This is an excellent proposal and has my support (or second if you so desire) *Cheryl Langdon-O**rr ... *(CLO) about.me/cheryl.LangdonOrr [image: Cheryl Langdon-Orr on about.me] <http://about.me/cheryl.LangdonOrr> On 11 August 2014 14:46, Robin Gross <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > All, > > It is my honor to nominate Stephanie Perrin for GNSO Representative for > NCSG. As you already know, Stephanie has been working very hard to address > the privacy issues in ICANN's various policies and particularly she was the > lone privacy advocate to serve on ICANN's Expert Working Group on WHOIS, > who drafted the dissenting opinion to draw attention to the privacy > missives with ICANN's proposed plan. Stephanie was also instrumental in > holding our privacy event in London with the European privacy commissioners > and activists in June at ICANN #50. Stephanie brings a broad range of > experience to her perspective from working as a privacy advocate to working > with industry in canada and with government officials for many years to > protect online privacy. When I was a staff attorney at EFF, Stephanie was > awarded the EFF's "Pioneer Award" for her work to protect online privacy - > a decade ago! More recently, NCSG has been well-served by Stephanie's > efforts at ICANN EWG and also at NetMundial, representing civil society > interests, and we would be lucky to have someone with her expertise and > fortitude representing us on the GNSO Council as well. > > Thank you for considering this nomination of Stephanie Perrin to GNSO > Council Representative for NCSG. > > Best, > Robin > > > > On Aug 10, 2014, at 4:21 PM, Poncelet Ileleji wrote: > > Hello All, > > I concur with the nominations of chair Rafik for second term > > > On 10 August 2014 21:44, Avri Doria <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> Having spoken to David Cake and determined that he is interested in >> running for a second term, I would like to nominate David Cake for the >> GNSO Council. >> >> Currently he not only represents NCSG interests, but is serving as one >> of the Vice-chairs of the council. It believe it would be good to keep >> him on for another term. >> >> 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 >> > >> > > > > -- > Poncelet O. Ileleji MBCS > Coordinator > The Gambia YMCAs Computer Training Centre & Digital Studio > MDI Road Kanifing South > P. O. 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