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Sincerely,
Walid
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Walid Al-Saqaf, PhD
Postdoc, Department of Media Studies
Stockholm University - Sweden
On Mon, Aug 1, 2016 at 4:43 PM, avri doria <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I nominate Stephanie Perrin for another term on the GNSO Council.
>
> She is an indispensable voice on the council and in the NCSG Policy
> Committee (or which all council members sit) for sanity with regard to
> privacy.
>
> Her voice is important in other things too. We should keep her in the
> GNSO Council.
>
> avri
>
>
> On 31-Jul-16 23:54, Tapani Tarvainen 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], to be safe also
>> Cc:[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,
>>
>
>
>
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