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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:windowtext">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:windowtext"> owner-bc-gnso@icann.org [mailto:owner-bc-gnso@icann.org]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Benedetta Rossi<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, April 02, 2012 1:48 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> bc - GNSO list<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [bc-gnso] ALERTS from the Secretariat: ICANN Nominating Committee Extends Deadline for Statements of Interest to 16 April 2012<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">Dear BC Members,<br>
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Please find below an announcement from the ICANN web site.<br>
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<pre>Kind Regards,<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></pre>
<pre>Benedetta Rossi<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>BC Secretariat<o:p></o:p></pre>
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<h1><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">ICANN Nominating Committee Extends Deadline for Statements of Interest to 16 April 2012</span><o:p></o:p></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="date-display-single"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">30 March 2012</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">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>.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">The 2012 NomCom is actively seeking qualified candidates for the following key positions within ICANN:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Three members of the Board of Directors of ICANN</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Two At Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) representatives (one each from the European and North American regions)</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">One member of the Council of the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO)</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">One member of the Council of the Country-Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO)</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">More information about the positions is available at:
<a href="http://nomcom.icann.org/positions-2012.htm">http://nomcom.icann.org/positions-2012.htm</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Statements of Interest for the positions described above can be submitted through an on-line application form at
<a href="http://nomcom.icann.org/apply">http://nomcom.icann.org/apply</a> or by contacting
<a href="mailto:nomcom2012@icann.org">nomcom2012@icann.org</a>. 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.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">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:
<a href="http://nomcom.icann.org/">http://nomcom.icann.org/</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Candidate recommendations, questions or comments may also be emailed to
<a href="mailto:nomcom2012@icann.org">nomcom2012@icann.org</a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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