Reminder: The IAB is currently seeking nominations for IRTF Chair. The call for nominations is open until 22 June 2016. > On Apr 20, 2016, at 9:34 AM, IAB Executive Administrative Manager > <execd@iab.org> wrote: > > Please forward to all interested parties. > > As part of its oversight responsibility for the Internet Research Task > Force (IRTF), the IAB is responsible for selecting the IRTF Chair. > > The current IRTF Chair, Lars Eggert, has indicated that he plans to > step down from this position in March 2017. > > The IAB is currently soliciting nominations for the IRTF Chair, for a > term beginning at IETF 98 in March 2017 and ending at IETF 104 in > March 2019. > > A description of the IRTF Chair role can be found in RFC 7827, "The > Role of the IRTF Chair". > > Timeline > -------- > > * Wednesday, April 20, 2016: Open of nominations period > * Wednesday, June 22, 2016: Close of nomination period > * Friday, July 22, 2016: Deadline for community input on candidates > * By mid-September 2016: IAB selection of incoming IRTF Chair > announced to the community > * Week of March 26, 2017: IRTF Chair term begins (IETF 98) > > Nominations > ----------- > > Nominations (including self-nominations) should be sent to the IAB > Executive Administrative Manager at <execd@iab.org>. Please include > e-mail contact details with the nomination. > > Nomination Details > ------------------ > > Nominees are asked to provide to the IAB: > > 1. Confirmation of their willingness to be considered within this > process. > > 2. Full name and contact information. > > 3. A statement about how much time they think the IRTF Chair role > entails, and a confirmation of willingness and ability to devote > that level of time to the activities associated with the > position of IRTF Chair. > > 4. A brief biography outlining experience and background. > > 5. A statement of interests, concerns about the IRTF, > goals as Chair and motivation to serve as IRTF Chair. > > 6. Any further information that is relevant to the work of the IRTF > in considering your nomination. > > Care of Personal Information > ---------------------------- > > The following procedures will be used by the IAB in managing this > process: > > - The candidate's name will be published, with all other candidate > names, at the close of the nominations period. > > - Except as noted above, all information provided to the IAB during > this process will be kept confidential to the IAB. > > Best regards, > Cindy Morgan > IAB Executive Administrative Manager
