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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Dear colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>ICANN's
Nominating Committee (NomCom) invites Statements of Interest and candidate
recommendations from the Internet community for key leadership positions to
fulfill ICANN's technical and policy coordination role. Interested individuals
are invited to submit a Statement of Interest to the 2013 NomCom for the
following positions:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Three members of the Board of Directors of ICANN<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Three At Large Advisory Committee (ALAC)
representatives (one each from the Africa, Asia/Australia/Pacific Islands
and Latin America/Caribbean Islands regions)<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Two members of the Council of the Generic Names
Supporting Organization (GNSO)<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>One member of the Council of the Country-Code
Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO)<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Here are the
links to the Nom Com site (<a href="http://nomcom.icann.org/">http://nomcom.icann.org</a>
) and information for Statements of Interest and Suggestions for Candidates (<a
href="http://nomcom.icann.org/invitation-2013.htm">http://nomcom.icann.org/invitation-2013.htm</a>
).<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The Nom Com
welcomes all candidates and suggestions for candidates.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Please note
that the Statements of Interest must be received before 1 May 2012 (23:59 UTC),
and the selection of final selectees will be announced in early September 2013.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Thank you
all for your consideration.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Kind
regards,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>RA<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Ronald N. Andruff</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>RNA Partners, Inc.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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