On 04/25/2011 10:59 PM, Brenden Kuerbis 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. Oh yes, clearly and strongly. Norbert Klein > --------------------------------------- > Brenden Kuerbis > Internet Governance Project > http://internetgovernance.org > > > On Sat, Apr 23, 2011 at 7:56 PM, [log in to unmask] > <mailto:[log in to unmask]> <[log in to unmask] > <mailto:[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] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> > > Phone: 1-603-513-5143 <tel: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 > >