Nominations of candidates, their
acceptance and the required candidacy statement should all be made to the NCSG
members email list by the dates below to be effective.
The following 4
NCSG positions are up for election this fall:
1. GNSO Council Representative (currently
held by Wendy Seltzer, who will be "term-limited" for this position)
2. GNSO Council Representative (currently
held by Wolfgang Kleinwachter, who is eligible for 1 more term)
3. GNSO Council Representative (currently
held by Joy Liddicoat, who is eligible for 1 more term)
4. NCSG Chair (currently
held by Robin Gross, who will be "term-limited" for this
position)
Sept. 10 : Open Nominations
for Candidates
Sept. 24 : Close Nominations
for Candidates (made & accepted)
Sept. 26 : Candidates Make
Public Statement (see details below)
Oct. 17 : Announce Election
Results
Nomination Process:
Any
member of the NCSG may nominate any NCSG active member either for the position
of an NCSG GNSO Council Representative or for NCSG Chair.
Once nominated, the nominee is responsible for public acceptance of the
nomination and for making a public statement that
includes:
·
Name, declared region of residence,
gender and employment;
·
Any conflicts of interest;
·
Reasons for willingness to take on
the tasks of the particular position;
·
Qualifications for the position; and
·
Statement of availability for the
time the position requires.
·
The nominee’s statement may also
include any other information that the candidate believes is relevant.
**
Also note that under the rules, no more than two (2) NCSG GNSO
Council Representatives can be declared resident of the same geographic region
as defined by ICANN. The 3 other continuing NCSG GNSO Councilors (those
not up for election in 2013) are from the following regions: Asia-Pacific,
South America, Europe.
**
These terms all commence on 22 November 2013, at the conclusion of the
2013 Annual ICANN Meeting in Buenos Aires.
** Members receive a separate
email notice from me requesting "check-in" and verification of email
address and that you are an active member of the NCSG.