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