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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red">Deadline Thursday 7 December 2023 at 23:59 UTC<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> <span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Please submit your
<b>nominations and self-nominations</b> <b>until Thursday 7 December at</b> <b>23:59 UTC
</b>by sending an email to the EURALO mailing list and copying At-Large staff </span>
</span><a href="mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">staff@atlarge.icann.org</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Message sent on behalf of EURALO’s Chair and Secretariat<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dear EURALO members, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The current EURALO Board term ends on 9 December 2023<b>.</b> EURALO's Chair and Secretariat would like to announce a call for nominations to fill
</span><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/EURALO/EURALO+Board+2023-2025+Workspace"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Board positions</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> for the next
2 years (<b>10 December 2023 – end of ICANN AGM 2025</b>). This call is made in accordance with the
</span><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/EURALO/Procedures+and+Policies?preview=/16843067/120820581/EURALO%20Bylaws%20draft%2010-06-2019%20FINALv5-clean%20(1).pdf"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">EURALO Articles of Association</span></a><span lang="DE-CH" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">,
the <a href="https://community.icann.org/display/EURALO/EURALO+Information%3A+Governance%2C+Leaders+and+Members?preview=/186779828/284950756/20231128_EURALO_RoP_signed.pdf">
EURALO Rules of Procedures</a> (ROP) and </span><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.org_download_attachments_53777046_Performance-2Dcriteria-5FBoard-5FSecretariat.pdf-3Fversion-3D1-26modificationDate-3D1444426126000-26api-3Dv2&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=ds9md1zoepmwqw2nfk-Vs9ssxn1I3jPs97ekKkctEkM&m=uH6rhLVHXzz1YfhbIQlJ_-Iu_Wj1boE4MDzX1ExE9CQ&s=CsKYExIOA6aUn5tQkz9Uixkgq6qlEDJF7Q9n-yVTvic&e="><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Selection
and performance criteria for EURALO Board members 2015</span></a><span lang="DE-CH" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red">Please note the current Board will remain in place until the new Board is elected.</span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="DE-CH" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">In addition, there is a need for Board members as a whole, to share responsibilities with the EURALO Chair and Secretariat in assuming the following topics:</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Legal issues<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Policy Development<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Communication including leading the work on the EURALO website/WIKI/Facebook page.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Outreach with communities outside ICANN<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Please note the rules and agreements applicable to this election (see document attached). In accordance with these agreements, kindly note:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The size of the EURALO Board will be 2-5 members, plus ex-officio, the EURALO Chair and EURALO Secretary;<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">There should be a maximum limit of 1 Board member per country;
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">As is the usual custom in votes involving people, votes will take place by secret ballot;<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The Board will be selected for a two-years-term; <span style="color:black">not performing Board members can be recalled
after one year to allow to be replaced by better candidates.</span><o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The EURALO Board should be balanced but EURALO has not reached a consensus on having direct absolute criteria for geographical (East/Western Europe) or gender criteria. As geographical
and gender balance are important in our region, we ask you to consider these issues when making your selection.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Please submit your nominations and self-nominations from<b> Thursday 30 November 2023 until Thursday 7 December 2023 at</b>
<b>23:59 UTC </b>by <u>sending an email to the EURALO mailing list and copying At-Large staff
</u></span><a href="mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">staff@atlarge.icann.org</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">. All candidates who accept their nominations by
the deadline above must submit an Expression of Interest (EOI). <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The online vote will start on
<b>Friday 08 December 2023 until Friday 15 December 2023 at 23:59 UTC.</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">At-Large Staff will note the nominations on the following Wiki:
</span><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/EURALO/EURALO+Board+2023-2025+Workspace"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">https://community.icann.org/display/EURALO/EURALO+Board+2023-2025+Workspace</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Thank you for your active participation in this election process!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Gisella<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Gisella Gruber<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Manager, At-Large Relations and Operations Support, ALAC-At-Large <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Email: </span><a href="mailto:gisella.gruber@icann.org" title="mailto:gisella.gruber@icann.org"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#954F72">gisella.gruber@icann.org</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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