ICANN Nomcom 2013

Post on 08-May-2015

382 views 0 download

description

A short presentation on ICANN NOMCOM

Transcript of ICANN Nomcom 2013

2013 Nominating Committee

You can make a difference

as an ICANN volunteer

DEADLINE May 1, 2013

What is the NomCom?

The NomCom is a committee designed to function independently from the ICANN Board, Supporting Organizations, and Advisory Committees. NomCom members act only on behalf of the interests of the global Internet community and within the scope of the ICANN mission and responsibilities assigned to it by the ICANN Bylaws.

Every year the NomCom selects outstanding individuals for:

• ICANN’s Board of Directors • GNSO Council• ccNSO Council • ALAC

Nine Positions Available!

• 3 Board Members2 GNSO Council1 ccNSO Council3 ALAC (Africa, Asia/Australia/Pacific Islands and Latin America/Caribbean Islands regions)

What is the process?

The 2013 NomCom is looking to recruit people to apply for Nine(9) positions in the ICANN Ecosystem.

We encourage all good candidates to apply.

ICANN's Board of Directors

As a group, exercises the powers of ICANN, controls its property and conducts or directs its business and affairs. Three Positions

ccNSO The Country-Code Names Supporting Organization

The purpose of the ccNSO is to engage

and provide leadership in activities relevant to country-code top-level

domains (ccTLDs)

One Position

GNSO - Generic Names Supporting Organization

The GNSO is the body of seven constituencies:• Registry Stakeholder Group• Registrar Stakeholder Group• Commercial and Business

Users• Intellectual Property Interests• Internet Service and

Connection Providers• Non-Commercial Users• Not-for-Profit Operational

Concerns ConstituencyTwo Positions

ALAC is responsible for providing policy advice on the activities of the ICANN, as they relate to the interests of individual Internet users (the "At-Large" community).

ALAC At-Large Advisory Committee

Three Positions

- Integrity- Objectivity- Intelligence- Sound judgment- Open mind- Capacity for thoughtful group decision-making

Do you have the right stuff?

Awareness

Familiarity with general aspects of the Internet

Understanding of ICANN's mission and goal of participative governance

Understanding

Diversity Goals

NomCom seeks to reflect the

Internet community’s

cultural, gender and geographic diversity in its appointments

DEADLINE to APPLY: 1 May 2013

Complete the online form

Complete online Statement of Interest

For more Information

• Visit our website http://nomcom.icann.org

• Send an email to:

nomcom2013@icann.org