This is very good last minute news!!!

I cant think of anybody with a better background to represent the global 
south then Rafik. You really have the experience it takes.

I take back my self nomination, 1o minutes before midnight UTC and hope 
the NCSG goes into this next year with great focus, effort and works 
together in  view of all changes we face.

Carlos Raúl Gutiérrez
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Skype: carlos.raulg
Current UTC offset: -6.00 (Costa Rica)
On 14 Aug 2016, at 17:41, Rafik Dammak wrote:

> Hi Avri,
>
> thanks for those kind word, I am honoured and I accept the nomination.
>
> Best,
>
> Rafik
>
> 2016-08-15 7:23 GMT+09:00 avri doria <[log in to unmask]>:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Another late nomination, but I would like to nominate Rafik Dammak 
>> for
>> the Council seat.  He has served the NCSG well for many years in an
>> administrative role and has shown in a previous time on the Councl 
>> that
>> he brings great leadership qualities to the role.
>>
>> I hope he accepts this nomination as he brings strong knowledge and
>> commitment to non commercial interest and especially those that 
>> relate
>> to developing economy participation in all of ICANN opportunities.  
>> It
>> would be good for the council to have his voice again.
>>
>> Personally I must say that I am happy to see that we have a very 
>> strong
>> group of candidates, each of whom brings a different strength, to 
>> choose
>> from.
>>
>> thanks
>>
>> Avri
>>
>>
>>
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