[This is believed to be of interest to the IETF community - HTA] We, the ICANN Nominating Committee (NomCom), have just posted our Formal Call for Recommendations and Statements of Interest for the ICANN positions NomCom will select. Please see http://www.icann.org/committees/nom-comm/formal-call-05apr03.htm This information has also been distributed via the ICANN Announce list. We would like to send a special invitation to the members of the IETF to submit as individuals their recommendations and statements of interest for the positions NomCom will fill. The success of this new Nominating Committee process depends on the active participation of members of the Internet community, and we are eager to encourage your attention to this opportunity. Our timeline is short because our goal is to be able to seat the New Board and NomCom-selected members of the GNSO Council and Interim ALAC at the conclusion of the Montreal ICANN meeting June 22-26, 2003. We believe you will find in the posted Formal Call the information needed about NomCom, about the positions to be filled, the eligibility and criteria that apply, the review process, and how to respond to this invitation. But we do understand that questions will arise and we would like to engage directly with IETF members in our recruiting. NomCom is therefore offering to participate in teleconferences organized by groups such as the IETF to help launch the Nominating Process. If you would like me and some of the NomCom members to participate in one of your teleconferences, please contact me via email. NomCom will be posting Frequently Asked Questions with their answers on the NomCom web page http://www.icann.org/committees/nom-comm/ and invites comments via email to nomcom.comments@icann.org We encourage all those interested in this new Nominating Committee process to visit our webpage and to subscribe to nomcom.announce-request@icann.org to receive notice of news from the Committee. Let me also express my thanks for the excellent participation Mike St.Johns has provided in the work of the Nominating Committee. We look forward to hearing from you and your colleagues in the IETF. Linda Wilson, Chair of the ICANN Nominating Committee
