Call for nominations: Internet Research Task Force (IRTF) Chair

16 Jul 2024, 8:10 p.m.
As part of its oversight responsibility for the Internet Research Task Force (IRTF), the IAB is responsible for selecting the IRTF Chair.

The current IRTF Chair, Colin Perkins, has indicated that he plans to step down from this position in March 2025. The IAB thanks Colin for his service.

The IAB is currently soliciting nominations for the IRTF Chair, for a term beginning at IETF 122 in March 2025 and ending at IETF 128 in March 2027.

The IRTF Chair position is split between two areas of responsibility: day to day administrative coordination of the IRSG, and strategic vision for the future of the IRTF. A description of the IRTF Chair role can be found in RFC 7827, "The Role of the IRTF Chair." An outline of the IRTF Chair tasks is maintained in the IAB wiki.

The time commitment for the IRTF Chair averages about 25% of the time in normal work weeks, and full-time for about 6 weeks a year during the Applied Networking Research Workshop, the review period for the Applied Networking Research Prize, the IETF meetings, and IAB retreats.

Timeline

  • 2024-07-16: Open of nominations period
  • 2024-09-10: Close of nomination period
  • 2024-11-06: Deadline for community input on candidates
  • 2024-12-04: IAB selection of incoming IRTF Chair announced to the community
  • 2025-03-17: IRTF Chair term begins (IETF 122)

Nominations

Nominations (including self-nominations) should be sent to iab-chair@iab.org and execd@iab.org. Please include e-mail contact details with the nomination.

Nomination Details

Nominees are asked to provide to the IAB:

  1. Confirmation of their willingness to be considered within this process.
  2. Full name and contact information.
  3. A confirmation of willingness and ability to devote the level of time required to the activities associated with the position of IRTF Chair.
  4. A brief biography outlining experience and background.
  5. A statement of interests, concerns about the IRTF, goals as Chair and motivation to serve as IRTF Chair.
  6. Any further information that is relevant to the work of the IRTF in considering your nomination.

Care of Personal Information

The following procedures will be used by the IAB in managing this process:

  • The candidate's name will be published, with all other candidate names, at the close of the nominations period.
  • Except as noted above, all information provided to the IAB during this process will be kept confidential to the IAB.