Hello! Like Klaus I will not run for second term on GNSO Council. I am honoured for serving NCSG on the council, it was such great experience, sometimes frustrating sometimes funny. Very demanding have to say, more than I did imagine when I accepted my nomination two years ago, what was good because it has increased my learning about ICANN. The main reason I am not going to run for second term is the fact that the council's work tends to increase and I will not have enough time to accomplish that in the next year. Also I would like to be involved in the working groups however I don't have availability for both activities. So it seems much more reasonable to leave space for who has both the availability and energy to stand for the non-commercial issues in the GNSO council. I also would like to thank David and Maria for all your help these years. David in special was very patient to translate into understandable English many times I couldn't follow the discussions because the terrible mix of acronyms, abbreviations and local references as the council is particularly an English (many times American)-oriented space. Maria and David are doing a really great job, David also is currently one of the GNSO vice-chairs. I believe we would be lucky to have them reelected for the Council. Magaly On Mon, Aug 11, 2014 at 8:39 AM, Avri Doria <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > On 10-Aug-14 23:37, Grace Githaiga wrote: > > Since all the candidates are eligible for a second term, and I believe > > their performance has been exemplary, why not hear from them if they not > > interested in a second term and we move from there? The mails are > > somehow too many just seconding this candidate or that one and yes I > > know that is the process but still... > > Yes, and i would be happy to see the incumbents renominated, they just > have not indicated within my hearing or reading that they want to be yet. > > I know this produces a flurry of email. but I love the life and > enthusiasm it shows and these events are only time some of our members > send a message. Some excitedly cheering one, and some complaining about > the cheering. It is a ritual of the NCSG, and one of its endearing > qualities. > > Personally I would like to see more email, more discussion, on this > list. And I think +1 are great. they are like those head noddings and > yeps we all do when we are in a physical space together. > > avri >