[NCSG-PC] [liaison6c] Action needed | Annual SSC Refresh | Respond by 19 November 2025.

[Rafik Dammak]

Thanks Benjamin.

Rafik

On Sat, Nov 15, 2025, 15:11 Benjamin Akinmoyeje <benakin at gmail.com> wrote:

> Dear Chair,
> Thank you for sharing this opportunity. As mentioned, I am interested in
> volunteering to be the NCSG Alternate on the committee.
>
> Kind regards,
> Benjamin
>
> On Sat, Nov 15, 2025 at 12:02 AM Rafik Dammak <rafik.dammak at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I propose to reappoint and confirm those eligible and ask someone from
>> councillors to volunteer in order to replace Bruna.
>> I assume Peter would be there as ex officio from GNSO leadership. Julf is
>> already memeber. So @Tapani Tarvainen <ncsg at tapani.tarvainen.info> @farzaneh
>> badii <farzaneh.badii at gmail.com> @Benjamin Akinmoyeje <benakin at gmail.com>
>>  ?
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> Rafik
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Nov 6, 2025, 05:02 Rafik Dammak <rafik.dammak at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> This is a reminder that we need to confirm the slate of representatives
>>> to SSC.
>>>
>>> Best,
>>>
>>> Rafik
>>>
>>> On Fri, Oct 10, 2025, 22:03 Rafik Dammak <rafik.dammak at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi all,
>>>>
>>>> We will need in coming weeks confirm or appoint representatives to the
>>>> SSC.
>>>>
>>>> Best,
>>>>
>>>> Rafik
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Dear colleagues,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I hope this message finds you safely.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> This message provides a brief update about the GNSO Standing Selection
>>>> Committee (SSC) and an action item for your SG/C.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Since the last AGM, the SSC successfully completed the following
>>>> assignments it received from the GNSO Council:
>>>>
>>>>    1. GNSO-Appointed Fellowship Program Mentor - 2025
>>>>    <https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/GSSC/pages/97585261/GNSO+Appointed+Mentor+-+ICANN+Fellowship+Program+-+2025>
>>>>    2. GNSO-Appointed Fellowship Program Selection Committee Member -
>>>>    2025
>>>>    <https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/GSSC/pages/97585291/GNSO+Appointed+Selection+Committee+Member+-+ICANN+Fellowship+Program+-+2025>
>>>>    3. Chair of Latin Diacritics PDP Working Group
>>>>    <https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/GSSC/pages/97585377/WG+Chair+for+Latin+Script+Diacritics+PDP>
>>>>    4. GNSO-Appointed Universal Acceptance (UA) Expert Working Group
>>>>    (EWG) Member
>>>>    <https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/GSSC/pages/307757080/Universal+Acceptance+UA+Expert+Working+Group+EWG>
>>>>    5. GNSO Non-Registry Liaison and Alternate to the Customer Standing
>>>>    Committee (CSC)
>>>>    <https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/GSSC/pages/307658804/GNSO+Non-Registry+Liaison+and+Alternate+to+the+CSC+-+2025>
>>>>    6. GNSO Members for the Review of Reviews Cross Community Group
>>>>    (RoR CCG)
>>>>    <https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/GSSC/pages/404586587/GNSO+Members+for+the+Review+of+Reviews+Cross+Community+Group+CCG>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> The next anticipated SSC assignment is again the annual selection of
>>>> the ICANN Fellowship Program Mentor, to be selected around the end of the
>>>> calendar year (submission of name by the end of January 2026). 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 Comittee ready on an
>>>> ongoing basis.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> According to the SSC Charter, *"The membership is expected to be
>>>> confirmed by each Stakeholder Group and Constituency and the nominating
>>>> committee appointees within 3 weeks after the end of the ICANN AGM. The
>>>> term for an SSC member is 1 year. Members may not serve for more than two
>>>> consecutive terms, with the exception of the GNSO Chair and/or Council
>>>> Vice-Chairs."* Accordingly, members may serve a maximum of two
>>>> consecutive terms. With ICANN84 (AGM) approaching, the GNSO Support Staff
>>>> is reaching out to you to re-confirm members that are eligible to remain on
>>>> the SSC and/or identify replacements, where appropriate. The members of the
>>>> SSC are listed in the table below with each eligibility noted in the
>>>> “Status” column:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> *Name*
>>>>
>>>> *Appointed by*
>>>>
>>>> *Member/Alternate Since*
>>>>
>>>> *Status*
>>>>
>>>> Karen Day
>>>>
>>>> (Chair)
>>>>
>>>> RySG
>>>>
>>>> January 2024
>>>>
>>>> Requires replacement
>>>>
>>>> Natalie Howatson
>>>>
>>>> RrSG
>>>>
>>>> January 2025
>>>>
>>>> Eligible to continue serving
>>>>
>>>> Segunfunmi Olajide (Vice-Chair)
>>>>
>>>> BC
>>>>
>>>> January 2024
>>>>
>>>> Requires replacement
>>>>
>>>> Marie Pattullo
>>>>
>>>> BC Alternate
>>>>
>>>> January 2024
>>>>
>>>> Requires replacement
>>>>
>>>> Susan Mohr
>>>>
>>>> ISPCP
>>>>
>>>> January 2025
>>>>
>>>> Eligible to continue serving
>>>>
>>>> Mike Rodenbaugh
>>>>
>>>> IPC
>>>>
>>>> February 2024
>>>>
>>>> Requires replacement
>>>>
>>>> Julf Helsingius
>>>>
>>>> NCSG
>>>>
>>>> January 2025
>>>>
>>>> Eligible to continue serving
>>>>
>>>> Pedro de Perdigão
>>>>
>>>> NCSG
>>>>
>>>> January 2025
>>>>
>>>> Eligible to continue serving
>>>>
>>>> Frank Anati
>>>>
>>>> NCSG
>>>>
>>>> January 2025
>>>>
>>>> Eligible to continue serving
>>>>
>>>> Bruna Martins dos Santos
>>>>
>>>> NCSG Alternate
>>>>
>>>> February 2024
>>>>
>>>> Requires replacement
>>>>
>>>> Desiree Miloshevic Evans
>>>>
>>>> NomCom
>>>>
>>>> February 2024
>>>>
>>>> Requires replacement
>>>>
>>>> Tomslin Samme-Nlar
>>>>
>>>> Ex-Officio Member Representing GNSO Council Leadership
>>>>
>>>> Ex-Officio Member Representing GNSO Council Leadership Since November
>>>> 2021
>>>>
>>>> Requires replacement
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> For more information about the SSC, please see the wiki page
>>>> <https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/CADRBQ>.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Please send confirmations and/or new appointments by *no later than 19
>>>> November 2025** to gnso-secs at icann.org <gnso-secs at icann.org>. *Should you
>>>> have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thank you.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Kind regards,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Terri
>>>>
>>>> Policy Team Supporting the GNSO
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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