[NCSG-EC] Board Seat 14 Selection Process Clarification

[Andrea Glandon]

Hello NCSG EC & PC,

Please see below for some clarification regarding the Board Seat 14 selection process.

We understand that some community members have questions about the Non-Contracted Parties House selection process for Board Seat 14. ICANN staff has put together the following points that we hope are helpful to the NCPH as the CSG and NCSG go through the process for nominating a Director for Board Seat 14, with effect from the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting in October 2023.

On the implications if the NCPH does not nominate a Director for Board Seat 14 by the six-month deadline to give the Empowered Community Administration notice of its nomination:

  *   Under Section 7.8(b) of the Bylaws: “Each Director holding any of Seats 1 through 15 … shall hold office for a term that lasts until the next term for that Seat commences and until a successor has been designated and qualified … “ (emphasis added). Staff notes that it is important for accountability that the community conducts its governance duties and carries out its responsibilities in a timely way.

On whether there are restrictions regarding potential candidates who may have backgrounds or other connections with Contracted Parties:

  *   Unless the appointing organization has additional specific requirements or limitations, the expected qualifications and criteria regarding Directors are stated in Sections 7.3 and 7.4 of the Bylaws.
  *   ICANN Board Directors are required to comply with conflict of interest processes as outlined in Section 7.6 of the Bylaws, including a periodic (not less than annual) statement disclosing “all business and other affiliations that relate in any way to the business and other affiliations of ICANN”.

On the question of geographic diversity for GNSO-appointed Directors (i.e. Board Seats 13 & 14):

  *   Under Section 7.2(c) of the Bylaws: “The Supporting Organizations shall ensure that, at any given time, no two Directors nominated by a Supporting Organization are citizens from the same country or of countries located in the same Geographic Region” (emphasis added). Currently, the Director appointed to Board Seat 13 is from North America. Thus, the appointee to Board Seat 14 whose term is to commence at the end of the AGM this year cannot also be from North America. I
  *   Staff notes that this requirement should be viewed in the context of the 6-month notification requirement for the Empowered Community Administration to designate Directors because of the role of the Nominating Committee in balancing the geographical diversity of the Board.

Thank you.

Andrea Glandon
Policy Operations Coordinator
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)
Skype ID:  acglandon76



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