<div dir="ltr">Dear Ozan,<div>Below is my statement of interest for the RSSAC liaison to NomCom role.</div><div><br></div>I am a DNS, BGP, Security and Data enthusiast. I have been involved in the ICANN space for a considerable period of time. Currently, I am a member of the RSSAC caucus, Universal Acceptance Technology and Measurement working groups. Over the years, I have had ICANN communities engagement of various kind- from leading a script generation panel to produce label generation rules for a script for the root zone, to playing a role in a team tasked on the development of recommendations on the technical utilization of label generation rules for the root zone, and contributing in efforts geared towards remediation of software platforms to Universal Acceptance.<br><br>I have been a member of the NomComRIWG working group since 2018. I am keen to volunteer as the liaison to the NomCom representing RSSAC. <div>I have read the NomCom delegates 2024 job description and I believe that I fulfill all eligibility and essential requirements associated with the role. <div><br></div><div>Kind regards,</div><div>Dessalegn</div></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Mar 28, 2023 at 1:44 PM Ozan Sahin <<a href="mailto:ozan.sahin@icann.org">ozan.sahin@icann.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div class="msg8556944907744694189">
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">It is time to begin the selection process for the Outgoing RSSAC Liaison to the 202</span><span lang="TR" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">4</span><span class="m_8556944907744694189apple-converted-space"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">ICANN Nominating Committee</span><span class="m_8556944907744694189apple-converted-space"><span lang="TR" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> (NomCom). </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">The
role is a one-year term beginning at the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting to be held during ICANN</span><span lang="TR" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">78 in October 2023</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">.
Please refer to <a href="https://www.icann.org/nomcom2023" title="https://www.icann.org/nomcom2022" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">this page</span></a> for more information about the Nominating Committee and read the NomCom Delegate Job Description attached.
I have also copied below the relevant sections from “RSSAC000v</span><span lang="TR" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">7</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">: Operational
Procedures” for your reference.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">With this notice, a four-week 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<span class="m_8556944907744694189apple-converted-space"> </span><b>23:59 UTC on Monday, 2</b></span><b><span lang="TR" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">4<span class="m_8556944907744694189apple-converted-space"> </span>April
2023</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">. The RSSAC will then consider the slate of candidates at its<span class="m_8556944907744694189apple-converted-space"> </span>May<span class="m_8556944907744694189apple-converted-space"> </span>teleconference.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">As you may recall, the RSSAC appointed Hiro Hotta to this role in 2022</span><span class="m_8556944907744694189apple-converted-space"><span lang="TR" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span lang="TR" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">(for
service in 2023 ICANN NomCom). </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Hiro’s one-year term will conclude by ICANN</span><span lang="TR" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">78</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">,
the Annual General Meeting.<span class="m_8556944907744694189apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">The RSSAC Leadership appreciates your consideration. Please do not hesitate to contact the RSSAC Chair and Vice Chair or support staff with any questions or concerns.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Best,</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Ozan Sahin on behalf of</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Jeff Osborn, RSSAC Chair</span><span class="m_8556944907744694189apple-converted-space"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">and<span class="m_8556944907744694189apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Ken
Renard, RSSAC Vice Chair</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">1.2.7.6 Outgoing RSSAC Liaison to the ICANN Nominating Committee</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">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</span><span class="m_8556944907744694189apple-converted-space"><span lang="TR" style="color:black"> </span></span><span lang="TR" style="color:black">unless there are no other candidates for the position</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">. 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 1.2.7.9) 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.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">1.2.7.9 Outgoing RSSAC Liaison Election Procedure</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">One month prior to each election, nominations 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.
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<p class="MsoNormal">The RSSAC Chair will forward the name of the outgoing liaison-elect to the reciprocating body.
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<p class="MsoNormal">If a vacancy exists in an outgoing liaison role, the RSSAC will elect a new outgoing liaison through this process.<u></u><u></u></p>
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