<div dir="auto"><div>Hi Andrea,<div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">The search committee as it is their call in first place. I suggest Phillipe, Mason, John and I join the call and hand over. They can add other excom members.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Best,</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Rafik</div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Nov 26, 2025, 23:15 Andrea Glandon <<a href="mailto:andrea.glandon@icann.org">andrea.glandon@icann.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">





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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Thanks!<br>
Andrea<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<b>Date: </b>Wednesday, November 26, 2025 at 06:01<br>
<b>To: </b>"Cole, Mason" <<a href="mailto:mason.cole@morganlewis.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">mason.cole@morganlewis.com</a>><br>
<b>Cc: </b>Fouquart <<a href="mailto:philippe.fouquart@orange.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">philippe.fouquart@orange.com</a>>, Andrea Glandon <<a href="mailto:andrea.glandon@icann.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">andrea.glandon@icann.org</a>>, John McElwaine <<a href="mailto:john.mcelwaine@nelsonmullins.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">john.mcelwaine@nelsonmullins.com</a>>, "csg-excomm@ICANN.org" <<a href="mailto:csg-excomm@icann.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">csg-excomm@icann.org</a>>, NCSG EC <<a href="mailto:ncsg-ec@lists.ncsg.is" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">ncsg-ec@lists.ncsg.is</a>><br>
<b>Subject: </b>Re: [Ext] Re: [NCSG-EC] NCPH Board Seat 14 Timeline<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sorry, we might have missed the window for this week but we can meet early next week e.g. Tuesday.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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 can you please send placeholder invite for Tuesday 14:00 UTC and we can reschedule later.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">On Sat, Nov 22, 2025, 03:42 Cole, Mason <<a href="mailto:mason.cole@morganlewis.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">mason.cole@morganlewis.com</a>> wrote:<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">I agree we should open the process as soon as possible.  The US Thanksgiving holiday is Thursday 27 November, and many
 (including my employer) also grant Friday 28 November as an additional holiday day.  If we’re able to get a call arranged before Thursday I’ll do everything I can to make it.  I agree with your recommendation for a common message email.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Let me know how I can help from here.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<b>Sent:</b> Friday, November 21, 2025 6:16 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Fouquart <<a href="mailto:philippe.fouquart@orange.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">philippe.fouquart@orange.com</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Andrea Glandon <<a href="mailto:andrea.glandon@icann.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">andrea.glandon@icann.org</a>>; Cole, Mason <<a href="mailto:mason.cole@morganlewis.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">mason.cole@morganlewis.com</a>>; John McElwaine <<a href="mailto:john.mcelwaine@nelsonmullins.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">john.mcelwaine@nelsonmullins.com</a>>;
 csg-excomm@ICANN.org; NCSG EC <<a href="mailto:ncsg-ec@lists.ncsg.is" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">ncsg-ec@lists.ncsg.is</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Ext] Re: [NCSG-EC] NCPH Board Seat 14 Timeline<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Happy to be on a call with the selection committee to talk about the timeline and the expectations. Not
 sure about needing a “non voting chair” since that committee will not vote, my initial thinking was that they could sort it out by themselves and appoint a rapporteur (call that a chair person if you will). Either way, I personally don’t mind as long as the
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">FWIW re timeline (not the selection committee), here’s what I had as notes when we reviewed this in team
 14, Andrea should be able to correct this, but indeed seems that we’re already late.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Day zero is spelt out in Section 7.8 (d) and 11.3 (f) of the Bylaws.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">AGM begins on October 17<sup>th</sup> , the deadline for the GNSO representative to the EC is 6 months
 (the bylaws say “at least”) before that, ie April 17<sup>th</sup>. The prerequisite for this is that the name goes through the GNSO Council, which we can’t assume will hold a dedicated meeting for this, so 1 month prior is a conservative estimate, as a result
 : day zero as deadline for the House to agree on a name for a motion to the GNSO Council is middle of March.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">As a result, as per the Team 14 procedures (and if my maths are correct):
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">15 September</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
<b>2025</b> Six months before - the search committee begins its work.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<b>2025</b> Five months before - the recruitment phase begins with a call for candidates.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">15 December</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
<b>2025</b> Three months before - interviewing complete.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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 Two months before - applicant pool narrowed down (vetting).</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">15 February  2026</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
 One month before - tentative selection is made and vetting begins.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">15 March 2026</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
 Day zero - decision made.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">16 April 2026 (or 11 March 2026)
</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Council’s vote under consent agenda, and then announcement to the EC</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<b>Sent:</b> Friday, November 21, 2025 2:39 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Rafik Dammak <<a href="mailto:rafik.dammak@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">rafik.dammak@gmail.com</a>>; FOUQUART Philippe INNOV/NET <<a href="mailto:philippe.fouquart@orange.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">philippe.fouquart@orange.com</a>>; Cole, Mason <<a href="mailto:mason.cole@morganlewis.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">mason.cole@morganlewis.com</a>>;
 John McElwaine <<a href="mailto:john.mcelwaine@nelsonmullins.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">john.mcelwaine@nelsonmullins.com</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:csg-excomm@icann.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">csg-excomm@icann.org</a>;
<a href="mailto:ncsg-ec@lists.ncsg.is" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">ncsg-ec@lists.ncsg.is</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Ext] Re: [NCSG-EC] NCPH Board Seat 14 Timeline</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Hi Rafik,
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">I will try to find that exact date for day 0.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Thanks!<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<b>Date: </b>Thursday, November 20, 2025 at 21:34<br>
<b>To: </b>Andrea Glandon <<a href="mailto:andrea.glandon@icann.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">andrea.glandon@icann.org</a>>, Fouquart <<a href="mailto:philippe.fouquart@orange.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">philippe.fouquart@orange.com</a>>, "Cole, Mason" <<a href="mailto:mason.cole@morganlewis.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">mason.cole@morganlewis.com</a>>,
 John McElwaine <<a href="mailto:john.mcelwaine@nelsonmullins.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">john.mcelwaine@nelsonmullins.com</a>><br>
<b>Cc: </b>"<a href="mailto:csg-excomm@icann.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">csg-excomm@icann.org</a>" <<a href="mailto:csg-excomm@icann.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">csg-excomm@icann.org</a>>, "<a href="mailto:ncsg-ec@lists.ncsg.is" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">ncsg-ec@lists.ncsg.is</a>"
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<b>Subject: </b>[Ext] Re: [NCSG-EC] NCPH Board Seat 14 Timeline</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">thanks for this. It is helpful as we already discussed in Dublin. We are already a little bit late with regard to the
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 Mason</a>  <a href="mailto:john.mcelwaine@nelsonmullins.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">@John McElwaine</a>  I think one first step is to send a common message to the search committee to explain about the mandate, share the timeline and have a first call . Their first
 action would be selecting a non-voting facilitator and we let them organize following the scope of rec #3.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<pre><span lang="FR" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">____________________________________________________________________________________________________________</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></pre>
<pre><span lang="FR" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Ce message et ses pieces jointes peuvent contenir des informations confidentielles ou privilegiees et ne doivent donc</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></pre>
<pre><span lang="FR" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">pas etre diffuses, exploites ou copies sans autorisation. Si vous avez recu ce message par erreur, veuillez le signaler</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></pre>
<pre><span lang="FR" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">a l'expediteur et le detruire ainsi que les pieces jointes. Les messages electroniques etant susceptibles d'alteration,</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></pre>
<pre><span lang="FR" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Orange decline toute responsabilite si ce message a ete altere, deforme ou falsifie. Merci.</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></pre>
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<pre><span lang="FR" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">This message and its attachments may contain confidential or privileged information that may be protected by law;</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></pre>
<pre><span lang="FR" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">they should not be distributed, used or copied without authorisation.</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></pre>
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<pre><span lang="FR" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">As emails may be altered, Orange is not liable for messages that have been modified, changed or falsified.</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></pre>
<pre><span lang="FR" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Thank you.</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></pre>
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