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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#002060">Dear all,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#002060">Please note that nomination for the NCSG Chair and GNSO Council positions start tomorrow
<b>Thursday, 14 May 2020 until Thursday, 28 May 2020.<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#002060"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt"><span style="color:#002060">The following 5 NCSG positions are up for election:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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NCSG Chair - Stephanie Perrin, term limited<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:#002060;margin-top:7.5pt;margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4">
GNSO Council seat - Rafik Dammak - AAPAC (AGM 2020), term limited<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:#002060;margin-top:7.5pt;margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4">
GNSO Council seat - Elsa Saade - NA (AGM 2020), eligible for re-election<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:#002060;margin-top:7.5pt;margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4">
GNSO Council seat - Juan Manuel Rojas - LAC (AGM 2020), eligible for re-election<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:#002060;margin-top:7.5pt;margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4">
GNSO Council seat - James Gannon - EU (AGM 2020), eligible for re-election<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#172B4D">*Nomination</span></strong><span class="apple-converted-space"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#172B4D"> </span></b></span><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#172B4D">Process:*</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Any member of the<span class="apple-converted-space"> NCSG </span>may nominate any<span class="apple-converted-space"> NCSG </span>active member either for the position of<span class="apple-converted-space"> NCSG
</span>GNSO Council Representative or for<span class="apple-converted-space"> NCSG </span>Chair.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#172B4D;margin-top:7.5pt;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2">
Once nominated, the nominee is responsible for public acceptance of the nomination<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>and for making a *public statement* that includes:<br>
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- Name, declared region of residence, gender and employment;<br>
- Any conflicts of interest;<br>
- Reasons for willingness to take on the tasks of the particular position;<br>
- Qualifications for the position;<br>
- Statement of availability for the time the position requires; and<br>
- Optionally, any other information that the candidate believes is relevant.<br>
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** Also note that under the rules, no more than two (2)<span class="apple-converted-space"> NCSG </span>GNSO Council Representatives can be declared resident of the same<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://meetings.icann.org/en/regions"><span style="color:#0052CC">geographic
region</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>as defined by ICANN, and there should be at least two of each gender.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#172B4D;margin-top:7.5pt;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2">
** These terms all commence on<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">22 October 2020</span></strong><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>(at the conclusion of the 2020 Annual ICANN Meeting).<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#172B4D"> </span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#002060">Election Page</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#002060">:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/Elections-2020"><span style="color:#954F72">https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/Elections-2020</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#172B4D">Please send questions or concerns offlist.</span></u></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#002060"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#002060;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Many thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#002060;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">-- <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#002060;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Maryam Bakoshi</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#002060;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"> | SO/AC Collaboration Services Sr. Coordinator </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#002060;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">ICANN</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#002060;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"> | Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#002060;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">S</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#002060;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">: Maryam.bakoshi.icann | <b>T</b>: +44 7846 471777</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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