LOS ANGELES – 17 January 2019 – Today, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers' (ICANN) Nominating Committee (NomCom) invites interested individuals to submit an expression of interest in key leadership positions within ICANN and Public Technical Identifiers (PTI). Selected individuals will have a unique opportunity to work with accomplished colleagues from around the globe to help shape the Internet's technical coordination and policy development. The deadline to submit applications is 18 March 2019 at 23:59 Universal Coordinated Time (UTC). NomCom is also accepting recommendations of suggested candidates.
We are inviting applications and recommendations for the following positions:
- Three members of the ICANN Board of Directors.
- One member of the PTI Board of Directors.
- Three regional representatives to the At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) – one from the Asia, Australia, and Pacific Islands region, one from the Latin America and Caribbean Islands region, one from the Africa region.
- Two members of the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Council.
- One member of the Country Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO) Council.
Guided by the broad public interest, those selected will work to fulfill ICANN's mission to coordinate the global Internet's system of unique identifiers, and in particular, to ensure its stable and secure operation. The selected leaders will make a valuable public service contribution toward the evolution of the Domain Name System as an essential global resource.
Qualifications
Fluency in English is a requirement for all positions.
Other qualifications, skills, and time commitments vary depending on the position. For information, visit the NomCom webpage.
Application Deadline and Process
There is a new online candidate portal that replaced the previous platform. Candidates will receive an automated email from either no-reply@email.zenginehq.com or no-reply@webportalapp.com after creating an account. In addition, candidates can contact NomCom Staff Support at nomcom2019@icann.org if there are any questions.
For full consideration, the NomCom must receive applications by 18 March 2019, 23:59 UTC. There will be no grace period for candidates to complete their application forms on the new online candidate portal. Candidate applications that remain incomplete at the end of this period will not be considered.
- Submit your application through the online candidate portal.
- Submit candidate recommendations through the online form.
All applications are confidential. Selections will be announced by September 2019. Successful candidates will assume their positions after ICANN's Annual Meeting scheduled to be held during ICANN66, which runs from 2 –7 November 2019.
Meetings, Travel, Reimbursement, and Compensation
These positions require regular participation in teleconferences and may involve significant international travel, including to ICANN's three annual Public Meetings. Meetings will be held in Montreal, Canada (2 –7 November 2019); Cancún, Mexico (7-12 March 2020); and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (22-25 June 2020).
Reasonable direct and properly documented expenses incurred in the course of service will be reimbursed.
Each ICANN Board member has the option to receive compensation in accordance with the resolution passed by the Board on 30 July 2014, but it is not required. (See Board Member Compensation.)
For More Information
Learn more by visiting the 2019 NomCom website. If you have any questions or comments, email nomcom2019@icann.org.
About ICANN
ICANN's mission is to help ensure a stable, secure, and unified global Internet. To reach another person on the Internet, you need to type an address – a name or a number – into your computer or other device. That address must be unique so computers know where to find each other. ICANN helps coordinate and support these unique identifiers across the world. ICANN was formed in 1998 as a not-for-profit public-benefit corporation with a community of participants from all over the world.