<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style>This message can also be seen online at: <a href="http://www.internetsociety.org/2015-call-nominations-internet-society-board-trustees" target="_blank">http://www.internetsociety.org/2015-call-nominations-internet-society-board-trustees</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:rgb(12,102,182)"></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:rgb(12,102,182)"><br></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:rgb(12,102,182)">2015 Call for Nominations for the Internet Society Board of Trustees</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:rgb(35,35,35)"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:rgb(35,35,35)">The
Internet Society's (ISOC) Nominations Committee is accepting
applications from candidates interested in serving on the ISOC Board of
Trustees.* In this year’s election cycle one Trustee will be elected by
ISOC Organizational Members, one by ISOC Chapters. Two Trustees will
also be selected by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). The
Trustee positions are 3-year terms that start mid-year 2015 and expire
mid-year 2018.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:rgb(35,35,35)"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:rgb(35,35,35)">The
Internet Society (ISOC) is a global not-for-profit organization founded
in 1992 to provide leadership in Internet related standards, education
and policy. With offices in Washington, DC, and Geneva, Switzerland, as
well as regional bureaus located throughout the world, it is dedicated
to ensuring the open development, evolution, and use of the Internet for
the benefit of people globally. ISOC is also the organizational home of
the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) and other Internet-related
bodies who together play a critical role in ensuring that the Internet
develops in a stable and open manner. ISOC has more than 140
organizational members, over 100 chapters and more than 65,000
individual members that play a role in driving the mission and work of
the organization. ISOC currently has an operational budget of USD 38
million.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:rgb(35,35,35)"> </span></p><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:rgb(35,35,35)">The
ISOC Board of Trustees is responsible for the governance of the
organization, and its authority is derived from the organization’s </span><a href="http://www.internetsociety.org/who-we-are/governance-and-policies/amended-and-restated-laws-internet-society" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:rgb(12,102,182)">by-laws and policies</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:rgb(35,35,35)">. </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The
composition of the Board includes 12 Trustees, 4 of whom are elected by
ISOC Organizational Members, 4 of whom are elected by Chapters, and 4
selected by the IETF following the process documented in RFC 3677.* </span><a href="http://www.internetsociety.org/who-we-are/board-trustees/policies-and-procedures/selection" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Procedures for the selection of Trustees are available here</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:rgb(35,35,35)"> . The ISOC CEO and President serves ex-officio as a non-voting member of the Board.<br></span><br><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:rgb(12,102,182)">Time Commitment</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:rgb(12,102,182)"></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:rgb(35,35,35)">Trustees
are expected to commit the time necessary to perform regular Board and
committee business. Trustees are also expected to allocate time to
attend and prepare for meetings.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:rgb(35,35,35)"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:rgb(35,35,35)">Board Meetings</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:rgb(35,35,35)">:
three physical meetings per year that are 2 days in length plus travel
time. These meetings are typically co-located with one IETF meeting, one
ICANN meeting, and one ISOC event each year.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:rgb(35,35,35)"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:rgb(35,35,35)">Strategic Planning Retreat</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:rgb(35,35,35)">: generally one per year over 2 days plus travel time.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:rgb(35,35,35)"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:rgb(35,35,35)">Conference calls</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:rgb(35,35,35)">: generally three to four 2-hour teleconferences per year.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:rgb(35,35,35)"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:rgb(35,35,35)">Committees:</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:rgb(35,35,35)"> participation in at least one committee.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:rgb(35,35,35)"> </span></p><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:rgb(35,35,35)">Email correspondence</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:rgb(35,35,35)">:
while most Trustee work is conducted during board and committee
meetings and calls, there will be occasions when emerging strategic and
governance issues require participation of board members via email
discussions, polls and surveys.</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:rgb(35,35,35)"><br></span><br><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:rgb(12,102,182)">Eligibility Statement</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:rgb(12,102,182)"></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:rgb(35,35,35)">Candidates
for ISOC Trustee will have demonstrable involvement in the Internet
with deep understanding in at least two of the following areas:</span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;color:rgb(35,35,35)" lang="EN-US"><span><span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman""></span></span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:rgb(35,35,35)" lang="EN-US">Internet standards</span></li><li><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;color:rgb(35,35,35)" lang="EN-US"><span><span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman""></span></span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:rgb(35,35,35)" lang="EN-US">Internet operation</span></li><li><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;color:rgb(35,35,35)" lang="EN-US"><span><span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman""></span></span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:rgb(35,35,35)" lang="EN-US">Public policy for Internet and telecommunications</span></li><li><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;color:rgb(35,35,35)" lang="EN-US"><span><span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman""></span></span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:rgb(35,35,35)" lang="EN-US">Internet development</span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:rgb(35,35,35)"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:rgb(35,35,35)">Ideal
candidates will also have a good understanding of broader technology,
policy, business and/or economic issues relevant to the Society.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:rgb(35,35,35)"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:rgb(35,35,35)">The following qualifications are also highly desirable:</span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;color:rgb(35,35,35)" lang="EN-US"><span><span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman""></span></span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:rgb(35,35,35)" lang="EN-US">Previous board or leadership experience, especially for not-for-profit entities</span></li><li><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;color:rgb(35,35,35)" lang="EN-US"><span><span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman""></span></span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:rgb(35,35,35)" lang="EN-US">Skills in organizational management and leadership</span></li><li><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;color:rgb(35,35,35)" lang="EN-US"><span><span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman""></span></span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:rgb(35,35,35)" lang="EN-US">Financial oversight and fund raising</span></li><li><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;color:rgb(35,35,35)" lang="EN-US"><span><span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman""></span></span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:rgb(35,35,35)" lang="EN-US">The ability to identify relevant ISOC projects and attendant community engagement models</span></li><li><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;color:rgb(35,35,35)" lang="EN-US"><span><span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman""></span></span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:rgb(35,35,35)" lang="EN-US">Vision for the role of the Internet Society</span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:rgb(35,35,35)">The
ISOC Board of Trustees aims to be as broadly representative of the many
cultures and communities around the world that it can. While all
qualified candidates are welcome, we strongly encourage members from
currently under-represented areas to nominate candidates. In this light,
nominations of candidates from Africa, the Middle East and Central and
South America; younger candidates, women and those with the lived
experience of disability are encouraged.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:rgb(35,35,35)"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:rgb(35,35,35)">For additional information, see the </span><a href="http://www.internetsociety.org/faqs-about-internet-society-board-service" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">FAQs about Internet Society Board service</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:rgb(35,35,35)">.</span></p><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:rgb(35,35,35)"></span><br><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:rgb(12,102,182)">Timeline and Nomination Form</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:rgb(12,102,182)"></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:rgb(35,35,35)">Nominations
should be sent to the Nominations Committee using the following forms.
Self-nominations and third party nominations are welcome. Please be sure
to include a Statement of Interest and a Resumé or one-page narrative
biography. Please indicate whether you consider the nominee a candidate
to be elected by the Organizational Members, the Chapters, or both.
Nominations will close on <b><span tabindex="0" class=""><span class="">December 20, 2014</span></span>.</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:rgb(35,35,35)"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:rgb(35,35,35)"><span><span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:rgb(12,102,182)"> </span><a href="https://www.internetsociety.org/form/bot-nominations/self" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:rgb(12,102,182)">Form for self-nominating candidates</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:rgb(35,35,35)"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:rgb(35,35,35)"><span><span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:rgb(12,102,182)"> </span><a href="https://www.internetsociety.org/form/bot-nominations/third" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:rgb(12,102,182)">Form to nominate a third party</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:rgb(35,35,35)"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:rgb(35,35,35)"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:rgb(35,35,35)">* </span><a href="http://www.internetsociety.org/who-we-are/governance-and-policies/amended-and-restated-laws-internet-society" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:rgb(12,102,182)">Ref: Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Internet Society, July 2013</span></a></p> <span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:rgb(35,35,35)"><br clear="all"></span><br>-- <br><div dir="ltr"><br><br><br>Narelle Clark<br>Chair, Internet Society NOMCOM<br>Member, Board of Trustees Internet Society<br>Immediate Past President and Board Member<br>Internet Society of Australia<br>ph: 0412 297 043<br>int ph: +61 412 297 043<br><a href="mailto:president@isoc-au.org.au" target="_blank">narelle@isoc-au.org.au</a><br><a href="http://www.internetsociety.org" target="_blank">www.internetsociety.org</a><br>The Internet is for Everyone!<br></div>
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