Hi James,

I'm not sure if I understand this. Are you nominating Renata for the
position of Tapani and at the same time endorsing Tapani for a second term?

Best,

Niels

On 08/01/2016 12:20 PM, KASWESHA wrote:
> In this case I hereby nominate Renata Aquino Ribeiro for the chair, and
> endorse Edward Morris, Edward Morris and Tapani Tarvainen for the second
> term.
> 
> 
> Regards;
> 
> 
> James Njoroge Gitau
> Nairobi, Kenya.
> 
> *Cell-Phone +254 722 212171 or +254 721 274273*
> 
> Before printing this mail make sure it is completely necessary. THE
> ENVIRONMENT IS EVERY ONE'S BUSINESS.
> 
> 
> On Mon, Aug 1, 2016 at 6:54 AM, Tapani Tarvainen
> <[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:
> 
>     Dear NCSG Members:
> 
>     Nominations are NOW OPEN in the NCSG Annual Election for both NCSG
>     Chair and 3 NCSG GNSO Council Representatives - see details below and
>     please remember to use this list for nominations, seconds, candidate
>     statements, etc.
> 
>     Also, remember that as per the NCSG Charter, all NCSG members must
>     "check-in" and verify their email address to receive an email ballot
>     in the annual election. So if you have not checked in yet, please
>     contact me offlist ([log in to unmask]
>     <mailto:[log in to unmask]>, to be safe also
>     Cc:[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>)
>     ASAP to ensure you will receive your
>     ballot in the upcoming NCSG election. The preliminary Active &
>     Inactive membership list will be shared at the end of this week to
>     allow people to check their status and request correction if need be.
> 
>     NCSG 2016 Annual Election Information Webpage:
> 
>     https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/Elections-2016
> 
>     The time-table and details on the upcoming 2016 NCSG annual election are
>     shown below.  The candidate nomination period runs 1-14 August 2016,
>     and the
>     voting takes place 22 August - September 4 for all positions.
> 
>     Nominations of candidates, their acceptance and the required candidacy
>     statement should all be made to the NCSG mailing list by the dates
>     below to
>     be effective.
> 
>     *The following 4 NCSG positions are up for election this fall:*
> 
>     1.  *GNSO Council Representative*
>         (currently held by David Cake, Asia-Pacific, who is term-limited)
>          2-year term;
>     2.  *GNSO Council Representative*
>         (currently held by Edward Morris, Europe, who is eligible for 1
>     more term)
>          2-year term;
>     3.  *GNSO Council Representative*
>         (currently held by Stephanie Perrin, North America, who is
>     eligible for 1 more term)
>          2-year term;
>     4.  *NCSG Chair*
>         (currently held by Tapani Tarvainen, who is eligible for 1 more
>     term)
>          1-year term.
> 
> 
>     *Nomination Process:*
> 
>     Any member of the NCSG may nominate any NCSG active member either
>     for the
>     position of an NCSG GNSO Council Representative or for NCSG Chair simply
>     by sending their nomination to this list.
> 
>     Once nominated, the nominee is responsible for public acceptance of the
>     nomination and for making a *public statement* that includes:
> 
>        - Name, declared region of residence, gender and employment;
>        - Any conflicts of interest;
>        - Reasons for willingness to take on the tasks of the particular
>     position;
>        - Qualifications for the position;
>        - Statement of availability for the time the position requires; and
>        - Optionally, any other information that the candidate believes
>     is relevant.
> 
>     **  Also note that under the rules, no more than two (2) NCSG GNSO
>     Council
>     Representatives can be declared resident of the same geographic
>     region as
>     defined by ICANN, and there should be at least two of each gender.
>     The 3 continuing NCSG GNSO Councilors (those not up for election now)
>     are from Africa, Europe and Latin America & Caribbean regions,
>     one man, two women.
> 
>     **  These terms all commence on 9 November (at the conclusion of the
>     2016
>     Annual ICANN Meeting in Hyderabad).
> 
>     **  The nominations, their acceptance and candidacy statements will
>     all be
>     posted to the 2016 elections wiki page:
> 
>        https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/Elections-2016
> 
>     Best regards,
> 
>     --
>     Tapani Tarvainen
>     NCSG Chair
> 
> 

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