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The ccNSO provides a platform for nurturing consensus, technical cooperation, skill-building, and facilitating the development and implementation of best practices for [[ccTLD]]s and their managers.   

The ccNSO provides a platform for nurturing consensus, technical cooperation, skill-building, and facilitating the development and implementation of best practices for [[ccTLD]]s and their managers.   

The ccNSO also develops and recommends global policies to the [[ICANN Board]] for issues relating to ccTLDs. These processes are managed by the [[ccNSO Council]] and typically organized through Working Groups. The ccNSO made policy recommendations on the introduction of Internationalised Domain Name ([[IDN]]) [[ccTLDs]].

The ccNSO also develops and recommends global policies to the [[ICANN Board]] for issues relating to ccTLDs. These processes are managed by the [[#ccNSO Council|ccNSO Council]] and typically organized through Working Groups. The ccNSO made policy recommendations on the introduction of Internationalised Domain Name ([[IDN]]) [[ccTLDs]].

The ccNSO provides ccTLD managers a way to work together with other stakeholders and communities, such as the Government Advisory Committee ([[GAC]]) and the Generic Names Supporting Organisation ([[GNSO]]).<ref>[http://ccnso.icann.org/about CcNSO General Information]</ref>

The ccNSO provides ccTLD managers a way to work together with other stakeholders and communities, such as the Government Advisory Committee ([[GAC]]) and the Generic Names Supporting Organisation ([[GNSO]]).<ref>[http://ccnso.icann.org/about CcNSO General Information]</ref>

The ccNSO is overseen by its council, which is in charge of coordinating the functions of the larger group and managing its policy recommendations. The councillors lead many ccNSO discussions and aim to develop official community positions for their board recommendations. Between the 3 ICANN conferences the council makes a point of meeting via conference calls.

The ccNSO is overseen by its council, which is in charge of coordinating the functions of the larger group and managing its policy recommendations. The councillors lead many ccNSO discussions and aim to develop official community positions for their board recommendations. Between the 3 ICANN conferences the council makes a point of meeting via conference calls.

There are 3 councillors per global region, and also 3 councillors chosen by ICANN's [[NomCom]]. A term on the Council lasts three years, and the election cycle is staggered so that each year there are a total of 18 councillors representing 5 regions. The additional 3 chosen by the NomCom are chosen to represent a business perspective from outside the ccTLD community. All councillors are able to be re-appointed following the conclusion of their term.<ref>[http://ccnso.icann.org/council-role.htm ccNSO.ICANN.org]</ref>

There are 3 councilors per global region, and also 3 councilors chosen by ICANN's [[NomCom]]. A term on the Council lasts three years, and the election cycle is staggered so that each year there are a total of 18 councilors representing 5 regions. The additional 3 chosen by the NomCom are chosen to represent a business perspective from outside the ccTLD community. All councilors are able to be re-appointed following the conclusion of their term.<ref>[http://ccnso.icann.org/council-role.htm ccNSO.ICANN.org]</ref>

===Councillors===

===Councilors===

Current councillors include:<ref>[http://ccnso.icann.org/council-members.htm ccNSO.ICANN.org]</ref>  

Current councilors include:<ref>[http://ccnso.icann.org/council-members.htm ccNSO.ICANN.org]</ref>  

'''Africa:'''

'''Africa:'''

* [[Abdalla Omari]] (Term ends March 2021)

* [[Abdalla Omari]] (Term ends March 2021)

* [[Abibu Ntahigiye]] (Term ends March 2019)

* [[Biyi Oladipo]] (Term ends March 2022)

* [[Souleymane Oumtanaga]] (Term ends March 2020)

* [[Souleymane Oumtanaga]] (Term ends March 2023)

'''Asia Pacific'''

'''Asia Pacific'''

* [[Young Eum Lee]] (Term ends March 2021)

* [[Young Eum Lee]] (Term ends March 2021)

* [[Debbie Monahan]] (Term ends March 2019)  

* [[Jordan Carter]] (Term ends Mar 2022)

* [[Hirofumi Hotta]] (Term ends March 2020)

* [[Ai-Chin Lu]] (Term ends March 2023)

'''Europe'''

'''Europe'''

* [[Katrina Sataki]] (Term ends March 2021) ('''Chair''')

* [[Katrina Sataki]] (Term ends March 2021) ('''Chair''')

* [[Peter Vergote]] (Term ends March 2019)

* [[Nick Wenban-Smith]] (Term ends March 2022)

* [[Giovanni Seppia]] (Term ends March 2020)

* [[Giovanni Seppia]] (Term ends March 2023)

'''Latin America'''

'''Latin America'''

* [[Margarita Valdes]] (Term ends March 2021)

* [[Margarita Valdes]] (Term ends March 2021)

* [[Demi Getschko]] (Term ends March 2019) ('''Vice Chair''')

* [[Demi Getschko]] (Term ends March 2022)  

* [[Alejandra Reynoso]] (Term ends March 2020)

* [[Alejandra Reynoso]] (Term ends March 2023) ('''Vice Chair''')

'''North America'''

'''North America'''

* [[Byron Holland]] (Term ends March 2021) ('''Vice Chair''')

* [[Byron Holland]] (Term ends March 2021)  

* [[Pablo Rodriguez]] (Term ends March 2019)

* [[Pablo Rodriguez]] (Term ends March 2022) ('''Vice Chair''')

* [[Stephen Deerhake]] (Term ends March 2020)

* [[Stephen Deerhake]] (Term ends March 2023)

'''Nominating Committee Appointees'''

'''Nominating Committee Appointees'''

* [[Laura Margolis]] (Term ends at [[Annual Meeting]] 2021)

* [[Laura Margolis]] (Term ends at [[Annual Meeting]] 2021)

* [[Ajay Data]] (Term ends at [[Annual Meeting]] 2020)

* [[Marie-Noémie Marques]] (Term ends at [[Annual Meeting]] 2022

* [[Jian Zhang]] (Term ends at [[Annual Meeting]] 2019)

* [[Javier Rúa-Jovet] (Term ends at [[Annual Meeting]] 2023)

The ccNSO also contributes one member to [[ICANN]]'s NomCom, this position is currently held by [[Jörg Schweiger]].<ref>[https://www.icann.org/nomcom2017/#members ICANN's NomCom]</ref>

The ccNSO also contributes one member to [[ICANN]]'s NomCom, and this position is currently held by [[Annebeth Lange]].<ref>[https://www.icann.org/nomcom2017/#members ICANN's NomCom]</ref>

==History==

==History==

==More Information==

==More Information==

For more information of the ccNSO, visit their official website at [https://ccnso.icann.org ccNSO.ICANN.org].

For more information on the ccNSO, visit the official website at [https://ccnso.icann.org ccNSO.ICANN.org].

==References==

==References==