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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Dear SSC members,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The GNSO Council has asked the SSC to take on a selection process in the coming weeks related to the re-scheduled start of the
<a href="https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-01-31-en">Third Review of ICANN Accountability and Transparency (ATRT3)</a>. I know this is a busy time for many of you with ICANN63 coming up,
<b>but this will need to be quite a quick process with action required on your part in the next two weeks</b> (details below).
<b>Please fill out this <a href="https://doodle.com/poll/wqfawm2xaqi8iw34">doodle</a> to help us schedule an SSC meeting to complete this process in early November and look out for additional emails with instructions about evaluating the candidates prior to
the meeting.</b> <b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Last year the SSC went through a selection process to recommend candidates for the ATRT3 (details
<a href="https://community.icann.org/display/GSSC/ATRT3">here</a>). The start of the ATRT3 was then delayed to allow for conversations and public consultation on the schedule of ICANN reviews (see public comments on
<a href="https://www.icann.org/public-comments/specific-reviews-short-term-timeline-2018-05-14-en">
short-term</a> and <a href="https://www.icann.org/public-comments/reviews-long-term-timeline-2018-05-14-en">
long-term</a> options to adjust the timeline of reviews). ICANN Org is now <a href="https://www.icann.org/public-comments/reviews-next-steps-2018-09-05-en">
recommending to the Board</a> that that ATRT3 begin in January 2019. The GNSO has been asked to finalize its slate of candidates by 31 October, but we are working to find a little more flexibility in this deadline.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Some time has passed since the original call for volunteers, and the GNSO is now asking the SSC to ensure that the GNSO has a full slate of candidates to put forward. At a minimum, two of the original primary
candidates and at least one of the additional candidates will need to be replaced:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Original primary candidates:</span></u><u><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Wolfgang Kleinwaechter (NCUC)</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">: </span><span lang="FR" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#70AD47">Available</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Brian Cute (RySG)</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">:
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:red;background:white">Replacement needed</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;background:white">Stéphane Van Gelder (RySG)</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;background:white">: </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:red;background:white">Replacement
needed</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Original secondary candidates:</span></u><u><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Dr. Tatiana Tropina (NCUC)</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">: </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:red;background:white">Replacement needed</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span lang="FR" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Michael Karanicolas (NCUC)</span><span lang="FR" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">: </span><span lang="FR" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#70AD47">Available</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Adetola Sogbesan (BC)</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">: </span><span lang="FR" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#70AD47">Available</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Erica Varlese (RySG)</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">: </span><span lang="FR" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#70AD47">Available</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The SSC may also choose to re-evaluate the full slate of secondary candidates in light of new applications to ensure balance of skills and experience in the pool of candidates.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">An <a href="https://gnso.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-11oct18-en.htm">
Expression of Interest is now open</a> with a deadline of 30 October. As applications are received, they will be shared with you to review. You will be asked to fill in a SurveyMonkey poll to evaluate the candidates as soon as the deadline has passed. The SSC
will then complete the selection process in a meeting scheduled in early November (please complete the
<a href="https://doodle.com/poll/wqfawm2xaqi8iw34">doodle</a> to assist with scheduling).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Additional information will follow soon, but if you have any questions in the interim, please do not hesitate to raise them on the mailing list.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Emily<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Emily Barabas
</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">| Policy Manager<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">ICANN</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> | Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Email: emily.barabas@icann.org | Phone: +31 (0)6 84507976<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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