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.<div>
DeeDee<br><div><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Apr 25, 2011 at 11:59 AM, Brenden Kuerbis <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="mailto:[log in to unmask]"><a href="/scripts/wa.exe?LOGON=A3%3D1104%26L%3DNCSG-DISCUSS%26E%3Dquoted-printable%26P%3D1358426%26B%3D--0016e646516203f63304a1c1379c%26T%3Dtext%252Fhtml%3B%2520charset%3DISO-8859-1%26pending%3D" target="_parent" >[log in to unmask]</a></a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
Thanks for this update Mary.<div><br></div><div>I&#39;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.   <div>

<br></div><div>I hope others will join me in adding their voice in support of Avri.  </div><div><br></div><div>Best,</div><div><br><div>---------------------------------------<br>Brenden Kuerbis<br>Internet Governance Project<br>

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<div>Hello everyone,</div>
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<div>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&#39; representative in seat #14, is stepping down. 
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<div>The Commercial Stakeholder Group (CSG) has nominated <strong>Bill Graham</strong>, 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,
<strong>Avri Doria</strong>. This means that Avri and Bill Graham will be facing off in the election next week.
<u>To win, a candidate must secure 8 out of the 13 votes at stake</u> (from the 6 CSG Councillors, 6 NCSG Councilors, and 1 Nominating Committee appointee, a position currently held by Olga Cavalli from Argentina).</div>


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<div>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.</div>
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<div>Good luck, Avri!, </div>
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<div>Cheers</div>
<div>Mary</div>
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<div><strong><font color="#800080">Mary W S Wong</font></strong></div>
<div><em>Professor of Law</em></div>
<div><em>Chair, Graduate IP Programs</em></div>
<div><em>Director, Franklin Pierce Center for IP</em></div>
<address>UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE SCHOOL OF LAW</address>
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<address>USA</address>
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