Have an Impact on CIRA Governance

January 5, 2009
Have an Impact on CIRA Governance
Be part of CIRA’s Nomination Committee

Ottawa, January 5, 2009 – The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA), the organization responsible for operating the dot-ca Internet domain, is seeking Nomination Committee Members.

The Nomination Committee holds a critical role in attracting a diverse roster of qualified Candidates to ensure that CIRA’s Member-elected Board of Directors encompasses a wide range of views and interests when defining the strategic direction of CIRA and Canadian Internet policy.

In selecting Nomination Committee Members, CIRA Board of Directors is seeking individuals from public, private, not-for-profit, and academic sector organizations with a wide range of technical and professional experience.

Applications for consideration to become a member of the Nomination Committee will be accepted from January 5, 2009 to January 23, 2009.

The CIRA Board of Directors may select up to five Members for the Nomination Committee.

For more information or to apply for a seat on CIRA’s Nomination Committee, please visit www.cira.ca/en/nomcmte/info.html.

About CIRA
The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) is the not-for-profit, member-driven organization that manages Canada's dot-ca (.ca) domain name registry, develops and implements policies that support Canada's Internet community, and represents the dot-ca registry internationally. CIRA processes over 300 million requests per day to connect Internet users with over one million dot-ca Internet addresses. For more information, visit: www.cira.ca.

For additional information, please contact:
Jennifer Austin
Senior Manager, Communications and Marketing
Phone: 613-237-5335 ext. 296
Email: jennifer.austin@cira.ca