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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Dear all,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">For your information, here is an additional note about the terms of the current UASG Chair and Vice Chairs:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Dr. Ajay Data, Chair: Completed two two-year terms.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Abdelmonem Galila, Vice Chair: Completed one two-year term.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">U. B. Pavanaja, Vice Chair: Completed one two-year term.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">For further information, please see
<a href="https://uasg.tech/about/people/">https://uasg.tech/about/people/</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">You may also find the general election process posted on
<a href="https://uasg.tech/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/UASG-Election-Process-2023-onwards.pdf">
https://uasg.tech/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/UASG-Election-Process-2023-onwards.pdf</a>.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Seda <o:p>
</o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">From: </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">UA-discuss <ua-discuss-bounces@icann.org> on behalf of Seda Akbulut via UA-discuss <ua-discuss@icann.org><br>
<b>Reply to: </b>Seda Akbulut <seda.akbulut@icann.org><br>
<b>Date: </b>20 February 2023 Monday 16:31<br>
<b>To: </b>Seda Akbulut via UA-discuss <ua-discuss@icann.org><br>
<b>Subject: </b>[UA-discuss] UASG Elections 2023 - Accepting Nominations<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Universal Acceptance (UA) Community Members,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Universal Acceptance Working Group (UASG) is announcing the call for nominations for its leadership positions. Interested candidates should send a self-nomination with a Statement of Interest (SOI) to the email:
<a href="mailto:UAprogram@icann.org">UAprogram@icann.org</a> <span style="color:#0432FF">
before 23:00 UTC on 3 March 2023 for Chair position, and on 31 March 2023 for Vice-Chair position.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The SOI should include the following information:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">1. Name of the nominee <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">2. The position contesting for (UASG Chair or UASG Vice-Chair)
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">3. A short bio of the nominee, covering current position and the company being worked for, relevant UA experience, motivation, expression of interest and any other relevant information.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The final list of candidates and their Statements of Interests (SOI) will be published on 6 March 2023 for Chair position, and on 4 April 2023 for Vice-Chair position.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Open Positions for Election<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">- One Chair of the UASG<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">- Vice-Chairs of the UASG (up to three positions)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>The UASG Structure <o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Universal Acceptance Steering Group (UASG) is overseen by one chair and two to three vice-Chairs, called the UASG leadership team. The UASG leadership team will be appointed for a two-year term with the possibility of one reappointment,
i.e., the chair and vice-chairs can serve for a period of two years and no more than four in each position.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more information about the timeline and self-nominations, please find attached documents. To see the current UASG Administrative Group, visit
<a href="https://uasg.tech/about/people/">https://uasg.tech/about/people/</a> <span lang="TR">
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Best Regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Seda Akbulut<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Universal Acceptance (UA) Program Manager<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)<o:p></o:p></p>
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