<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt">Dear Robin;<br><br> Thank you very much for your message.<br><br>Thanks<br><br>Hago Dafalla<br>Sudan<br><div><span><br></span></div><div><br></div> <div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div dir="ltr"> <hr size="1"> <font face="Arial" size="2"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> Robin Gross <robin@IPJUSTICE.ORG><br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU <br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, 13 August 2013, 6:38<br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> [NCSG-Discuss] NCSG 2013 Annual Election Information - Timetable - Positions to Elect - Process<br> </font> </div> <div
class="y_msg_container"><br><div id="yiv0969776306"><div><div>Dear All:</div><div><br></div><div>The time-table and details on the upcoming 2013 NCSG annual election are below. The candidate nomination period runs 10-24 September, and the voting takes place 1-14 October 2013 for all positions.</div><div><br></div><div>Nominations of candidates, their acceptance and the required candidacy statement should all be made to this NCSG email list by the dates below to be effective.</div><div><br></div><div><span class="yiv0969776306Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration:underline;"><b>The following 4 NCSG positions are up for election this fall:</b></span></div><div><br></div><div>1. <i>GNSO Council Representative</i> (currently held by Wendy Seltzer, who will be "term-limited" for this position)</div><div> 2-year term</div><div><br></div><div>2. <i>GNSO Council Representative</i> (currently held by Wolfgang
Kleinwachter, who who is eligible for 1 more term)</div><div> 2-year term</div><div><br></div><div>3. <i>GNSO Council Representative</i> (currently held by Joy Liddicoat, who is eligible for 1 more term)</div><div> 2-year term</div><div><br></div><div>4. <i>NCSG Chair</i> (currently held by Robin Gross, who will be "term-limited" for this position)</div><div> 1-year term</div><div><br></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;"><font style="font:normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica;" size="3"><b><span class="yiv0969776306Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration:underline;">NCSG Election Schedule:</span></b></font></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;"><font style="font:normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica;" size="3"> Sept. 10 : Open Nominations
for Candidates</font></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;"><font style="font:normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica;" size="3"> Sept. 24 : Close Nominations for Candidates (made & accepted)</font></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;"><font style="font:normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica;" size="3"> Sept. 26 : Candidates Make Public Statement (see details below)<span class="yiv0969776306Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre;"> </span></font></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;"><font style="font:normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica;" size="3"> Oct. 1 : Begin Voting</font></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;"><font style="font:normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica;" size="3"> Oct. 14 : End Voting</font></div><div
style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;"><font style="font:normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica;" size="3"> Oct. 17 : Announce Election Results</font></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;"><font style="font:normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica;" size="3"> Nov. 22 : Term Begins</font></div><div><br></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;line-height:17px;"><font class="yiv0969776306Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="3"><span class="yiv0969776306Apple-style-span" style="font-size:13px;line-height:normal;"><b><span class="yiv0969776306Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration:underline;">Nomination Process:</span></b></span></font></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;line-height:17px;"><font style="font:normal normal normal 13px/normal Arial;" size="4">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.<br>Once nominated, the nominee is responsible for public acceptance of the nomination and for making a <b>public statement</b> that includes:</font></div><ul><li style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;line-height:17px;"><font style="font:normal normal normal 13px/normal Arial;" size="4">Name, declared region of residence, gender and employment;</font></li><li style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;line-height:17px;"><font style="font:normal normal normal 13px/normal Arial;" size="4">Any conflicts of interest;</font></li><li style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;line-height:17px;"><font style="font:normal normal normal 13px/normal Arial;" size="4">Reasons for willingness to take on the tasks of the particular
position;</font></li><li style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;line-height:17px;"><font style="font:normal normal normal 13px/normal Arial;" size="4">Qualifications for the position; and</font></li><li style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;line-height:17px;"><font style="font:normal normal normal 13px/normal Arial;" size="4">Statement of availability for the time the position requires.</font></li><li style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;line-height:17px;"><font style="font:normal normal normal 13px/normal Arial;" size="4">The nominee’s statement may also include any other information that the candidate believes is relevant. </font></li></ul><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;line-height:17px;"><font class="yiv0969776306Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="3"><span
class="yiv0969776306Apple-style-span" style="font-size:13px;line-height:normal;">** 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 2013) are resident of the following regions: Asia-Pacific, South America, Europe.</span></font></div><font class="yiv0969776306Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="3"><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;line-height:17px;"><span class="yiv0969776306Apple-style-span" style="line-height:normal;">** These terms all commence on 22 November 2013 (at the conclusion of the 2013 Annual ICANN Meeting in Buenos Aires).</span></div></font><span class="yiv0969776306Apple-style-span" style="font-size:12px;"><div>** You will all receive a separate email notice from me shortly
requesting that you "check-in" and verify your email address and that you are an active member of the SG. </div><div><br></div><div>** The nominations, their acceptance and candidacy statements will all be posted to the 2013 elections wiki page:</div><div> <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/2013+NCSG+Annual+Election">https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/2013+NCSG+Annual+Election</a></div><div><br></div><div>If you have any questions on any of this, please do not hesitate to ask me. Thank you!</div><div><br></div><div>All best,</div><div>Robin Gross</div><div>NCSG Chair</div><div><br></div></span><div><span class="yiv0969776306Apple-style-span" style="font-size:12px;"></span></div></div></div><br><br></div> </div> </div> </div></body></html>