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    Would be great if several Kenyans applied for these leadership
    positions at ICANN. <br>
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    Best<br>
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    Alice<br>
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        <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a
              moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-19mar13-en.htm">https://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-19mar13-en.htm</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <h1><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
            lang="EN-US">2013 Nominating Committee is Actively Seeking
            Candidates<br>
            <span class="date-display-single">19 March 2013</span><o:p></o:p></span></h1>
        <p><span
            style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
            lang="EN-US">ICANN's 2013 Nominating Committee (NomCom) will
            be attending the 46th ICANN Meeting in Beijing, China, (</span><span
            style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a
              moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://beijing46.icann.org/"><span
                lang="EN-US">http://beijing46.icann.org/</span></a></span><span
            style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
            lang="EN-US">) and conduct a number of open meetings to
            provide detailed information to the community about the
            NomCom's work and obtain input from the ICANN entities
            regarding desirable applicant qualities.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p><span
            style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
            lang="EN-US">The NomCom is actively seeking qualified
            candidates for the following key leadership positions within
            ICANN:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <ul type="disc">
          <li class="MsoNormal"
            style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0
            level1 lfo3"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
              lang="EN-US">Three members of the Board of Directors of
              ICANN<o:p></o:p></span></li>
          <li class="MsoNormal"
            style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0
            level1 lfo3"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
              lang="EN-US">Three members of the At-Large Advisory
              Committee (ALAC) (one each from the Africa;
              Asia/Australia/Pacific; and Latin America/Caribbean
              regions)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
          <li class="MsoNormal"
            style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0
            level1 lfo3"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
              lang="EN-US">Two members of the Council of the Generic
              Names Supporting Organization (GNSO)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
          <li class="MsoNormal"
            style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0
            level1 lfo3"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
              lang="EN-US">One member of the Council of the Country-Code
              Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
        </ul>
        <p><span
            style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
            lang="EN-US">Statements of Interest for the positions
            described above can be submitted through an on-line
            application form at </span><span
            style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a
              moz-do-not-send="true"
              href="http://nomcom.icann.org/apply"><span lang="EN-US">http://nomcom.icann.org/apply</span></a></span><span
            style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
            lang="EN-US">. Applications will be considered in confidence
            and should be received by 11:59:59 UTC on 1 May 2013 for
            full consideration. Selections will be announced in
            September 2013. Successful candidates will take up their
            positions following ICANN's Annual Meeting in Buenos Aires
            in November 2013.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p><span
            style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
            lang="EN-US">The 2013 NomCom began its work in October 2012
            after the ICANN Annual Meeting in Toronto, Canada, and since
            then has organized outreach events in multiple locations
            around the globe. The NomCom holds regular conference calls
            to plan and follow-up on its work.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p><span
            style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
            lang="EN-US">More information regarding the Nominating
            Committee can be found at: </span><span
            style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a
              moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://nomcom.icann.org/"><span
                lang="EN-US">http://nomcom.icann.org/</span></a></span><span
            style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
            lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p><span
            style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
            lang="EN-US">Candidate recommendations, questions or
            comments may also be emailed to </span><span
            style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a
              moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:nomcom2013@icann.org"><span
                lang="EN-US">nomcom2013@icann.org</span></a></span><span
            style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
            lang="EN-US">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
            lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
            lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR">Glen
            de Saint Géry <o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR">GNSO
            Secretariat <o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"><a
              moz-do-not-send="true"
              href="mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org">gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org</a>
            <o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"><a
              moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://gnso.icann.org">http://gnso.icann.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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