[Chapter-delegates] .ORG Opens Call for Nominations for its Advisory Council

[Gerard Ross]

Dear colleagues

This message is sent on behalf of the Public Interest Registry (PIR):

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.ORG Opens Call for Nominations for its Advisory Council

  - Premier domain seeks submissions from internet leaders
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Reston, VA – January 24, 2008 – The Public Interest Registry  
(.ORG), the premier domain where people turn to find credible  
information, get involved, fund causes and support advocacy, announces  
it is seeking internet leaders to fill 5 open seats on the .ORG  
Advisory Council.

Composed of leaders from a broad spectrum of the noncommercial  
organizations around the world, the .ORG Advisory Council provides a  
valuable resource for PIR management and its Board of Directors. The  
Council was created to advise on issues ranging from public policy to  
the introduction of new services.

5 of the 15 Advisory Council seats are to be filled by April 2008,  
each for a 3 year term.  .ORG is seeking individuals with significant  
internet leadership experience within the noncommercial,  
nongovernmental organization (NGO), and domain name arenas who  
represent the broad and geographically diverse spectrum of the global  
internet community.

"Given the global nature of .ORG, and our growth and leadership in the  
internet domain namespace, the .ORG Advisory Council is an essential  
part of our organization.  We look forward to nominations from  
industry leaders who would like to be a part of our planning and  
growth over the next three years," says Alexa Raad, CEO of Public  
Interest Registry.

Interested individuals are encouraged to submit nominations, including  
self-nominations.  A nominations statement of approximately 400 words  
should include details of the nominee’s experience with the internet,  
commitment to promoting the noncommercial use of the internet,  
understanding of the technical or policy issues facing the .ORG  
registry, and perspective regarding the needs of the .ORG community.   
A current biography and CV are also requested.

New council members will be announced in April 2008.  Nominations must  
be submit by Friday, March 14, 2008, 17:00 UTC.  Please submit  
nominations to nominations at pir.org.

For additional information on .ORG and the Advisory Council, go to:

    http://www.pir.org


About .ORG
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Trusted across all ages, backgrounds and nationalities, .ORG is where  
people turn to find credible information, get involved, fund causes  
and support advocacy.  .ORG empowers the global noncommercial  
community to use the internet more effectively and, concurrently,  
takes a leadership position among internet stakeholders on policy and  
related issues.  .ORG, the Public Interest Registry, is based in  
Reston, Virginia, USA.

For more information contact:
Lance Wolak, Director of Marketing
+1 703 464 7005 x113