<p dir="ltr">+1 on Rafik.</p>
<p dir="ltr">If he is willing. He has been an excellent chair and extremly encouraging and supportive of new voices plus superb organisational skills.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Regards</p>
<p dir="ltr">Subi</p>
<p dir="ltr">On 10 Aug 2014 18:59, "Avri Doria" <<a href="mailto:avri@acm.org">avri@acm.org</a>> wrote:<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>
> > _<a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/Elections-2014_">https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/Elections-2014_</a><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 ( _<a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/Elections-2014">https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/Elections-2014</a> _)<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 (<a href="mailto:rafik.dammak@gmail.com">rafik.dammak@gmail.com</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:rafik.dammak@gmail.com">rafik.dammak@gmail.com</a>>).<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>
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