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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Dear All,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">On behalf of the Board Candidate Evaluation Committee (BCEC) and for transparency purposes, we are announcing the names and domiciles of all Candidates who, by the deadline of 18 November 2016 at 23:59 UTC,
 submitted completed Expression of Interest (EoI) for the ICANN Board Director position selected by the At-Large Community. The Candidates, listed in alphabetical order of the last name, are:&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Sebastien Bachollet (France)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">William Michael Cunningham (United States)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Hago Dafalla (Libya)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Alan Greenberg (Canada)&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Nigel Phair (Australia) &nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span lang="ES" style="font-size:11.0pt">Leon Felipe Sanchez Ambia (Mexico)<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ES" style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The BCEC is currently evaluating the EoIs submitted by the Candidates and their References through a thorough and confidential process. On 22 December 2016, the BCEC will publish the names of the BCEC Slate
 of Candidates, as well as their EoI Forms without disclosing any personal/private information. The BCEC Slate will proceed to the next stage of election organized by the Board Member Selection Process Committee (BMSPC). The selected Candidate will serve for
 a 3-year term starting at the end of ICANN60 (2017 Annual General Meeting - AGM).&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">For more information, please visit the&nbsp;<a href="https://community.icann.org/x/6Q2MAg">At-Large Board Member Selection wiki workspace</a>. The Call for Expressions of Interest (EoIs) can be found&nbsp;<a href="https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-10-18-en">here</a>.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Any questions regarding the process should be directed by email to&nbsp;<a href="mailto:program-admin@atlarge.icann.org">program-admin@atlarge.icann.org</a>. They will be answered as quickly as possible.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Heidi Ullrich, Ariel Liang, Terri Agnew, and Yesim Nazlar&nbsp;<br>
<i>At-Large Board Member Selection Program Admin Staff&nbsp;</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
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