This is a reminder that the nominations period for the IESG-appointed member of the IAOC is closing up tomorrow. If you are interested in helping with the administrative side of the IETF, let us know!
Jari > Ole Jacobsen is the IAOC member that was appointed by the IESG, and his > two-year term is up in March. The IESG is starting the process to fill this > seat in March 2014, with the term ending in March 2016. > > The IESG is responsible for filling one seat every other year. BCP 101 says: > > The IAOC shall consist of eight voting members who shall be selected as > follows: > > o Two members appointed by the IETF Nominations Committee (NomCom); > > o One member appointed by the IESG; > > o One member appointed by the IAB; > > o One member appointed by the ISOC Board of Trustees; > > o The IETF Chair (ex officio); > > o The IAB Chair (ex officio); > > o The ISOC President/CEO (ex officio). > > Current IAOC members can be found at http://iaoc.ietf.org/members.html > > > DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS AND SELECTION CRITERIA > > Candidates for the IAOC position should have a demonstrable involvement in > the IETF, knowledge of contracts and financial procedures, awareness of the > administrative support needs of the IAB, the IESG, and the IETF standards > process. The candidate is also expected to understand the respective roles > and responsibilities of the IETF and ISOC in IASA, and be able to articulate > these roles within the IETF community. > > The candidate must be able to exercise all the duties of an IAOC member, > including fiduciary responsibilities, setting of policies, oversight of the > administrative operations of the IETF, representing the interests of the > IETF, and participating in IAOC meetings and activities. > > The candidate must be able to serve as a Trustee for the IETF Trust. > > Although the IESG selects this member of the IAOC, the selected member does > not directly represent the IESG. The IESG-selected member is accountable > directly to the IETF community. > > > NOMINATIONS AND ELIGIBILITY > > The IESG is making a public call for nominations. Self-nominations are > permitted. All IETF participants, including working group chairs, IETF > NomCom members, IAB members, and IESG members are eligible for nomination. > Of course, IESG members who accept nomination will recuse themselves from > selection discussions. Please send nominations to iesg at ietf.org. Please > include the following with each nomination: > > o Name > > o Contact information > > o Candidate background and qualifications > > > SELECTION > > The IESG will publish the list of nominated persons prior to making a > decision, allowing time for the community to provide any relevant comments to > the IESG. > > The IESG will review the nomination material, any comments provided by the > community, and make a selection. > > > CARE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION > > The following procedures will be used in managing candidates' personal > information: > > o The list of candidate names will be published at the close of the > nominations period. A candidate that refuses the nomination will not be > included on the list. > > o Except as noted above, all information provided to the IESG during this > process will be kept as confidential to the IESG. > > > TIMEFRAME > > The two-week nominations period will open on 9 December 2013, and close on 24 > December 2013. > > The list of candidates will be posted shortly after the nominations close, > and the community will have two weeks (after the holiday period) to provide > comments on the candidates to the IESG. > > The IESG will make a selection on the IESG telechat following the comment > period. > > On behalf of the IESG, > Jari Arkko > IESG Chair >
