Hi Olévié,

The positions that become available are for the chair of the NCSG and
GNSO council, not the NCSG EC.

Best,

Niels


On 08/01/2016 01:05 PM, Olévié Kouami wrote:
> Greetings all from Jobourg.
> I vote for the renewal of the mandate of all the NCSG EC as it's actually.
> Cheers !
> -Olévié-
> 
> Le 1 août 2016 12:22, "KASWESHA" <[log in to unmask]
> <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> a écrit :
> 
>     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 <tel:%2B254%20722%20212171> or +254 721
>     274273 <tel:%2B254%20721%20274273>*
> 
>     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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