<div dir="ltr">thanks Robin for this excellent coordination. Keep it up.</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Sep 17, 2013 at 6:22 PM, (Guy) Aho TETE BENISSAN <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:guy@repaoc.org" target="_blank">guy@repaoc.org</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="navy" face="Bookman Old Style"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style";color:navy"><u></u> <u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="navy" face="Bookman Old Style"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style";color:navy">Thanks
for your support and I kindly accept the nomination. <u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="navy" face="Bookman Old Style"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style";color:navy">I
will send the statement soon.<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="navy" face="Bookman Old Style"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style";color:navy">Best
regards!<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="1" color="#993366" face="Arial Black"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black";color:#993366">(Guy)
Aho TETE BENISSAN<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="1" color="#993366" face="Arial Black"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black";color:#993366">Regional
Coordinator of REPAOC<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font face="Tahoma"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold">De :</span></font></b><font face="Tahoma"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma"> NCSG-Discuss
[mailto:<a href="mailto:NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU" target="_blank">NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU</a>] <b><span style="font-weight:bold">De la
part de</span></b> Robin Gross<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Envoyé :</span></b> mardi 17 septembre
2013 16:51<br>
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<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Objet :</span></b> 2013 NCSG Election
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> <a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/2013+NCSG+Annual+Election+-+Candidate+Public+Statements" target="_blank">https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/2013+NCSG+Annual+Election+-+Candidate+Public+Statements</a><u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<h4 style="margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:3.0pt;margin-left:0cm"><strong><b><u><font size="3" color="black" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">I. 2013-2014 NCSG Chair</span></font></u></b></strong><font color="black"><span style><u></u><u></u></span></font></h4>
<p style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;line-height:13.0pt"><font color="black" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">(1 to elect)
1-year term <u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<h4 style="margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:3.0pt;margin-left:0cm"><strong><b><u><font size="3" color="black" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">II. 2013 NCSG GNSO Representatives</span></font></u></b></strong><font color="black"><span style><u></u><u></u></span></font></h4>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> <a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/2013+NCSG+Annual+Election" target="_blank">https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/2013+NCSG+Annual+Election</a><u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<h1 style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:24.0pt"><span><b><font size="5" color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:20.0pt;font-family:Arial">2013 NCSG Annual Election</span><u></u><u></u></font></b></span></h1>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:12.75pt"><span><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">The
time-table and details on the upcoming 2013 NCSG annual election are below.
The candidate nomination period runs 10-24 September 2013, and the voting
takes place 1-14 October 2013 for all positions.</span></font></span><span><u></u><font><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></font></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:13.0pt"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Nominations of candidates, their
acceptance and the required candidacy statement should all be made to the NCSG
members email list by the dates below to be effective. </span></font><u></u><u></u></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font><u></u><strong><b><u><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial"><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/2013+NCSG+Annual+Election+-+Candidate+Public+Statements" style="outline-style:none;outline-width:initial;outline-color:initial" target="_blank"><font color="#326ca6"><span style="color:#326ca6">This webpage</span></font></a></span></font></u></b></strong><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial"> will
keep track of candidate nominations and will post candidate public statements.<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font><u></u><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial"><a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AmHFgvYjF_e4dDFtQmFnRm0yNFdFOHlJV1dOSW1rc3c&usp=sharing" style="outline-style:none;outline-width:initial;outline-color:initial" target="_blank"><font color="#326ca6"><span style="color:#326ca6">Preliminary ACTIVE and INACTIVE
Members Lists</span></font></a><a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AmHFgvYjF_e4dGlEejFNLUJXVUZKTjh5MGdHdzBMWEE&usp=sharing" style="outline-style:none;outline-width:initial;outline-color:initial" target="_blank"><font color="#326ca6"><span style="color:#326ca6"> (Last updated 10 September
2013).</span></font></a><u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font><u></u><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">A NCSG member will be moved from
Inactive status to the Active List if that member "checks-in" <strong><b><i><font face="Arial"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-style:italic">before 24
September</span></font></i></b></strong><em><i><font face="Arial"><span style="font-family:Arial"> 2013</span></font></i></em> by contacting
the NCSG Chair Robin Gross (<a href="mailto:robin@ipjustice.org" style="outline-style:none;outline-width:initial;outline-color:initial" target="_blank"><font color="#326ca6"><span style="color:#326ca6">robin@ipjustice.org</span></font></a>).<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:13.0pt"><strong><b><u><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">The following 4
NCSG positions are up for election this fall:</span></font></u></b></strong><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial"><u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:13.0pt"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">1. <em><b><i><font face="Arial"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold">GNSO Council Representative</span></font></i></b></em> (currently
held by Wendy Seltzer, who will be "term-limited" for this position)<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:13.0pt"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial"> 2-year term<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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held by Wolfgang Kleinwachter, who is eligible for 1 more term)<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:13.0pt"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial"> 2-year term<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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held by Joy Liddicoat, who is eligible for 1 more term)<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:13.0pt"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial"> 2-year term<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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held by Robin Gross, who will be "term-limited" for this
position)<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:13.0pt"><strong><b><u><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">NCSG Election
Schedule:</span></font></u></b></strong><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial"><u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:13.0pt"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial"> Sept. 10 : Open Nominations
for Candidates<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:13.0pt"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial"> Sept. 24 : Close Nominations
for Candidates (made & accepted)<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:13.0pt"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial"> Sept. 26 : Candidates Make
Public Statement (see details below)<span> </span><u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:13.0pt"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial"> Oct. 1 : Begin Voting<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:13.0pt"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial"> Oct. 17 : Announce Election
Results<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:13.0pt"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial"> Nov. 22 : Term Begins<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;line-height:13.0pt"><strong><b><u><font color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Nomination Process:</span></font></u></b></strong><font color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial"><u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;line-height:13.0pt"><font color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">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 <strong><b><font face="Arial"><span style="font-family:Arial">public statement</span></font></b></strong> that
includes:<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font><u></u><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Name, declared region of residence,
gender and employment;<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font><u></u><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Any conflicts of interest;<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font><u></u><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Reasons for willingness to take on
the tasks of the particular position;<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font><u></u><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Qualifications for the position; and<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font><u></u><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Statement of availability for the
time the position requires.<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0cm;line-height:13.0pt"><u></u><font face="Symbol"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol"><span>·<font size="1" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></font></span></span></font><u></u><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">The nominee’s statement may also
include any other information that the candidate believes is relevant. <u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;line-height:13.0pt"><font color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">**
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 from the following regions: Asia-Pacific,
South America, Europe.<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;line-height:13.0pt"><font color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">**
These terms all commence on 22 November 2013, at the conclusion of the
2013 Annual ICANN Meeting in Buenos Aires.<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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email notice from me requesting "check-in" and verification of email
address and that you are an active member of the NCSG. <u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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