Hi, I nominate Rafik Dammak for a second term as NCSG chair. He has started a lot of projects to help us become more organized in our work, and I would like to see him take those projects further. I think we have already become a bit more operationally functional during his first year, and I think can become more so during a second year. avri On 10-Aug-14 08:03, Rafik Dammak wrote: > Dear NCSG Members: > > */Nominations are Now Open in the NCSG Annual Election for both NCSG > Chair and 4 NCSG GNSO Council Representatives/* - see details below and > please remember to use this list for nominations, seconds, candidate > statements, etc. > > Please also reminder as per the NCSG Charter, all NCSG members must > "check-in" and verify their email address to receive an email ballot in > the annual election. So if you have not checked-in yet , please > contact me offlist asap to ensure you will receive your ballot in the > upcoming NCSG election. The preliminary Active & Inactive membership > list will be shared within this week and contact me offlist if there is > need for correction. > > > NCSG 2014 Annual Election Information Webpage: > _https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/Elections-2014_ > > __ > The time-table and details on the upcoming 2014 NCSG annual election are > below. The candidate nomination period runs 10-24 August 2014, and the > voting takes place 1-14 September for all positions. > > Nominations of candidates, their acceptance and the required candidacy > statement should all be made to the NCSG mailing list by the dates below > to be effective. > > * This > webpage ( _https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/Elections-2014 _) > will keep track of candidate nominations and will post candidate > public statements. > * A NCSG member will be moved from Inactive status to the Active List > if that member "checks-in" /*before 26 August* 2014/ by contacting > the NCSG Chair ([log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>). > > *The following 4 NCSG positions are up for election:* > 1. */GNSO Council Representative/* (currently held by Maria Farell, who > is eligible for 1 more term) > 2-year term > 2. */GNSO Council Representative/* (currently held by David Cake, who > is eligible for 1 more term) > 2-year term > 3. */GNSO Council Representative/ *(currently held by Magaly > Pazello, who is eligible for 1 more term) > 2-year term > 4. */GNSO Council Representative/ *(currently held by Klaus Stoll, who > is eligible for 1 more term) > 2-year term > 4. */NCSG Chair/* (currently held by Rafik Dammak, who is eligible for > 1 more term) > 1-year term > * > * > *NCSG Election Schedule:* > Aug. 10 : Open Nominations for Candidates > Aug. 24 : Close Nominations for Candidates (made & accepted) > Aug. 26 : Candidates Make Public Statement (see details below) > Sep. 1 : Begin Voting > Sep. 14 : End Voting > Sep. 16 : Announce Election Results > Oct. 15 : Term Begins > > *Nomination Process:* > > Any member of the NCSG may nominate any NCSG active member either for > the position of an NCSG GNSO Council Representative or for NCSG Chair. > Once nominated, the nominee is responsible for public acceptance of the > nomination and for making a *public statement* that includes: > > * Name, declared region of residence, gender and employment; > * Any conflicts of interest; > * Reasons for willingness to take on the tasks of the particular position; > * Qualifications for the position; and > * Statement of availability for the time the position requires. > * The nominee’s statement may also include any other information that > the candidate believes is relevant. > > ** /Also note that under the rules, no more than two (2) NCSG GNSO > Council Representatives can be declared resident of the same geographic > region as defined by ICANN. The 2 other continuing NCSG GNSO Councilors > (those not up for election in 2014) are from the following regions: > Africa, North America. This means there could only be one additional > person elected from each of those already represented regions, and that > would be determined by the top vote getter from that region in 2014./ > > ** These terms all commence on 17 October 2014, at the conclusion of > the 2014 Annual ICANN Meeting in Los Angeles. > > __ > > Best Regards, > > Rafik Dammak > > NCSG Chair >