Hi Tapani

First I want to thank Joao for nominating me for the GNSO council.
Unfortunately, I cannot accept the nomination at this point, my work plans
are not clear and I would like to be fully committed to the work.  I will
definitely look into running for the council in the future when things
become clearer in my professional and personal life.

Best

Farzaneh

On 14 August 2016 at 16:49, Tapani Tarvainen <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:

> Dear all,
>
> A reminder, the nomination period ends tonight (midnight UTC).
>
> Candidates should also accept their nominations within that time
> (self-nominations obviously being considered acceptance as well).
>
> If you've been hesitating, now is the time to act.
>
> Best regards,
>
> --
> Tapani Tarvainen
>
> On Mon, Aug 01, 2016 at 06:54:36AM +0300, Tapani Tarvainen (
> [log in to unmask]) 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,
> >
> > --
> > Tapani Tarvainen
> > NCSG Chair
>



-- 
Farzaneh