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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dear Councillors,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">We would like to remind you of the revised timeline as adopted in Helsinki for the GNSO Liaison to the GAC and that we will be sending a call for candidates
early in September 2016. We would like to draw your attention to the slight adjustment in the timeline which has come about as a result of the change in the date of the Council meeting at ICANN57 (see: http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/meeting-c-schedule-11jul16-en.pdf)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">1.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The leadership of each Stakeholder Group / Constituency may submit the application of its candidate(s), which should include at a minimum a link to a completed and current
statement of interest as well as a brief note explaining why the candidate has applied for this role and how the candidate meets the specific requirements
<b><u>by 1 October 2016 at the latest</u></b> to the GNSO Secretariat (</span><u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org)"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:windowtext">gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org)</span></a></span></u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">.
Candidates will be requested to complete an application template. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:18.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
<![if !supportLists]><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">2.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The GNSO Council Chairs will review the applications received and rank these taking into account the skills and experience required as outlined in this call for volunteers
by <b>20 October 2016</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:18.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
<![if !supportLists]><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">3.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Based on the outcome of the ranking process, the GNSO Council Chairs will contact the nr 1 candidate to confirm the selection by
<b>20 October 2016</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">4.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">GNSO Council Chairs will submit motion for confirmation of GNSO Liaison to the GAC to the GNSO Council by
<b>28 October 2016</b> at the latest.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">5.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Consideration of motion and approval of candidate by GNSO Council during GNSO Council meeting on
<b>7 November 2016</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:18.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
<![if !supportLists]><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">6.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Confirmation of candidate to GAC leadership (by
<b>9 November 2016</b>).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">7.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">GNSO Liaison to the GAC officially takes up its role (by
<b>10 November 2016</b>).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Please note that the name of applicants will be made public unless an applicant specifically states in his/her application that his/her name should be kept confidential.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Thank you.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Glen<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:FR-BE">Glen de Saint Géry<br>
GNSO Secretariat<br>
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:FR-BE"><a href="mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:windowtext">gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:FR-BE"><br>
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names & Numbers - ICANN<br>
<a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/"><span style="color:windowtext">http://gnso.icann.org/en/</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:FR-BE"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:FR-BE"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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