Re: [gnso-improvem-impl-sc] REMINDER: Election/Selection of Chair and Vice Chair for 2015

[Amr Elsadr <aelsadr@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi,

If there are no objections, that’s more than enough time for me.

Thanks Wolf-Ulrich and Julie.

Amr

On Dec 5, 2014, at 2:38 PM, Julie Hedlund <julie.hedlund@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Dear Wolf-Ulrich and Amr,
> 
> As there are no procedures that prescribe the time period required for the 
> nominations for the election/selection of Chair and Vice Chair (just that 
> ideally they should be selected by the beginning of 2015), there doesn't 
> appear to be any reason that we cannot extend the time period in this case.  
> Would a one-week extension — that is, until Friday, 12 December — provide 
> enough time?
> 
> With best regards,
> Julie
> 
> Julie Hedlund, Policy Director
> 
> From: WUKnoben <wolf-ulrich.knoben@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Reply-To: WUKnoben <wolf-ulrich.knoben@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Friday, December 5, 2014 4:32 AM
> To: Amr Elsadr <aelsadr@xxxxxxxxxxx>, "gnso-improvem-impl-sc@xxxxxxxxx" 
> <gnso-improvem-impl-sc@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [gnso-improvem-impl-sc] REMINDER: Election/Selection of Chair 
> and Vice Chair for 2015
> 
>> I’m in support of an extension. Ongoing background talks may help.
>> 
>> 
>> Best regards
>> 
>> Wolf-Ulrich
>>  
>> From: Amr Elsadr
>> Sent: Friday, December 05, 2014 1:06 PM
>> To: gnso-improvem-impl-sc@xxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: Re: [gnso-improvem-impl-sc] REMINDER: Election/Selection of Chair 
>> and Vice Chair for 2015
>>  
>> Hi,
>>  
>> If there are no nominations made before today’s deadline, I was wondering if 
>> an extension to the nominating period could be set, even if just for a few 
>> days. I am personally working on making one, but would like some time to 
>> confer with the NCUC membership first.
>>  
>> Thanks.
>>  
>> Amr
>>  
>> On Dec 1, 2014, at 8:48 PM, Julie Hedlund <julie.hedlund@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> 
>>> Dear SCI members,
>>>  
>>> This is a reminder that per the SCI Charter, each December the SCI has to 
>>> nominate, select and (if necessary) elect a Chair and Vice Chair for the 
>>> following year. Only primary members of the SCI (i.e. no alternates) are 
>>> eligible to stand for either position.  Per the Charter, the Chair and Vice 
>>> Chair shall serve for a 1-year term with the option to continue for a 
>>> second 1-year term.  
>>>  
>>> Ron Andruff has served two 1-year terms and thus is term-limited and cannot 
>>> continue in the position in 2015. The SCI therefore needs at least one 
>>> volunteer/nominee for Chair for 2015.  If there is more than one 
>>> nominee/volunteer for Chair, the Charter prescribes how an election will 
>>> then be run: https://community.icann.org/x/L4Hg
>>>  
>>> Cintra Sooknanan will have served served 1 term as Vice Chair as of the end 
>>> of 2014 and is eligible to continue for a second 1-year term.   For the 
>>> avoidance of doubt, time served as Vice Chair shall not prohibit the Vice 
>>> Chair from serving as Chair.  If there is more than one nominee/volunteer 
>>> for Vice Chair an election will be run as per the Charter.
>>>  
>>> Interested SCI members should volunteer or submit nominations for either 
>>> the Chair or Vice Chair position.  Please send all candidate nominations 
>>> (including self-nominations) to this list not later than **Friday, 05 
>>> December.**
>>>  
>>> Thank you very much for your consideration.
>>>  
>>> Best regards,
>>> Julie
>>>  
>>> Julie Hedlund, Policy Director
>> 
>>