ICANN | Nominating Committee

Two members of the ICANN Board of Directors
One member of the Council of the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO)
One member of the Council of the Country-Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO)
Two members of the At Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) (European and North American regions)

The invitation to submit a Statement of Interest to serve in ICANN leadership positions will be published in the near future. Please check back on this webpage for further information.

Committee's Charge

NomCom is responsible for the selection of all ICANN Directors except the President and those selected by ICANN's Supporting Organizations, and for such other selections as are set forth in the Bylaws. [Bylaws Article VII, Section 1]

The NomCom is charged with populating a portion of the ICANN Board as noted above, as well as the Council of the GNSO, the Interim ALAC, and the Council of the ccNSO. The NomCom complements the other means for filling a portion of key ICANN leadership positions achieved within the Supporting Organizations.

The Bylaws also state that the Nominating Committee shall adopt such operating procedures as it deems necessary, which shall be published on the Website.

The Nominating Committee is designed to function independently from the Board, the Supporting Organizations, and Advisory Committees. Nominating Committee members act only on behalf of the interests of the global Internet community and within the scope of the ICANN mission and responsibilities assigned to it by the ICANN Bylaws.

Members contribute to the Nominating Committee both their understanding of the broad interests of the Internet as a whole and their knowledge and experience of the concerns and interests of the Internet constituencies which have appointed them. The challenge for the Nominating Committee is to integrate these perspectives and derive consensus in its selections. Although appointed by Supporting Organizations and other ICANN entities, individual Nominating Committee members are not accountable to their appointing constituencies. Members are, of course, accountable for adherence to the Bylaws and for compliance with the rules and procedures established by the Nominating Committee.

Code of Ethics

Code of Ethics agreed to by the 2008 ICANN Nominating Committee.

Committee Documents

Committee and Related Announcements

14 December 2007 - 2008 ICANN Nominating Committee Issues Invitation for Statements of Interest in ICANN Leadership Positions, http://www.icann.org/announcements/announcement-14dec07.htm
4 December 2007 – Nominating Committee Call for Expressions of Interest in Assessment Team, http://www.icann.org/announcements/announcement-04dec07.htm
6 November 2007 – 2008 ICANN Nominating Committee Convenes in Los Angeles, http://www.icann.org/announcements/announcement-07nov07.htm.
11 September 2007 – Hagen Hultzsch appointed Chair of ICANN Nominating Committee, http://www.icann.org/minutes/minutes-11sep07.htm.

Timeline Nominating Committee 2008

Announcement of Formal Call—15 December 2007
Deadline of Formal Call for Full Consideration—15 April 2008
Review and Evaluation—mid-April to end June
Face-to-Face Meeting and Selection—27-29 June 2008 in Paris
Results Announced to ICANN Secretary—mid September 2008
Selected candidates take their positions as the conclusion of the ICANN Annual General Meeting 2008, 7 November 2008

FAQs

The Nominating Committee's posted responses to Frequently Asked Questions addresses questions regarding the formation of the committee. Additional updates and supplements will be posted from time to time as the committee's work progresses.

Background (TBA)

Relevant Bylaws

Click here for a page collecting the provisions of the ICANN Bylaws relating to the Nominating Committee.

Archives

Click here to access the 2003 Nominating Committee's web page.
Click here to access the 2004 Nominating Committee's web page.
Click here to access the 2005 Nominating Committee's web page.
Click here to access the 2006 Nominating Committee's web page.
Click here to access the 2007 Nominating Committee’s web page.

Members

The members of the 2008 Nominating Committee are: Hagen Hultzsch (Chair), Wolfgang Kleinwaechter (Associate Chair), George Sadowsky (Advisor to the Chair), Karen Banks, Phil Davidson, Ute Decker, Grant Forsyth, Matias Altamira Gigena, Hartmut Glaser, Caroline Greer, Ole Jacobsen, Khaled Koubaa, Bill Manning, Desiree Miloshevic, Ram Mohan, Ross Rader, Jose Luis Ribeiro Filho, Greg Ruth, Waudo Siganga, Paul Stahura, Karaitiana Taiuru, Christopher To

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