It is sad Avri is leaving. You have been an amazing person. I hope you will stay around and will continue benefiting from your comments and emails. I also hope to meet with you in person anytime soon ------------------ Arsene Tungali, Executive Director, Rudi International www.rudiinternational.org Founder & Director, Mabingwa Forum www.mabingwa-forum.com Phone:+243993810967 2015 Mandela Fellow | ICANN Fellow | Child Online Protection | Activist & Youth Leader | Internet Governance. Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Sent from my iPhone (excuse typos) > On 11 août 2015, at 20:41, "Tracy F. Hackshaw @ Google" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > 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