<div dir="ltr"><div>Dear James,</div><div><br></div><div>Thank you for these important updates. Please accept my sincere congratulations on the great work you have accomplished during your tenure as the NCUC-appointed delegate to the 2025 ICANN Nominating Committee. Your efforts in enhancing transparency and accountability, particularly through the Recommendations Subcommittee, are truly commendable.</div><div><br></div><div>Best regards,</div><div>Yao</div><div><br></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 dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div style="text-align:left"><div><span style="font-family:"comic sans ms",sans-serif">.............................................................</span></div><div><font face="comic sans ms, sans-serif"><font size="4">Yao Amevi A. Sossou</font><br clear="all"></font><div><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 dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font face="comic sans ms, sans-serif" color="#000000">Digital Transformation Advocate | Design & Innovation Evangelist | Human centered Entrepreneurship| SDG Advocate | Internet Governance</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-family:"comic sans ms",sans-serif">.............................................................</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font face="comic sans ms, sans-serif">Email: <a href="mailto:soyames@gmail.com" target="_blank">soyames@gmail.com</a></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font face="comic sans ms, sans-serif"><span style="text-align:center">Twitter: </span></font><font color="#0000ee" face="comic sans ms, sans-serif"><u><a href="https://twitter.com/_amevY2" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/_amevY2</a></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font face="comic sans ms, sans-serif"><span style="text-align:center">LinkedIn: </span></font><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ameviy/" target="_blank">Yao Amevi A. sossou | LinkedIn</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-family:"comic sans ms",sans-serif">.............................................................</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="outline:none;font-weight:bolder;line-height:normal;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"Default Sans Serif",Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="3" color="#008250" face="Calibri" style="outline:none;line-height:normal">To promote respect for the environment, thank you to only print this email only when necessary</font></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></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 Tue, Jun 17, 2025 at 11:24 AM James Gannon <<a href="mailto:james@policywonk.xyz">james@policywonk.xyz</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"><div dir="ltr"><div><p>Dear NCUC and NCSG colleagues,</p>
<p>I am writing to share a final update as the NCUC-appointed delegate to the 2025 ICANN Nominating Committee (NomCom).</p>
<p>The NomCom has successfully concluded its final selection meeting, completing the process of evaluating and interviewing a diverse and highly qualified pool of candidates. Our selections reflect a commitment to global representation and the public interest, aligning with ICANN's mission. These final selections will be announced later in the summer by ICANN once due dilligence has been completed.</p>
<p>Serving on the NomCom this year has been an honor. I am proud of the committee's collaborative efforts and the progress made in enhancing transparency and accountability, particularly through the work of the Recommendations Subcommittee, which I chaired and whose work will continue over the summer refining the reccomendations and producing a final report to be given to the 2026 NomCom in Oman.</p>
<p>As my term concludes, I extend my sincere gratitude to the NCUC for entrusting me with this role. Due to the transition provisions in the ICANN Bylaws, I am not eligible for reappointment. Therefore, the NCUC will need to appoint a new delegate for the upcoming term.</p>
<p>Thank you for your support throughout this journey.</p>
<p>Best regards,</p>
<p>James Gannon<br>
NCUC Delegate to the 2025 ICANN Nominating Committee</p></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal"><b>--</b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>James Gannon<br></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:8pt">Owner - Policywonk Consulting, Dublin, Ireland.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p></div></div></div></div>
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