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ASO AC Calls for Nominations for Seat 10 on the ICANN Board of Directors
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In line with the ASO Memorandum of Understanding and the ICANN Bylaws,
the Address Supporting Organization Address Council (ASO AC) is calling
for nominations for Seat 10 on the ICANN Board of Directors.
The selected candidate will serve for a three-year term, which will
begin at the conclusion of the ICANN Annual General Assembly to be held
during the ICANN 75 Meeting, scheduled for September 2022.
Eligibility requirements
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All nominated candidates must meet the selection criteria and conflict
of interest requirements as outlined in Article 7 of the ICANN Bylaws
and will undergo a due diligence review by an independent ICANN
contractor.
https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#article7
Nomination process
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Community members are invited to submit their nominations by email to
nominations [at] aso [dot] icann [dot] org by Wednesday, 1 December
2021 at 23:59 UTC.
Nominations must include the following information:
- Full name of the person being nominated
- Contact email address of the person being nominated
- Contact telephone number (if available) of the person being nominated
- Full name of the person making the nomination
- Contact email address of the person making the nomination
- Contact telephone number of the person making the nomination
Regional restrictions
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The ICANN Bylaws state that no two directors selected by a Supporting
Organization can reside in the same geographic region. The current ASO
AC selection for Seat 9, Alan Barrett, resides in the AFRINIC region.
Therefore, nominations for Seat 10 will not be accepted from candidates
residing in the AFRINIC region.
Important dates
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- Nomination Phase: 15 September 2021 – 1 December 2021
- Comments Phase: 30 December 2021 – 30 March 2022
ICANN due diligence for nominated candidates
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- Interview Phase: 29 January 2022 – 30 March 2022
- Selection Phase (deliberation): 1 April – 16 April 2022
- Selection Phase (voting): 19 - 25 April 2022
- Announcement of selected candidate: around 30 April 2022
Further information
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Additional information and updated announcements will be added to the
dedicated 2022 Seat 10 election page on the ASO website.
https://aso.icann.org/2022-icann-board-elections
Detailed procedures for election of individuals to the ICANN Board of
Directors by the ASO AC can be found in Section 9 of the ASO AC
Operating Procedures.
https://aso.icann.org/documents/operational-documents/aso-ac-icann-board-sel...
If you have any questions about the elections or the election process,
please contact secretariat [at] nro [dot] net.
References
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- Address Supporting Organization Address Council (ASO AC):
https://aso.icann.org/aso-ac/
- ASO Memorandum of Understanding:
https://aso.icann.org/documents/memorandums-of-understanding/
- ICANN Bylaws:
https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en
- 2022 ICANN Seat 10 Election on the ASO Website:
https://aso.icann.org/2022-icann-board-elections
Sent on behalf of the ASO AC
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APNIC Secretariat secretariat@apnic.net
Asia Pacific Network Information Centre (APNIC) Tel: +61 7 3858 3100
PO Box 3646 South Brisbane, QLD 4101 Australia Fax: +61 7 3858 3199
6 Cordelia Street, South Brisbane, QLD http ://www.apnic.net
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