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<br>I see that the officers have decided to open nominations for candidates who are from companies, associations, or someone demonstrably associated/affiliated to the BC that is from a large business, or an association that serves and represents large businesses [or businesses of all sizes]. <div><br></div><div>While I provide advice, strategy, and consulting to large businesses, I understand that I and other BC members who are in the SME category are not eligible to stand for this seat. That is clearly the past practice of the BC, in all our previous appointment/elections for the two Nominating Committee seats, and I had thought that it was in written guidance in the Charter/which serves as the BC bylaws. I strongly support maintaining the two separate categories, since that is the legitimacy upon which the two seats -- while others get only one -- is based on. Important, in my view, to ensure that we do not jeopardize the BC having these two distinct seats in the Nominating Committee. </div><div><br></div><div>Accordingly, I will send a separate email to the Secretariat, with a nomination of someone who fits the large business requirement. </div><div><br></div><div>Thanks to the Officers and secretariat for moving forward. </div><div><br><br><br><br><hr id="stopSpelling">From: secretariat@bizconst.org<br>To: bc-gnso@icann.org<br>Subject: [bc-gnso] Nominating Committee - Large Business nominations<br>Date: Fri, 4 Sep 2009 09:36:11 +0200<br><br>
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<div><font size="2" face="Arial">Dear Members</font></div>
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<div><font size="2" face="Arial">Nominating Committee, 2009-2010 (Large
Business)</font></div>
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<div><font size="2" face="Arial">The nomination period for election to the
Nominating Committee 2009-2010 (Large Business) opens today, <strong>Friday
4 September 2009</strong> and closes at midnight in your time zone
on <strong>Thursday 10 September 2009</strong>. Nominations cannot be
accepted outside of these dates.</font></div>
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<div><font size="2" face="Arial"><strong>Nominations</strong></font></div>
<div><font size="2" face="Arial">1. Nominations for candidates should
be made by a paid-up member of the BC nominating ONE candidate. Candidates
can be either a paid-up member of the BC or someone who is demonstrably
associated/affiliated to the BC. This association/affiliation must
be explained clearly by the candidate in his or her election
statement.</font></div>
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<div><font size="2" face="Arial">2. All candidates will need to be nominated, even
if they have previously stated an interest in standing for a place,
are restanding or have stood for election before.</font></div>
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<div><font size="2" face="Arial">3. Nominations should be sent to the BC secretariat
at the secretariat mail address. </font></div>
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<div><font size="2" face="Arial">4. The BC Secretariat acts as officer for this
election. <br></font></div><font size="2" face="Arial"></font>
<div><font size="2" face="Arial"><strong>Election</strong></font></div>
<div><font size="2" face="Arial">After the closure of the nomination period an
election will take place from <strong>12-18 September 2009</strong>. I will send
a further e-mail regarding this with voting instructions.</font></div>
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<div><font size="2" face="Arial">For further information about the Nominating
Committee please see:</font></div>
<div><a href="http://forum.icann.org/lists/bc-gnso/msg00320.html">http://forum.icann.org/lists/bc-gnso/msg00320.html</a></div>
<div><br><font size="2" face="Arial">Gary Hills<br>BC
Secretariat</font></div></font></div></font></div></div></body>
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