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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=DE link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Dear Chapter Leaders:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>This is to provide you with information on ISOC’s 2016 Board of Trustees Elections. As announced by Nominations Committee Chair Narelle Clark, the final slate for the Chapters election is as follows:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>- Olga Cavalli<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>- Mohamed El Bashir<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>- Andrey Kolesnikov<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Electronic ballots will be sent to all voting representatives on 21 March, officially marking the start of voting. Voting representatives will have until 20 April at 15:00 UTC to cast their ballots. If you do not know who the voting representative is for your Chapter, do not hesitate to contact Joyce Dogniez, ISOC Director of Chapters (</span><a href="mailto:dogniez@isoc.org"><span lang=EN-US>dogniez@isoc.org</span></a><span lang=EN-US>).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>In this year’s election cycle, Organization Members will elect two Trustees; Chapters will elect one Trustee. (The IETF will also select one Trustee, following the appointment process documented in RFC 3677.) All new Trustees will serve three-year terms commencing in June.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>To help you learn about the candidates and their views on various issues impacting the Internet Society, we have assembled a number of resources for your information and use.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Candidate Bios<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Each candidate was invited to submit a biographical summary. Please take time to consider the experience and backgrounds of the candidates for the Chapters election. The candidate bios can be found at the links at:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.internetsociety.org/2016-board-trustees-nominees"><span lang=EN-US>https://www.internetsociety.org/2016-board-trustees-nominees</span></a><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Candidate Forum<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>To facilitate dialogue between Chapter Leaders and candidates for the Chapters election, the Elections Committee is again hosting an online Candidate Forum. Please use the Forum to further familiarize yourself with the candidates so that you can provide your voting representative with useful input on the choices the election presents. The Forum, on ISOC’s Connect platform, enables each candidate to post an election statement, and to answer questions posed by the Elections Committee and by you, Chapter Leaders. Please watch your email inbox for an invitation and link to join the 2016 Candidate Forum for Chapters.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Participants in the Candidate Forum will be expected to observe the same Code of Conduct which applies to all other ISOC communities and discussions on Connect. The Code can be found at:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://connect.internetsociety.org/codeofconduct"><span lang=EN-US>https://connect.internetsociety.org/codeofconduct</span></a><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>More Information<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>A description of the role of Trustees, as well as links to information on the nominations process, election procedures, and the elections timeline are all at:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.internetsociety.org/trustees"><span lang=EN-US>http://www.internetsociety.org/trustees</span></a><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>If you have any questions, or experience difficulty accessing any of the election resources mentioned above, please do not hesitate to contact us at: </span><a href="mailto:elections@isoc.org"><span lang=EN-US>elections@isoc.org</span></a><span lang=EN-US>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>We look forward to your participation in the 2016 Board of Trustees election!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Hans Peter Dittler<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>2016 Elections Committee Chair<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Internet Society<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>