Translations:ICANN Board/9/en

Criteria for Directors

Based on the Bylaws of ICANN, any individual who will be selected to serve the ICANN Board must possess the following criteria:

• Accomplished with integrity, objectivity, intelligence and a reputation for sound judgment, open minded, and demonstrated capacity for thoughtful group decision-making;
• Must have an understanding of ICANN's mission and the potential impact of ICANN decisions on the global Internet community, and committed to the success of ICANN;
• Able to produce a broad cultural and geographic diversity of the Board and must be consistent with meetings the other criteria set forth by the ICANN Bylaws;
• Must have personal familiarity with the operation of gTLD registries and registrars, ccTLD registries, IP address registries, Internet technical standards and protocols, policy-development procedures, legal traditions, public interest; and a broad range of business, individual, academic, and non-commercial users of the Internet;
• Must be willing to serve as volunteers, without compensation other than the reimbursement of certain expenses; and
• Able to work and communicate in written and spoken English.