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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Hello!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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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.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Thanks!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Andrea<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">From:
</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">NomCom Operations Team <nomcom-ops-team@icann.org><br>
<b>Date: </b>Monday, June 9, 2025 at 23:42<br>
<b>To: </b>Andrea Glandon <andrea.glandon@icann.org>, Daniel Gluck <daniel.gluck@icann.org>, "DiBiase, Gregory" <dibiase@amazon.com>, "gnso-chairs@icann.org" <gnso-chairs@icann.org><br>
<b>Cc: </b>Teresa Elias <teresa.elias@icann.org><br>
<b>Subject: </b>PLEASE READ: Request for 2026 NomCom Delegate Appointee<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Dear Greg:
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:yellow;mso-highlight: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"><span style="color:black;text-decoration:none">nomcom-ops-team@icann.org</span></a><span style="color:black">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<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"><span style="color:black;text-decoration:none">ICANN
Bylaws in Article 8</span></a><span style="color:black">. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<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:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><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"><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">.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><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. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><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.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><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).<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><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.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<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:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo6"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Two members of the ICANN Board of Directors<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo6"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">One member of the PTI Board of Directors<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo6"><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<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo6"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">One member of the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Council – Non-voting<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo6"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">One member of the Country Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO) Council<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<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">here</a><span style="color:black">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<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. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Best Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Nominating Committee Operations Support<o:p></o:p></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<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:nomcom-ops-team@icann.org">nomcom-ops-team@icann.org</a><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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