<div dir="auto"><div dir="auto">Thanks Andrea, </div><div dir="auto">EC let's discuss and if possible we can schedule to meet onsite later today or tomorrow.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Regards,</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div data-smartmail="gmail_signature" dir="auto"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><font><b>Wisdom Donkor</b> </font><font size="1">(CASP+,  CISM, CEH </font><span style="font-size:x-small">Certified,</span><span style="font-size:x-small">)</span></div><div style="font-size:small"><font size="1">President & CEO</font></div><div style="font-size:small"><font size="1">Africa Open Data and Internet Research Foundation (AODIRF) | Africa Geospatial Data and Internet Conference (AGDIC)</font></div><div style="font-size:small"><font size="1">P.O. Box CT 2439, Cantonments, Accra | <a href="http://www.aodirf.org" target="_blank">www.aodirf.org</a>  / <a href="http://www.afrigeocon.org" target="_blank">www.</a><a href="http://agdic.info" target="_blank">agdic.info</a> </font></div><div style="font-size:small"><font size="1">Tel: +233 20 812 8851</font></div><div style="font-size:small"><font size="1">Skype: wisdom_dk | Facebook: kwasi wisdom |  Twitter: @wisdom_dk </font></div><div><div style="font-size:small"><font size="1">_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________</font></div><div><font size="1"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">ICANN GNSO Council Member |</span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"> ICANN</span> transfer policy review working group Member  | <span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">Council Committee for Overseeing and Implementing Continuous</span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"> Improvement (CCOICI)</span> | UN IGF MAG Member | IGF Support Fund Association Executive Committee Member, World Bank Independent Consultant | AU AFIGF Member |  Ghana OGP Advisory Committee member | GSS SDGs Advisory Committee Member</font></div><div><font size="1">____________________________________________________________________________________________</font></div></div><div><font size="1">Specialization:</font></div><div><font size="1">E-government Network Infrastructure and E-application, Internet Governance,  Open Data policies platforms & Community Development, Cyber Security, Geospatial Technologies, Open Source Technologies, Domain Name Systems, Human Resource Planning and Development, Software Engineering, Event Planning & Management, <br></font></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container" dir="auto"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, 10 Jun 2025, 11:16 am Andrea Glandon, <<a href="mailto:andrea.glandon@icann.org">andrea.glandon@icann.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">





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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Please see below the initial request for the NCUC NomCom delegate.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Thanks!<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">NomCom Operations Team <<a href="mailto:nomcom-ops-team@icann.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">nomcom-ops-team@icann.org</a>><br>
<b>Date: </b>Monday, June 9, 2025 at 23:42<br>
<b>To: </b>Andrea Glandon <<a href="mailto:andrea.glandon@icann.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">andrea.glandon@icann.org</a>>, Daniel Gluck <<a href="mailto:daniel.gluck@icann.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">daniel.gluck@icann.org</a>>, "DiBiase, Gregory" <<a href="mailto:dibiase@amazon.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">dibiase@amazon.com</a>>, "<a href="mailto:gnso-chairs@icann.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">gnso-chairs@icann.org</a>" <<a href="mailto:gnso-chairs@icann.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">gnso-chairs@icann.org</a>><br>
<b>Cc: </b>Teresa Elias <<a href="mailto:teresa.elias@icann.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">teresa.elias@icann.org</a>><br>
<b>Subject: </b>PLEASE READ: Request for 2026 NomCom Delegate Appointee<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Dear Greg:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">This is an official request for the <b>Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Council</b> - Non-Commercial Users Constituency (NCUC) to select the delegates
 to join the 2026 Nominating Committee (NomCom) to serve a two-year term.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:yellow">Please acknowledge receipt</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> of this message
 and send the name of the GNSO delegate no later than <b>23:59 UTC on</b> <b>Friday, 15 August 2025</b> to NomCom Operations Staff at </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:nomcom-ops-team@icann.org" title="mailto:nomcom-ops-team@icann.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:black;text-decoration:none">nomcom-ops-team@icann.org</span></a><span style="color:black">.<u></u><u></u></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Specific criteria and requirements regarding the NomCom composition and NomCom delegates are outlined in the </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#article8" title="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#article8" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:black;text-decoration:none">ICANN
 Bylaws in Article 8</span></a><span style="color:black">.  <u></u><u></u></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Attached is the Job Description for NomCom Delegates. Additionally, please note the following as you select and appoint your delegate to the 2025 NomCom:<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Ineligibility for Service – Current or future ICANN employees or paid ICANN consultants (including Ombudsman) are excluded from consideration for eligibility
 as described in </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#article8" title="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#article8" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:black;text-decoration:none">Article
 8, Section 8.9 of ICANN’s Bylaws</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">.<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The ICANN community is diverse and the composition of the NomCom should reflect this in order to fulfill its mission.   <u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NomCom delegates should have a high-level network of contacts essential to candidate recruitment.<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The delegate should be able to join monthly teleconferences. Note: The NomCom's workload will increase significantly during the candidate
 assessment process. Conference calls are held more frequently during this time as well (typically weekly and the duration of the calls may last up to three hours).<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">All NomCom delegates should have the ability to travel to and participate in ICANN Public meetings and NomCom meetings when requested
 (travel and hotel accommodations will be provided for all approved meetings). If travel is restricted, then NomCom delegates will meet virtually.<u></u><u></u></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The <b>2026 NomCom</b> will invite applicants for the following positions:<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Two members of the ICANN Board of Directors<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">One member of the PTI Board of Directors<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Two regional representatives to the At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) – one each from the North America region; and the European
 region<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">One member of the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Council – Non-voting<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">One member of the Country Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO) Council<u></u><u></u></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Additional information about the work of the NomCom is found </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.icann.org/nomcom2025" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">here</a><span style="color:black">.<u></u><u></u></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">We look forward to welcoming your selected delegate to the 2026 NomCom.  Thank you and please let us know if you have any questions.  <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Best Regards,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Nominating Committee Operations Support<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">ICANN | Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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