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<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm"> <font
face="Times New Roman, serif"><font face="Calibri, serif">Dear
Chapter Delegates,</font></font></p>
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<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm"><font
face="Times New Roman, serif"><font face="Calibri, serif">On
behalf of the Chapters Advisory Council (ChAC), I am pleased
to invite applications from Chapter officers interested in
serving on one of two Internet Society Board of Trustees
committees for the 2026–2027 election cycle:</font></font></p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm"><strong>• <font
face="Times New Roman, serif"><font face="Calibri, serif">One
(1) volunteer — Nominations Committee</font></font></strong></p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm"><strong>• <font
face="Times New Roman, serif"><font face="Calibri, serif">One
(1) volunteer — Elections Committee</font></font></strong></p>
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<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm"><font
face="Times New Roman, serif"><font face="Calibri, serif">Chapters
play an important role in the Board of Trustees election
process, as stated in Article IV of the </font><font
color="#467886"><u><a
href="https://www.internetsociety.org/about-internet-society/governance-policies/by-laws/"
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true"><font
face="Calibri, serif">Internet Society Bylaws</font></a></u></font><font
face="Calibri, serif">. Serving on one of these committees is
a meaningful way to ensure the Chapters community is
represented in the Internet Society's governance and future
leadership.</font></font></p>
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<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm"><font
face="Times New Roman, serif"><strong><font
face="Calibri, serif">Timeline</font></strong></font></p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm">• <font
face="Times New Roman, serif"><font face="Calibri, serif">21
August 2026 — Application deadline</font></font></p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm">• <font
face="Times New Roman, serif"><font face="Calibri, serif">24
August – 1 September 2026 — ChAC Steering Committee reviews
applications</font></font></p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm">• <font
face="Times New Roman, serif"><font face="Calibri, serif">2
September 2026 — Recommended volunteers submitted to committee
chairs</font></font></p>
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<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm"><font
face="Times New Roman, serif"><strong><font
face="Calibri, serif">General Eligibility (applies to both
committees)</font></strong></font></p>
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<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm"><font
face="Times New Roman, serif"><font face="Calibri, serif">Applicants
must:</font></font></p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm">• <font
face="Times New Roman, serif"><font face="Calibri, serif">Be
familiar with the Internet Society and the Chapters community</font></font></p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm">• <font
face="Times New Roman, serif"><font face="Calibri, serif">Be
listed as a Chapter officer in the Community Portal (AMS)</font></font></p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm">• <font
face="Times New Roman, serif"><font face="Calibri, serif">Not
serve on both committees during the same election cycle</font></font></p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm">• <font
face="Times New Roman, serif"><font face="Calibri, serif">Not be
a nominee for the Board of Trustees during the cycle in which
they serve</font></font></p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm">• <font
face="Times New Roman, serif"><font face="Calibri, serif">Be
able to comply with the Internet Society's </font><font
color="#467886"><u><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"
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true"><font
face="Calibri, serif">Conflict of Interest Policy</font></a></u></font><font
face="Calibri, serif"> and complete the required Disclosure
Form</font></font></p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm">• <font
face="Times New Roman, serif"><font face="Calibri, serif">Be
fluent in written and spoken English</font></font></p>
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<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm"><font
face="Times New Roman, serif"><font face="Calibri, serif">Previous
experience on a nominations or elections committee is an
advantage. Volunteers who add to the diversity of the
committees are especially encouraged to apply.</font></font></p>
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<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm"><font
face="Times New Roman, serif"><strong><font
face="Calibri, serif">Nominations Committee</font></strong></font></p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm"><font
face="Times New Roman, serif"><font face="Calibri, serif">Identifies
qualified candidates for election to the Board of Trustees
(see </font><font color="#467886"><u><a
href="https://www.internetsociety.org/board-of-trustees/committees/charters/nominations-committee-charter/"
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true"><font
face="Calibri, serif">Nominations Committee Charter</font></a></u></font><font
face="Calibri, serif">).</font></font></p>
<ul>
<li>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm"><font
face="Times New Roman, serif"><strong><font
face="Calibri, serif">Time commitment:</font></strong><font
face="Calibri, serif"> November – late December 2026
(reviews and discussions) and January 2027 (candidate
interviews, up to 15 candidates). Please do not apply if
your availability during this period is limited.</font></font></p>
</li>
</ul>
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<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm"><font
face="Times New Roman, serif"><strong><font
face="Calibri, serif">Elections Committee</font></strong></font></p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm"><font
face="Times New Roman, serif"><font face="Calibri, serif">Establishes
the election schedule and oversees the annual election process
(see </font><font color="#467886"><u><a
href="https://www.internetsociety.org/board-of-trustees/committees/charters/elections/"
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true"><font
face="Calibri, serif">Elections Committee Charter</font></a></u></font><font
face="Calibri, serif">).</font></font></p>
<ul>
<li>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm"><font
face="Times New Roman, serif"><strong><font
face="Calibri, serif">Time commitment:</font></strong><font
face="Calibri, serif"> One or two calls in February–March
2027, plus email correspondence with the committee chair
through April 2027.</font></font></p>
</li>
</ul>
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<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm"><font
face="Times New Roman, serif"><strong><font
face="Calibri, serif">Selection Process</font></strong></font></p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm"><font
face="Times New Roman, serif"><font face="Calibri, serif">Following
the deadline, a Selection Committee of ChAC Steering Committee
members will review all applications through an open and
transparent process and recommend one volunteer per committee.</font></font></p>
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<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm"><font
face="Times New Roman, serif"><strong><font
face="Calibri, serif">How to Apply</font></strong></font></p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm"><strong>→ <font
face="Times New Roman, serif"><font face="Calibri, serif">Review
the relevant committee details above,</font></font></strong><font
face="Times New Roman, serif"><font face="Calibri, serif"> then
</font><strong><font face="Calibri, serif">complete the
application form by 21 August 2026</font></strong><font
face="Calibri, serif">, indicating which committee you are
applying for:</font></font></p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm"><font
face="Times New Roman, serif" color="#0000ff"><font
face="Calibri, serif"><strong><u><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BoT_volunteer_nominations_elections_committees_26-27">https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BoT_volunteer_nominations_elections_committees_26-27</a></u></strong></font></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman, serif"><font face="Calibri, serif"><br>
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<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm"><font
face="Times New Roman, serif"><font face="Calibri, serif">I
encourage all interested Chapter officers to apply and help
ensure our community is well represented in this important
process. Thank you for your continued commitment to the
Internet Society and the Chapters community.</font></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman, serif"><font face="Calibri, serif"><br>
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<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm"><font
face="Times New Roman, serif"><font face="Calibri, serif">Kind
regards,</font></font></p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm"><font
face="Times New Roman, serif"><font face="Calibri, serif">Flávio
R. Wagner</font></font></p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm"><font
face="Times New Roman, serif"><font face="Calibri, serif">ChAC
Steering Committee Chair</font></font></p>
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