<html>
<head>
<style><!--
.hmmessage P
{
margin:0px;
padding:0px
}
body.hmmessage
{
font-size: 12pt;
font-family:Calibri
}
--></style></head>
<body class='hmmessage'><div dir='ltr'>Since all the candidates are eligible for a second term, and I believe their performance has been exemplary, why not hear from them if they not interested in a second term and we move from there? The mails are somehow too many just seconding this candidate or that one and yes I know that is the process but still... <br><br>Rgds<div><br><div>> Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2014 00:59:34 +0000<br>> From: rballeste@STU.EDU<br>> Subject: Re: [Important] Nominations are Open for NCSG Annual Elections<br>> To: NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU<br>> <br>> I also support Rafik.<br>> <br>> Roy<br>> <br>> ________________________________________<br>> From: NCSG-Discuss <NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU> on behalf of Avri Doria <avri@ACM.ORG><br>> Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2014 9:29 AM<br>> To: NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU<br>> Subject: Re: [NCSG-Discuss] [Important] Nominations are Open for NCSG Annual Elections<br>> <br>> Hi,<br>> <br>> I nominate Rafik Dammak for a second term as NCSG chair.<br>> <br>> He has started a lot of projects to help us become more organized in our<br>> work, and I would like to see him take those projects further. I think<br>> we have already become a bit more operationally functional during his<br>> first year, and I think can become more so during a second year.<br>> <br>> avri<br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> On 10-Aug-14 08:03, Rafik Dammak wrote:<br>> > Dear NCSG Members:<br>> ><br>> > */Nominations are Now Open in the NCSG Annual Election for both NCSG<br>> > Chair and 4 NCSG GNSO Council Representatives/* - see details below and<br>> > please remember to use this list for nominations, seconds, candidate<br>> > statements, etc.<br>> ><br>> > Please also reminder as per the NCSG Charter, all NCSG members must<br>> > "check-in" and verify their email address to receive an email ballot in<br>> > the annual election. So if you have not checked-in yet , please<br>> > contact me offlist asap to ensure you will receive your ballot in the<br>> > upcoming NCSG election. The preliminary Active & Inactive membership<br>> > list will be shared within this week and contact me offlist if there is<br>> > need for correction.<br>> ><br>> ><br>> > NCSG 2014 Annual Election Information Webpage:<br>> > _https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/Elections-2014_<br>> ><br>> > __<br>> > The time-table and details on the upcoming 2014 NCSG annual election are<br>> > below. The candidate nomination period runs 10-24 August 2014, and the<br>> > voting takes place 1-14 September for all positions.<br>> ><br>> > Nominations of candidates, their acceptance and the required candidacy<br>> > statement should all be made to the NCSG mailing list by the dates below<br>> > to be effective.<br>> ><br>> > * This<br>> > webpage ( _https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/Elections-2014 _)<br>> > will keep track of candidate nominations and will post candidate<br>> > public statements.<br>> > * A NCSG member will be moved from Inactive status to the Active List<br>> > if that member "checks-in" /*before 26 August* 2014/ by contacting<br>> > the NCSG Chair (rafik.dammak@gmail.com <mailto:rafik.dammak@gmail.com>).<br>> ><br>> > *The following 4 NCSG positions are up for election:*<br>> > 1. */GNSO Council Representative/* (currently held by Maria Farell, who<br>> > is eligible for 1 more term)<br>> > 2-year term<br>> > 2. */GNSO Council Representative/* (currently held by David Cake, who<br>> > is eligible for 1 more term)<br>> > 2-year term<br>> > 3. */GNSO Council Representative/ *(currently held by Magaly<br>> > Pazello, who is eligible for 1 more term)<br>> > 2-year term<br>> > 4. */GNSO Council Representative/ *(currently held by Klaus Stoll, who<br>> > is eligible for 1 more term)<br>> > 2-year term<br>> > 4. */NCSG Chair/* (currently held by Rafik Dammak, who is eligible for<br>> > 1 more term)<br>> > 1-year term<br>> > *<br>> > *<br>> > *NCSG Election Schedule:*<br>> > Aug. 10 : Open Nominations for Candidates<br>> > Aug. 24 : Close Nominations for Candidates (made & accepted)<br>> > Aug. 26 : Candidates Make Public Statement (see details below)<br>> > Sep. 1 : Begin Voting<br>> > Sep. 14 : End Voting<br>> > Sep. 16 : Announce Election Results<br>> > Oct. 15 : Term Begins<br>> ><br>> > *Nomination Process:*<br>> ><br>> > Any member of the NCSG may nominate any NCSG active member either for<br>> > the position of an NCSG GNSO Council Representative or for NCSG Chair.<br>> > Once nominated, the nominee is responsible for public acceptance of the<br>> > nomination and for making a *public statement* that includes:<br>> ><br>> > * Name, declared region of residence, gender and employment;<br>> > * Any conflicts of interest;<br>> > * Reasons for willingness to take on the tasks of the particular position;<br>> > * Qualifications for the position; and<br>> > * Statement of availability for the time the position requires.<br>> > * The nominee’s statement may also include any other information that<br>> > the candidate believes is relevant.<br>> ><br>> > ** /Also note that under the rules, no more than two (2) NCSG GNSO<br>> > Council Representatives can be declared resident of the same geographic<br>> > region as defined by ICANN. The 2 other continuing NCSG GNSO Councilors<br>> > (those not up for election in 2014) are from the following regions:<br>> > Africa, North America. This means there could only be one additional<br>> > person elected from each of those already represented regions, and that<br>> > would be determined by the top vote getter from that region in 2014./<br>> ><br>> > ** These terms all commence on 17 October 2014, at the conclusion of<br>> > the 2014 Annual ICANN Meeting in Los Angeles.<br>> ><br>> > __<br>> ><br>> > Best Regards,<br>> ><br>> > Rafik Dammak<br>> ><br>> > NCSG Chair<br>> ><br></div></div> </div></body>
</html>