Thank you very much Avri!

I hope to count with the full support of the NCSG in this delicate & 
important relationship. I never thought it was going to be easy. But we 
will have to keep our arms open and stretched to the GAC always.

I also kindly ask everybody in the NCSG to read and comment actively on 
the Report and Recommendations of the GNSO-GAC Consultation Group that 
we have to approve in the next Council meeting as per attachment. This 
is the basis developed over the last 2 years to continue improving 
communications with the GAC.

Look forward to see many of you next week.

Carlos Raúl Gutiérrez
+506 8837 7176
Skype: carlos.raulg
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On 26 Oct 2016, at 4:50, avri doria wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I want to take this opportunity to congratulate NPOC's candidate for
> this position, Carlos.
>
> As NCSG's unsuccessful candidate for the task, I wish him the best in
> this new challenge in the coming year.  It is going to be a tough one.
>
> avri
>
> -------- Forwarded Message --------
>
> Councilors:


>
> Heather, Donna and I are pleased to announce that we have reached the
> decision to unanimously recommend Carlos Gutiérrez to serve as the 
> next
> GNSO Council liaison to the GAC (See attached motion).
>
> We received and reviewed applications from three candidates, each of
> whom had been nominated by an SG or C of the Non-Contracted Party 
> House.
> The applications set out in detail their qualifications and experience
> relevant to this role, and we believe that each would have
> well-represented the GNSO. We believe that all candidates met or
> exceeded our published required skills set and desired experience, 
> which
> made our evaluation and selection all the more challenging.  As a
> result, we considered additional strengths and areas of expertise that
> each could contribute to this role and the particular challenges it
> currently faces.
>
> Ultimately, it was Carlos’ direct experience with the GAC, as the 
> former
> GAC representative for Costa Rica, that differentiated him from the
> other applicants.  While direct experience with the GAC is not a
> requirement of the liaison role, in light of the recent and ongoing
> discussions within the GNSO Council about the relationship between 
> GNSO
> recommendations, GAC Advice and ICANN Board action, it is our hope and
> expectation that Carlos can leverage this experience, and existing
> relationships and trust in particular, to hit the ground running and
> make an immediate impact in this role.
>
> A key task for the liaison at this point in time is building a bridge
> between GAC and GNSO working methods to encourage earlier
> and greater GAC participation in our heavy PDP workload. While this
> will not be an easy task, we believe that Carlos is well placed to
> tackle it.
>
> If approved by Council, Carlos will assume this role at the end of
> the upcoming ICANN57 in Hyderabad, on the expiry of his current term 
> on
> the GNSO Council.
>
> Once again, we emphasize that we considered that all candidates'
> applications clearly demonstrated that they could very capably serve 
> in
> this role, and that each would contribute their own unique experience
> and talents. The GNSO Chairs thank these candidates for volunteering,
> and hope they will do so again in the future for this role, or other
> high-profile positions.
>
> 

>
> Finally, we ask that all Councilors and members of the GNSO community
> thank Mason Cole for his service in the inaugural launch of this 
> liaison
> role, along with his agreeing to extend his service, and to assist 
> with
> this transition.
>
> Thank you,
>
> J.
>
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