Nominating Committee Announces Final Selections for Key Leadership Positions Within ICANN
MARINA DEL REY, Calif., Oct. 11 /PRNewswire/ — After an intense
period of outreach, consultation, recruitment, and evaluation,
the Nominating Committee (NomCom) of the Internet Corporation
for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) announced today its final
selection of four ‘slates’ of Nominees for four of ICANN’s leadership
bodies: the Board of Directors, the Council of the Country Code Names
Supporting Organization (ccNSO), the Council of the Generic Names
Supporting Organization (GNSO) and the Interim At Large Advisory
Committee (ALAC). The Nominees will join the already seated members
of these bodies at the conclusion of the ICANN Meeting in Cape Town,
South Africa, December 1 – 5.
ICANN is a non-profit organization responsible for coordinating
the global Internet’s systems of unique identifiers, including the
systems of domain names and numeric addresses that are used to reach
all computers on the Internet.
ICANN’s mission is to ensure the stable and secure operation of
these unique identifier systems, which are vital to the Internet’s
operation. In addition, ICANN coordinates policy development related
to these technical functions.
“We are very pleased that so many excellent Candidates from all five
geographic regions participated in this second NomCom Process,”
said Nominating Committee Chair and spokesperson Jean-Jacques
Damlamian. “This global participation reflects the Internet community’s
impressive array of talent, experience, and willingness to undertake
these volunteer leadership roles essential to ICANN’s evolution and
performance goals.”
The Nominees:
ICANN Board
Vinton G. Cerf (U.S.A. – North America)
Joichi Ito (Japan – Asia/Australia/Pacific)
Vanda Scartezini (Brazil – Latin America/Caribbean Islands)
Terms: Conclusion of ICANN Annual Meeting for 2004 until conclusion
of ICANN Annual Meeting for 2007
ccNSO Council
Yassin Mshana (Tanzania – Africa)
Term: Conclusion of ICANN Annual Meeting for 2004 until conclusion
of ICANN Annual Meeting for 2005
Eva Frolich (Sweden – Europe)
Term: Conclusion of ICANN Annual Meeting for 2004 until conclusion
of ICANN Annual Meeting for 2006
Charles Shaban (Jordan – Asia/Australia/Pacific)
Term: Conclusion of ICANN Annual Meeting for 2004 until conclusion
of ICANN Annual Meeting for 2007
GNSO Council
Maureen Cubberley (Canada – North America)
Term: Conclusion of ICANN Annual Meeting for 2004 until conclusion
of ICANN Annual Meeting for 2006
Interim At Large Advisory Committee
Roberto Gaetano (Italy – Europe)
Jean Armour Polly (U.S.A. – North America)
Terms: Conclusion of ICANN Annual Meeting for 2004 until conclusion
of ICANN Annual Meeting for 2006
Biographical information on the Nominees will soon be posted on the
NomCom web page.
In response to its June 30th Formal Call, the NomCom received 102
recommendations of potential candidates from all over the world. Out
of 84 individuals who subsequently submitted a Statement of Interest,
NomCom selected 9 outstanding individuals for staggered terms in these
leadership roles in ICANN. The terms range from twelve to thirty-six
months in length. Three individuals were selected to serve on the Board
of Directors; two individuals were selected to fill seats designated
for individuals from the North American and European regions on the
Interim At-Large Advisory Committee (which coordinates participation
by individual Internet users in ICANN’s activities); three individuals
were selected for the Council of the new Country Code Names Supporting
Organisation (which administers and coordinates the affairs of the
ccNSO and manages the policy development process of the ccNSO); and one
individual was selected for the Council of the Generic Names Supporting
Organization (which develops policy concerning domain names in generic
top-level domains such as .com, .net, .org, .info, and .biz).
The NomCom was asked to find high-caliber, experienced, open-minded
women and men with integrity, sound judgment, and objectivity. “Using
a holistic approach, the NomCom focused on the careful selection
of slates of Candidates with complementary skills and perspectives
who fulfilled the ICANN criteria and eligibility requirements for
each of the four roles to be filled, keeping all the Candidates in
consideration until the final slates were chosen,” Damlamian explained.
Through these strategies the NomCom pursued its dual charge: to
balance the other ICANN leadership selection processes which are based
on Supporting Organizations and Constituencies and to help ensure
that ICANN can benefit from the leadership of the women and men of
the highest integrity and capability who place the interest of the
global Internet community ahead of any particular interests. These
carefully selected slates will help ICANN ensure functional, cultural,
and geographic diversity in its policy development and decision-making
as the Internet itself evolves.
The Nominating Committee:
An independent Nominating Committee is a key element of the ICANN
structure. It is composed of a diverse set of individuals chosen by
the groups and entities that make up ICANN. The NomCom is charged to
act in the interests of the global Internet community rather than in
accord with specific interests. NomCom is presently responsible for
selecting 8 of fifteen Board Directors, 5 of fifteen Interim ALAC
Members, 3 of eighteen ccNSO Council Members and 3 of fifteen GNSO
Council Members. In the current process, nine of these positions
needed to be filled.
For more information about the Nominating Committee, its
Members, Formal Call and Procedures please visit its web page at
Further questions or
requests for information can be sent via e-mail to Kieran Baker
([email protected]).
NomCom Selection Statistics:
Total Number of Candidates: 84
Geographic Distribution Geographic Distribution of
of Candidates Selected Nominees
Africa 11% 13%
Asia/Australia/
Pacific 24% 24%
Europe 29% 13%
Latin America/Caribbean
Islands 10% 13%
North America 26% 37%
Total: 100% 100%
Citizenship of Candidates:
34 Countries:
Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Canada,
China, Congo, France, Germany, Hong Kong S.A.R, India, Italy, Japan,
Jordan, Kenya, Mauritius, Morocco, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan,
Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Serbia and Montenegro, Singapore, Spain,
Sudan, Sweden, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, UK, USA.
Citizenship of Selected Nominees:
8 Countries:
Brazil, Canada, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Sweden, Tanzania, USA.
Gender Distribution of Gender Distribution of Selected
Candidates Nominees
Male: 74% 56%
Female: 26% 44%
Recommendations Received:
Total Number of Recommendations: 102
Total Number of Recommendees: 90
Total Number of Recommendees who submitted
a Statement of Interest 54
Percentage of Candidates who are Recommendees 60%
About ICANN
The mission of ICANN is to coordinate, at the overall level, the
global Internet’s systems of unique identifiers, and in particular
to ensure the stable and secure operation of the Internet’s unique
identifier systems. In particular, ICANN:
1. Coordinates the allocation and assignment of the three sets of
unique identifiers for the Internet, which are
a. Domain names (forming a system referred to as “DNS”);
b. Internet protocol (“IP”) addresses and autonomous system (“AS”)
numbers; and
c. Protocol port and parameter numbers.
2. Coordinates the operation and evolution of the DNS root name
server system.
3. Coordinates policy development reasonably and appropriately related
to these technical functions.
SOURCE Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
CO: Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers; ICANN
ST: California
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