[announce] Notification of 4 candidates to the ICANN Board

[DNSO Secretariat <DNSO.Secretariat@dnso.org>]

[ To: council@dnso.org ]
[ To: announce@dnso.org, ga@dnso.org ]


Since 17 July 2001 the DNSO General Assembly is in the process of 
selection of ICANN Board Director.

During three weeks, 7-28 August 2001, the members of General Assembly 
of the DNSO were requested to express their endorsement to five
candidates for ICANN Board position.

The names of four candidates who receive a support from at least 10 
members of the General Assembly of the DNSO, are transmitted to the 
Names Council for vote.

        * Amadeu Abril i Abril (Europe)
        * Paul Kane (Europe)
        * Joanna Lane (Europe)
        * Jean-François C. (Jefsey) Morfin (Europe)

The DNSO Names Council will select the ICANN Board Director
between 8 and 15 September.

The following URLs are related to the ICANN Board Director election
by the DNSO in 2001:
   A. Main document: Description of the election process in 2001
      http://www.dnso.org/elections/2001.DNSO-ICANN-election.html
   B. Procedure for nominations, acceptances and endorsements by the GA,
      and calendar for 2001:
      http://www.dnso.org/elections/2001.DNSO-ICANN-nomination-proc.html
   C. A list of nominations, acceptances and their endorsements:
      http://www.dnso.org/elections/2001.DNSO-ICANN-nominees.html
   D. The NC voting procedure:
      http://www.dnso.org/elections/2001.DNSO-ICANN-voting-proc.html


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