+1 to Ayden 
thanks Ayden, well said. I would encourage anyone who has the necessary experience and the ability to commit to this work to apply for the positions. Don't feel intimidated and do apply, we need you.
Warm regards,
Tanya  

On 20 March 2017 at 20:49, Ayden Férdeline <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
Note that there's no travel support, this is all done remotely, and
it looks like there will be a fair amount of work involved - make
sure you can commit yourself to the time required.

Lest that scare anyone off, you'll also have the opportunity to work closely with our - and other - stakeholder groups, interact with people who are the top experts in their field, and actually make a difference, as you'll be shaping our representation on a number of important Review teams. And yes, there will be a time commitment, but it is not indefinite and will come only in bursts. Please take the work of this committee seriously, but don't be intimidated about applying! We need you, especially so if you are objective, have experience in evaluating candidates for positions, and are looking for an entry point into the work of our community.

Best wishes,

Ayden Férdeline


-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Call for volunteers - GNSO Standing Selection Committee - URGENT
Local Time: 20 March 2017 7:40 PM
UTC Time: 20 March 2017 19:40

Dear all,

See below. We need to appoint three (3) members to the SSC.

If you are interested and would like to volunteer for the task,
please let us know no later than Thursday, 23 March, 23:59 UTC.

Please read the council decision linked to below and explain why you
think you would be qualified for the task.

Note that there's no travel support, this is all done remotely, and
it looks like there will be a fair amount of work involved - make
sure you can commit yourself to the time required.

--
Tapani Tarvainen

----- Forwarded message from Nathalie Peregrine <[log in to unmask]> -----


Dear All,

On 15 March, the GNSO Council adopted the charter for the GNSO
Standing Selection Committee (SSC) – see

The SSC is tasked, as requested by the GNSO Council, to 1), where
applicable, prepare and issue calls for applications related to the
selection or nomination of candidates for ICANN structures such as
ICANN review teams as well as structures related to the Empowered
Community, 2) review and evaluate all relevant applicants/candidates,
3) rank candidates and make selection/appointment recommendations for
review and approval by Council and 4) communicate selections to all
interested parties.

The membership structure of the SSC is as follows:

The SSC shall consist of a total of 9 members appointed as follows:
- One member appointed by each Stakeholder Group of the Contracted Party House;
- One member appointed respectively from each of the Business Constituency, the Intellectual Property Constituency, and the Internet Service Providers and Connectivity Providers Constituency;
- Three members appointed by the Non-Commercial Stakeholder Group; and,
- One member from one of the three Nominating-Committee appointees to the GNSO Council.

The GNSO Council has tasked the SSC to carry out the review and
selection of GNSO endorsed candidates for the Registration Directory
Service Review Team for Council consideration at the latest by its 20
April 2017 meeting. Furthermore, the GNSO Council has tasked the SSC
to develop the criteria and the process for the selection of the GNSO
Representative to the Empowered Community for GNSO Council
consideration by its June 2017 meeting.

Your respective groups are requested to communicate their member(s) to
the SSC to the GNSO Secretariat
([log in to unmask])<mailto:g[log in to unmask])> by 27 March at the
latest. A first meeting of the SSC will be scheduled for Thursday 30
March at 16.00 UTC.

Best regards,

Marika Konings
Vice President, Policy Development Support – GNSO, Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)

----- End forwarded message -----