<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif"><p style="font-size:12pt">REMINDER to consider volunteering to be considered for these roles...</p><p style="font-size:12pt"><br></p><p style="font-size:12pt"><br></p><p style="font-size:12pt">The Chapters Advisory Council (ChAC) has been requested to identify one (1) volunteer to serve on the ISOC Nominations Committee AND one (1) volunteer to serve on the ISOC Elections Committee for the 2024-2025 nominations and elections cycle.</p><p style="font-size:12pt"></p><p style="font-size:12pt">The Nominations Committee will produce the slate of candidates for election to the ISOC Board of Trustees in 2025. The Elections Committee will oversee the 2025 elections process.</p><p style="font-size:12pt"></p><p style="font-size:12pt">The work of both committees is described in their <a href="https://www.internetsociety.org/board-of-trustees/committees/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Charters</a> and in the <a href="https://www.internetsociety.org/about-internet-society/governance-policies/procedures-selecting-trustees/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Procedures for Selecting Trustees</a>.</p><p style="font-size:12pt"></p><p style="font-size:12pt"></p><p style="font-size:12pt"><strong>Why Should You Volunteer? </strong></p><p style="font-size:12pt"><strong>======================</strong><span style="color:rgb(81,105,225)"></span></p><p style="font-size:12pt">While Trustees serve in the interest of the Internet Society as a whole once appointed to the Board, the Chapters are mandated, as per Article IV of the <a href="https://www.internetsociety.org/about-internet-society/governance-policies/by-laws/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">ISOC Bylaws</a>, to elect Trustees: "<em><strong>Chapters shall have the right to elect Trustees as provided in Article II, Section 1</strong></em>" and the Chapters must exercise their right to ensure that suitable candidates are slated for election. Being part of these committees requires a commitment but will enable the volunteers to gain valuable experience on high-level Board committees while ensuring that the Chapters are represented in the election process. </p><p style="font-size:12pt"></p><p style="font-size:12pt"><strong>Timeline</strong></p><p style="font-size:12pt"><strong>========</strong></p><ul><li style="margin-left:15px"><p style="font-size:12pt">23 August 2024: Deadline for applications.</p></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><p style="font-size:12pt">26-30 August 2024: ChAC SC Selection Committee reviews applications received.</p></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><p style="font-size:12pt">Monday, 02 September 2024: The ChAC SC Selection Committee submits the recommended volunteers' names, brief bios, and contact information to the ISOC Elections and Nominations Committee Chairs.</p></li></ul><p style="font-size:12pt"></p><p style="font-size:12pt"><strong>Process and Qualifications for Both Positions</strong></p><p style="font-size:12pt"><strong>===================================</strong></p><p style="font-size:12pt">The volunteer shall be selected in an open and transparent process defined by the Chapters Advisory Council and shared with the Chapters community.</p><p style="font-size:12pt"></p><p style="font-size:12pt">The volunteer shall be familiar with the Internet Society as a whole and with the Chapters community.</p><p style="font-size:12pt"></p><p style="font-size:12pt">The same volunteer shall not be permitted to serve on both committees.</p><p style="font-size:12pt"></p><p style="font-size:12pt">The volunteer shall not be permitted to serve as a nominee for Trustee during the election cycle in which they serve.</p><p style="font-size:12pt"></p><p style="font-size:12pt">The volunteer must comply with ISOC’s Conflict of Interest Policy for Trustees and Board-Designated Officers and complete and return a copy of the related Disclosure Form.</p><p style="font-size:12pt"></p><p style="font-size:12pt">Volunteers who will add to the diversity of both committees are especially desirable.</p><p style="font-size:12pt"><br></p><p style="font-size:12pt"></p><p><font size="4" color="#cc0000"><b>The deadline for applications is 23 August 2024.</b> </font><span style="font-size:12pt">See application instructions below:</span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt"><br></span></p><p style="font-size:12pt"></p><p style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-size:15pt"><strong>Time Commitment and Volunteer Requirements for the <u>Nominations</u> Committee:</strong></span></p><p style="font-size:12pt"><strong>=========================================================================</strong></p><p style="font-size:12pt">The Nominations Committee (NomCom) identifies a slate of qualified candidates for consideration and potential election to the Board. The NomCom Committee Charter can be found here: <a href="https://www.internetsociety.org/board-of-trustees/committees/charters/nominations-committee-charter/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.internetsociety.org/board-of-trustees/committees/charters/nominations-committee-charter/</a></p><p style="font-size:12pt"></p><p style="font-size:12pt"><strong>Volunteer Requirements for Nominations Committee (NomCom): </strong></p><ul><li style="margin-left:15px"><p style="font-size:12pt"><strong>Nominations Committee members are to be available to review and comment on nomination submissions during the period of early November through late December 2024 and to participate in videoconference interviews with nominees in January 2025. Depending on the number and quality of submissions received, the committee may extend interviews to as many as 15 nominees. Persons with limited availability or those taking extended vacations during these periods will not be able to fulfil their committee duties and, so, should not apply.</strong></p></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><p style="font-size:12pt">Be listed as a Chapter officer in the Chapter Portal (AMS)</p></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><p style="font-size:12pt">Be familiar with the Internet Society as a whole, as well as with the Chapters community.</p></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><p style="font-size:12pt">Be able to comply with <a href="https://www.internetsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/ISOC-Conflict-of-Interest-Policy-for-Trustees-Board-Designated-Officers-As-amended-17-May-2021.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">ISOC’s Conflict of Interest Policy</a> for Trustees, Board Committee Members and Non-Employee Officers and complete and return a copy of the related Disclosure Form. </p></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><p style="font-size:12pt">Be fluent in both written and spoken English, as the Board's working language is English.</p></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><p style="font-size:12pt">Previous experience on a NomCom or elections committee would be an advantage. </p></li></ul><p style="font-size:12pt"></p><p style="font-size:12pt"><strong>APPLY FOR THE NOMCOM HERE: </strong><a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BoT_volunteer_nominations_elections_committees_24-25" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"><strong>https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BoT_volunteer_nominations_elections_committees_24-25</strong></a></p><p style="font-size:12pt"><br></p><p style="font-size:12pt">***************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************</p><p style="font-size:12pt"><br></p><p style="font-size:12pt"></p><p style="font-size:12pt"></p><p style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-size:15pt"><strong>Time Commitment and Volunteer Requirements for <u>Elections</u> Committee:</strong></span></p><p style="font-size:12pt"><strong>======================================================================</strong></p><p style="font-size:12pt">The Elections Committee establishes the schedule and parameters for annual elections and oversees the annual selection of Trustees, with the exception of the explicit responsibilities and duties of the Nominations Committee. The Elections Committee Charter can be found here: <a href="https://www.internetsociety.org/board-of-trustees/committees/charters/elections/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.internetsociety.org/board-of-trustees/committees/charters/elections/</a></p><p style="font-size:12pt"></p><p style="font-size:12pt"><strong>Volunteer Requirements for Elections Committee:</strong></p><ul><li style="margin-left:15px"><p style="font-size:12pt"><strong>Elections Committee members make themselves available for one or two committee conference calls in February-March 2025 and respond to emails from the chair as needed throughout the elections period, March-April 2025.</strong></p></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><p style="font-size:12pt">Be listed as a Chapter officer in the Chapter Portal (AMS)</p></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><p style="font-size:12pt">Be familiar with the Internet Society as a whole, as well as with the Chapters community.</p></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><p style="font-size:12pt">Be able to comply with <a href="https://www.internetsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/ISOC-Conflict-of-Interest-Policy-for-Trustees-Board-Designated-Officers-As-amended-17-May-2021.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">ISOC’s Conflict of Interest Policy</a> for Trustees, Board Committee Members and Non-Employee Officers and complete and return a copy of the related Disclosure Form.</p></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><p style="font-size:12pt">Be fluent in both written and spoken English, as the Board's working language is English. </p></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><p style="font-size:12pt">Previous experience on a NomCom or elections committee would be an advantage. </p></li></ul><p style="font-size:12pt"></p><p style="font-size:12pt"><strong>APPLY FOR THE ELECTIONS COMMITTEE HERE: </strong><a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BoT_volunteer_nominations_elections_committees_24-25" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"><strong>https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BoT_volunteer_nominations_elections_committees_24-25</strong></a></p><p style="font-size:12pt"></p><p style="font-size:12pt"><strong>Volunteer Selection Process</strong></p><p style="font-size:12pt"><strong>======================</strong><span style="color:rgb(81,105,225)"></span></p><p style="font-size:12pt"><br></p><p style="font-size:12pt">The Board requires that the volunteers be selected in an open and transparent process defined by the ChAC. Therefore, the ChAC SC uses this simple <a href="https://isoc.box.com/s/6lfa0y1agyjjvgnyjzmn30bvn4qvwi35" target="_blank">'Call for Volunteers'</a>.</p><p style="font-size:12pt"></p><p style="font-size:12pt">A selection committee made up of ChAC-SC members (Cheryl Langdon-Orr and Heba Sayed) will select the volunteers based on the criteria outlined above. </p><p style="font-size:12pt"><br></p><p style="font-size:12pt">Cheryl Langdon-Orr, Chair ChAC-SC, 2024.</p><p style="font-size:12pt">On behalf of the ChAC</p></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
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