[council] GNSO Council Nomination Procedure for ICANN Board seats 13 and 14
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Please find the detailed nomination procedure below as confirmed by a
unanimous vote in the GNSO Council teleconference, February 20, 2003.
ICANN/GNSO
GNSO Election of ICANN Board seats 13 and 14 in February - April 2003
Nomination Procedure
Procedures for election of ICANN Board seats 13 and 14
http://www.icann.org/general/archive-bylaws/bylaws-15dec02.htm#X
Nomination Procedures to elect candidates for GNSO ICANN Board seats 13
and 14
1. Nomination of candidates for the GNSO ICANN Board seat 14.
2. Open: Thursday 20 February 2003 at 17:00 UTC (18:00 Paris)
Closed: Thursday 6 March 2003 at 11:00 UTC (12:00 Paris) (2 weeks)
For other places see http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/
3. Call for nominations by members of the GNSO Council
http://www.icann.org/general/archive-bylaws/bylaws-15dec02.htm#VI-3
(3) In carrying out their responsibilities to fill Seats 9 through 14,
the Supporting Organizations shall seek to ensure that the ICANN Board
is composed of members that in the aggregate display diversity in
geography, culture, skills, experience, and perspective, by applying
the criteria set forth in Section 3 of this Article. At any given time,
no two Directors selected by a Supporting Organization shall be
citizens of the same country or of countries located in the same
Geographic Region.
4. Nominations should be e-mailed to the DNSO Secretariat at the following
email address: icann-nominations@xxxxxxxx
5. Each nomination must be accompanied by a brief description of how the
candidate meets the following selection criteria.
http://www.icann.org/general/archive-bylaws/bylaws-15dec02.htm#VI-3
Section 3. CRITERIA FOR SELECTION OF DIRECTORS ICANN
Directors shall be:
1. Accomplished persons of integrity, objectivity, and intelligence,
with reputations for sound judgment and open minds, and a demonstrated
capacity for thoughtful group decision-making;
2. Persons with an understanding of ICANN's mission and the potential
impact of ICANN decisions on the global Internet community, and
committed to the success of ICANN;
3. Persons who will produce the broadest cultural and geographic
diversity on the Board consistent with meeting the other criteria set
forth in this Section;
4. Persons who, in the aggregate, have personal familiarity with the
operation of gTLD registries and registrars; with ccTLD registries;
with IP address registries; with Internet technical standards and
protocols; with policy-development procedures, legal traditions, and
the public interest; and with the broad range of business, individual,
academic, and non-commercial users of the Internet;
5. Persons who are willing to serve as volunteers, without compensation
other than the reimbursement of certain expenses; and
6. Persons who are able to work and communicate in written and spoken
English.
Section 4. ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no official of a
national government or a multinational entity established by treaty or
other agreement between national governments may serve as a Director.
As used herein, the term "official" means a person (i) who holds an
elective governmental office or (ii) who is employed by such government
or multinational entity and whose primary function with such government
or entity is to develop or influence governmental or public policies.
Template for nomination:
1a. Full name of the nominee:
1b. E-mail address of the nominee:
2a. Full name of the nominator:
2b. E-mail address of the nominator:
The Secretariat will confirm the nomination, by sending an
e-mail to the candidate requesting their acceptance.
The Secretariat will convey the nomination and the acceptance
thereof to the GNSO Council list.
Nominations will be archived at:
http://www.dnso.org/clubpublic/icann-nominations/Arc03/
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