<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=windows-1252"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;">Thank you Avri, I accept the nomination. <div><br></div><div>David</div><div><br><div><div>On 10 Aug 2014, at 11:44 pm, Avri Doria <<a href="mailto:avri@acm.org">avri@acm.org</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div style="font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;">Hi,<br><br>Having spoken to David Cake and determined that he is interested in<br>running for a second term, I would like to nominate David Cake for the<br>GNSO Council.<br><br>Currently he not only represents NCSG interests, but is serving as one<br>of the Vice-chairs of the council. It believe it would be good to keep<br>him on for another term.<br><br>avri<br><br><br>On 10-Aug-14 08:03, Rafik Dammak wrote:<br><blockquote type="cite">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><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>_)<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><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><<a href="mailto:rafik.dammak@gmail.com">mailto: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)<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><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.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><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</blockquote></div></blockquote></div><br></div></body></html>