[arin-announce] ASO AC Calls for Nominations for Seat 10 on the ICANN Board of Directors

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This message if being sent on behalf of the Address Supporting Organization Address Council (ASO AC):


In line with the ASO Memorandum of Understanding and the ICANN Bylaws, the Address Supporting Organization Address Council (ASO AC) announces the opening of nominations for Seat 10 on the ICANN Board of Directors.

 

The selected candidate will serve for a three-year term, starting immediately after the ICANN Annual General Assembly to be held during the ICANN 84 Meeting, scheduled to take place in October 2025.

 

Eligibility Requirements

 

All nominated candidates must meet the selection criteria and conflict of interest requirements outlined in Article 7 of the ICANN Bylaws and will undergo a due diligence review by an independent ICANN contractor.

 

Nomination Process

 

Community members are encouraged to submit their nominations via email to nominations [at] aso [dot] icann [dot] org by Monday, 16 December 2024 at 23:59 UTC.

 

Nominations must include the following information:

 
Full name of the nominee
Contact email address of the nominee
Contact telephone number of the nominee (if available)
Full name of the person submitting the nomination
Contact email address of the person submitting the nomination
Contact telephone number of the person submitting the nomination
 

Regional Restrictions

 

The ICANN Bylaws state that no two directors selected by a Supporting Organization may reside in the same geographic region. Since the current ASO AC appointee for Seat 9, Alan Barrett, resides in the AFRINIC region, candidates from the AFRINIC region will not be eligible for nomination to Seat 10.

 

Important Dates

 
Nomination Phase: 16 September – 16 December 2024
Comments Phase: 30 December – 29 January 2025
Interview Phase: 29 January 2025 –29 March 2025
Selection Phase (deliberation): 30 March 2025 – 29 April 2025
Selection Phase (voting): 30 April – 7 May 2025
Announcement of selected candidate: around 14 May 2025
 

Additional information and updated announcements will be added to the dedicated 2024/2025 Seat 10 election page on the ASO website.

 

If you have any questions about the elections, please contact secretariat [at] nro [dot] 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

– 2024/2025 ICANN Seat 10 Election on the ASO Website: https://aso.icann.org/icann-board/icann-board-elections/2025-icann-board-of-directors-seat-10-election/

 

 

 

 

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