A short presentation on ICANN NOMCOM

1. 2013 Nominating Committee
You can make a
difference
as an
ICANN volunteer
DEADLINE May 1, 2013

2. What is the NomCom?
The NomCom is a committee designed
to function independently from the
ICANN Board, Supporting
Organizations, and Advisory
Committees. NomCom 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.

3. Every year the NomCom selects outstanding individuals for:
• ICANN’s Board of Directors
• GNSO Council
• ccNSO Council
• ALAC

5. Nine Positions Available!
• 2 GNSOMembers
3 Board
Council
1 ccNSO Council
3 ALAC (Africa,
Asia/Australia/Pacific Islands and
Latin America/Caribbean Islands
regions)

6. What is the process?
The 2013 NomCom is looking to recruit people to apply
for Nine(9) positions in the ICANN Ecosystem.
We encourage all good candidates to apply.

8. ICANN's Board of Directors
As a group,
exercises the
powers of ICANN,
controls its property
and conducts or
directs its business
and affairs. Three Positions

9. ccNSO The Country-Code Names
Supporting Organization
The purpose of the
ccNSO is to engage
and provide leadership
in activities relevant to
country-code top-level
domains (ccTLDs)
One Position

10. GNSO - Generic Names Supporting
Organization
The GNSO is the body of
seven constituencies:
• Registry Stakeholder Group
• Registrar Stakeholder Group
• Commercial and Business
Users
• Intellectual Property Interests
• Internet Service and
Connection Providers
• Non-Commercial Users
• Not-for-Profit Operational Two Positions
Concerns Constituency

11. ALAC At-Large Advisory Committee
ALAC is responsible
for providing policy
advice on the
activities of the
ICANN, as they relate
to the interests of
individual Internet
users (the "At-Large" Three Positions
community).

12. Do you have the right stuff?
- Integrity
- Objectivity
- Intelligence
- Sound judgment
- Open mind
- Capacity for
thoughtful group
decision-making

13. Awareness
Familiarity
with general
aspects of
the Internet

14. Understanding
Understanding
of ICANN's
mission and
goal of
participative
governance

15. Diversity Goals
NomCom seeks
to reflect the
Internet
community’s
cultural, gender
and geographic
diversity in its
appointments

16. DEADLINE to APPLY: 1 May 2013

18. Complete the online form
Complete online Statement of Interest

19. For more Information
• Visit our website
http://nomcom.icann.org
• Send an email to:
nomcom2013@icann.org