Harold is currently the constituency's 
representative, but the call below is for general 
members.

I am currently a member of the PIR advisory council and my term is expiring.

Thanks,

Adam




>
>
>February 21, 2005: Call for Nominations to the 
>Public Interest Registry .ORG Advisory Council
>
>
>The .ORG Advisory Council has been a valuable 
>global resource for the Public Interest Registry 
>(ŒPIR¹) management in the areas of policy, 
>outreach, new services and support. The Council 
>continues to provide PIR with beneficial 
>recommendations to improve registry operations 
>and support the non-commercial .ORG community. 
>Eight of the twenty one Advisory Council seats 
>are open to be filled on April 15th.  Seven of 
>the seats are for three year terms; one seat is 
>for a two year term.  We would like your help in 
>soliciting the best possible nominees for the 
>open seats. We are seeking individuals with 
>significant Internet leadership experience 
>within the Non-profit, NGO, Civil Society and 
>Domain Name arenas who represent the broad and 
>geographically diverse spectrum of the global 
>noncommercial community.
>
>Interested individuals are encouraged to submit 
>nominations, including self-nominations. A 
>nomination statement of approximately 400 words 
>should include details of the nominees 
>experience within the Internet, commitment to 
>promoting the noncommercial use of the Internet, 
>understanding of the technical or policy issues 
>facing the .ORG registry and perspectives 
>regarding the needs of the .ORG community. A 
>current biography and digital photograph are 
>also requested.
>
>The Council consists of twenty-one members 
>selected by the PIR Board of Directors in 
>accordance with the Charter of the Council, 
>(<http://www.pir.org/about_pir/a_c/pir_ac_charter.pdf>http://www.pir.org/about_pir/a_c/pir_ac_charter.pdf). 
>New Council members will be announced on April 
>15, 2005. Nominations must be submitted by 
>Wednesday, March 23, 2005. Please submit 
>nominations to [log in to unmask]
>
>For complete information on the PIR .ORG 
>Advisory Council, go to 
><http://www.pir.org/about_pir/a_c/>www.pir.org/about_pir/a_c/.
>
>
>
>Warmest Regards,
>
>Edward G. Viltz
>President & CEO
>Public Interest Registry
>"Serving the Public Interest
>