Subject: Reminder: Call for nominations: IRTF Chair

From: IAB Executive Administrative Manager <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 01 Jun 2016 11:49:46 -0700

Reminder: The IAB is currently seeking nominations for IRTF Chair.  The 
call for nominations is open until 22 June 2016.

> On Apr 20, 2016, at 9:34 AM, IAB Executive Administrative Manager 
> <[email-masked]> wrote:
> 
> Please forward to all interested parties.
> 
> As part of its oversight responsibility for the Internet Research Task 
> Force (IRTF), the IAB is responsible for selecting the IRTF Chair.
> 
> The current IRTF Chair, Lars Eggert, has indicated that he plans to 
> step down from this position in March 2017.
> 
> The IAB is currently soliciting nominations for the IRTF Chair, for a 
> term beginning at IETF 98 in March 2017 and ending at IETF 104 in 
> March 2019.
> 
> A description of the IRTF Chair role can be found in RFC 7827, "The 
> Role of the IRTF Chair".
> 
> Timeline 
> -------- 
> 
> * Wednesday, April 20, 2016: Open of nominations period
> * Wednesday, June 22, 2016: Close of nomination period
> * Friday, July 22, 2016: Deadline for community input on candidates
> * By mid-September 2016: IAB selection of incoming IRTF Chair 
>   announced to the community
> * Week of March 26, 2017: IRTF Chair term begins (IETF 98) 
> 
> Nominations 
> ----------- 
> 
> Nominations (including self-nominations) should be sent to the IAB 
> Executive Administrative Manager at <[email-masked]>.  Please include 
> e-mail contact details with the nomination. 
> 
> Nomination Details 
> ------------------ 
> 
> Nominees are asked to provide to the IAB: 
> 
> 1. Confirmation of their willingness to be considered within this
>   process.
> 
> 2. Full name and contact information.
> 
> 3. A statement about how much time they think the IRTF Chair role 
>   entails, and a confirmation of willingness and ability to devote 
>   that level of time to the activities associated with the
>   position of IRTF Chair.
> 
> 4. A brief biography outlining experience and background.
> 
> 5. A statement of interests, concerns about the IRTF,
>   goals as Chair and motivation to serve as IRTF Chair.
> 
> 6. Any further information that is relevant to the work of the IRTF
>   in considering your nomination.
> 
> Care of Personal Information 
> ---------------------------- 
> 
> The following procedures will be used by the IAB in managing this 
> process: 
> 
> - The candidate's name will be published, with all other candidate 
>  names, at the close of the nominations period.
> 
> - Except as noted above, all information provided to the IAB during
>  this process will be kept confidential to the IAB. 
> 
> Best regards,
> Cindy Morgan
> IAB Executive Administrative Manager