[NCUC-DISCUSS] [Info] Call for candidates for NCUC Delegate to the ICANN 2017 Nominating Committee
matthew shears
mshears at cdt.org
Sun Jul 31 13:59:36 CEST 2016
+ 1 fully support Bill's continuation.
On 31/07/2016 06:54, James Gannon wrote:
> I strongly support returning Bill to this position, continuity in this
> work is important, and I think Bill has done an excellent job to date.
>
> -James
>
> From: Ncuc-discuss <ncuc-discuss-bounces at lists.ncuc.org
> <mailto:ncuc-discuss-bounces at lists.ncuc.org>> on behalf of Rafik
> Dammak <rafik.dammak at gmail.com <mailto:rafik.dammak at gmail.com>>
> Date: Saturday 30 July 2016 at 22:20
> To: "ncuc-discuss at lists.ncuc.org <mailto:ncuc-discuss at lists.ncuc.org>"
> <ncuc-discuss at lists.ncuc.org <mailto:ncuc-discuss at lists.ncuc.org>>
> Subject: [NCUC-DISCUSS] [Info] Call for candidates for NCUC Delegate
> to the ICANN 2017 Nominating Committee
>
> Dear NCUC members,
>
> I am sharing here a call for candidates to appoint a NCUC
> representative/delegate to ICANN Nominating Committee for 2017. Our
> current representative is Bill Drake and he is eligible for another
> 1-year term in nomcom to continue the work there.
>
> the deadline is by 4th August 2016, 2359 UTC. Please read below the
> details about nomcom and requirements for representative. For those
> interested, please send your statement of interest indicating why you
> should be considered for the position and your qualifications for the
> position.
>
> NCUC EC will make decision by the 5th of August.
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Rafik Dammak
>
> NCUC chair
>
>
> =======================================
>
> The composition of the NomCom is outlined in Article VII, Section 2.
> Composition of ICANN’s Bylaws:
> (https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en#VII)
>
> */“Section 2. COMPOSITION/*
>
> /The Nominating Committee shall be composed of the following persons:/
>
> /1. A non-voting Chair, appointed by the ICANN Board;/
>
> /2. A non-voting Chair-Elect, appointed by the ICANN Board as a
> non-voting advisor;/
>
> /3. A non-voting liaison appointed by the ICANN Root Server System
> Advisory Committee established by //Article XI of these Bylaws/
> <https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en#XI-2.3>/;/
>
> /4. A non-voting liaison appointed by the ICANN Security and Stability
> Advisory Committee established by //Article XI of these Bylaws/
> <https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en#XI-2.2>/;/
>
> /5. A non-voting liaison appointed by the //Governmental Advisory
> Committee/
> <https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en#XI-2.1>/;/
>
> /6. Subject to the provisions of the Transition Article of these
> Bylaws, five voting delegates selected by the At-Large Advisory
> Committee established by //Article XI of these Bylaws/
> <https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en#XI-2.4>/;/
>
> /7. Voting delegates to the Nominating Committee shall be selected
> from the Generic Names Supporting Organization, established by
> //Article X of these Bylaws/
> <https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en#X-5.3>/,
> as follows:/
>
> /a. One delegate from the Registries Stakeholder Group;/
>
> /b. One delegate from the Registrars Stakeholder Group;/
>
> /c. Two delegates from the Business Constituency, one representing
> small business users and one representing large business users;/
>
> /d. One delegate from the Internet Service Providers Constituency;/
>
> /e. One delegate from the Intellectual Property Constituency; and/
>
> /f. One delegate from consumer and civil society groups, selected by
> the Non-Commercial Users Constituency./
>
> /8. One voting delegate each selected by the following entities:/
>
> /a. The Council of the Country Code Names Supporting Organization
> established by //Article IX of these Bylaws/
> <https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en#IX>/;/
>
> /b. The Council of the Address Supporting Organization established by
> //Article VIII of these Bylaws/
> <https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en#VIII>/; and/
>
> /c. The Internet Engineering Task Force./
>
> /9. A non-voting Associate Chair, who may be appointed by the Chair,
> at his or her sole discretion, to serve during all or part of the term
> of the Chair. The Associate Chair may not be a person who is otherwise
> a member of the same Nominating Committee. The Associate Chair shall
> assist the Chair in carrying out the duties of the Chair, but shall
> not serve, temporarily or otherwise, in the place of the Chair.”/
>
>
> All 2017 NomCom members should be able to attend the first formal
> meeting of the 2017 NomCom in Hyderabad, India which is anticipated to
> be held at the conclusion of the ICANN 57 meeting, 3 – 9 November
> 2016. Travel and hotel accommodation will be provided.
>
> Please note the following as you select and appoint your delegate to
> the 2017 NomCom:
>
> * Specific criteria for selecting a delegate to the NomCom is
> provided in Article VII, Section 4 of ICANN’s Bylaws
> (https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en#VII)
>
> *“Section 4. CRITERIA FOR SELECTION OF NOMINATING COMMITTEE DELEGATES*
>
> /Delegates to the ICANN Nominating Committee shall be:/
>
> /1. Accomplished persons of integrity, objectivity, and intelligence,
> with reputations for sound judgment and open minds, and with
> experience and competence with collegial large group decision-making;/
>
> /2. Persons with wide contacts, broad experience in the Internet
> community, and a commitment to the success of ICANN;/
>
> /3. Persons whom the selecting body is confident will consult widely
> and accept input in carrying out their responsibilities;/
>
> /4. Persons who are neutral and objective, without any fixed personal
> commitments to particular individuals, organizations, or commercial
> objectives in carrying out their Nominating Committee responsibilities;/
>
> /5. Persons with an understanding of ICANN's mission and the potential
> impact of ICANN's activities on the broader Internet community who are
> willing to serve as volunteers, without compensation other than the
> reimbursement of certain expenses; and/
>
> /6. Persons who are able to work and communicate in written and spoken
> English.”/
>
> * NomCom delegates should have a high level network of contacts
> essential to candidate recruitment (and we hope the NCUC - as
> sending entity will support your delegate and help them with
> outreach).
>
> * Eligibility Exception - No person who is an employee of or paid
> consultant to ICANN (including the Ombudsman) shall simultaneously
> serve in any of the Nominating Committee positions as described in
> Article VII, Section 2 of ICANN’s Bylaws
> (https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en#VII-2).
>
> * The person should be able to join monthly teleconferences
> (typically 14:00 or 15:00 UTC). Note that the committee's
> workload _will increase_ significantly during Apr/May/June 2017
> when the candidate assessment process will be at its busiest.
> Conference calls are held more frequently (typically weekly)
> during this time as well.
>
> * The person must be able to attend the NomCom selection meeting in
> late June 2017.
>
> * The person should be willing to work in a large,
> consensus-oriented committee.
>
> The NomCom have guideline
> <https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/nomcom2016-guidelines-2015-11-12-en> and
> procedure
> <https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/nomcom2016-procedures-2015-11-12-en> documents
> for reference that provide additional information about the work of
> the NomCom.
>
>
>
>
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Global Internet Policy and Human Rights
Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT)
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