+1 best 2016-08-02 12:41 UTC+01:00, Walid AL-SAQAF <[log in to unmask]>: > +1 > Sincerely, > > Walid > > ------ > > Walid Al-Saqaf, PhD > Postdoc, Department of Media Studies > Stockholm University - Sweden > > > On Mon, Aug 1, 2016 at 4:43 PM, avri doria <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> Hi, >> >> I nominate Stephanie Perrin for another term on the GNSO Council. >> >> She is an indispensable voice on the council and in the NCSG Policy >> Committee (or which all council members sit) for sanity with regard to >> privacy. >> >> Her voice is important in other things too. We should keep her in the >> GNSO Council. >> >> avri >> >> >> On 31-Jul-16 23:54, Tapani Tarvainen 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. >>> >>> Also, remember that 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 me offlist ([log in to unmask], to be safe also >>> Cc:[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 at the end of this week to >>> allow people to check their status and request correction if need be. >>> >>> NCSG 2016 Annual Election Information Webpage: >>> >>> https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/Elections-2016 >>> >>> The time-table and details on the upcoming 2016 NCSG annual election are >>> shown below. The candidate nomination period runs 1-14 August 2016, and >>> the >>> voting takes place 22 August - September 4 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. >>> >>> *The following 4 NCSG positions are up for election this fall:* >>> >>> 1. *GNSO Council Representative* >>> (currently held by David Cake, Asia-Pacific, who is term-limited) >>> 2-year term; >>> 2. *GNSO Council Representative* >>> (currently held by Edward Morris, Europe, who is eligible for 1 more >>> term) >>> 2-year term; >>> 3. *GNSO Council Representative* >>> (currently held by Stephanie Perrin, North America, who is eligible >>> for 1 more term) >>> 2-year term; >>> 4. *NCSG Chair* >>> (currently held by Tapani Tarvainen, who is eligible for 1 more >>> term) >>> 1-year term. >>> >>> >>> *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 simply >>> by sending their nomination to this list. >>> >>> 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; >>> - Statement of availability for the time the position requires; and >>> - Optionally, 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, and there should be at least two of each gender. >>> The 3 continuing NCSG GNSO Councilors (those not up for election now) >>> are from Africa, Europe and Latin America & Caribbean regions, >>> one man, two women. >>> >>> ** These terms all commence on 9 November (at the conclusion of the >>> 2016 >>> Annual ICANN Meeting in Hyderabad). >>> >>> ** The nominations, their acceptance and candidacy statements will all >>> be >>> posted to the 2016 elections wiki page: >>> >>> https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/Elections-2016 >>> >>> Best regards, >>> >> >> >> >> --- >> This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. >> https://www.avast.com/antivirus >