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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Dear Colleagues:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"> The RSSAC has been asked to send a delegate to serve on the ICANN 2016 Nominating Committee. Details on this assignment are included below. If you are interested in being considered for this
position please send an email to the RSSAC co-chairs – Tripti Sinha <a href="mailto:tsinha@umd.edu">
tsinha@umd.edu</a> and Lars-Johan Liman <a href="mailto:liman@netnod.se">liman@netnod.se</a> - by
<b><u>Friday, August 14, 2015.</u></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"> Thank you. <o:p>
</o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">On behalf of the RSSAC<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:#1F497D">Tripti Sinha, RSSAC Co-Chair<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">The composition of the NomCom is outlined in Article VII, Section 2. Composition of ICANN’s Bylaws: (<a href="http://www.icann.org/en/about/governance/bylaws#VII" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">http://www.icann.org/en/about/governance/bylaws#VII</span></a>)</span><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;line-height:16.5pt"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">“Section 2. COMPOSITION</span></i></b><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;line-height:16.5pt"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">The Nominating Committee shall be composed of the following persons:</span></i><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;line-height:16.5pt"><a name="VII-2.1"></a><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">1. A non-voting Chair, appointed by the ICANN Board;</span></i><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;line-height:16.5pt"><a name="VII-2.2"></a><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">2. A non-voting Chair-Elect, appointed by the ICANN Board as a non-voting advisor;</span></i><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;line-height:16.5pt"><a name="VII-2.3"></a><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">3. A non-voting liaison appointed by the ICANN Root Server System Advisory Committee established by <a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/bylaws-2012-02-25-en#XI-2.3" target="_self"><span style="color:blue">Article
XI of these Bylaws</span></a>;</span></i><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;line-height:16.5pt"><a name="VII-2.4"></a><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">4. A non-voting liaison appointed by the ICANN Security and Stability Advisory Committee established by <a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/bylaws-2012-02-25-en#XI-2.2" target="_self"><span style="color:blue">Article
XI of these Bylaws</span></a>;</span></i><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;line-height:16.5pt"><a name="VII-2.5"></a><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">5. A non-voting liaison appointed by the <a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/bylaws-2012-02-25-en#XI-2.1" target="_self"><span style="color:blue">Governmental
Advisory Committee</span></a>;</span></i><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;line-height:16.5pt"><a name="VII-2.6"></a><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">6. Subject to the provisions of the Transition Article of these Bylaws, five voting delegates selected
by the At-Large Advisory Committee established by <a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/bylaws-2012-02-25-en#XI-2.4" target="_self"><span style="color:blue">Article XI of these Bylaws</span></a>;</span></i><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;line-height:16.5pt"><a name="VII-2.7"></a><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">7. Voting delegates to the Nominating Committee shall be selected from the Generic Names Supporting Organization,
established by <a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/bylaws-2012-02-25-en#X-5.3" target="_self"><span style="color:blue">Article X of these Bylaws</span></a>, as follows:</span></i><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in;line-height:16.5pt"><a name="VII-2.7a"></a><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">a. One delegate from the Registries Stakeholder Group;</span></i><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in;line-height:16.5pt"><a name="VII-2.7b"></a><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">b. One delegate from the Registrars Stakeholder Group;</span></i><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in;line-height:16.5pt"><a name="VII-2.7c"></a><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">c. Two delegates from the Business Constituency, one representing small business users and one representing
large business users;</span></i><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in;line-height:16.5pt"><a name="VII-2.7d"></a><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">d. One delegate from the Internet Service Providers Constituency;</span></i><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in;line-height:16.5pt"><a name="VII-2.7e"></a><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">e. One delegate from the Intellectual Property Constituency; and</span></i><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in;line-height:16.5pt"><a name="VII-2.7f"></a><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">f. One delegate from consumer and civil society groups, selected by the Non-Commercial Users Constituency.</span></i><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;line-height:16.5pt"><a name="VII-2.8"></a><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">8. One voting delegate each selected by the following entities:</span></i><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in;line-height:16.5pt"><a name="VII-2.8a"></a><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">a. The Council of the Country Code Names Supporting Organization established by <a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/bylaws-2012-02-25-en#IX" target="_self"><span style="color:blue">Article
IX of these Bylaws</span></a>;</span></i><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in;line-height:16.5pt"><a name="VII-2.8b"></a><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">b. The Council of the Address Supporting Organization established by <a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/bylaws-2012-02-25-en#VIII" target="_self"><span style="color:blue">Article
VIII of these Bylaws</span></a>; and</span></i><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in;line-height:16.5pt"><a name="VII-2.8c"></a><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">c. The Internet Engineering Task Force.</span></i><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;line-height:16.5pt"><a name="VII-2.9"></a><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">9. A non-voting Associate Chair, who may be appointed by the Chair, at his or her sole discretion, to
serve during all or part of the term of the Chair. The Associate Chair may not be a person who is otherwise a member of the same Nominating Committee. The Associate Chair shall assist the Chair in carrying out the duties of the Chair, but shall not serve,
temporarily or otherwise, in the place of the Chair.”</span></i><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">The 2016 NomCom will select 3 Directors of the ICANN Board, 2 members of the ALAC, 1 member of the GNSO Council, and 1 member of the ccNSO Council. </span><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">All 2016 NomCom members should be able to attend the first formal meeting of the 2016 NomCom in Dublin, Ireland which is anticipated to be held at the conclusion of the ICANN
54 meeting, 18 – 22 October 2015. Travel and hotel accommodation will be provided.</span><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> </span><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Please note the following: </span><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Specific criteria for selecting a delegate to the NomCom is provided in Article VII, Section 4 of ICANN’s Bylaws (<a href="http://www.icann.org/en/about/governance/bylaws#VII" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">http://www.icann.org/en/about/governance/bylaws#VII</span></a>)</span><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> </span><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> </span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">“Section 4. CRITERIA FOR SELECTION OF NOMINATING COMMITTEE DELEGATES</span></b><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;line-height:16.5pt"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Delegates to the ICANN Nominating Committee shall be:</span></i><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;line-height:16.5pt"><a name="VII-4.1"></a><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">1. Accomplished persons of integrity, objectivity, and intelligence, with reputations for sound judgment
and open minds, and with experience and competence with collegial large group decision-making;</span></i><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;line-height:16.5pt"><a name="VII-4.2"></a><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">2. Persons with wide contacts, broad experience in the Internet community, and a commitment to the success
of ICANN;</span></i><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;line-height:16.5pt"><a name="VII-4.3"></a><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">3. Persons whom the selecting body is confident will consult widely and accept input in carrying out their
responsibilities;</span></i><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;line-height:16.5pt"><a name="VII-4.4"></a><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">4. Persons who are neutral and objective, without any fixed personal commitments to particular individuals,
organizations, or commercial objectives in carrying out their Nominating Committee responsibilities;</span></i><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;line-height:16.5pt"><a name="VII-4.5"></a><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">5. Persons with an understanding of ICANN's mission and the potential impact of ICANN's activities on
the broader Internet community who are willing to serve as volunteers, without compensation other than the reimbursement of certain expenses; and</span></i><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;line-height:16.5pt"><a name="VII-4.6"></a><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">6. Persons who are able to work and communicate in written and spoken English.”</span></i><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:12.75pt;mso-list:l6 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">NomCom delegates should have a high level network of contacts essential to candidate recruitment (and we hope the RSSAC
- as sending entity will support your delegate and help them with outreach).</span><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:12.75pt;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Eligibility Exception - No person who is an employee of or paid consultant to ICANN (including the Ombudsman) shall simultaneously
serve in any of the Nominating Committee positions as described in Article VII, Section 2 of ICANN’s Bylaws (<a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/bylaws-2012-02-25-en#VII-2"><span style="color:blue">https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/bylaws-2012-02-25-en#VII-2</span></a>).</span><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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increase</u> significantly during Apr/May/June 2016 when the candidate assessment process will be at its busiest. Conference calls are held more frequently (typically weekly) during this time as well.</span><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">The NomCom have <u><span style="color:blue"><a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/2015-guidelines-2014-11-14-en">guideline</a></span></u> and <u><span style="color:blue"><a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/2015-procedures-2014-11-14-en">procedure</a></span></u> documents
for reference that provide additional information about the work of the NomCom.</span><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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