+1 for Farzaneh

Anriette


On 03/08/2017 10:42, "Kleinwächter, Wolfgang" wrote:
> I can only add a 1++ to Aydens arguments. It is great to have Farzaneh! And thanks for her work. 
> 
> wolfgang
>  
> 
> 
> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: NCSG-Discuss im Auftrag von Michael Oghia
> Gesendet: Do 03.08.2017 08:14
> An: [log in to unmask]
> Betreff: Re: [NCSG-Discuss] Nomination of Farzaneh Badii for the seat of NCSG Chair
>  
> I absolutely agree Ayden, Farzaneh is dedicated, disciplined, and has
> repeatedly demonstrated her ability to exercise sound judgement while also
> responding to the community.
> 
> Best,
> -Michael
> 
> On Thu, Aug 3, 2017 at 12:01 AM, Yolanda Mlonzi <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
> 
>> Hi Ayden,
>>
>> I would like to support your nomination for Farzaneh, you have perfectly
>> stated your reasons.
>>
>>  As a newish member, Farzaneh has been so approachable, patient and open
>> to hearing ideas. A quality that I admire the most about this nominee is
>> her openness. For me this is important, especially when we are advocating
>> for things like accountability & transparency within ICANN.
>>
>> Personally, she has shown me another side of what a leader is and could
>> be... In my books, she is great!
>>
>> P.s. In the beginning I did not even know she was the NCUC chair due to
>> her humility, approachable nature and quirky sense of humour :)
>>
>> Yolanda.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Aug 2, 2017 at 11:29 PM, Lenandlar Singh <
>> [log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Ayden
>>> I would like to second your Nomination of Farzaneh for Chair of NCSG.
>>>
>>> Regards
>>> Len
>>>
>>> On Wed, Aug 2, 2017 at 5:12 PM, Ayden Férdeline <[log in to unmask]>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Dear all,
>>>>
>>>> I would like to nominate Dr Farzaneh Badii for the seat of NCSG Chair.
>>>>
>>>> Most of us will already know Farzaneh - and if you do not, I encourage
>>>> you to reach out to her some time. She is respected across the ICANN
>>>> community for a number of reasons: for her very substantive contributions
>>>> within working groups, for her in-depth knowledge of ICANN and the broader
>>>> Internet governance landscape, and her skills in analysis and
>>>> rapporteurship. But I think newer members know Farzaneh for a very
>>>> different reason; for her desire to share her knowledge, to coach, to
>>>> mentor, to help. That has been my experience, and I do not believe it to be
>>>> an isolated one.
>>>>
>>>> Indeed, if we explore Farzaneh's legacy from her term as NCUC Chair, we
>>>> can see that she focused strongly on capacity building, hosting numerous
>>>> newcomer webinars to bring new members into the fold and causing a paradigm
>>>> shift in how we have all come to see the onboarding of new NCUC members.
>>>> She sought to further legitimise the constituency, first embarking on a
>>>> website redesign and rebrand, then reaching out to other stakeholder groups
>>>> to invite collaboration where it was appropriate. She completed a
>>>> revolutionary review of the NCUC Bylaws, and led the development of the
>>>> constituency's first-ever Operating Procedures.
>>>>
>>>> Her significant legacy from chairing the NCUC is one of achievement,
>>>> transparency, and structural and procedural change. But it was also a
>>>> glimpse into her as a person. She has shown herself to be dependable [I
>>>> often wonder if she sleeps, because no matter what time of day or night I
>>>> contact Farzaneh, I know I'll get an immediate response], optimistic, and
>>>> calm when the pressure is on. And she backs this up with legal knowledge,
>>>> experience in mediation, and political acumen.
>>>>
>>>> We were lucky to have Farzaneh at the helm of the NCUC. We'd be even
>>>> luckier to have her chairing the NCSG. I have every confidence that she has
>>>> the right knowledge, experience, and commitment to grow the NCSG.
>>>>
>>>> Indeed, she already has been - take a look at the Special Budget
>>>> Requests that were granted for the NCSG this coming financial year, and
>>>> you'll note that one of the most significant - a huge $66,000 windfall for
>>>> us to launch a "capacity building program for NCSG, NCUC and NPOC to enable
>>>> the NCSG members to effectively participate in policymaking at ICANN from
>>>> various WGs to CCWGs" was drafted by Farzaneh. This is in addition to the
>>>> $20,000 she secured for the NCUC for a policy practicum, travel slots for
>>>> the Internet Governance Forum in Geneva, and an additional employee to join
>>>> Constituency Travel to facilitate visas, among other instances where she's
>>>> backed up her words with resources.
>>>>
>>>> Farzaneh, I sincerely hope you will accept this nomination.
>>>>
>>>> Best wishes,
>>>>
>>>> Ayden Férdeline
>>>> linkedin.com/in/ferdeline <http://www.linkedin.com/in/ferdeline>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> *Lenandlar Singh*
>>> *Senior Lecturer, Department of Computer Science*
>>>
>>> *University of Guyana*
>>>
>>>
>>> *Email: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>Website:
>>> http://www.uog.edu.gy/faculties/fns/profile/mr-lenandlar-singh
>>> <http://www.uog.edu.gy/faculties/fns/profile/mr-lenandlar-singh>*
>>>
>>
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