<div dir="auto">Hi all,<div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">The cycle to confirm/appoint NCSG representatives to SSC just started and we have to send the names by 18th December giving us roughly one month.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><span class="gmail_chip gmail_plusreply" dir="auto"><a href="mailto:mesumbeslin@gmail.com" style="color:#15c;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">@Tomslin Samme-Nlar</a></span><span> can the PC confirm with current representatives and issue call for candidates adaptation. </span></div><div dir="auto"><span>This is a critical selection as I understand the concerns about some of selections made by SSC.</span></div><div dir="auto"><span><br></span></div><div dir="auto">Best,</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Rafik</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote" dir="auto"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Julie Bisland</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:julie.bisland@icann.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">julie.bisland@icann.org</a>></span><br>Date: Thu, Nov 21, 2024, 01:14<br>Subject: Please Respond by 18 December | Annual SSC Refresh<br>To: Mason Cole (Preferred email) <<a href="mailto:MCole@perkinscoie.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">MCole@perkinscoie.com</a>>, John McElwaine <<a href="mailto:john.mcelwaine@nelsonmullins.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">john.mcelwaine@nelsonmullins.com</a>>, Philippe Fouquart <<a href="mailto:philippe.fouquart@orange.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">philippe.fouquart@orange.com</a>>, Wisdom Donkor <<a href="mailto:wisdom.dk@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">wisdom.dk@gmail.com</a>>, Juan Manuel Rojas <<a href="mailto:jumaropi@yahoo.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">jumaropi@yahoo.com</a>>, Owen Smigelski <<a href="mailto:owen.smigelski@namecheap.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">owen.smigelski@namecheap.com</a>>, Elizabeth Bacon <<a href="mailto:beth@pir.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">beth@pir.org</a>>, Rafik Dammak <<a href="mailto:rafik.dammak@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">rafik.dammak@gmail.com</a>><br>Cc: Sue Schuler <<a href="mailto:secretariat@rysg.info" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">secretariat@rysg.info</a>>, GNSO-Secs <<a href="mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">gnso-secs@icann.org</a>>, Zoe Bonython <<a href="mailto:secretariat@icannregistrars.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">secretariat@icannregistrars.org</a>>, Andrea Glandon <<a href="mailto:andrea.glandon@icann.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">andrea.glandon@icann.org</a>>, <a href="mailto:gnso-chairs@icann.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">gnso-chairs@icann.org</a> <<a href="mailto:gnso-chairs@icann.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">gnso-chairs@icann.org</a>><br></div><br><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Dear colleagues,<span> </span></span><span><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-variant-caps:normal;text-align:start;word-spacing:0px">
<span style="color:black">This message provides a brief update about the GNSO Standing Selection Committee (SSC) and an action item for your SG/C.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="color:black"> <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-variant-caps:normal;text-align:start;word-spacing:0px">
<span style="color:black">Since the last AGM, the SSC successfully completed </span>
the <span style="color:black">assignment</span>s it received<span style="color:black"> from the GNSO Council</span>:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/GSSC/GNSO+Appointed+Mentor+-+ICANN+Fellowship+Program+-+2024" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank"><br>
GNSO Appointed Mentor - ICANN Fellowship Program - 2024</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/GSSC/GAC+Liaison+-+2024" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">GAC Liaison - 2024</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/GSSC/Pilot+Holistic+Review+-+2024" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">Pilot Holistic Review - 2024</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">The next anticipated SSC assignment is
</span>again <span style="color:black">the </span>annual <span style="color:black">
selection </span>the <span style="color:black">ICANN Fellowship Program mentor, to be selected
</span>by<span style="color:black"> the end of </span>January<span style="color:black">. In addition, as a Standing Committee, the Council may call on the SSC at any time to identify replacement candidates for those who step down from appointed positions. Therefore,
it is important to have a Committee ready on an ongoing basis.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="color:black"> <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">According to the SSC Charter, </span>m<span style="color:black">embers may serve a maximum of two consecutive terms.
</span><b>We are<span style="color:black"> reaching out to you to re-confirm members that are eligible to
</span>continue serving<span style="color:black"> on the SSC and/or identify replacements</span> for those members who are not eligible<span style="color:black">,
</span>as noted in the status column in the table below:</b><span style="color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" width="82%" style="width:82.66%">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Name<u></u><u></u></b></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Appointed by<u></u><u></u></b></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>SOI<u></u><u></u></b></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Member/Alternate Since:<u></u><u></u></b></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Status<u></u><u></u></b></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal">Karen Day (Chair)</p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal">RySG</p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://community.icann.org/x/vQWAAw" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">Karen Day SOI</a></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal">January 2024</p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal">Eligible for another term</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal">Jothan Frakes</p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal">RrSG</p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://community.icann.org/x/Gb-hAg" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">Jothan Frakes SOI</a></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal">January 2024</p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal">Eligible for another term</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal">Segunfunmi Olajide (Vice-Chair)</p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal">BC</p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://community.icann.org/x/7YoFDQ" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">Segunfunmi Olajide SOI</a></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal">January 2024</p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal">Eligible for another term</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal">Marie Pattullo</p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal">BC Alternate</p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://community.icann.org/x/OTWAAw" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">Marie Pattullo SOI</a></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal">January 2024</p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal">Eligible for another term</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal">Christian Dawson</p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal">ISPCP</p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://community.icann.org/x/NivRAg" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">Christian Dawson SOI</a></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal">October 2022</p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i>Not eligible for another term</i></b></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal">Mike Rodenbaugh</p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal">IPC</p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://community.icann.org/x/Ah9-Ag" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">Mike Rodenbaugh SOI</a></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal">February 2024</p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal">Eligible for another term</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal">Remmy Nweke</p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal">NCSG</p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://community.icann.org/x/3MXRAw" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">Remmy Nweke SOI</a></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal">February 2024</p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal">Eligible for another term</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal">Arsene Tungali</p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal">NCSG</p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://community.icann.org/x/vmjwAw" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">Arsene Tungali SOI</a></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal">December 2022</p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i>Not eligible for another term</i></b></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal">Bruna Martins dos Santos </p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal">NCSG</p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://community.icann.org/x/iBvwAw" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">Bruna Martins dos Santos SOI</a></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal">February 2024</p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal">Eligible for another term</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal">Desiree Miloshevic Evans</p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal">NomCom</p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://community.icann.org/x/zAJyCg" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">Desiree Miloshevic Evans SOI</a></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal">February 2024</p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal">Eligible for another term</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal">Tomslin Samme-Nlar</p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal">Ex-Officio Member Representing GNSO Council Leadership</p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://community.icann.org/x/8ZxEB" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">Tomslin Samme-Nlar SOI</a></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal">Ex-Officio Member Representing GNSO Council Leadership Since January 2024</p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="MsoNormal">GNSO Council leadership appointment </p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For i<span style="color:black">nformation about the SSC, please see the
</span><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/GSSC/GNSO+Standing+Selection+Committee+Home" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">wiki page</a>.<span style="color:black">
<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-variant-caps:normal;text-align:start;word-spacing:0px">
<span style="color:black"> <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-variant-caps:normal;text-align:start;word-spacing:0px">
<b><span style="color:black">Please send confirmations</span> and/or new appointments
<i>as soon as possible</i>, but<span style="color:black"> no later than </span><u>Wednesday, 18 December 2024</u>, if possible<span style="color:black">.</span></b><span style="color:black">
</span> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><u></u> <u></u></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Do not hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-variant-caps:normal;text-align:start;word-spacing:0px">
<span style="color:black"> <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-variant-caps:normal;text-align:start;word-spacing:0px">
<span style="color:black">Kind regards,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-variant-caps:normal;text-align:start;word-spacing:0px">
Saewon and Julie</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">SSC Support Staff</p>
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