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As you likely know, ICANN is in the process of seeking a new CEO, and their search committee's immediate task is to create a candidate profile, which will be published before ICANN77 and presented during the meeting.<br class="ContentPasted0">
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As part of that process, they are requesting that the broader community provide input, and they have asked the ISOC Board to seek input from our community and to present a summary of that input at an upcoming listening session.
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Here is the call for comments:<br class="ContentPasted0">
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"To assist with the creation of this candidate profile, the Search Committee is seeking the Community’s input on ICANN's future, the challenges and opportunities ahead, and what qualifications, characteristics, and qualities we need in our next leader. We encourage
feedback that is succinct, positive, focused on describing what is desired and, above all, forward-looking."</div>
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If you would have comments on this matter which you would like to share, please send them to this address: board-chair@isoc.org by midnight April 22<span class="ContentPasted0"><sup class="ContentPasted0"></sup><span class="ContentPasted0"><sup class="ContentPasted0">nd</sup> </span>
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<span class="ContentPasted0">Ted Hardie</span></div>
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