[NCUC-DISCUSS] [Call for (re)appointment] Nomcom representative

[Renata Aquino Ribeiro]

*June 2019 ;)

On Mon, Jul 16, 2018 at 6:05 PM, Renata Aquino Ribeiro
<raquino at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi all
>
> Please see update from previous call below
>
>
>> - The person must be able to attend the NomCom selection meeting in late June 2019 during ICANN62 in Panama City, Panama.
>
> To
>> - The person must be able to attend the NomCom selection meeting in late June 2018 during ICANN65 in Marrakech, Morocco.
>
> Best,
>
> Renata
>
> On Mon, Jul 16, 2018 at 5:37 PM, Renata Aquino Ribeiro
> <raquino at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Dear NCUC,
>>
>> Our NomCom representative, Anriette von Esterhuysen has served on
>> 2017/2018 NomCom.
>>
>> July is time for her reappointment for 2nd year term or if any other
>> candidates wishes to apply, to show their interest.
>>
>> This is a call for application for NCUC members to apply for this
>> position for the 2018-2019 Term starting after July 2018 as stated in
>> the previous call:
>>
>>
>> The NomCom position is very important, as NomCom "is an independent committee
>> tasked with selecting eight members of the Board of Directors and other key
>> positions within ICANN's structure as are set forth in the Bylaws."
>>
>> There are specific criteria for NomCom delegates as stipulated  in ICANN
>>> Bylaws and other sources :
>>>  “Section 8.4. 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.”
>>> 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
>>> 8, Section 8.2 of ICANN’s Bylaws (https://www.icann.org/
>>> resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#article8).
>>> Other criteria (retrieved from the Nominating Committee email):
>>>
>>> - The person should be able to join monthly teleconferences (typically
>>> 15:00 or 16:00 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 and the duration of the calls may last up to 3 hours)
>>> during this time as well.
>>>
>>> - The person must be able to attend the NomCom selection meeting in late
>>> June 2018 during ICANN62 in Panama City, Panama.
>>>
>>> - The person should be willing to work in a large, consensus-oriented
>>> committee.
>>
>>
>> As you gather from the criteria above, it is very important that the
>> applicants for this position be active members of NCUC, involved with ICANN
>> and its various working groups and show proven interest in NCUC work and
>> understand the dynamics of ICANN and groups existing within ICANN.
>>
>> Please write a statement of interest indicating how you fulfill the
>> criteria mentioned in ICANN bylaws and tell us about your experience at
>> NCUC and submit to me chair at ncuc.org and cc  maryam.bakoshi at icann.org
>> by 27 July 2018.
>>
>> Announcement will be before 17 August 2018
>>
>>
>> Best
>>
>> Renata