<div dir="ltr"><div>Dear PC members, staff<br></div><div><br></div><div>The nomination period has ended and we had only one person (Peter) who volunteered. <br></div><div><a class="gmail_plusreply" id="plusReplyChip-3" href="mailto:andrea.glandon@icann.org" tabindex="-1">@Andrea Glandon</a> or <a class="gmail_plusreply" id="plusReplyChip-4" href="mailto:daniel.gluck@icann.org" tabindex="-1">@Daniel Gluck</a> can I ask you to please help manage the voting please? There is only one candidate, Akenremi Peter, so I guess he will be going against NOTA.<br></div><div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div>Let's have the voting open between today and the 15th November. All current PC members are required to vote.<br></div><div><br></div><div>Warmly,<br></div>Tomslin<div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12.8px"></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12.8px"><br></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, 2 Nov 2023 at 05:23, Tomslin Samme-Nlar <<a href="mailto:mesumbeslin@gmail.com">mesumbeslin@gmail.com</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="auto">Hi PC members,<div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">I am writing to call for the election of the Policy Committee Chair. Normally this is started towards the end of October but I delayed it to ensure we have all the constituency representatives added to the list first.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">..........</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><div dir="auto"><p dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.8px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline">POSITION</span></p><br style="font-size:12.8px"><p dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.8px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline">Policy Committee <span style="color:rgb(32,33,36);background-color:rgb(117,90,11)">Chair</span> over the course of a 1 year term. The <span style="color:rgb(32,33,36);background-color:rgb(117,90,11)">chair</span> tasks can be summarized into:</span></p><br style="font-size:12.8px"><ul style="font-size:12.8px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;vertical-align:baseline">Managing <span style="color:rgb(32,33,36);background-color:rgb(117,90,11)">PC</span> work:</span></p></li><li><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:circle;font-size:11pt;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;vertical-align:baseline">Acting as project manager and tracking tasks and activities; </span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:circle;font-size:11pt;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;vertical-align:baseline">Following closely policy discussions, initiatives and public comments. Liaising with drafting team for public comments; </span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:circle;font-size:11pt;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;vertical-align:baseline">Following closely the deadlines, ensuring NCSG has enough volunteers to draft comments and delivering in a timely manner; </span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:circle;font-size:11pt;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;vertical-align:baseline">Identify NCSG members participating in PDP WG and liaise with them for reporting and updates; e </span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:circle;font-size:11pt;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;vertical-align:baseline">Organize the appointment of NCSG representatives by <span style="color:rgb(32,33,36);background-color:rgb(117,90,11)">PC</span> to GNSO council committees, PDP WG when there is a call for members etc. </span></p></li></ul></li></ul><ul style="font-size:12.8px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;vertical-align:baseline">Liaising with GNSO Council work and its committees (SSC, SCBO, PDP 3.0 small team); </span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;vertical-align:baseline">Track progress for working groups and approaching members to get updates; </span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;vertical-align:baseline">Planning tasks (e.g. review of public comments, selection/appointment of NCSG representatives), schedule the NCSG policy calls and <span style="color:rgb(32,33,36);background-color:rgb(117,90,11)">PC</span> meetings, sharing agendas with <span style="color:rgb(32,33,36);background-color:rgb(117,90,11)">PC</span> members for review; </span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;vertical-align:baseline">Plan and schedule topic webinars on policy issue; </span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;vertical-align:baseline">Liaising with NCSG <span style="color:rgb(32,33,36);background-color:rgb(117,90,11)">chair</span> regarding NCSG letters to board and communication with other SG/C; </span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:16pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;vertical-align:baseline">Work with <span style="color:rgb(32,33,36);background-color:rgb(117,90,11)">PC</span> vice-chairs. </span></p></li></ul><br style="font-size:12.8px"><p dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.8px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline">IMPORTANT INFO</span></p><br style="font-size:12.8px"><ul style="font-size:12.8px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:arial;font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline"><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;vertical-align:baseline">This is a call open to all NCSG councillors and representatives from NCUC and NPOC to Policy Committee; </span></p></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:arial;font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline"><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;vertical-align:baseline">Nominations and self-nominations are both permitted and should be sent to the Policy Committee List; </span></p></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:arial;font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline"><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;vertical-align:baseline">After the nominations, a candidate's confirmation of acceptance and expression of interest should be sent to the Policy Committee mailing list by 8th November;</span></p></li></ul><br style="font-size:12.8px"><br style="font-size:12.8px"><p dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.8px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline">TIMELINE</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.8px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.8px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial;background-color:rgb(255,255,0);font-weight:700;font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline">1- Nomination period: </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial;font-weight:700;font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:rgb(255,255,0)">from 2nd November to 8th November </span></p><ul style="font-size:12.8px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:arial;font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;margin-left:36pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;vertical-align:baseline">The nominee should accept the nomination and send a short SOI by the 8th of November.</span></p></li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.8px;line-height:1.38;margin-left:60pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.8px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,0)"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial;font-weight:700;font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline">2- Election: </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial;font-weight:700;font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline">from 9th to 14th November </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.8px;line-height:1.38;margin-left:60pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial;font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline">Vote is mandatory to all Policy Committee members. The GNSO support staff will act as the election officer. The options in the ballot should be the candidates who confirmed by the deadline and NOTA. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.8px;line-height:1.38;margin-left:60pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial;font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.8px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial;background-color:rgb(255,255,0);font-weight:700;font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline">3-</span><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,0)"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial;font-weight:700;font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline"> Results:</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial;font-weight:700;font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline"> should be available by 15th November</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.8px;line-height:1.38;margin-left:60pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial;font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline">The candidate with</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(23,43,77);font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial;font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline">2/3 of the NCSG‑<span style="color:rgb(32,33,36);background-color:rgb(117,90,11)">PC</span> membership votes will be declared winner.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.8px;line-height:1.38;margin-left:60pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.8px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.8px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline">VICE-CHAIRS APPOINTMENTS</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.8px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.8px;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial;vertical-align:baseline">Once the Policy Committee <span style="color:rgb(32,33,36);background-color:rgb(117,90,11)">Chair</span> is confirmed, a second call for interest will be issued at this list and the <span style="color:rgb(32,33,36);background-color:rgb(117,90,11)">PC</span> members can elect up to 2 Vice-chairs. The appointment of the volunteers will be confirmed if there is no objection within <span style="color:rgb(32,33,36);background-color:rgb(117,90,11)">PC</span>.</span></p></div><br><div dir="auto">Warmly, <br>Tomslin</div></div></div>
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