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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060">Dear all,</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060">Please note that the nomination period for the 2021 NPOC leadership elections ends tomorrow,
<b>Thursday, 27 May 2021, 2359 UTC.<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060;background:white">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.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060">Candidates <span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">
must</span> respond to the NPOC discuss mailing list with the following</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060">:<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</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060">:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060">All candidates are required to attend the “Meet the candidates” call, tomorrow, Thursday, 27 May 2021 from 11:00 UTC.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:22.5pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060;letter-spacing:-.05pt">Nominations</span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060;letter-spacing:-.05pt"> are below<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060">Nominations<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060">Chair<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060">Raoul Plommer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060">Juan Manuel Rojas<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060">Poncelet Ileleji<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060">Vice Chair<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060">Ioana Stupairu<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060">Juan Manuel Rojas<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060">Poncelet Ileleji<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060">Emmanuel Vitus<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060">Juan Manuel Rojas<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060">Poncelet Ileleji<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060">Yes<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060">Policy Committee Chair<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060">Sarata Oname<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060">Raymond Mamattah<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060">Gloria Meneses<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060">Juan Manuel Rojas<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060">Raoul Plommer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060">Membership Committee Chair<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060">Caleb Ogundele<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060">Juan Manuel Rojas<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060">Poncelet Ileleji<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060">Communications Committee Chair<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060">Oreoluwa Lesi<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060">Juan Manuel Rojas<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060">Poncelet Ileleji<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060">Poncelet Ileleji<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060">Maryam Bakoshi</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060"> | SO/AC Collaboration Services Sr. Coordinator <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060">ICANN</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060"> | Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060">S</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060">: maryam.bakoshi.icann | <b>T</b>: +44 7846 471777<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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