[NCSG-PC] [Urgent] Call for ICANN Board Seat 14 Nominations

[Tomslin Samme-Nlar]

Dear NCSG,

As you might be aware, In accordance with the ICANN bylaws, the GNSO shall
make selections to fill Seats 13 and 14
<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en#X-3.8> on the
ICANN Board. Each of the two voting Houses of the GNSO, shall make a
selection to fill one of two ICANN Board seats. The Non-Contracted Party
House selects a representative to fill Seat 14. At the bottom of this
email, I have pasted the process spelled out in the GNSO Operating
Procedures
<https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/annex-7-ncph-election-procedures-seat-14-24oct19-en.pdf>
.

The Policy Committee is calling for nominations from members to nominate
someone from NCSG or outside of NCSG for the board position (The candidate
doesn't have to be an NCSG member) no later than *Friday 10th March 2023*.
This is the first time we are making such a call so bear with us on the
short timelines.

The candidate, while sharing our values should have a more balanced
approach. That is balancing between both NCSG and CSG views on issues where
possible. Candidates will be considered based on their track record of work
at GNSO or other Internet Governance environments (leadership roles at IETF
for example), and evidence of their ability to take a balanced approach on
issues.

Please send your nominations to me at mesumbeslin at gmail.com and copy the
NCSG chair at julf.helsingius at gmail.com and our staff support Andrea at
andrea.glandon at icann.org

Warmly,
Tomslin


*Proposal Agreed to by CSG and NCSG on 15 March 2018 at ICANN 61*

1.      *Have Preliminary Conversations*

a. NCSG to ask members to identify possible candidates.

b. CSG to ask its constituencies to identify possible candidates.

c. NomCom Appointee (NCA) will be included in the process as an advisor.

d. Set preliminary target dates for the process.

e. Consider that the incumbent can be selected again and ask if willing to
run again.

2.      *Determine Willingness and Availability of Any Candidates*

a. Ask candidates to provide a Statement of Interest (SOI).

b. The candidates should undergo a background check for criminal records
and other due

diligence checks through a process provided by ICANN, which is used by
NomCom.

*3.      **Non-Commercial Stakeholder Group (NCSG) and Commercial
Stakeholder Group (CSG) to Consult on Available Candidates*

*4.      *

a. Interviews can take place and the NCA can be invited to join the
interviews. There can be joint NCPH interviews.

b. NCSG and CSG leaders must agree on one consensus candidate to run for
election. There should be a timeline of when they should reach consensus on
the candidate. If they cannot, they must identify more candidates to
interview and come to a consensus.



5.      *Election*

a. The CSG leaders and the NCSG leaders shall vote on the candidate running
against None of The Above (NOTA). The CSG and NCSG shall have one vote
each, which will be determined by each of their internal procedures.

b. The threshold for a successful candidate to win the election is 2 votes.

c. If NOTA receives 1 or more votes, then the call for nomination should be
reopened, start from step 1.

d. If one or more alternate candidates are identified, restart the process
at step 2.
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