NextGen@ICANN Selection Committee

Terms and Conditions | Responsibilities | Terms of Service | Committee Members

NextGen@ICANN Selection Committee Membership Makeup

1. Each Supporting Organization/Advisory Committee/Stakeholder Group/Constituency/Regional At-Large Organization (SO/AC/SG/C/RALO) has the opportunity to nominate one representative to serve on the NextGen@ICANN Selection Committee.

   1. Community Groups are strongly encouraged to consider diversity criteria when selecting a Selection Committee member including, but not limited to, geographic and gender diversity.

2. Each Selection Committee member will serve a two-year term, as detailed in Terms of Service (below).

   1. If several community groups nominate representatives, the term may be shortened and group representatives may serve on a rotating basis.

3. Selection Committee member expectations:

   1. Represent the global Internet community, with a strong history of experience with specific sector(s) of the Internet ecosystem including, but not limited to, technical Internet issues; government, academia, commercial or non-commercial issues; I* entities; underserved and/or under-represented communities and/or Internet related development, or other fellowship programs
   2. Be an active member of the appointing SO/AC/SG/C/RALO for at least two years (Definitions of active membership may vary, but generally include penholders for ICANN policy/procedural comments contributing significant time to the community group)
   3. Have a good understanding of ICANN and work conducted by other SOs/ACs
   4. Have attended ICANN meetings as an active contributor/panelist/chair to a policy session

4. Additional notes:

   1. It is desirable for Selection Committee representatives to have contributed meaningfully to cross-community working groups and/or be an active member of I* organisations
   2. Nominated Selection Committee members may be NextGen@ICANN alumni

NextGen@ICANN Selection Committee Responsibilities

The NextGen@ICANN Selection Committee is responsible for assessing all applications for the NextGen@ICANN Program received through the online application system. Selection Committee members will then determine which applicants have best met the posted Applicant Selection Criteria. A time commitment of approximately 20 hours over three weeks is required (for each application round).

Additional responsibilities:

1. Support outreach efforts of the NextGen@ICANN Program
2. Work closely with NextGen@ICANN Program staff to follow the implementation and evaluation process
3. Update criteria for NextGen@ICANN selection regularly (every two years)

Terms of Service

1. Members of the Selection Committee shall serve for a total of two years (6 application rounds) [Note that terms may be shortened if several community groups nominate representatives to allow for rotation of committee members.]
2. Selection Committee members are expected to devote a significant amount of time to the NextGen@ICANN Program; if a member chooses to resign, the relevant community groups will nominate a replacement for the remainder of the tenure
3. When the Selection Committee changes (every two years), former Selection Committee members are encouraged to share their experiences and insights with the new Section Committee members
4. Selection Committee members will be supported by ICANN staff as needed, via conference calls and email
5. Selection Committee members may not serve as NextGen@ICANN Program mentors

Application Assessment and Decision-Making Process

1. 12 NextGen slots will be available per round
2. Each Selection Committee member assesses the application based on the following applicant criteria: (1) diversity, (2) experience, (3) ICANN knowledge and engagement, and (4) potential for future engagement. Selection Committee members will review and revise the criteria every two years, as appropriate.
3. NextGen@ICANN Program slots will be filled based on the scores and qualitative assessments drawn from the Selection Committee's reviews, while considering the need for regionally diverse candidates from a range of sectors, including those from underserved and/or under-represented communities, along with sectors that lack diverse representation within ICANN.

NextGen Selection Committee Members

Current Members

As part of The NextGen@ICANN program approach, the Selection Committee is composed of members nominated by their respective Supporting Organization/Advisory Committee. The following members will start their work in January of 2025:

Community Group	Selection Committee Nominee
GNSO - NCSG	John Gbadamosi
RSSAC	Ali Hussain
ALAC	Denise Hochbaum

Past Members

1. Daniel Fink
2. Anthony Harris
3. Philadel Yeo
4. Oscar Robles-Garay
5. Anri Van Der Spuy
6. Kelvin Wong
7. Anthony Harris
8. Gabriella Schittek
9. Nigel Hickson
10. Manal Ismail
11. Fatimata Sylla
12. Hadja Sanon
13. Aziz Hilali
14. Samah Znati
15. Sofia Guerfali
16. Agustina Callegari
17. Baher Esmat
18. Pierre Dandjinou
19. Tijani Ben Jemaa
20. Ayden Ferdeline
21. Stacie Walsh
22. Hunane Boujemi
23. Robert Guerra
24. Mwenda Kivwva
25. David Ng
26. Yuliya Morenets
27. Wisdom Donkor
28. Yuza Setiawan
29. Liz Orembo
30. James Gannon
31. Dusan Popovic
32. Eduardo Diaz
33. Jacqueline Eggenschwiler
34. Matthias Hudobnik
35. Tina Dam
36. Mark Datysgeld
37. Martin Silva Valent
38. Srinivas (Sunny) Chedi
39. Sara Dushi
40. Olga Kyryliuk
41. Dustin Phillips
42. Rao Naveed Bin Rais
43. Bonface Witaba
44. Glenn McKnight
45. Salvador Camacho
46. Laurin Wessinger
47. Iona Stupariu
48. Amrita Choudhury
49. Lianna Galstyan
50. Akriti Bopanna
51. Vivek Goyal
52. Abdulkarim Oloyede
53. Oksana Prykhodko