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<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:100%">Dear NPOC Members:</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:100%">We are now in the
2016 NPOC Elections and it’s time for nominations for
representation on the Executive Committee. Please find
information below regarding the nomination/election process. Do note that a call is scheduled for April 28th at 1300 UTC, which Maryam Bakoshi will send out an invite.</p><p style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:100%">Regards,</p><p style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:100%"></p><p style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:100%">Joan Kerr</p><p style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:100%">NPOC Membership Chair</p><p align="center"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><b>Notice of
NPOC nomination for election process.</b></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman, serif">Hello NPOC members,</font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:100%"><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif">The
purpose of the NPOC is to represent, specifically, the operational
concerns related to service delivery of not-for-profit and
non-governmental organizations who are domain registrants in the DNS.
NPOC focuses on the impact of DNS policies and their effects on the
operational readiness and implementation of non-commercial missions
and objectives. NPOC members rely on the Internet and DNS policies to
provide valuable services to their communities. </font></font>
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<p><font face="Times New Roman, serif">It is that time again for the
annual NPOC Executive Committee nominations and election process.
The NPOC Charter requires a minimum of sixty (60) days to call an
annual election. The formal nomination timeline & process is as
follows:</font></p>
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<p><font face="Times New Roman, serif">Timeline</font></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:100%"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><b>Procedures
for the elections</b></font></p>
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<font face="Times New Roman, serif">Notice of Election and Request
for Nominations on the NPOC website for at least sixty (60) days
prior to an upcoming election. Such notice shall include the opening
date of the official vote.</font></p>
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<font face="Times New Roman, serif"> </font></p>
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<font face="Times New Roman, serif">Candidates can formally post
their nomination on the NPOC Discuss list by:</font></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;font-weight:normal;line-height:100%">
<font face="Times New Roman, serif">stating their name and the
position being applied for;</font></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;font-weight:normal;line-height:100%">
<font face="Times New Roman, serif">self nominate, or name of
nominator;</font></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;font-weight:normal;line-height:100%">
<font face="Times New Roman, serif">statement of why you would make
a good candidate; and</font></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;font-weight:normal;line-height:100%">
<font face="Times New Roman, serif">making a formal declaration:</font></p>
</li></ul>
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<p style="margin-top:0.18cm;margin-bottom:0.18cm;line-height:100%" lang="en-GB">
<font face="Franklin Gothic Book, serif"><font style="font-size:12pt" size="3">I,
(the above-named)
.....................................................................,
declare that:</font></font></p>
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<p style="margin-top:0.18cm;margin-bottom:0.18cm;line-height:100%" lang="en-GB">
<font face="Franklin Gothic Book, serif"><font style="font-size:12pt" size="3">I
am an active member of NPOC, and that if elected, I consent to
serve.</font></font></p>
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<p style="margin-top:0.18cm;margin-bottom:0.18cm;line-height:100%" lang="en-GB">
<font face="Franklin Gothic Book, serif"><font style="font-size:12pt" size="3">I
do not have any percunary or conflict of interest with ICANN</font></font></p>
</li></ul>
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<ul><li>
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<font face="Times New Roman, serif">No position shall have more than
four (4) candidates. In the event more than four (4) individuals
request nomination the EC shall review and vote on the final four
(4) candidates. </font>
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</li></ul>
<ul><p style="margin-bottom:0cm;font-weight:normal;line-height:100%">
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<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;font-weight:normal;line-height:100%">
<font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif">Once the
candidates have been formally accepted, the voting process detailed
in </font></font><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/NPOCC/Charter">Section
9.0</a><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif">
will commence.</font></font></p>
</li></ul>
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<p><font face="Times New Roman, serif">You can self nominate or find
a nominator starting on April 26th, 2016. A membership call will be
schedule for April </font><font face="Times New Roman, serif"> 28th at 1300 UTC to discuss the formal election
process with the Excom and each other. Calendar invite will be sent
by ICANN Staff P<i>lease note that </i><i>position </i><i>terms are
not limited. </i><i>A</i>ll current Excom positions are open
including: </font>
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<p><font face="Times New Roman, serif">Chair currently held by
Rudi Vansnick</font></p>
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<p><font face="Times New Roman, serif">Vice Chair currently
held by Klaus Stoll </font>
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<p><font face="Times New Roman, serif">Secretariat: Martin P
Silva Valent</font></p>
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<p><font face="Times New Roman, serif">Policy Chair: Sam
LaFranco</font></p>
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<p><font face="Times New Roman, serif">Membership Chair: Joan
Kerr</font></p>
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<p><font face="Times New Roman, serif">Communication Chair:
Olévie Kouami </font>
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</li></ul>
<p><font face="Times New Roman, serif">View:<a href="http://npoc.org/?p=excom">
Duties of the excom</a></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman, serif">You may also view the roles &
responsibility on the committee menu.</font></p>
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