"Of course," as Milton would say, I would like to be considered for the spot on the Nom Com. I attach a brief bio. Thanks, Cheryl B. Preston Edwin M. Thomas Professor of Law J. Reuben Clark Law School Brigham Young University 424 JRCB Provo, UT 84602 (801) 422-2312 [log in to unmask] >>> Robert Guerra <[log in to unmask]> 8/23/2008 8:31 am >>> This is a key appointment - and do encourage people to submit their names for consideration. On Tue, Aug 19, 2008 at 6:53 PM, Milton L Mueller <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Dear members: > We need to appoint someone to serve on the ICANN Nominating Committee. > NCUC gets to appoint one representative. The Nomcom plays a very > important role in selecting Board members and in appointing people to > the Councils of the supporting organizations. The person we send to the > Nomcom will have to assess numerous candidates for these positions and > work to achieve consensus with other Nomcom committee members on the > best candidates. Karen Banks was our appointee for the last two years, I > hope she has time to add some words about what it was like and what any > person who volunteers should be prepared for. Travel costs to meetings > are covered, as I understand it. > > I am asking for nominations or self-nominations. The Executive Committee > actually makes the selection, but we need to have candidates. > > Milton Mueller > Professor, Syracuse University School of Information Studies > XS4All Professor, Delft University of Technology > ------------------------------ > Internet Governance Project: > http://internetgovernance.org >