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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060">Dear All,</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060">As a reminder <b>Nomination</b> starts today<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b><u>Thursday
</u></b></span><b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060">1</span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060">3 May 20</span></u></b><b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060">21</span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060">
through to Thursday </span></u></b><b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060">27 May</span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060"> 20</span></u></b><b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060">21</span></u></b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060">.</span></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060">The following positions are up for election</span></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060">:
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#172B4D;background:white;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">• Chair currently held by, Raoul Plommer</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#172B4D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><br>
<span style="background:white">• Vice Chair currently held by, Ioana Stupairu</span><br>
<span style="background:white">• Secretariat currently held by, Emmanuel Vitus</span><br>
<span style="background:white">• Policy Chair - Empty</span><br>
<span style="background:white">• Membership Chair currently held by, Caleb Ogundele</span><br>
<span style="background:white">• Communication Chair currently held by, Oreoluwa Lesi</span></span><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB;font-weight:normal"><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#172B4D">Nominations process</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#172B4D"><br>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#172B4D">Step 1</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#172B4D">:
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#172B4D">You can self-nominate or nominate someone starting <span class="s1">May 13, 2021 - May 27, 2021</span>. Candidates must respond to the NPOC discuss mailing list with the following:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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•Name:<br>
•Affiliation:<br>
•Position applied for:<br>
•Why you are running for the position?:<br>
•Do you have any conflict(s) of interest?:<br>
•How many hours per week you are able to dedicate to the position:<br>
•Are you involved in any working Groups or PDP efforts, if so please state:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#172B4D">Step
</span></strong><strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#172B4D">2</span></strong><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#172B4D">: Statement of Interest (SOI)</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#172B4D"><br>
All nominees are expected to submit a brief statement explaining why they believe they are a suitable candidate and also must complete or update their Statement of Interest.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0cm"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060">Election Page</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060">:</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">
</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060"><a href="https://community.icann.org/x/ogHQCQ">https://community.icann.org/x/ogHQCQ</a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0cm"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#172B4D">Please send questions or concerns off list.</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Many thanks,</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Maryam Bakoshi</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"> | SO/AC Collaboration Services Sr. Coordinator </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">ICANN</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"> | Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">S</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">: maryam.bakoshi.icann | <b>T</b>: +44 7846 471777</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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