This message is sent on behalf of the Number Resource Organization (NRO). *** On 15 September 2020, the Address Supporting Organization Address Council (ASO AC) issued a call for nominations for Seat 9 of the ICANN Board of Directors. Nominations are being accepted until 15 November 2020. The selected candidate will serve for a three-year term, which will begin at the conclusion of the ICANN Annual General Assembly at the ICANN 72 Meeting, scheduled from 23-28 October 2021 in Seattle, USA. Eligibility Requirements ------------------------ All nominated candidates must meet the selection criteria and conflict of interest requirements as outlined in Article 7 of the ICANN Bylaws[1]. The nominated candidates will undergo a due diligence review by an independent ICANN contractor. Nomination Process ------------------ Community members are invited to submit nominations by email to nominations [at] aso [dot] icann [dot] org by Sunday, 15 November 2020 at 23:59 UTC. Nominations must include the following information: - The full name of the person being nominated - Contact email address of the person being nominated - Contact telephone number of the person being nominated - The full name of the person making the nomination - Contact email address for the person making the nomination - Contact telephone number of the person making the nomination Regional Restrictions --------------------- The ICANN Bylaws state that the Directors selected by a Supporting Organization (SO) for its assigned Board seat(s) cannot reside in the same geographic region (see Section 7.2:c). The current ASO AC selection for Seat 10, Maemura Akinori, resides in the APNIC region. Therefore, no nominations for Seat 9 can be accepted from candidates residing in the APNIC region. Important Dates --------------- - Nomination Phase: 15 September 2020 – 15 November 2020 - Comment Phase: 21 December 2020 – 17 January 2021 - ICANN Due Diligence for nominated candidates - Interview Phase: 25 January 2021 – 30 March 2021 - Selection Phase (deliberation): 1 – 16 April 2021 - Selection Phase (voting): 19 – 25 April 2021 - Announcement of selected candidate: around 30 April 2021 Further Information ------------------- More information and updated announcements will be added to the dedicated 2021 Seat 9 elections page on the ASO website: https://aso.icann.org/icann-board/icann-board-elections/2021-icann-board-of-... 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-sel... If you have any questions about the elections or the election process, please contact secretariat [at] nro [dot] net. [1] ICANN Bylaws: https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en *** Regards Antony Gollan Senior Communications Officer RIPE NCC