Dear MANRS Participants: Next week, *on October 1, 2024*, nominations will open for *three seats on the* *MANRS Steering Committee <https://manrs.org/about/governance/steering-committee/?swcfpc=1>*. The nomination period closes *on October 29, 2024, at 23:59 UTC*. The process is outlined *in this document <https://manrs.org/about/governance/steering-committee-election-process-2024/>* . Seats currently held by *Andrew Gallo*, *Flavio Luciani*, and *Warrick Mitchell* are available. Steering Committee members may serve a maximum of two consecutive three-year terms; all three incumbent members are eligible to run again if they so choose. *Get Ready to Vote:* - If your organization is a MANRS Participant, *make sure you know who your voting representative is and update information as needed*. Log into your *MANRS Observatory <https://observatory.manrs.org/?swcfpc=1#/overview>* account and check your profile (in the top right of the screen). It will tell you if you are the primary contact for your organization, or who it is if it is not you. - *Contact us to make any changes before 25 October 2024.* - MANRS Participants will *vote online from 4-6 November 2024*. Each participant may submit one ballot. *Run for Election:* - If you would like to take a leading role in improving the resilience and security of a critical component of the Internet infrastructure, *nominations will be open via a nomination form that we will share with you on 1 October*. The form includes basic biographical details and contact information, MANRS participation status, and asks for a brief statement about why you’d like to join the Steering Committee. - *Everyone is eligible to serve on the Steering Committee*– MANRS participation is not required. *Key Election Dates:* - Call for Nominations: *October 1 – 29, 2024* - Online Election: *November 4 – 6, 2024* - Results Announced: *November 10, 2024* And please also remember that on *November 13*, we will run our *2nd MANRS Community Meeting for 2024*. The elections will be a key part of the agenda. If you have any questions about the process, please do not hesitate to contact us. Best regards from Belgium, and have a great weekend! • • • • Alejandro Fernández-Cernuda Díaz Director of Engagement, Internet Integrity Program Global Cyber Alliance afcernuda@globalcyberalliance.org +32 28823050 GCA Brussels Rond Point Schuman 6 1040 Brussels Belgium [image: GCA Website] <https://csvv404.na1.hs-sales-engage.com/Ctc/WZ+23284/csVV404/JkM2-6qcW6N1vHY...> [image: GCA Twitter] <https://csvv404.na1.hs-sales-engage.com/Ctc/WZ+23284/csVV404/JkM2-6qcW6N1vHY...> [image: GCA Facebook] <https://www.facebook.com/GlobalCyberAlliance/> [image: GCA LinkedIn] <https://csvv404.na1.hs-sales-engage.com/Ctc/WZ+23284/csVV404/Jl22-6qcW7lCdLW...> [image: GCA YouTube] <https://csvv404.na1.hs-sales-engage.com/Ctc/WZ+23284/csVV404/Jl22-6qcW7lCdLW...> [image: GCA GitHub] <https://csvv404.na1.hs-sales-engage.com/Ctc/WZ+23284/csVV404/JkM2-6qcW6N1vHY...> [image: GCA Email Signup] <https://csvv404.na1.hs-sales-engage.com/Ctc/WZ+23284/csVV404/JkM2-6qcW6N1vHY...> [image: GCA Instagram] <https://csvv404.na1.hs-sales-engage.com/Ctc/WZ+23284/csVV404/JkM2-6qcW6N1vHY...> [image: GCA Forums] <https://csvv404.na1.hs-sales-engage.com/Ctc/WZ+23284/csVV404/JkM2-6qcW6N1vHY...> GCA takes your privacy seriously. To review our privacy policy, please click here <https://www.globalcyberalliance.org/privacy-policy/>.