What is the role of the Nominating Committee in the ICANN structure?
Introduced as part of the 2002 ICANN reform process, the Nominating Committee (NomCom) is responsible for selecting accomplished individuals to serve in key leadership positions within the ICANN structure; including all ICANN Directors except the President and those Directors selected by ICANN’s Supporting Organizations, and for such other selections as are set forth in the Bylaws. Currently, these ‘other selections’ are for the GNSO Council, the ccNSO Council, and the Interim At Large Advisory Committee (ALAC). In making its selections, the NomCom has explicit responsibilities in support of ICANN’s CoreValue 4 in Article I, Section 2 of the Bylaws: Seeking and supporting broad, informed participation reflecting the functional, geographic, and cultural diversity of the Internet at all policy development and decision-making. The NomCom functions independently from the ICANN Board, Supporting Organizations, and Advisory Committees. NomCom’s selections are final.
Related Questions
- Where can I find information about the qualifications and other factors that the Governance and Nominating Committee evaluates in selecting nominees to serve as directors?
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