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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><FONT size=2 face=Arial>21 September 
2009</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>Call for nominations for&nbsp;a 
Business Constituency representative to the GNSO Council</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial>This is to 
</FONT><FONT face=Arial>announce that an election will take place to 
elect&nbsp;a Business Constituency representative to the GNSO 
Council.</FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial>The position 
open for election&nbsp;is currently held by:</FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial>Zahid Jamil 
(Asia/Australia/Pacific) This position is for a two-year period, ending at the 
ICANN Annual General Meeting 2011.</FONT></P>
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face=Arial><STRONG>Nominations</STRONG> </FONT></P>
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face=Arial>Nominations for candidates should be made by&nbsp;<SPAN 
class=328372507-29072008>the designated representative of&nbsp;</SPAN>a paid-up 
member of the BC, nominating ONE other&nbsp;<SPAN 
class=328372507-29072008>designated representative of a&nbsp;</SPAN>paid-up 
member of the BC.&nbsp;Nominees for this position must be a national of any 
these ICANN regions:</FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal>Africa</P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal>Asia/Australia/Pacific</P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal>Europe</P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal>Latin America/Caribbean </P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial>Nominations are 
open from&nbsp;<STRONG>Monday 21 September 2009</STRONG>&nbsp;and close at 
midnight in your local time zone on&nbsp;<STRONG>Sunday 27 September 
2009</STRONG>.&nbsp; Nominations cannot be accepted outside of these 
dates.</FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial>Nominations 
should be sent to the BC secretariat who acts as the officer for these 
elections.</FONT></P>
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face=Arial><STRONG></STRONG></FONT>&nbsp;</P>
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face=Arial><STRONG>Elections</STRONG> </FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial>After the 
closure of the nomination period, elections will take place 
from&nbsp;<STRONG>Tuesday 29 September </STRONG>until <STRONG>Monday 5 
October&nbsp;</STRONG>. </FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial>Gary Hills<BR>BC 
Secretariat</FONT></P></FONT></DIV></FONT></DIV></FONT></DIV></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>