March 2013 - KICTANet

[Skunkworks] Fwd: Kenya's PKI Destined for Failure?
by Wambua, Christopher 22 Mar '13

22 Mar '13

Warigia, In my view, the assessment of CCK's performance in respect to Universal Access Fund is not fair. I say this because the legal framework for the Universal Service Fund (USF) is barely three years old (i.e. the Kenya Information and Communications Act of 2009 and the Kenya Information and Communications Universal Access and Service Regulations of 2010). It is these pieces of legislation that charge CCK with the responsibility of managing and administering the Fund. From the date USF's legal instruments were put in place, the issue of doing nothing in the last six years does not arise. You will also recall that the Universal Service Access Committee (USAC), which is mandated to advise the CCK Board on the management of the Fund, was appointed in December 2012 by the Minister for Information and Communications. As it awaited the legal framework to be in place, CCK undertook a number of preparatory activities for the implementation of USF. These include: * Establishing a Statistical function within the Commission in view of the need for up to date information on access and usage of ICT to inform universal access planning. This is the Unit that prepares the Quarterly Sector Statistics. * Carrying out a number of studies to guide the implementation of the Fund, including the National ICT Survey (2010/2011) and the ICT Access Gaps Study (2011). The Survey was undertaken in conjunction with the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics to provide baseline information on the level of access and usage of ICTs at the household level in Kenya. The Survey provides benchmark indicators against which to measure the penetration of ICT services particularly through the USF. It provided a key input into the ICTs Access Gap study of 2011 undertaken by APOYO Consultoria. The ICT Access Gap Study identified areas that lacked access to voice, postal and data services and provide cost estimates for closing the gaps. It has provided the basis for identifying the areas requiring USF interventions and prioritizing allocation of funds. These reports are available on the CCK website. * Implementing a number of UA pilot projects whose experience will be key in implementing national UA projects. The pilot projects include: 16 ICT Centers in Secondary Schools (2 in each province), 4 Community Centers, 8 ICT Centers schools for PWDs (covering all secondary schools for PwDs in Kenya), 10 e-Resource Centers within the Kenya National Library Service outlets, E-health Project (in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Qualcomm Inc), Content Development that include the Digitization of the Kenya Certificate of Secondary School (KCSE) Form I and II curriculum by KIE and a Web Portal for Persons With Disabilities (in partnership with the National Council for Persons with Disabilities and United Disabled Persons of Kenya). These projects have been funded largely by the Commission. * From 2012 to date, the Commission has been developing USF program concepts, projects prioritization criteria and USF Strategy with technical support from USAID's Global Broadband Innovation (GBI) programme. Again with support from the USAID, the Commission in conjunction with the Ministry of Information and Communications, Kenya ICT Board, E-Government Directorate, Vision 2030 Secretariat and National Communications Secretariat and other stakeholders are developing a National Broadband Strategy (NBS). This strategy is important in the realization of universal access to broadband services in Kenya. Starting from July 2013, the Fund shall be brought into operation. In this regard, all licensees shall be expected to begin remitting their statutory contribution to the Fund. On its part, the Commission has set aside Kshs1,000,000,000 as seed money for the USF. I hope this sheds more light on this matter. Wambua From: kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces+wambua=cck.go.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of Warigia Bowman Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2013 4:50 PM To: Wambua, Christopher Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Subject: Re: [kictanet][Skunkworks] Fwd: Kenya's PKI Destined for Failure? Dear Brian Thank you for this very thoughtful discussion. 4. Inertia: CCK has proven to be very poor at the timely execution of functions that fall outside their core mandate of licensing, regulation and resource management. A perfect example is the implementation of the Universal Service Fund, which CCK insisted on handling as an inhouse function instead of facilitating the setup of a dedicated entity to handle the task. It has been over 6 years since regulation and legislation regarding the USF came into place and there is still nothing to speak of. I will reserve this as a subject for another day (it is a long and detailed one!) Erm, am I the only one embarassed that all of our neighbors have a functional USF, but Kenya does not? Recommendations The Government should immediately consider adopting a Public Private Partnership approach for the implementation of Kenya's NPKI. This is especially timely because we now have a fully ratified Public Private Partnership Policy that provides a variety of models for project implementation. This will not only ensure involvement from crucial stakeholders but also free the Root Authority from the problems highlighted above (and probably many others) while at the same time ensuring that enough private sector energy and enthusiasm is infused into the project so that it moves with speed and determination. Success stories such as KENIC and TEAMS show that it is not only possible but that it can be done with ease. PPPs are the respected model for many kinds of endeavors, and this is a very strong suggestion. Yours, Warigia On Thu, Mar 21, 2013 at 8:24 AM, Lucy Kimani <lkimani(a)yahoo.com> wrote: Ali and Brian +1 CCK can be the CA for the government but there has to be Private Sector based CAs as well to avoid conflict of interest. What may seem complex when broken down may not be all that bad as evidenced in this paper: http://www.articsoft.com/whitepapers/AustPKI03SMr2.pdf I especially like the not always waiting for the government "The business and Internet communities are not waiting for some over-arching system to be put into place by governments or agencies such as the UN. They are seizing opportunities as they arise, putting in place systems that they trust and selecting their own RCA - a PRIVATE RCA - if they select one at all. An example of this is the Secure Electronic Transaction (SET) PKI developed by Visa and MasterCard. Figure 4 represents the basic SET PKI as identified by Ford & Baum. A new version of the SET protocol has recently been introduced, sometimes referred to as 3DSET. It expects to provide the customer with a provable digital receipt for a transaction, establishing the formality of the contract between the customer and the merchant, something that was lacking in the original implementation." VISA introduced 3D SET in 2000 to address issues with SET PKI. 3D SET simplifies the SET protocol into three domain Model: 1) acquirer domain, 2) issuer domain, 3) interoperability domain. 3D SET provide a flexible framework that allows banks and acquirers to use their method to authenticate cardholders and merchants in a transaction. --- On Thu, 3/21/13, Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> wrote: From: Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] [Skunkworks] Fwd: Kenya's PKI Destined for Failure? To: lkimani(a)yahoo.com Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Thursday, March 21, 2013, 7:24 AM Adam +1 And I give Brian the highest commendation for highlighting this issue. We must always try our level best to embrace the Multi-Stakeholder regime because as much as sometimes it sound like we are in the Tower of Babel ultimately the best solutions emerge (most of the time). Regards Ali Hussein CEO, 3mice interactive media ltd Partner, Telemedia Africa Ltd Tel: +254713601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim Blog: www.alyhussein.com On Thu, Mar 21, 2013 at 12:58 PM, Adam Nelson <adam(a)varud.com <http://mc/compose?to=adam@varud.com> > wrote: I think Brian's original point is well taken. It's not ideal for a Korean government agency to hold such important keys. However, Kenya can't just start its own key without at least a few years of lead time to get on a critical mass of browsers and operating systems by default (although it should start now just to get the ball rolling). Finland and Turkey have CAs (although Turkey's was famously hacked with google.com signatures). I would suggest that the certificate authority for this be one of the most trusted and common commercial ones - Equifax. That's what Google uses and because they're commercial, will probably be more responsive to the needs of the government than a Koren agency. -Adam https://twitter.com/varud https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamcnelson On Thu, Mar 21, 2013 at 12:32 PM, Kivuva <Kivuva(a)transworldafrica.com <http://mc/compose?to=Kivuva@transworldafrica.com> > wrote: Good points from Brian and Evans. I think the elephant in the room is CCK to be the Root Certification Authority. PPP as Brian puts it might be the best way to go, although it has its own challenges, as we saw last year when KENIC was facing leadership challenges, and discord within the board. Other channels might be to tender for local companies to bid to be the RCA. This has worked very well in developed countries. The issue of HR can be sorted if we are willing to empower our youth, by say Knowledge Transfer. Unfortunately, these Asians are not very keen in transferring such knowledge to the client side of the business since they want to be indispensable. But we can be forceful, and find ways to train people who will administer the NPKI system. We currently have thousands of security experts in the country, and we are willing to learn more. 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KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. -- Dr. Warigia Bowman Assistant Professor Clinton School of Public Service University of Arkansas wbowman(a)clintonschool.uasys.edu ------------------------------------------------- View my research on my SSRN Author page: http://ssrn.com/author=1479660 --------------------------------------------------

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China and Operating Systems Architecture
by Evans Ikua 22 Mar '13

22 Mar '13

Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology defines a new reference architecture for standard operating systems in China .... http://www.canonical.com/content/canonical-and-chinese-standards-body-annou… -- *---------------------------------------------------- Kind Regards, Evans Ikua,* lanetconsulting.com, lpi-eastafrica.org, ict-innovation.fossfa.net, Skype: @ikuae Cell: +254-722-955831

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Re: [kictanet] [Skunkworks] Fwd: Kenya’s PKI Destined for Failure?
by Kivuva 22 Mar '13

22 Mar '13

Good points from Brian and Evans. I think the elephant in the room is CCK to be the Root Certification Authority. PPP as Brian puts it might be the best way to go, although it has its own challenges, as we saw last year when KENIC was facing leadership challenges, and discord within the board. Other channels might be to tender for local companies to bid to be the RCA. This has worked very well in developed countries. The issue of HR can be sorted if we are willing to empower our youth, by say Knowledge Transfer. Unfortunately, these Asians are not very keen in transferring such knowledge to the client side of the business since they want to be indispensable. But we can be forceful, and find ways to train people who will administer the NPKI system. We currently have thousands of security experts in the country, and we are willing to learn more. Kind Regards. -- ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva

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Kenyans, Nigerians wage tweet-war ahead of fixture
by Grace Githaiga 22 Mar '13

22 Mar '13

Kenyans and Nigerians taunted each other on twitter following reports that Kenya’s Harambee Stars had been denied a proper training ground and forced to train on a grassless compound of what looked like an abandoned school in Lagos... When the Kenyans on Twitter woke up on Thursday and saw what their national team had been reduced to, they unleashed their belligerence through a hashtag #SomeoneTellNigeria in which they protested about the way the Harambee Stars had been treated. http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/football/Kenyans-Nigerians-wage-tweetwar-ahe…

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Telecom firms and banks lead race for Konza
by Grace Githaiga 21 Mar '13

21 Mar '13

IN SUMMARYThe real estate, telecoms and financial services sectors alone represent about 38.2 per cent of the 303 formal requests so far made to the Konza Technopolis Development Authority (KOTDA) for inclusion in the initial phase of the project.Kenyan investors are poised to be the key drivers of the Konza project with 81 per cent of the enquiries so far registered with the authority.Phase 1 of the Konza project covers a 400-acre portion of the 5,000 acres site off the Nairobi-Mombasa highway which has been earmarked for construction of residential houses and related amenities such as cultural centres, parks and a university complex. http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate-News/-/539550/1727112/-/item/0…

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Message to Kenya
by Edith Adera 21 Mar '13

21 Mar '13

MESSAGE TO KENYA by Apostle Paul Amadi (Notes) on Monday, March 18, 2013 at 10:12pm The Lord woke me up about 2am on the night of 13th March 2013 with a message to the nation of Kenya, and particularly to the Body of Christ. Before He began speaking to me He showed me the flag and the emblems of the nation, then He showed me the words of the first verse of the national anthem of Kenya (O God of all creation, bless this our land and nation, justice be our shield and defender, may we dwell in unity, peace and liberty, plenty be found within our borders) and also I saw the words PEACE, LOVE & UNITY. I saw that these 3 words were written upon a long slab of rock that had been painted with the colors of the flag of Kenya (black, red, green & white). I also saw that the painting had become greatly disjointed. Neither the words nor the colors were together. It was a broken state. As I came to the point of tears at what I was seeing, my belly suddenly became very hot and He began to speak: "Why are you following men that shall die? You have forgotten Me, the fountain of living waters, and now seek to men. Can they save you? Can they deliver you? Yet you seek to them. All these are the works of My hands. In the day I call for them all their thoughts perish. Seek to Me. I the Lord I am the Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and the End, the First and the Last. Let your trust be in Me, for I speak and it comes to pass. No man can stop My purposes. The Lord then brought me to see what was happening around the nation. He showed me Christian homes, men and women speaking and spewing hatred against those who belong to communities of differing political affiliations. And He said to me, "See what My people are doing. Is this what I called you to do? Have I not called you to love one another and to pray for the peace of your nation? Have I not called you to bless and not to curse? How is it then that you have taken sides with the enemy of My people? You are destroying, destroying, destroying everything! Where is love in My people? Where are My intercessors? Where are My watchmen? For your enemy is risen and is even now ready to devour this nation. I have spoken to you over and over again but you do not listen. Yes, you prayed and repented before Me and asked Me to heal your nation, but how can I heal when you are so deeply divided? Have I called you to take sides against one another? Or I have called you to be united. You speak and devour one another, you consume each other with the words of your mouth and at last you yourself will be no more. For while you are cursing one another your enemy is busy strategizing how he will destroy your nation. I speak this to your shame. Then He continued, "I the Lord have called you to be peacemakers, for so you will be called My sons. I despise those who cause discord among their brethren, and I will oppose them. Repent now of the evil that is in your heart and return to your position. I love those of you who have refused to take sides, who pray to Me because of the land. They are My jewels and I will preserve them. I am your source. O Kenya, look to Me and be saved. If you look to men you will be disappointed, for men will lie to you, but I the Lord am the God of truth; what I speak I will also do. If you do not repent judgment will come to your land and the sword will pass through but if you My people humble yourselves and return to Me then I will heal you and heal your land. This is the direction the Lord gave me for you: Whom you have spoken against, you must go and face them and seek their forgiveness. And for the servants the ministers, this is what the Lord says to you: "Why have you taken sides in these matters? I have not called you to take sides but to stand before Me and intercede for the land. REPENT!" And the Lord said, "Begin praying for the healing of this nation, for if you do not do so it will fall apart and you yourself will not survive. I said put your trust in Me but you have gone after men who can do nothing for you. [Just now as I am typing this I heard Him say: I the Lord hold the key to your life]. Stop saying I (i.e. the Lord) am with this one, or that one. I the LORD do not take sides for I am the King of the earth. I respect no persons, but those who fear Me and obey My commandments shall find favor in My sight. Therefore, be zealous and repent. Pray unto Me, love one another, be united and I will restore you once again." And the Lord said to me, "This confusion in your elections is caused by the enemy that he may destroy My people. If you do not pray, he shall prevail." Who can pray, let him pray, and who cannot pray, let him also pray. The Lord also showed me what the enemy is planning: Chaos, anarchy and bloodshed. Church of God, arise and pray against these things. Spend time with the Father and plead for the sake of this nation. Gather together in your homes and churches and intercede. Cry mightily to the Father, and He who is able shall change the tide and heal our nation. Verses: Pro 6:16-19: These six Jehovah hates; yea, seven are hateful to his soul: a proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that plots wicked plans, feet hurrying to run to evil, a false witness who speaks lies, and he who causes fighting among brothers. Mat 5:9: Blessed are the peacemakers! For they shall be called the sons of God. 2Ch 7:14: if My people, who are called by My name, shall humble themselves and pray, and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from Heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land. Isa 55:6,7: Seek Jehovah while He may be found; call on Him while He is near. Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; and let him return to Jehovah, and He will have mercy on him; and to our God, for He will abundantly pardon. Come on Kenyans, share this message on your timelines so others will also read and take action. The whole nation needs to hear this. For the Master, Paul Amadi Gatekeeper

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Digital Democracy Kenya: 2013 Elections Survey…
by Michael Bullut 21 Mar '13

21 Mar '13

Greetings Good People, Carrying out a survey for an online forum called *"Digital Democracy Kenya"*on the General Elections... You're not required to give your details (i.e. name & address) but jus' your honest views... The link to the survey is *here.<http://kipsang.com/digital-democracy-kenya-2013-elections-survey/> * Warm regards, Michael Bullut. --- *Cell:* *+254 723 393 114. **Skype Name:* *Michael Bullut.* ***Twitter:** @Kipsang <http://twitter.com/Kipsang/> * *Blog: http://www.kipsang.com/* *E-mail:* *main(a)kipsang.com* * * *---*

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Government acts on driving e-commerce growth
by Phyllis Nyambura 21 Mar '13

21 Mar '13

*Government acts on driving e-commerce growth* ** *Establishment of a secure online environment will be implemented come October * ** *Nairobi 20th March, 2013: *The government through the Kenya ICT board, Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) and Directorate of E-government, today held a forum with stakeholders to sensitise them on what it will take to secure online transactions. Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), is the national system that the government is implementing to provide digital certification services. Through the Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), the government will set up an online identity and verification system where each citizen will be issued with a unique online identity (digital certificate) that will be required whenever they take part in online transactions. The project is being implemented by Korea technology company Samsung SDS. “Electronic signing is the most ensuring method to help solve a lot of the on-line crimes we see such as hacking, identity theft and forgery of sensitive information. Interested individuals will apply for a digital certificate using their name and ID number and later called in for a face-to-face authentication process by the Accredited Certificate Authority. Following the verification process, the applicants will then be authorized to download the digital certificate to the PC or USB (HSM token),” explained Evans Kahuthu, Project Manager Information Security at the Kenya ICT Board. The online certificate will be a unique Internet ID (a cryptographic key) that will facilitate access to on-line government services leading to increased online business. “Going forward, we will be getting into complex, sophisticated and very hard to investigate organized cybercrime. It is therefore prudent that the government readies itself to tackle these new challenges,” said Francis Mwaura, Senior Assistant Director, and Directorate of E-Government. “As the government moves to automate and digitize its records, e-government will handle a lot of sensitive data, and this calls for security of these records,” added Francis Mwaura. The project expected date of completion is October and it will be piloted at the Kenya Revenue Authority before a roll-out to other government agencies and ministries. This will mean that those applying for KRA online services e.g tax returns and pin certificates will have to apply for digital certificates before they are allowed to transact. “Internet users have to struggle with a trade-off between convenience and security. As countries all over the world are making progress in e-government, all offline activities are being changed into online ones like e-commerce, e-banking, e-procurement and e-bidding through the internet. That’s why PKI is so crucial at this time,” said Samsung SDS Vice President, Sungwon Han. “Kenya is taking the lead in East Africa,” said Michael Katundu, Director Information Technology at CCK, who also chairs the Cyber Security Steering Committee in the region. CCK will be the root certification authority and will also accredit private companies who will issue certification to online users on their behalf. Full details of who qualifies to be an accreditter will be published on CCK website (www.*cck*. go.ke). Immediate beneficiaries of PKI are those that rely heavily on e-transactions among them; Banks, Tax bodies (KRA), online businesses and those that hold sensitive information like Medical service providers, legal entities and government ministries like the Immigration and Lands. In *2009*, Kenya passed the amendment legislation introducing the regulation of Electronic Signatures (E-Signature) into the Kenya Information and Communications Act, *Cap 411A *(as part of e-transactions). Subsequent *subsidiary legislation* to operationalise this framework was designed in 2010 in the form of Kenya Information and Communications (Electronic Certification and Domain Name Administration) Regulations, 2010. *For more information contact pnyambura(a)ict.go.ke* -- Phyllis Nyambura Communication Writer Kenya ICT Board Telposta Towers, 12th Floor, Kenyatta Ave P.O. Box 27150 - 00100 Nairobi, Kenya t: + 254-020-2211960/62 | m: + 254 (0) 789396433 | e: pnyambura(a)ict.go.ke Visit: www.ict.go.ke Become a fan: www.facebook.com/kenyaictboard Follow us on twitter: @kenyaICTboard --------------------- *Our Vision*: Kenya becomes a top 10 ICT hub * Our Mission*: To champion and actively enable Kenya to adopt and exploit ICT, through promotion of partnerships, investments and infrastructure growth for socio economic enrichment * Our Quality Policy*: Kenya ICT Board is committed to consistently deliver quality ICT services and manage projects that support the growth of Information and Communication Technology, to satisfy the needs and expectations of customers. Kenya ICT Board shall comply with all requirements and continually improve the effectiveness of the Quality Management System. Kenya ICT Board leadership shall establish and review quality objectives in line with this policy and ensure commitment of all employees.

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Sample of results from Survey information for election day
by Warigia Bowman 21 Mar '13

21 Mar '13

Wenzangu Can you believe that the electionwas 16 days ago? Sometimes it feels like it was yesterday, and sometimes it feels like it was last year. Anyway, I just want to *thank* those Kictanet members who helped me to collect data about ICT usage on election day. Those people included Wambui Ngugi, Mwendwa Kivuva, Muchiri Nyaggah, Norbert Wildermuth, Grace Githaiga, Michael Bullut and Brian Longwe. I think all in all we collected about 70 surveys on election day. I have not keyed them all in. This database has some very rich information, and some surprising results. Bottom line 1) *Kictanet rocks* 2) *Crowdsourcing works*. I have asked my colleagues to give me permission to give your more information about the data we collected in summarized form, We have a LOT more questions than shown here, but here is a delicious taste. If you want to contribute your experience to this noble project, contact *Michael Bullut at main(a)kipsang.com**. *We are closing survey collection this weekend because the social media is beginning to distort people's perceptions. Number of Surveys 23 Age of youngest voter 20 Age of Oldest voter 67 How many received text messages day of election? 7 30.43% Sample text messages Yes, exchanged with a friend to remind me to vote wisely to the candidate of our choice. Yes.There were some aspirants who tried to text messages, writing their names Senator, Governor. Yes. We need our country even after elections so we can continue with daily lives. Let us vote peacefully and avoid inceitement. We are all Kenyans! Changed their vote on the basis of a textbook or facebook message. 0 Received a text message warning to stay away from polls 0 Sample comments on election People should stop voting on tribal lines I experiencedthe peace. I cannot expect anything worse. According to the behavior, it is going to be a peaceful election in Nairobi. I was frustrated and disappointed that the election was manual and slow, not based on the immense technological advances in the country. This was more so after all the hype and excitement that the election and the tallying process was technology driven. I left the polling station hoping that nothing would go wrong with the manual process as it happened in 2007. The entire technology eventually failed at the tallying process and now allegations have arisen that the manual process has been comprised. Instead of feeling happy for an election well conducted and won by the superior candidate, I continue feeling a sense of apprehension. Like something about to explode. A feeling as though the prevailing peace is not genuine. It is an oppressive peace only celebrated by the winners. -- Dr. Warigia Bowman Assistant Professor Clinton School of Public Service University of Arkansas wbowman(a)clintonschool.uasys.edu http://democratizingegypt.blogspot.com ------------------------------------------------- View my research on my SSRN Author page: http://ssrn.com/author=1479660 --------------------------------------------------

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ICANN 2013 Nominating Committee is Actively Seeking Candidates
by Alice Munyua 20 Mar '13

20 Mar '13

Would be great if several Kenyans applied for these leadership positions at ICANN. Best Alice https://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-19mar13-en.htm 2013 Nominating Committee is Actively Seeking Candidates 19 March 2013 ICANN's 2013 Nominating Committee (NomCom) will be attending the 46th ICANN Meeting in Beijing, China, (http://beijing46.icann.org/) and conduct a number of open meetings to provide detailed information to the community about the NomCom's work and obtain input from the ICANN entities regarding desirable applicant qualities. The NomCom is actively seeking qualified candidates for the following key leadership positions within ICANN: * Three members of the Board of Directors of ICANN * Three members of the At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) (one each from the Africa; Asia/Australia/Pacific; and Latin America/Caribbean regions) * Two members of the Council of the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) * One member of the Council of the Country-Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO) Statements of Interest for the positions described above can be submitted through an on-line application form at http://nomcom.icann.org/apply. Applications will be considered in confidence and should be received by 11:59:59 UTC on 1 May 2013 for full consideration. Selections will be announced in September 2013. Successful candidates will take up their positions following ICANN's Annual Meeting in Buenos Aires in November 2013. The 2013 NomCom began its work in October 2012 after the ICANN Annual Meeting in Toronto, Canada, and since then has organized outreach events in multiple locations around the globe. The NomCom holds regular conference calls to plan and follow-up on its work. More information regarding the Nominating Committee can be found at: http://nomcom.icann.org/ Candidate recommendations, questions or comments may also be emailed to nomcom2013(a)icann.org <mailto:nomcom2013@icann.org>. Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org <mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org> http://gnso.icann.org

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