The ccNSO Council has 18 voting members plus various liaisons from other ICANN supporting organisations and the cc regional organisations.
ccNSO members in each of ICANN’s five Geographic Regions elect three councillors. Three further councillors are selected by ICANN’s Nominating Committee. A councillor is elected by members or appointed by the Nominating Committee for a term of 3 years. Elections to the Council are held each year.
The ccNSO Chairman is elected for a one-year term and can be reconfirmed each year.
The Council is responsible for the administration and coordination of the ccNSO as well as the development of ccNSO policy recommendations on behalf of members.
The ccNSO Council governed by the ICANN bylaws (Article IX, section 3) and by the rules of the ccNSO.
