Nominations now open for NRO NC Election 2026

The nomination period for the Number Resource Organization Number Council (NRO NC) election opens today, 10 June 2026. The NRO NC performs the role of the Address Supporting Organization Address Council (ASO AC). The ASO is a supporting organization of ICANN.

The term of Nicole Chan will expire on 31 December 2026. One individual from the Asia Pacific region will be selected to serve on the NRO NC/ASO AC for two years from 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2028.

Who can be nominated

Any individual residing within the Asia Pacific region may be nominated, except staff members of any Regional Internet Registry (RIR).

Self-nominations are permitted.

The nominee must meet the following two eligibility criteria:

1. Registered for APNIC 62.
2. Registered and attended (in-person or online) at least one of the immediate past eight APRICOT or APNIC conferences (not including the current conference):
   • APNIC 61 with APRICOT 2026 in Jakarta, Indonesia
   • APNIC 60 in Da Nang, Viet Nam
   • APNIC 59 with APRICOT 2025 in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
   • APNIC 58 in Wellington, New Zealand
   • APNIC 57 with APRICOT 2024 in Bangkok, Thailand
   • APNIC 56 in Kyoto, Japan
   • APNIC 55 with APRICOT 2023 in Manila, Philippines
   • APNIC 54 in Singapore

Roles, responsibilities and time commitments for NRO NC members

The time commitments for members of the NRO NC (and by association, the ASO AC) can be quite considerable and include:

• Attending monthly meetings (held via video/teleconference) with the NRO NC, which are generally held at 12:00 UTC.
• Attending additional special meetings that can be called for any purpose at any time.
• Attending three conferences per year, being the first ICANN meeting of the year and two APNIC conferences.
• Participating in additional NRO/ASO committees.
• Joining and actively participating in the APNIC Policy SIG mailing list and Open Policy Meetings.
• Meeting with the APNIC Executive Council and the Policy SIG Chairs immediately following the Policy SIG meeting.

In addition to the above, meetings of the NRO NC and related committees are usually accompanied by a briefing and background documents, which should be read to enable NRO NC members to actively participate in discussions.

How to nominate

To nominate a candidate for the position, please submit your nominations using the online form by 17:30 (UTC +10) on 9 August 2026.

Questions?

Please contact the APNIC Helpdesk if you have any questions.

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