Reminder: Nomination Period for ICANN Board Seat 9 to Close on 15 December

On 15 September 2023, the Address Supporting Organization Address Council (ASO AC) published a call for nominations for Seat 9 of the ICANN Board of Directors. Nominations are being accepted until Friday, 15 December 2023 at 23:59 UTC.

The selected candidate will serve for a three-year term, which will begin at the conclusion of the ICANN Annual General Assembly to be held during the ICANN 81 Meeting in November 2024.

Eligibility Requirements

All nominated candidates must meet the selection criteria and conflict of interest requirements as outlined in Article 7 of the ICANN Bylaws. The nominated candidates will undergo a due diligence review by an independent ICANN contractor.

Nomination Process

Community members are invited to submit nominations by email to board-nominations [at] aso [dot] icann [dot] org by Friday, 15 December 2023 at 23:59 UTC.

Nominations must include the following information:

  • Full name of the person being nominated
  • Contact email address of the person being nominated
  • Contact telephone number of the person being nominated (if available)
  • Full name of the person making the nomination
  • Contact email address of the person making the nomination
  • Contact telephone number of the person making the nomination

Regional Restrictions

The ICANN Bylaws state that no two directors selected by a Supporting Organization can reside in the same geographic region. The current ASO AC selection for Seat 10, Christian Kaufmann, resides in the RIPE NCC region. Therefore, nominations for Seat 9 will not be accepted from candidates residing in the RIPE NCC region.

Important Dates

  • Nomination Phase: 15 September 2023 – 15 December 2023
  • Comments Phase: 30 December 2023 – 29 January 2024
  • Interview Phase: 29 January 2024 – 29 March 2024
  • Selection Phase (deliberation): 30 March – 29 April 2024
  • Selection Phase (voting): 30 April – 7 May 2024
  • Announcement of selected candidate: around 14 May 2024

If you have any questions about the elections or the election process, please contact secretariat [at] nro [dot] net.

Last modified on 01/12/2023