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    Dear BC Members,<br>
    <br>
    Please find below an announcement from the ICANN web site.<br>
    <pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">Kind Regards,

Benedetta Rossi
BC Secretariat
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsobc/Home">https://community.icann.org/display/gnsobc/Home</a>
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.bizconst.org">www.bizconst.org</a>
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:bc-secretariat@icann.org">bc-secretariat@icann.org</a></pre>
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      <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><a
            moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-30mar12-en.htm">http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-30mar12-en.htm</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
      <h1><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"
          lang="EN-US">ICANN Nominating Committee Extends Deadline for
          Statements of Interest to 16 April 2012<o:p></o:p></span></h1>
      <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="date-display-single"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"
            lang="EN-US">30 March 2012</span></span><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"
          lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
      <p><span
          style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"
          lang="EN-US">In order to provide additional time for
          candidates to apply, ICANN's 2012 Nominating Committee
          (NomCom) has extended the deadline for Statements of Interest
          until <strong><span
              style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">16
              April 2012 at 23:59 UTC</span></strong>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
      <p><span
          style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"
          lang="EN-US">The 2012 NomCom is actively seeking qualified
          candidates for the following key positions within ICANN:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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            ICANN<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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            lang="EN-US">Two At Large Advisory Committee (ALAC)
            representatives (one each from the European and North
            American regions)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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            Supporting Organization (GNSO)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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            Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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      <p><span
          style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"
          lang="EN-US">More information about the positions is available
          at: </span><span
          style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><a
            moz-do-not-send="true"
            href="http://nomcom.icann.org/positions-2012.htm"><span
              lang="EN-US">http://nomcom.icann.org/positions-2012.htm</span></a></span><span
          style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"
          lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
      <p><span
          style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"
          lang="EN-US">Statements of Interest for the positions
          described above can be submitted through an on-line
          application form at </span><span
          style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><a
            moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://nomcom.icann.org/apply"><span
              lang="EN-US">http://nomcom.icann.org/apply</span></a></span><span
          style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"
          lang="EN-US"> or by contacting </span><span
          style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><a
            moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:nomcom2012@icann.org"><span
              lang="EN-US">nomcom2012@icann.org</span></a></span><span
          style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"
          lang="EN-US">. Applications will be considered in confidence
          and should be received by <strong><span
              style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">16
              April 2012</span></strong> for full consideration.
          Selections will be announced by early September 2012.
          Successful candidates will take up their positions following
          ICANN's Annual Meeting in October 2012.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
      <p><span
          style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"
          lang="EN-US">The 2012 NomCom began its work in October 2011
          after the ICANN Annual Meeting in Dakar, Senegal, and has
          since then organized outreach events in multiple locations.
          The NomCom holds regular conference calls to plan and
          follow-up its work. More information regarding the Nominating
          Committee can be found at: </span><span
          style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><a
            moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://nomcom.icann.org/"><span
              lang="EN-US">http://nomcom.icann.org/</span></a></span><span
          style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"
          lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
      <p><span
          style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"
          lang="EN-US">Candidate recommendations, questions or comments
          may also be emailed to </span><span
          style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><a
            moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:nomcom2012@icann.org"><span
              lang="EN-US">nomcom2012@icann.org</span></a></span><span
          style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"
          lang="EN-US">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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