Thanks Avri,

Very pleased you are willing to continue to volunteer to serve the NCSG.  Your experience in ICANN/GNSO policy is work second to none, and I can't think of many (any?) who have worked so diligently for us over the years.

My endorsement for Avri's candidacy :-)

Adam



On Sep 25, 2013, at 7:50 AM, Avri Doria wrote:

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> 	• Name, declared region of residence, gender and employment;
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> Avri Doria
> North America
> Female
> Independent Portfolio worker:  Includes contracting (technical and policy), writing on spec and teaching. I also do contract volunteer work for APC ( a member of NCSG and NCUC)
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> 	• Any conflicts of interest;
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> One of my clients is dotgay LLC., an applicant for the New gTLD .gay.  As a community applicant, dotgay LLC , has committed to giving 67% of profits to benefit the gay community.  In addition to helping dotgay LLC understand ICANN, I am helping to define policies including its community governance model.  I am also responsible for helping it create a non-profit foundation to administer these donated profits.  
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> My full Statement of Interest is kept updated at: https://community.icann.org/display/gnsosoi/avri+doria+soi
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> Once the dotgay not-for-profit foundation is formed,  assuming dotgay prevails in its community application, I will argue for it to join the NCSG.
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> 	• Reasons for willingness to take on the tasks of the particular position;
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> I. GNSO and its council are under threat from GAC and others who want to replace it as the authority for gTLDs.  The NCSG, as the only group purely involved with non-commercial concerns, relies on the existence of a strong GNSO in order to represent non commercial interests at ICANN.  The attacks against the GNSO and its role in making policy are escalating.  I beleive that if the GNSO is successfully attacked, non commercial interests suffer.  I think I can help in the defense of the GNSO.
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> II. We are entering a period when it may be possible to achieve some of the Non Commercial goals: 
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> - rights of non commercial registrants
> - registrant privacy issues
> - INGOs teated in the same way as IGOs by ICANN policies
> - greater representation for Non Commercial interests
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> I think I can help achieve these goals.
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> III.  We are going to enter a period of GNSO review and possible reform.  As in the past, there will be a tussle in which each SG to increase its advantage in the resulting review and reform, if any.  I think I can help preserve and bolster Non Commercial interests in this process.
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> 	• Qualifications for the position; and
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> I was a Nomcom appointed member of Council for approximately 5 years.  GNSO rules require that any previous council member be out of the council for at least one full term.  At this point I have been out for nearly the equivalent of 2 full terms, 4 years.
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> I was chair of the GNSO Council for 2.5 years leading up to the time of the last restructuring. 
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> I previously served as Interim Chair of the NCSG Executive Committee for 2 years, and am currently serving as Alternate Chair of the NCSG Policy Committee.
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> I am serving as a member of the ATRT2 which ends on 31 Dec 2013.  The bulk of the work will be done by the time of the BA meeting.
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> I have persisted in following the GNSO Council activities for the past 4 years, by listening in to most all GNSO Council conference call streams.
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> I beleive that serving the NCSG means serving its members and its constituencies, including ones I may not be a member of.  I think I have shown this to be the case with my service over the years.  I beleive I am capable of listening to the diverse views of the NCSG and of being able to explain any decisions I might make in Council in terms of my understanding of non commercial interests.
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> 	• Statement of availability for the time the position requires.
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> Yes, I am available to do the work and beleive I have shown over the years that I actually do the work.
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> As another point of information, I beleive I have as good an attendance record at NCSG Policy, GNSO WG and other ICANN policy meetings as anyone in the NCSG.
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> 	• The nominee’s statement may also include any other information that the candidate believes is relevant. 
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> I am, obviously, not new blood.  In fact I am relatively old blood when it comes to ICANN and the GNSO. I agree with those who say there is a need for new blood in the council and I have endorsed the candidacy of some new blood.  I think having some old blood can also be useful.  I think I can be rather useful in working toward NCSG goals and in helping other NCSG Council Representatives adjust to the council and be productive.
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> Thank You
> Avri Doria
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