Hi, (Y) and +1 for Ed Morris! - Mika On 1.8.2016 15.39, Klaus Stoll wrote: > > Dear All, > > I fully support the nomination of Ed Morris as NCSG representative for > the NCSG on the GNSO Council. Ed uniquely combines impeccable personal > ethics with knowledge and smarts. I can not think of a better > candidate that represents the whole spectrum of the NCSG with his > heart and soul without ever selling out. Not to re-elect him would be > a real shame to the detriment of the whole GNSO. > > I urge you to support Ed in the upcoming election > > Klaus > > > On 8/1/2016 8:13 AM, Kathy Kleiman wrote: >> >> Dear All, >> >> I am honored to nominate Edward Morris as European representative for >> the NCSG on the GNSO Council. >> >> Ed currently holds this position and, as we have seen, he takes his >> job very seriously. Ed works tirelessly as an NCSG representative in >> the Council's job of overseeing the policy development process. He >> fights to ensure that Issues Report and Charters – key documents that >> kick off a new Policy Development Processes – are fair and balanced. >> He works with our NCSG Counselors and others to guide well-developed >> policies (developed by the Working Groups) to the Board for adoption >> (without the changes and circumvention some parties often seek to add). >> >> Ed is a leader in the cross-cutting work of Council where he has led >> our GNSO response to ICANN's Budget with an in-depth review and >> critique, and key recommendations for changes. He regularly serves on >> Council subgroups working on responses to the issues the GNSO faces >> within ICANN. >> >> We know Ed best in the last two years as a leader in the CCWG process >> fighting for Transparency, Accountability and Free Expression. The >> thousands of hours he spent on these issue (alongside Robin, Matt and >> so many others) were critical to the provisions and bylaws adopted. >> >> As we continue the Transition, and three major Policy Development >> Processes (Registration Directory Services, Rights Protection >> Mechanisms Review and New gTLD Subsequent Procedures) now in >> progress, this is a great time to continue our outstanding >> leadership. Ed is a tireless advocate for our NCSG interests on >> Council and throughout ICANN. He is an attorney specializing in >> politics & government, free expression, intellectual property and >> cybersecurity and whose advocacy and legal skills are needed in this >> important time of change and trasition. His passion, advocacy skills, >> drafting skills, and Multistakeholder vision are well-known. >> >> /My great thanks to Ed for his passion, commitment and thousands of >> hours of work for NCSG on Council, and I hereby submit Ed Morris' >> name to you for a second term as our European representative on the >> GNSO Council. / >> >> Best regards, >> >> Kathy Kleiman >