[RSSAC Caucus] Nomination Period: RSSAC Liaison to the ICANN Nominating Committee

Wed Jun 12 18:48:07 UTC 2019

I second the nomination of Amir Qayyum as the liason to NomCom. He has
extensive experience in dealing with NomCom matters already.

Naveed -

On Wed, Jun 12, 2019 at 10:40 PM Amir Qayyum <qayyum at gmail.com> wrote:

> Dear all,
>
> I am interested to volunteer myself as the liaison to Nominating
> Committee. I believe I have the motivation and experience to serve in
> this position, as I already served as a NomCom member before, from
> 2015 to 2017. I have read the section 1.2.6, and I feel that I also
> fulfil the role requirements (discretion, management skills, and
> considerable time commitment). I have also shown commitment to work on
> behalf of RSSAC, while working as Fellowship Selection Committee
> member (2018 - 2019). My brief profile is already available under the
> ICANN Nominating Committee 2016 and 2017, which briefly describes my
> work at IETF, and with other professional entities like IEEE, ISOC,
> etc.
>
> Brief profile under NomCom 2017 (2016 - 2017):
> https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/nomcom2016-members-2016-02-18-en
>
> Almost same profile under NomCom 2016 (2015 - 2016):
> https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/nomcom2017-members-2016-12-13-en
>
> If considered for this position, I hope to come up to the expectations
> of RSSAC, for this role.
>
> Amir
>
>
> On Tue, Jun 11, 2019 at 12:19 AM Ozan Sahin <ozan.sahin at icann.org> wrote:
> >
> > Dear RSSAC Caucus Members,
> >
> >
> >
> > It is time to begin the selection process for the Outgoing RSSAC Liaison
> to the ICANN Nominating Committee. Please refer to this page for more
> information about the Nominating Committee. I have also copied below the
> relevant sections from “RSSAC000v3: Operational Procedures” for your
> reference.
> >
> >
> >
> > With this notice, a one-month nomination period via this distribution
> list is now open. Nominations or self-nominations will be accepted and
> require a second. Nominees must then accept or decline their nomination and
> may provide a statement with more context for their decision. The
> nomination period will close at 23:59 UTC on 10 July. The RSSAC will then
> consider the slate of candidates at its 6 August teleconference.
> >
> >
> >
> > As you may recall, the RSSAC appointed Alejandro Acosta to this role in
> 2015 and re-appointed him in 2016, 2017, and 2018. As announced during the
> RSSAC monthly teleconference on 4 June, Alejandro will not be available
> this time for re-appointment.
> >
> >
> >
> > The RSSAC Co-Chairs appreciate your consideration. Please do not
> hesitate to contact the RSSAC Co-Chairs or support staff with any questions
> or concerns.
> >
> >
> >
> > Best,
> >
> > Ozan Sahin on behalf of
> >
> > Fred Baker and Brad Verd
> >
> > RSSAC Co-Chairs
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 1.2.6.5 Outgoing RSSAC Liaison to the ICANN Nominating Committee
> >
> >
> >
> > The outgoing RSSAC Liaison to the ICANN Nominating Committee is
> specified in the ICANN Bylaws. The term for the outgoing RSSAC Liaison to
> the ICANN Nominating Committee shall be one year. A person may only serve
> for three consecutive terms. The eligibility status for a previous liaison
> is reset one year after having stepped down. The RSSAC must elect the
> outgoing RSSAC Liaison to the ICANN Nominating Committee according to the
> outgoing RSSAC liaisons election procedure (Section 1.2.6.8) from the
> members of the RSSAC Caucus. The outgoing RSSAC Liaison to the ICANN
> Nominating Committee acts as a conduit between the RSSAC and the ICANN
> Nominating Committee reporting on matters that need to be coordinated or
> communicated between the two bodies. The role requires discretion,
> management skills, and considerable time commitment.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 1.2.6.8 Outgoing RSSAC Liaisons Election Procedure
> >
> >
> >
> > One month prior to each election, qualified nominees will be accepted
> for the outgoing liaison position and announced on the RSSAC distribution
> list. During the meeting that includes election of an outgoing liaison
> position on its announced agenda, additional nominations will be accepted,
> and all nominees will indicate their intentions: to accept or to decline
> their nomination. In the event that only one candidate is standing for
> election, the RSSAC may elect the new outgoing liaison by acclamation. In
> the event that two or more candidates are standing for election, the
> presiding Co-Chair will call for a vote. Members will indicate their
> selection. A simple majority (half plus one) of the voting members will
> establish the new liaison. In the event a simple majority is not achieved
> due to having more than two nominees, the nominee with the least number of
> votes is eliminated and the voting is repeated with the reduced slate of
> names. The process is repeated until a nominee achieves a simple majority.
> In the event of a tie, a run-off election will occur with members
> indicating their selection. In the event of a second tie, the floor will be
> opened for discussion followed by a new vote with the simple majority
> designating the new liaison. The Co-Chairs will forward the name of the
> outgoing liaison-elect to the reciprocating body. If a vacancy exists in an
> outgoing liaison role, the RSSAC will elect a new outgoing liaison through
> this process.
> >
> >
> >
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