Take a look at the AC charter <http://www.pir.org/about_pir/a_c/pir_ac_charter.pdf> Following text on membership might be helpful: 3. MEMBERSHIP The Public Interest Registry .ORG Advisory Council will consist of twenty-one members representing a broad and geographically diverse spectrum of the non-commercial community. At least two members will be chosen from each of the following six regions: Asia, Africa, Europe, North America, Asia Pacific and Latin America. Members will also be drawn from diverse sectors of the non-commercial community, including, but not limited to, educational, artistic, cultural, human rights, political, religious and scientific sectors. No two members of the Council will be from the same non-commercial organization. Approximately equal representation will be given to small, medium and large organizations. One seat shall be reserved for a member of ICANN's Domain Name Supporting Organization Non-Commercial Domain Name Holders Constituency (NCDNHC) as shall be selected by that Constituency for this purpose. Gender is not mentioned as a consideration, though gender balance is a goal. As I mentioned, in addition to YJ, 6 other AC members were appointed for one year terms. PIR can be quite strict about confidentiality (occasionally the AC receives commercially sensitive information) so I don't feel comfortable giving out names. Also, some may reapply. But Geographically, the 6 are Europe 2 Africa 1 Asia 1 Latin America and Caribbean 1 North America 1 (and YJ, Asia Pac) YJ mentioned AC committees, they are listed here <http://www.pir.org/about_pir/a_c/ac_committees> But the constituency's selection would join the outreach group. If you have suggestions for any other person you think should be considered for membership of the AC, suggest you write to PIR and the Edward Viltz, President/CEO <[log in to unmask]>. I don't know if they have made new selections or not. Anyone could write saying you understand seats on the PIR AC may become vacant and Person X would be good (etc etc) Thanks, Adam At 10:17 AM +0900 1/30/04, Chun Eung Hwi wrote: >Dear all, > > >I nominate Horacio T. Cadiz for representative of NCUC of PIR AC. > >I have checked who are members in PIR AC at this moment at >http://www.pir.org/about_pir/a_c/ > >As Norbert Klein asked that question, regional balance is not be >deliberately considered at the present AC member composition. Now Asian >people are only two although in other regions at least three or more >people are taking those seats. And as Adam Peake pointed out, the >selection criteria for some are not clarified at all. > >I understand the role of NCUC AC member is to make a good relations with >PIR and to promote some activities for addressing .org user's concerns and >outreach of non-commercial or non-profit entities' participation in >internet address related things including .org. Then, already we have some >people who are NCUC members in AC and most of them have been active in our >constituency. Therefore, now, geographical balance should be one priority. >So, I think Horacio Cadiz is the most appropriate person. > > >regards > >Chun > >-- >------------------------------------------------------------ >Chun Eung Hwi >General Secretary, PeaceNet | phone: (+82) 2-2166-2205 >Seoul Yangchun P.O.Box 81 | pcs: (+82) 019-259-2667 >Seoul, 158-600, Korea | eMail: [log in to unmask] >------------------------------------------------------------ --