with all regard to the tremendous effort and skill of Avri, I think it would be important for us to endorse someone from a developing country. Surely we have some candidates who can bring more diversity to the ICANN board. DeeDee On Mon, Apr 25, 2011 at 11:59 AM, Brenden Kuerbis < [log in to unmask]> wrote: > Thanks for this update Mary. > > I'll echo your sentiment. Avri has devoted countless volunteer hours to > ICANN to ensure that the non-commercial perspective is adequately > represented. Her level of detailed knowledge about the ICANN policy making > processes is only outmatched by her devotion to making Internet governance > institutions function better. IMO, she would be an invaluable addition to > the Board. > > I hope others will join me in adding their voice in support of Avri. > > Best, > > --------------------------------------- > Brenden Kuerbis > Internet Governance Project > http://internetgovernance.org > > > On Sat, Apr 23, 2011 at 7:56 PM, [log in to unmask] < > [log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> Hello everyone, >> >> As you may know, the GNSO is able to send 2 members to the ICANN Board - >> one is elected by the Contracted Parties (Board seat #13), and one by the >> Non-Contracted Parties (Board seat #14). Bruce Tonkin is currently the >> representative from the Contracted Parties (i.e. Registries and Registrars) >> and Rita Rodin Johnston, who was the Non-Contracted Parties' representative >> in seat #14, is stepping down. >> >> The Commercial Stakeholder Group (CSG) has nominated *Bill Graham*, >> former Canadian government official and now ISOC global engagement >> strategies, as their candidate to replace Rita. A couple of us NCSG >> Councilors nominated our Chair, *Avri Doria*. This means that Avri and >> Bill Graham will be facing off in the election next week. *To win, a >> candidate must secure 8 out of the 13 votes at stake* (from the 6 CSG >> Councillors, 6 NCSG Councilors, and 1 Nominating Committee appointee, a >> position currently held by Olga Cavalli from Argentina). >> >> Some of you may know Bill Graham, and most of you know Avri and her >> tireless efforts on behalf of NCSG to broaden its membership base (e.g. by >> supporting the creation of new Constituencies), secure participation >> opportunities for new and potential members (e.g. through her work on the >> Joint Applicant Support and countless other Working Groups), and to ensure >> that ICANN remains a multi-stakeholder, bottom-up, consensus-based >> organization. >> >> Good luck, Avri!, >> >> Cheers >> Mary >> >> >> *Mary W S Wong* >> *Professor of Law* >> *Chair, Graduate IP Programs* >> *Director, Franklin Pierce Center for IP* >> UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE SCHOOL OF LAW Two White Street Concord, NH >> 03301 USA Email: [log in to unmask] Phone: 1-603-513-5143 Webpage: >> http://www.law.unh.edu/marywong/index.php Selected writings available on >> the Social Science Research Network (SSRN) at: >> http://ssrn.com/author=437584 >> > > -- http://www.deepdishwavesofchange.org