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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Dear ISPCP members<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Following closure of the nomination period on 22nd September, only one candidate had been nominated and seconded, Wolf-Ulrich Knoben.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>That leaves the other Council position open. I’m aware from conversations with many of you that the level of commitment required to participate effectively as a GNSO Councillor often appears a little daunting, but it is an extremely important role. On that basis I’d like to propose that the nomination period is extended by one week, now ending on Thursday 29<sup>th</sup> September at 23.99 UTC.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>If required the election would then follow, commencing Monday 3<sup>rd</sup> October, ending Friday 7<sup>th</sup> October at 23.99 UTC.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>That still enables us to meet the requirement of announcing our new Council representatives prior to the Dakar meeting and provides the additional benefit of allowing further discussion and consideration by those members eligible to stand for this important position.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Unless anyone raises an objection on the list, we will proceed with this revised timetable. As before, please send all nominations to the ISPCP list. If you require more information or wish to discuss any points related to standing for election you are also welcome to contact me off list.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Thank You<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Tony<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'> tony holmes [mailto:tonyarholmes@btinternet.com] <br><b>Sent:</b> 19 September 2011 14:51<br><b>To:</b> 'ispcp@icann.org'<br><b>Subject:</b> RE: [ispcp] Nomination for GNSO Council representatives<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#376092'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#254061'>ISPCP members<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#254061'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#254061'>Nominations are now invited for the two ISPCP GNSO Council positions for the period 2011-2013.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#254061'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#254061'>Nomination period: Monday 19 September to 23.99 UTC Thursday 22 September.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#254061'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#254061'>Voting will then follow, commencing 23<sup>rd</sup> September to 23.99 UTC 29 September<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#254061'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:#254061'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#254061'>All Nominations will require a proposer and a seconder in order to qualify.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:#254061'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#254061'>All ISPCP voting members will be allowed one vote.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#254061'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#254061'>Please forward all nominations and seconder information to the full ISPCP list <a href="mailto:ispcp@icann.org"><span style='color:#254061'>ispcp@icann.org</span></a> with the message header ‘GNSO Council nomination’.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#254061'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#254061'>Both of our existing Councillors, Wolf-Ulrich Knoben and Jaime Wagner are eligible for a second term of two years providing they continue to meet Constituency membership requirements. Successful candidates will commence their service on Council at the end of the Dakar ICANN meeting.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#254061'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#254061'>Information on how to vote will be sent to the ISPCP list once the nomination period is over</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#10253F'>.</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#254061'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#254061'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#254061'>Tony<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>