I think Avri would be perfect as well. ... Glenn 2011/4/27 Carlos A. Afonso <[log in to unmask]> > MM, I second as well, of course. How exactly to express our (NCSG > members') support for Avri in a manner which influences the outcome? > > --c.a. > > On 04/27/2011 12:24 PM, Milton L Mueller wrote: > > Let me second that motion! > > In addition to Avri's intrinsic qualifications, there is the need for > better diversity on the Board - and by that I am not just referring to > gender but to ideological and policy diversity as well. > > > > The whole purpose of having distinct stakeholder groups in ICANN's GNSO > is to ensure some kind of balanced representation. So it is important that > the NCSG members hold together and support one of our own for Board seat 14. > > > > --MM > > > > From: NCSG-NCUC [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of > Konstantinos Komaitis > > Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 4:26 AM > > To: [log in to unmask] > > Subject: Re: [NCSG-NCUC-DISCUSS] Election for ICANN Board seat now going > on > > > > Hi all, > > > > I totally agree with Robin's sentiments and may I also express my strong > support for Avri's nomination. I think that words cannot really account for > the vast amount of work and dedication Avri has committed to ICANN and in > promoting non-commercial interests. This is really a great opportunity for > non-commercial interests to have a sit at the Board table and to be > represented by someone like Avri who is fair and hard-working. I hope that > all 6 of our NCSG councillors will show their support and vote for Avri. > > > > Good luck Avri > > > > KK > > > > Dr. Konstantinos Komaitis, > > > > Law Lecturer, > > Director of Postgraduate Instructional Courses > > Director of LLM Information Technology and Telecommunications Law > > University of Strathclyde, > > The Law School, > > Graham Hills building, > > 50 George Street, Glasgow G1 1BA > > UK > > tel: +44 (0)141 548 4306 > > > http://www.routledgemedia.com/books/The-Current-State-of-Domain-Name-Regulation-isbn9780415477765 > > Selected publications: > http://hq.ssrn.com/submissions/MyPapers.cfm?partid=501038 > > Website: www.komaitis.org<http://www.komaitis.org> > > > > From: NCSG-NCUC [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of > William Drake > > Sent: Τρίτη, 26 Απριλίου 2011 8:48 πμ > > To: [log in to unmask] > > Subject: Re: Election for ICANN Board seat now going on > > > > Hi > > > > I strongly agree with Robin et al that Avri's abundantly qualified for > the position and has done an enormous amount of volunteer work over the > years, not just as NCSG chair but also as GNSO chair and in many other roles > as well. And given the restructuring and the board's stated desire for a > broadened and invigorated noncommercial presence, it'd be really > disappointing if we missed the opportunity and ended up with years more of > continued commercial control of the position. This will likely be very > close, one vote either way could make the difference, so here's hoping that > we can pull together as a SG and make it happen. > > > > Best, > > > > Bill > > > > On Apr 26, 2011, at 3:25 AM, Robin Gross wrote: > > > > Yes, I am so glad that NCSG has nominated Avri for this GNSO board seat > #14. I cannot think of a better candidate for the ICANN Board than Avri. > For years Avri has spent countless hours advocating for the public interest > on ICANN policy, and more recently she has negotiated difficult compromises > between the board-staff and noncommercial actors to build a strong NCSG > stakeholder group. If elected by the entire Non-Contracted Parties House, > Avri would bring a new perspective to the board and would be a strong > advocate for noncommercial interests and individual users at the board > level. There couldn't be a better choice than Avri or a more choice > opportunity than this one now. > > > > It is also worth noting that noncommercial interests have never been in a > position to be even close to having its candidate elected to a board seat > because of the way the GNSO was previously structured. However, this is the > first time that a true noncommercial participant has a good chance of > reaching the ICANN board and bringing the noncommercial perspective to these > high level discussions. Because of the GNSO restructuring, NCSG now has 6 > votes (6 NCSG GNSO Counselors); and 8 votes total are needed from the > Non-Contracted Parties House to win the Board seat. So if our NCSG GNSO > Counselors can pull together and work in a coordinated fashion, then > noncommercial interests may finally be represented on the ICANN Board. > > > > All best, > > Robin > > > > > > On Apr 25, 2011, at 8:59 AM, 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. > > > > Best, > > > > --------------------------------------- > > Brenden Kuerbis > > Internet Governance Project > > http://internetgovernance.org<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 > > > > > > > > > > IP JUSTICE > > Robin Gross, Executive Director > > 1192 Haight Street, San Francisco, CA 94117 USA > > p: +1-415-553-6261 f: +1-415-462-6451 > > w: http://www.ipjustice.org<http://www.ipjustice.org/> e: > [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> > > > > > > > > >