<div dir="ltr">Thanks Mr. Chairman<div>Remmy Nweke</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Jul 10, 2014 at 4:27 PM, Rafik Dammak <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:rafik.dammak@gmail.com" target="_blank">rafik.dammak@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Hi everyone,<br>
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</font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">The time-table and details on the upcoming 2014 NCSG annual election are below. The candidate nomination period runs 10-24 August, and the voting takes place 1-14 September 2014 for all positions.</font></div>
<div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">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.</font></div>
<div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><span style="text-decoration:underline"><b><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">The following 5 NCSG positions are up for election this fall:</font></b></span></div>
<div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">1. <i>GNSO Council Representative</i> (currently held by David Cake, who is eligible for 1 more term)</font></div>
<div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> 2-year term</font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">2. <i>GNSO Council Representative</i> (currently held by Maria Farell, who is eligible for 1 more term)</font></div>
<div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> 2-year term</font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">3. <i>GNSO Council Representative</i> (currently held by Magaly Pazello, who is eligible for 1 more term)</font></div>
<div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> 2-year term</font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">4. <i>GNSO Council Representative</i> (currently held by Klaus Stoll, who is eligible for 1 more term)</font></div>
<div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> 2-year term</font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">5. <i>NCSG Chair</i> (currently held by Rafik Dammak, </font><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">who is eligible for 1 more term</span><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> for this position)</font></div>
<div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> 1-year term</font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">For GNSO council representative seats , there are </font><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19.047618865966797px">3 with 2-year terms, 1 with 1-year term:</span></div>
<div><ul><li><span style="font-size:13px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:19.047618865966797px">To decide the council member election, each voter will be asked to choose up to 4 candidates. </span><span style="font-size:13px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:19.047618865966797px">The 3 candidates with the most votes will be elected to the 2 year terms, </span><br>
</li><li><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19.047618865966797px">while the candidate with the 4th most votes will be elected to the 1 year term.</span><br>
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</ul><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:19.047618865966797px">The candidate with the most votes for NCSG chair will be elected.</span><br><div><font color="#333333" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:19.047618865966797px"><br>
</span></font></div></div><div style="margin:0px"><font style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:normal" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><b><span style="text-decoration:underline">NCSG Election Schedule:</span></b></font></div>
<div style="margin:0px"><font style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:normal" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> Aug. 10 : Open Nominations for Candidates</font></div>
<div style="margin:0px"><font style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:normal" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> Aug. 24 : Close Nominations for Candidates (made & accepted)</font></div>
<div style="margin:0px"><font style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:normal" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> Aug. 26 : Candidates Make Public Statement (see details below)<span style="white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></font></div>
<div style="margin:0px"><font style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:normal" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> Sep. 1 : Begin Voting</font></div><div style="margin:0px">
<font style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:normal" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> Sep. 14 : End Voting</font></div><div style="margin:0px"><font style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:normal" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> Sep. 15 : Announce Election Results</font></div>
<div style="margin:0px"><font style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:normal" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> Oct. 17 : Term Begins</font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br>
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<font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:normal"><b><span style="text-decoration:underline">Nomination Process:</span></b></span></font></p><p style="margin:0px 0px 10px;line-height:17px">
<font style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:normal" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">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></p><ul><li style="margin:0px;line-height:17px">
<font style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:normal" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Name, declared region of residence, gender and employment;</font></li><li style="margin:0px;line-height:17px">
<font style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:normal" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Any conflicts of interest;</font></li><li style="margin:0px;line-height:17px"><font style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:normal" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Reasons for willingness to take on the tasks of the particular position;</font></li>
<li style="margin:0px;line-height:17px"><font style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:normal" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Qualifications for the position; and</font></li>
<li style="margin:0px;line-height:17px"><font style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:normal" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Statement of availability for the time the position requires.</font></li>
<li style="margin:0px;line-height:17px"><font style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:normal" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">The nominee’s statement may also include any other information that the candidate believes is relevant. </font></li>
</ul><p style="margin:0px 0px 10px;line-height:17px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="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 2 other continuing NCSG GNSO Councilors (those not up for election in 2014) are resident of the following regions: North America, Africa.</span></font></p>
<font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><p style="margin:0px 0px 10px;line-height:17px"><span style="line-height:normal">** These terms all commence on 17 October (at the conclusion of the 2014 Annual ICANN Meeting in Los Angeles).</span></p>
</font><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">** 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. </font></div>
<div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">** The nominations, their acceptance and candidacy statements will all be posted to the 2014 elections wiki page:</font></div>
<div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <font color="#1155cc"><u><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/Elections-2014" target="_blank">https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/Elections-2014</a></u></font></font></div>
<div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">If you have any questions on any of this, please do not hesitate to ask me offlist. Thank you!</font></div><div>
<font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Best,</font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Rafik Dammak</font></div>
<div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">NCSG Chair</font></div>
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