Hi,

First I would like to thank Raoul for the nomination and thank those who
supported my nomination.

There was a time when I very much hoped to become NCSG chair so that I
could complete the work on the policies that the Charter envisioned
would be developed by the NCSG EC and membership right after adoption of
the charter; but it wasn't to be.  This is something I still hope to see
every new chair take on in earnest.

At this point, however, I have taken on various responsibilities and
commitments in other parts of ICANN and in other internet community
organizations and believe that my work in ICANN is currently directed in
directions other than stakeholder group leadership. As time moves on, I
am looking for different opportunities to serve ICANN.

I gave this nomination serious consideration.  Beyond my current
commitments, one important consideration is my enthusiasm for seeing
newer NCSG members take the SG leadership positions while long term
members fade back into mentoring and supporting positions within the
NCSG.  I think this is the way it should be, and is a trend that should
not be reversed, but rather encouraged. 

Therefore, given the redirection of my interests, the development of
newer leadership and the fact that we have two popular candidates for
the chair position, while I am grateful for the nomination, I am turning
down the opportunity to run for NCSG chair.

Thanks

avri



On 02-Aug-17 18:53, Raoul Plommer wrote:
> As it is,
>
> I can not think of a more suitable candidate to lead the NCSG, than
> Avri Doria.
>
> The whole of ICANN knows of Avri and most people have at least an idea
> of the extent of work she's done for ICANN and especially for the NCSG
> over the years. Those who don't, can have a look at the page of the
> first Multistakeholder Ethos Award that, coincidentally, was given to
> Avri, for a plethora of reasons.
>
> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-06-23-en
> <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-06-23-en>
>
> On a personal level, I've had many discussions with her about various
> subjects on Internet Governance, both in the IGF as well as ICANN and
> she's always been helpful in explaining things, giving historic
> context to past decisions and on the "way things are", with ease and
> without getting frustrated even with a curious rookie like myself.
>
> I've heard she might be reluctant to take this position on, but I'm
> hoping to rally some support for her so it would become at least that
> little bit harder to turn the nomination down. I believe there is no
> one else, who is more familiar with the intricacies of running a
> stakeholdergroup of the civil society, in the ICANN environment. I
> hope others would join me in supporting her candidacy.
>
> -Raoul