Hi,
(Y) and +1 for Ed Morris!
- Mika

On 1.8.2016 15.39, Klaus Stoll wrote:
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> 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:
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>> 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
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