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Board of Trustees2005 Board ElectionCandidatesCall for NominationsThe Call for Nominations is now complete and the Nominations Period has closed. The Board of Trustees is ultimately responsible for all aspects of the Internet Society, as outlined in the ISOC by-laws which can be found at: http://www.isoc.org/isoc/general/trustees/bylaws.shtml This year, two Trustees will be elected by the ISOC Organizational Members and one by the ISOC Chapters. In addition, one Trustee will be selected by the Internet Architecture Board. The new ISOC Trustees will be seated at the ISOC Board meeting in Paris, France on August 6th, 2005 and will serve three year terms, ending when new ISOC Board members are seated in 2008. The procedures for the selection of Trustees of the Internet Society can be found at: http://www.isoc.org/isoc/general/trustees/select.shtml A profile of the current Board of Trustees can be found at: http://www.isoc.org/isoc/general/trustees/board.php The following Trustees' current terms will end in August 2005: Fred Baker (Selected by IAB) There is a second Organizational Member position currently open due to a former Trustee stepping down early. The ISOC Nominations Committee expects to choose at least four well-qualified candidates for the Organizational Member elections and at least two well-qualified candidates for the Chapter elections. Candidates for ISOC Trustee should have demonstrable involvement in the Internet, particularly in the areas of standards, public policy or education. The following qualifications are also highly desirable:
ISOC is interested in broadly-based representation on the Board of Trustees and seeks to identify candidates from industry, education, non-profit or government. The selection criteria will include regional location, current activities, relevant experience and professional background. Nominations should be sent to the Nominations Committee using the web form at: http://www.isoc.org/isoc/general/trustees/bot-nom.php, or by sending e-mail to Nominations2005@isoc.org. Please use the following subject line for e-mail messages containing nominations: ISOC Board Nomination: name of nominee Anyone may submit a name to the Nominations Committee. Nominations should be submitted no later than 1 March 2005 in order to ensure due consideration of the nomination by the committee. Self-nominations, agreed nominations and suggestions are all welcome. Each nomination should be submitted separately, and should include:
Please indicate whether you consider the nominee a candidate to be elected by the Organizational Members, the Chapters or both. Although Trustees are selected by different constituencies, all Trustees serve the Internet Society; they do not serve as delegates from the constituency which elected or selected them. Nominees will be contacted by the Nominations Committee and asked to provide further information about their qualifications and about their ability and willingness to serve on the ISOC Board of Trustees. The list of nominated candidates will be announced on 31 March, 2005. At that time, a petition period will begin and additional candidates for election to the Board of Trustees may be nominated by the Organizational Members and Chapters by petition. The Election Committee will start the balloting for Organizational Members and Chapters on or before 24 May, 2005 and the final Election Day is scheduled for 28 June, 2005. The 2005 Nominations Committee is composed as follows: Chair: Margaret Wasserman, ThingMagic, USA Members: Steve Crocker, Shinkuro, USA Sincerely, Margaret Wasserman, Chair |
