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    Dear Erich,<br>
    <br>
    thank you very much for this. I note that this year, the NomCom is
    looking for:<br>
    <br>
    <ul>
      <li>Three members of the <abbr title="Internet Corporation for
          Assigned Names and Numbers">ICANN</abbr> Board of Directors.</li>
      <li>One member of the PTI Board of Directors.</li>
      <li>Three regional representatives to the At-Large <abbr
          title="Advisory Committee">Advisory Committee</abbr> (<abbr
          title="At-Large Advisory Committee">ALAC</abbr>) – one from
        the Asia, Australia, and Pacific Islands region, one from the
        Latin America and Caribbean Islands region, one from the Africa
        region.</li>
      <li>Two members of the Generic Names <abbr title="Supporting
          Organization" class="">Supporting Organization</abbr> (<abbr
          title="Generic Names Supporting Organization" class="">GNSO</abbr>)
        Council.</li>
      <li>One member of the Country Code Names <abbr title="Supporting
          Organization">Supporting Organization</abbr> (<abbr
          title="Country Code Names Supporting Organization">ccNSO</abbr>)
        Council.</li>
    </ul>
    You will note that this year, no ALAC representative comes up for
    renewal in the European region. But all of the other positions
    outlined above are open for applicants from our region. <br>
    <br>
    One of the duties of NomCom members is to act as a "head-hunter"
    looking for the best candidates that they might know both
    personally, but also in their region's footprint. <br>
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      For this, NomCom members need your help: <font color="#000000">if
        you know of any potentially suitable candidate, please get in
        touch with them and suggest that they apply. Having a larger
        pool of candidates helps with skill diversity - and I remind you
        that the NomCom is in charge of balancing the committees to
        which they appoint people, whether it is to resolve a
        geographical imbalance, a gender imbalance or indeed a skill-set
        imbalance.<br>
        <br>
        Kindest regards,<br>
        <br>
        Olivier<br>
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    <br>
    <br>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 11/03/2019 13:04, Schweighofer Erich
      wrote:<br>
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        <p style="background:white">Dear all,</p>
        <p style="background:white">some update about the NomCom’s work
          by a recent blog of Pablo Rodriguez. Questions are very
          welcome!
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          <p style="background:white;border:none;padding:0cm">Erich
            Schweighofer, NomCom (ALAC-EU)
          </p>
          <p style="background:white;border:none;padding:0cm"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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        <p style="background:white"><br>
          <span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333">The
            2019 Nominating Committee’s (NomCom’s) initiatives to fill
            10 open leadership positions continue in earnest (visit: <a
              href="https://www.icann.org/nomcom2019"
              moz-do-not-send="true"><span style="color:#0098D5">https://www.icann.org/nomcom2019</span></a> for
            more information). Three NomCom sub-committees (Job
            Description, Character, and Qualities (JDCQ); Application
            Form; and Outreach) have completed a guide outlining the job
            description and desired candidate traits, and updated the
            application form. These sub-committees are also continuing
            their efforts to identify a highly motivated and talented
            pool of diverse individuals.  </span></p>
        <p style="background:white"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">The
            JDCQ sub-committee sought feedback from ICANN Board members
            in order to draft an accurate job description and to
            identify traits that candidates should possess to perform
            effectively as a member of the Board. The </span><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#222222">JDCQ
            sub-committee members integrated the feedback received with
            information from their own work and discussions.
          </span><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">The
            JDCQ sub-committee sought feedback from ICANN Board members
            in order to draft an accurate job description and to
            identify traits that candidates should possess to perform
            effectively as a member of the Board. The </span><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#222222">JDCQ
            sub-committee members integrated the feedback received with
            information from their own work and discussions. The
            approved job description and list of traits are available to
            potential candidates here: </span><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"><a
              href="https://www.icann.org/nomcom2019"
              moz-do-not-send="true"><span style="color:#0098D5">https://www.icann.org/nomcom2019</span></a>.</span><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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          <span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">The
            Application Form sub-committee revised the application form
            based on </span><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#222222">feedback
            from 2018 NomCom applicants. The three most common concerns
            were multiple requests for the same information when
            applying for multiple positions, form length, and clear
            instructions. </span><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Another
            equally important concern involved some applicants’
            perception that the form was biased against ICANN outsiders.
            In response, the Application Form sub-committee streamlined
            and shortened the form to avoid duplication of information
            required by applicants seeking multiple positions and made
            revisions to address bias concerns. In addition to seeking
            information about applicants’ ICANN engagement, the revised
            form seeks information about applicants’ </span><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#222222">broader
            Internet development and governance experience. It also
            includes four separate questions about the applicant’s
            executive management background and experience as a board or
            trustee member.</span><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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          <span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#222222">We
            are excited that ICANN support staff introduced a new and
            more user-friendly </span><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"><a
href="https://webportalapp.com/sp/login/icann-nomcom-submission-portal"
              moz-do-not-send="true"><span style="color:#0098D5">online
                application platform</span></a> </span><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#222222">where
            applicants no longer must perform a two-step process to
            complete their application and can now simply create an
            account, complete the form, upload new data, and save at
            their own pace.</span><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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          <span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#222222">The
            Outreach sub-committee continues its work to identify
            highly-motivated talented individuals willing to serve in
            the 10 open leadership positions and to elicit an array of
            applicants who </span><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">reflect ICANN’s
            diverse community of individuals from all regions of the
            world. Outreach sub-committee members sought information
            from current and former Board members for input and ideas
            regarding outreach. This sub-committee employs a two-fold
            approach that involves the participation of its members to
            spread the message in their respective communities and
            through external channels such as academic institutions,
            chambers of commerce, and executive associations. Outreach
            efforts will continue until the close of the application
            period.</span><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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          <span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">The
            NomCom will continue its work to streamline these processes
            for applicants and reminds ICANNcommunity members and their
            contacts to submit </span><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#222222">completed
            applications before <strong><span
                style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">22
                March 2019 at 23:59 (UTC)</span></strong>.</span><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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        <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">ao.
          Univ.-Prof. Mag. DDr. Erich Schweighofer<br>
          Arbeitsgruppe Rechtsinformatik / Centre for Computers and Law<br>
          Institut für Europarecht, Internationales Recht und <br>
          Rechtsvergleichung / Department of European, International and
          Comparative Law<br>
          Universität Wien / University of Vienna<br>
          Schottenbastei 10-16/2/5, 1010 Wien, AT<br>
          Tel. +43 1 4277 35305, Fax +43 1 4277 9353<br>
          <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:Erich.Schweighofer@univie.ac.at">Erich.Schweighofer@univie.ac.at</a><br>
          <a href="http://rechtsinformatik.univie.ac.at"
            moz-do-not-send="true">http://rechtsinformatik.univie.ac.at</a><o:p></o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">IRIS2019,
          21.-23.2.2019 -  Bitte um Teilnahme!
          <br>
          <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.univie.ac.at/RI/IRIS2019">www.univie.ac.at/RI/IRIS2019</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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