hi milton and frannie i am interested - particularly in nomcom work.. let me know what more you need from me.. karen At 19:44 29/09/2006, Milton Mueller wrote: >My two cents: >While it may not be required for our nominee to be an NCUC member, I >would strongly prefer that they are -- at least we know enough about >them, they would be more likely to know what our concerns are, etc. >I think Karen Banks would be a very effective Nomcom representative. >The issue is, does she want to make the time commitment? > > >>> Frannie Wellings <[log in to unmask]> 9/28/2006 5:13:03 PM > >>> >Hi all, > >I sent a note to the Executive Committee about this last week - the >committee is looking to solicit suggestions from the entire >constituency. > >So, can we all start discussing candidates for next year's nomcom? The >person doesn't have to be a member of the NCUC from what I understand, >but could be someone we appoint from outside the constituency. I'd >suggest either Ralf Bendrath or Karen Banks would be good for the >nomcom. We need to look for candidates with wide networks who can >spread >the word about the nominating committee process and help to find >candidates, and also people who would make good decisions in the >committee meetings. > >Can people reply with their suggestions for the next NCUC nomcom >member? > > >Best, > >Frannie > > >* * * * > >Frannie Wellings > >Government Relations Manager > >Free Press > >(202) 265-1490 x 21 > >http://www.freepress.net > >Media is the issue. > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Non-Commercial User Constituency >[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Robin Gross >Sent: Monday, September 25, 2006 6:44 PM >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: [NCUC-DISCUSS] [Fwd: [council] 2007 ICANN Nominating >Committee] > >-------- Original Message -------- >Subject: [council] 2007 ICANN Nominating Committee >Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2006 21:57:43 +1000 >From: Bruce Tonkin <[log in to unmask]> >To: Council GNSO <[log in to unmask]> > > > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Donna Austin >Subject: 2007 ICANN Nominating Committee > >Dear All > >I am writing to you on behalf of the Chair of ICANN's 2006 Nominating >Committee, in preparation for the formation of the 2007 Nominating >Committee, for which a Chair is in the process of being chosen. > >The work of the 2006 Nominating Committee is nearing completion and I >would like to recognize the efforts of the representatives from each >of >your constituencies who served on this year's committee. This is not >an >easy task and I was very pleased with the work of the committee and >the >commitment of those involved. > >It is my hope that the Chair of next year's committee will be >announced >in the next few weeks and that preparation can commence toward >assembling the >2007 Nominating Committee. With now two years experience with the >NomCom I cannot stress enough the importance of having the Committee >in >place as early in the process as possible. > >With this in mind, I would ask that you give consideration to >potential >delegates and liaisons for the 2007 NomCom. Voting delegates can >serve >a maximum of two years and non-voting liaisons are not term limited. >You may wish to approach your representatives from this year's process >to re-commit to another year's service. > >I anticipate that the first face-to-face meeting of the 2007 >Nominating >Committee will take place immediately after the close of the Annual >General Meeting in Sao Paulo. The Committee will meet on Friday >afternoon and evening as well as all day Saturday. These dates will >be >confirmed as soon as the 2007 Nominating Committee Chair has been >appointed. > >Members of the new Committee will be expected to come to Sao Paulo for >the Annual General Meeting, and to stay in Sao Paulo through Saturday >evening, December 9th, to participate fully in this first face to face >meeting. > >Although this schedule puts substantial time pressure on all of us in >the near term, the benefits that will accrue the work of the >Nominating >Committee, as well as to ICANN as a whole, are very significant. > >I would appreciate acknowledgement of this message along with an >indication of how long it will take you to identify a representative >to >serve on the >2007 NomCom. I appreciate that each of you have various processes for >filling these positions and I hope that this early note will enable >you >to fulfill these positions to meet the timeframe outlined above. > >Regards > >Donna > >Donna Austin >Coordinator >On behalf of >George Sadowsky >Chair >2006 Nominating Committee