<div dir="ltr"><div><p class="gmail-isSelectedEnd">Dear Stephanie,</p><p class="gmail-isSelectedEnd">Thank you for informing us. We fully understand and respect your decision, particularly given the personal circumstances you have outlined.</p><p class="gmail-isSelectedEnd">On behalf of the NCUC, I would like to sincerely acknowledge and thank you for the considerable time, dedication, and expertise you have devoted to the Nominating Committee and to the NCUC more broadly. Your service and commitment are deeply appreciated.</p><p class="gmail-isSelectedEnd">Please do not feel the need to apologise. We are grateful for your willingness to continue participating during the transition period, subject to the applicable arrangements.</p><p class="gmail-isSelectedEnd">I will inform the NCUC Executive Committee accordingly, and we will initiate the necessary process to identify a replacement as soon as possible, allowing sufficient time for the new delegate to participate in the training at the Annual General Meeting.</p><p class="gmail-isSelectedEnd">We wish you all the best as you attend to your personal and professional priorities.</p><p class="gmail-isSelectedEnd">Kind regards,</p><p class="gmail-isSelectedEnd"><font style="background-color:transparent"><b><br>Wisdom Donkor</b> </font><font size="1" style="background-color:transparent">(CASP+, CISM, CEH </font><span style="background-color:transparent;font-size:x-small">Certified,</span><span style="background-color:transparent"><font size="1">)</font></span></p><p><span style="background-color:transparent">NCUC Chair<br></span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-size:x-small">Tel: +233 20 812 8851</span></p></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><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 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></div><br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Jul 27, 2026 at 5:01 PM Stephanie E Perrin <<a href="mailto:stephanie@digitaldiscretion.ca">stephanie@digitaldiscretion.ca</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><u></u>
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<p>Hello everyone. I regret to report that I have to step away from
the work on the Nomcom, due to personal circumstances. I know
that Canada does not likely make the news cycles in your
jurisdictions, but we are facing a recession and I am no longer at
liberty to spend half my time doing volunteer work at ICANN. I am
very sorry, but am hoping that we still have time to choose a new
delegate from the NCUC, and have that person attend training at
the annual meeting. I will continue to participate until I am
replaced if that is permissible.</p>
<p>Again, I cannot apologise enough for leaving. This has been a
very diffcult decision.</p>
<p>kind regards </p>
<p>Stephanie Perrin</p>
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NCUC Members,</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">It
is time to request EOIs for the NCUC NomCom Delegate to
join the 2026 Nominating Committee (NomCom) to serve a
two-year term. James
Gannon is the current NCUC NomCom Delegate.</p>
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Specific criteria and requirements regarding
the NomCom composition and NomCom delegates are outlined
in
the </span><u style="font-size:12pt"><a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#article8" title="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#article8" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)" target="_blank">ICANN
Bylaws in Article 8</a>.</u><span style="font-size:12pt"> </span></p>
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Attached is the Job
Description for NomCom Delegates. Additionally, please
note
the following as you select and appoint your delegate to
the 2025 NomCom:</p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,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 <a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#article8" title="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#article8" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)" target="_blank">Article 8, Section 8.9 of
ICANN’s Bylaws</a>.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">The
ICANN community is diverse and the composition of
the NomCom should reflect this in order to fulfill its
mission. </li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">NomCom delegates
should have a high-level network of contacts essential
to candidate recruitment.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,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).</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,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.<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">The </span><b style="font-size:12pt">2026 NomCom</b><span style="font-size:12pt"> will invite
applicants for the following positions:</span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Two
members of the ICANN Board of Directors</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">One
member of the PTI Board of Directors</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Two
regional representatives to the At-Large Advisory
Committee (ALAC) – one each from the North America
region; and the European region</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">One
member of the Generic Names Supporting Organization
(GNSO) Council – Non-voting</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">One
member of the Country Code Names Supporting Organization
(ccNSO) Council<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"> <span style="font-size:12pt">Additional information about the
work of
the NomCom is found </span><a href="https://www.icann.org/nomcom2025" title="https://www.icann.org/nomcom2025" style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(70,120,134)" target="_blank">here</a><span style="font-size:12pt">.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"> <span style="font-size:12pt">Please send your EOIs to <b>Andrea
Glandon </b>at
<a href="mailto:andrea.glandon@icann.org" target="_blank">andrea.glandon@icann.org</a>
. The application period is open for two weeks,
beginning today <b><font color="#ff0000">June 23, 2025
</font></b>and closing on <b><font color="#ff0000">July
8, 2025</font></b>. The NCUC EC will evaluate all
EOIs
based on qualifications, and a candidate will be
selected by <font color="#ff0000"><b>July 15, 2025.</b></font></span></p>
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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><font size="1">Chair,
NCUC</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
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<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>
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<div><font size="1">Specialization:</font></div>
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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 &
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