Dear NCUC members on this list, sorry that I had to be off for some time since my return from the São Paulo ICANN meetings for reasons of bad health. Among the different items which need comments, I want to state now, first of all in order not to delay some procedures: I am prepared to be available again as a candidate for the NCUC Executive Committee (Asia region), but I would welcome it if there would be any other person to stand as candidate and take over if elected. I am prepared to continue to be delegated by the NCUC as a delegate to the GNSO Council; I admit that it is a hard job in two respects: though I have been involved in ICANN affairs since 1999, to be an alert member of the GNSO Council still requires a lot of reading on Council and on Working Group and on Policy Development Process affairs - PLUS the related teleconferences, once or several ones per months, mostly 90 minutes to two hours or more, and in my time zone often starting at 1 or 2 o'clock after midnight. - Having myself worked into the matter to some extent, I am prepared and interested to serve the NCUC in this function for another round. - I will not try to win over another candidate, if there should be an alternate suggestion. At the São Paulo NCUC face-to-face meeting, I had raised the question of a long term personnel planning for the NCUC. I think it would be appropriate (in case there is agreement that I now continue on the GNSO Council) that the constituency considers who might replace present councilors well ahead of the time of the expiry of our terms - probably by offering suggestions to the list or to members of the Executive Committee - so that arrangements of elections could be considered and held well ahead of the expiry of current terms, and the newly elected delegates into the Council (whatever its new structure may be) could start to work alongside the incumbent members. Carlos Afonso wrote: > Dear NCUC'ers, > > First of all, I thank Robin for the wonderful help in reporting what > happened in Sampa. I agree with this - thanks, Robin. Norbert Klein