Love this picture! Congratulations and sincerest thanks Avri ... best wishes for the future. ------ Rgds, Tracy On Aug 11, 2015 1:15 PM, "DeeDee Halleck" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > 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 >