Bravo, Avri. xx dd On Tue, Aug 11, 2015 at 12:44 PM, Dorothy K. Gordon < [log in to unmask]> wrote: > Dear Avri, How can we ever thank you for your hard work and commitment. > Too bad I will not be able to see you in person any time soon. > > warm regards > > Dorothy K. Gordon > Director-General > Ghana-India Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence in ICT > Mobile: 233 265005712 > Direct Line: 233 302 683579 > Website: www.aiti-kace.com.gh > Encrypt Everything - https://gpgtools.org https://silentcircle.com > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Avri Doria" <[log in to unmask]> > To: [log in to unmask] > Sent: Tuesday, 11 August, 2015 3:11:02 PM GMT +00:00 Casablanca / Monrovia > Subject: Re: [Important] Nominations are Open for NCSG Annual Elections > 2015 > > 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 > -- http://www.deepdishwavesofchange.org