[arin-announce] ASO AC Calls for Nominations for Seat 9 on the ICANN Board of Directors

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This message is forwarded on behalf of the Address Supporting Organization. The original post is available at: https://aso.icann.org/aso-ac-calls-for-nominations-for-seat-9-on-the-icann-board-of-directors/

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In line with the ASO Memorandum of Understanding and the ICANN Bylaws, the Address Supporting Organization Address Council (ASO AC) is calling for nominations for Seat 9 on the ICANN Board of Directors.

The selected candidate will serve for a three-year term, which will begin at the conclusion of the ICANN Annual General Assembly to be held during the ICANN 81 Meeting, scheduled to be held in November 2024.

**Eligibility Requirements**

All nominated candidates must meet the selection criteria and conflict of interest requirements as outlined in Articles 7.3, 7.4 and 7.6 of the ICANN Bylaws and will undergo a due diligence review by an independent ICANN contractor.

https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#article7

**Nomination Process**

Community members are invited to submit their nominations by email to board-nominations at aso.icann.org by Friday, 15 December 2023 at 23:59 UTC.

Nominations must include the following information:

–  Full name of the person being nominated

– Contact email address of the person being nominated

– Contact telephone number (if available) of the person being nominated

– Full name of the person making the nomination

– Contact email address of the person making the nomination

– Contact telephone number of the person making the nomination

**Regional Restrictions**

The ICANN Bylaws state that no two directors selected by a Supporting Organization can reside in the same geographic region. The current ASO AC selection for Seat 10, Christian Kaufmann, resides in the RIPE NCC region. Therefore, nominations for Seat 9 will not be accepted from candidates residing in the RIPE NCC region.

**Important Dates**

 – Nomination Phase: 15 September 2023 – 15 December 2023

– Comments Phase: 30 December 2023 – 29 January 2024

– Interview Phase: 29 January 2024 –29 March 2024

– Selection Phase (deliberation): 30 March – 29 April 2024

– Selection Phase (voting): 30 April – 7 May 2024

– Announcement of selected candidate: around 14 May 2024

**Further Information**

Additional information and updated announcements will be added to the dedicated 2024 Seat 9 election page on the ASO website.

Detailed procedures for election of individuals to the ICANN Board of Directors by the ASO AC can be found in Section 9 of the ASO AC Operating Procedures.

https://aso.icann.org/documents/operational-documents/aso-ac-icann-board-selection-procedures/

If you have any questions about the elections or the election process, please contact secretariat at nro.net.

References:

– Address Supporting Organization Address Council (ASO AC): https://aso.icann.org/aso-ac/

– ASO Memorandum of Understanding: https://aso.icann.org/documents/memorandums-of-understanding/

– ICANN Bylaws: https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en

– 2024 ICANN Seat 9 Election on the ASO Website: https://aso.icann.org/icann-board/icann-board-elections/2024-icann-board-of-directors-seat-9-election/