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

[Wolf-Ulrich.Knoben@xxxxxxxxxxx]

Thanks Amr! I second the nomination

Wolf-Ulrich



> Am 09.12.2014 um 12:10 schrieb Amr Elsadr <aelsadr@xxxxxxxxxxx>:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I’m nominating Anne Aikman-Scalese to serve as the SCI Chair for 2015. She’s 
> certainly been one of the more active and dedicated primary representatives 
> to the committee.
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Amr
> 
>> On Dec 5, 2014, at 5:36 PM, Julie Hedlund <julie.hedlund@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> 
>> Dear SCI members,
>> 
>> **Please note that the deadline for this item has been extended to COB, 
>> Friday, 12 December.**
>> 
>> 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, 012 
>> December.**
>> 
>> Thank you very much for your consideration.
>> 
>> Best regards,
>> Julie
>> 
>> Julie Hedlund, Policy Director
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