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<FONT FACE="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12.0px'>Yes, please do apply they are four slates in the African region, we need as many people to apply.<BR>
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Wishing you all the very best, also remember if we are successful the 2008 AGM will be in Nairobi coming November.<BR>
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Njeri,<BR>
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On 11/8/07 1:47 PM, "Rebecca Wanjiku" <rebeccawanjiku@yahoo.com> wrote:<BR>
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candidate recruitment is anticipated to begin in mid-December 2007.<BR>
Here is the breakdown of representatives from the region now:<BR>
Board: Njeri Rionge (June 2003 - November 2008)<BR>
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GNSO: NONE as you can see here: <a href="http://gnso.icann.org/council/members.shtml">http://gnso.icann.org/council/members.shtml</a><BR>
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CCNSO:<BR>
Victor Ciza - Burundi - Term ends Mar-09<BR>
Paulos B. Nyirenda – Malawi – T erm ends Mar-10<BR>
Mohamed El Bashir - Sudan - Term ends Mar-08<BR>
Nashwa Abdelbaki - Egyot Term ends 2010<BR>
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ALAC:<BR>
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Africa<BR>
Mohamed El Bashir 4 (Sudan)<BR>
Hawa Diakite4 (Mali)<BR>
Alice Wanjira-Munyua2 (Kenya)<BR>
2008 ICANN Nominating Committee Convenes in Los Angeles<BR>
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7 November 2007<BR>
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The 2008 ICANN Nominating Committee (Nom Com) has been convened and<BR>
met for the first time on 2-3 November, immediately following the 30th<BR>
International ICANN Public Meeting in Los Angeles, California.<BR>
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Prior to the Los Angeles meeting, on 11 September 2007, the ICANN<BR>
Board appointed Hagen Hultzsch as Nom Com Chair. Hagen has selected<BR>
Wolfgang Kleinwaechter as Associate Chair. Due to the bylaws, George<BR>
Sadowsky, the previous Nom Com Chair will serve as an advisor to the<BR>
current Nom Com.<BR>
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2008 Nom Com will select:<BR>
Two members of the ICANN Board of Directors<BR>
One member of the Council of the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO)<BR>
One member of the Council of the Country-Code Names Supporting<BR>
Organization (ccNSO)<BR>
Two members of the At Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) (European and<BR>
North American regions)<BR>
Those selected by the Nom Com will take their seats at the end of the<BR>
2008 ICANN Annual Meeting, 7 November 2008.<BR>
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First tasks of the Committee were to begin work on procedures and a<BR>
timeline for activities during 2007-2008. The Nom Com's 2008 website<BR>
will be available soon, and candidate recruitment is anticipated to<BR>
begin in mid-December 2007.<BR>
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The Nom Com intends to hold a workshop during the ICANN meeting in<BR>
Delhi, India to provide information about progress and process and<BR>
answer questions. The workshop will be webcast and remote access<BR>
provided. The date of the workshop will be confirmed once the Delhi<BR>
meeting schedule is finalized.<BR>
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The following individuals have been appointed to the 2008 Nominating Committee:<BR>
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Hagen Hultzsch - Chair<BR>
Wolfgang Kleinwaechter - Associate Chair<BR>
George Sadowsky - Advisor to the Chair (as previous Chair of the Nom Com)<BR>
Karen Banks - GNSO, Non-Commercial Users Constituency<BR>
Phil Davidson - Technical Liaison Group<BR>
Ute Decker - GNSO, Intellectual Property Constituency<BR>
Grant Forsyth - GNSO, Business Constituency (Large)<BR>
Matias Altamira Gigena - ALAC, Latin American and Caribbean<BR>
Hartmut Glaser - Address Supporting Organization<BR>
Caroline Greer - GNSO, Registry Constituency<BR>
Ole Jacobsen - Internet Engineering Task Force<BR>
Khaled Koubaa - ALAC, Africa<BR>
Bill Manning - Root Server System Advisory Committee (non-voting liaison)<BR>
Desiree Miloshevic - ALAC, Europe<BR>
Ram Mohan - Security and Stability Advisory Committee (non-voting liaison)<BR>
Ross Rader - ALAC, North America<BR>
Jose Luiz Rebeiro-Filho, Higher Education Representative<BR>
Greg Ruth - GNSO, Internet Service Providers Constituency<BR>
Waudo Siganga - GNSO, Business Constituency (Small)<BR>
Paul Stahura - GNSO, Registrars Constituency<BR>
Karaitiana Taiuru - ALAC, Asia Pacific<BR>
Christopher To - Country Code Names Supporting Organization<BR>
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The Nominating Committee Review was published on 24 October 2007. The<BR>
review and 2008 Nom Com are independent activities. The Nom Com<BR>
website can be found at <a href="http://nomcom.icann.org.">http://nomcom.icann.org.</a> Further information<BR>
on the invitation for statements of interests in ICANN leadership<BR>
positions will be posted in the near future.<BR>
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