Dear Avri, I hope we can celebrate with some good quantities of Gin & tonic in Dublin!!!!!! Look forward. Carlos Raúl Gutiérrez _____________________ email: [log in to unmask] Skype: carlos.raulg +506 8837 7173 (cel) +506 4000 2000 (home) +506 2290 3678 (fax) _____________________ Apartado 1571-1000 San Jose, COSTA RICA > On Aug 11, 2015, at 9:11 AM, Avri Doria <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > Hi, > > I just wanted to take this opportunity to let the NCSG membership know > that I decided a while back that I would only serve one term in the > Council on my second time around. I have already told many this > personally, but wanted to let everyone know that while eligible for > another term I will not be a candidate. > > I have appreciated the honor of having been selected to represent the > NCSG, and give my best wishes to all the candidates in the upcoming > election. Serving in the council is a heavy lift and my utmost respect > goes to anyone who is willing to serve and is willing to do the constant > work that it requires. > > Thanks for the opportunity to have served this SG in the GNSO council. > > avri > > > > On 10-Aug-15 00:51, Rafik Dammak wrote: >> Dear NCSG Members: >> >> */Nominations are Now Open in the NCSG Annual Election for both NCSG >> Chair and 3 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 Maryam and me offlist ([log in to unmask] >> <mailto:[log in to unmask]> & [log in to unmask] >> <mailto:[log in to unmask]> ) 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 2015 Annual Election Information Webpage: >> _https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/Elections-201 >> <https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/Elections-2015>5_ >> >> The time-table and details on the upcoming 2015 NCSG annual election >> are below. The candidate nomination period runs 10-24 August 2015, >> 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-201 >> <https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/Elections-2015>5 _) >> 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* 2015/ by >> contacting the NCSG Chair ([log in to unmask] >> <mailto:[log in to unmask]>) and our admin support >> [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 Avri Doria, who >> is eligible for 1 more term) >> 2-year term >> 2. */GNSO Council Representative/* (currently held by Amr Elsadr, who >> is eligible for 1 more term) >> 2-year term >> 3. */GNSO Council Representative/ *(currently held by Marilia >> Maciel, who is eligible for 1 more term) >> 2-year term >> 4. */NCSG Chair/* (currently held by Rafik Dammak, term-limited) >> 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) >> / Aug. 28: Confcall for candidates and members TBC/ >> 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 3 other continuing NCSG >> GNSO Councilors (those not up for election in 2015) are from the >> following regions: Asia Pacific, Europe and 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 2015./ >> >> ** These terms all commence on 22 October 2015, at the conclusion of >> the 2015 Annual ICANN Meeting in Dublin. >> >> >> Best Regards, >> >> Rafik Dammak >> >> ncsg,is & @NCSG_ICANN >> >> > > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus