<div dir="ltr">Dear all, <div><br></div><div>First of all, congratulations to all nominees, independently of the outcome, and more importantly, thank you all who have served in the past for your contribution.</div><div><br>
</div><div>I want to bring to your attention this "small" detail:</div><div><br></div><div>- there are 419 registered voters, of which, only some 96 are active that's 22.8%.</div><div><br></div><div>I think this is a problem that we need to address urgently - no one can claim to be representative of a world wide community with 96 active users or 419 registered users.</div>
<div><br></div><div>I hope more members decide to claim their right to vote.</div><div><br></div><div>Warm regards,</div><div><br></div><div>Nuno Garcia</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">
On 25 August 2014 11:43, 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 style="word-wrap:break-word"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Dear everyone,</font><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">The nomination period has now closed for nominations to the 2014 NCSG Annual Election next month. There are 4 NCSG GNSO Council Representative seats up for election (3 seats 2-years term, 1 seat 1 year term) and 5 candidates have been nominated and accepted their nominations. The NCSG Chair seat is up for election (1 year term) and 1 person was nominated and accepted the nomination. </font></div>
<div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">According the NCSG Charter, all candidates are required to make a <b>Public Statement </b>that includes:</font></div>
<div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> * Name, declared region of residence, gender and employment;</font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> * Any conflicts of interest;</font></div>
<div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> * Reasons for willingness to take on the tasks of the particular position;</font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> * Qualifications for the position; and</font></div>
<div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> * Statement of availability for the time the position requires.</font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">
* The nominee’s statement may also include any other information that the candidate believes is relevant. </font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Candidates have until <b>26 August 2014 </b>to make their public statement to the NCSG email list. Candidate Public Statements will be posted to the NCSG Elections page:</font><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><div><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> </font></span></div><div><div style="margin:0px"><div style="color:rgb(51,51,51);line-height:19.047618865966797px;margin-left:0px">
<strong><span style="text-decoration:underline"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">2014 NCSG Election Schedule:</font></span></strong></div><div style="color:rgb(51,51,51);line-height:19.047618865966797px;margin-left:0px">
<font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> Aug. 10 : Open Nominations for Candidates</font></div><div style="color:rgb(51,51,51);line-height:19.047618865966797px;margin-left:0px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> Aug. 24 : Close Nominations for Candidates (made & accepted)</font></div>
<div style="color:rgb(51,51,51);line-height:19.047618865966797px;margin-left:0px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> Aug<span style="line-height:1.4285715">. 26 : Candidates Make Public Statement (see details below)</span><span style="line-height:1.4285715"> </span></font></div>
<div style="color:rgb(51,51,51);line-height:19.047618865966797px;margin-left:0px"><span style="line-height:1.4285715"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:normal"> Aug. 29 : Deadline to "check-in" as Active Member eligible for ballot</span><br>
</font></span></div><div style="color:rgb(51,51,51);line-height:19.047618865966797px;margin-left:0px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> Sep. 1 : Begin Voting</font></div><div style="color:rgb(51,51,51);line-height:19.047618865966797px;margin-left:0px">
<font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> Sep. 14 : End Voting</font></div><div style="color:rgb(51,51,51);line-height:19.047618865966797px;margin-left:0px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> Sep. 16 : Announce Election Results</font></div>
<div style="color:rgb(51,51,51);line-height:19.047618865966797px;margin-left:0px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> Oct. 15 : Term Begins</font></div></div></div></div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br>
</font></div><div><h3 style="margin:10px 0px 0px;line-height:1.5625;color:rgb(51,51,51)"><u><strong><font>2014 NCSG Election Candidates</font></strong></u></h3><div><div style="padding-bottom:15px">
<h4 style="margin:0px;line-height:20px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><u><strong>I. 2014-2015 NCSG Chair</strong></u></h4><p style="margin:10px 0px 0px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:19.047618865966797px">
(1 to elect) 1-year term </p><div style="margin:10px 0px 0px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:19.047618865966797px"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;margin:0px">
<thead><tr><th style="border:1px solid rgb(221,221,221);padding:7px 15px 7px 10px;vertical-align:top;background:100% 50% no-repeat rgb(240,240,240)"><div><div style="margin-top:0.2px">
Nominated Candidate</div>
</div></th><th style="border:1px solid rgb(221,221,221);padding:7px 15px 7px 10px;vertical-align:top;background:100% 50% no-repeat rgb(240,240,240)"><div><div style="margin-top:0.2px">Nominated By</div>
</div></th><th style="border:1px solid rgb(221,221,221);padding:7px 15px 7px 10px;vertical-align:top;background:100% 50% no-repeat rgb(240,240,240)"><div><div style="margin-top:0.2px">Accepted Nomination</div>
</div></th><th style="border:1px solid rgb(221,221,221);padding:7px 15px 7px 10px;vertical-align:top;background:100% 50% no-repeat rgb(240,240,240)"><div><div style="margin-top:0.2px">Candidate Statement</div>
</div></th><th colspan="1" style="border:1px solid rgb(221,221,221);padding:7px 15px 7px 10px;vertical-align:top;background:100% 50% no-repeat rgb(240,240,240)"><div>Geographic Region</div></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr>
<td style="border:1px solid rgb(221,221,221);padding:7px 10px;vertical-align:top;text-align:center">Rafik Dammak</td><td style="border:1px solid rgb(221,221,221);padding:7px 10px;vertical-align:top;text-align:center">
Avri Doria</td><td style="border:1px solid rgb(221,221,221);padding:7px 10px;vertical-align:top;text-align:center">Yes</td><td style="border:1px solid rgb(221,221,221);padding:7px 10px;vertical-align:top;text-align:center">
</td><td colspan="1" style="border:1px solid rgb(221,221,221);padding:7px 10px;vertical-align:top;text-align:center"> </td></tr></tbody></table></div><br style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:19.047618865966797px">
<h4 style="margin:20px 0px 0px;line-height:20px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><u><strong>II. 2014 NCSG GNSO Representatives</strong></u></h4>
<p style="margin:10px 0px 0px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:19.047618865966797px">(3 to elect) each 2-year terms, (1 to elect) 1-year term</p><div style="margin:10px 0px 0px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:19.047618865966797px">
<table style="border-collapse:collapse;margin:0px"><thead><tr><th style="border:1px solid rgb(221,221,221);padding:7px 15px 7px 10px;vertical-align:top;background:100% 50% no-repeat rgb(240,240,240)">
<div><div style="margin-top:0.2px">Nominated Candidate</div></div></th><th style="border:1px solid rgb(221,221,221);padding:7px 15px 7px 10px;vertical-align:top;background:100% 50% no-repeat rgb(240,240,240)">
<div><div style="margin-top:0.2px">Nominated By</div></div></th><th style="border:1px solid rgb(221,221,221);padding:7px 15px 7px 10px;vertical-align:top;background:100% 50% no-repeat rgb(240,240,240)">
<div><div style="margin-top:0.2px">Accepted Nomination</div></div></th><th style="border:1px solid rgb(221,221,221);padding:7px 15px 7px 10px;vertical-align:top;background:100% 50% no-repeat rgb(240,240,240)">
<div><div style="margin-top:0.2px">Candidate Statement</div></div></th><th colspan="1" style="border:1px solid rgb(221,221,221);padding:7px 15px 7px 10px;vertical-align:top;text-align:center;background:100% 50% no-repeat rgb(240,240,240)">
<div>Geographic Region</div></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="border:1px solid rgb(221,221,221);padding:7px 10px;vertical-align:top">Stephanie Perrin</td><td style="border:1px solid rgb(221,221,221);padding:7px 10px;vertical-align:top">
Robin Gross</td><td style="border:1px solid rgb(221,221,221);padding:7px 10px;vertical-align:top;text-align:center">Yes</td><td style="border:1px solid rgb(221,221,221);padding:7px 10px;vertical-align:top;text-align:center">
</td><td colspan="1" style="border:1px solid rgb(221,221,221);padding:7px 10px;vertical-align:top;text-align:center"> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" style="border:1px solid rgb(221,221,221);padding:7px 10px;vertical-align:top">
Sam Lanfranco</td><td colspan="1" style="border:1px solid rgb(221,221,221);padding:7px 10px;vertical-align:top">Klaus Stoll</td><td colspan="1" style="border:1px solid rgb(221,221,221);padding:7px 10px;vertical-align:top;text-align:center">
Yes</td><td colspan="1" style="border:1px solid rgb(221,221,221);padding:7px 10px;vertical-align:top"> </td><td colspan="1" style="border:1px solid rgb(221,221,221);padding:7px 10px;vertical-align:top">
</td>
</tr><tr><td colspan="1" style="border:1px solid rgb(221,221,221);padding:7px 10px;vertical-align:top">David Cake</td><td colspan="1" style="border:1px solid rgb(221,221,221);padding:7px 10px;vertical-align:top">
Avri Doria</td><td colspan="1" style="border:1px solid rgb(221,221,221);padding:7px 10px;vertical-align:top;text-align:center">Yes</td><td colspan="1" style="border:1px solid rgb(221,221,221);padding:7px 10px;vertical-align:top">
</td><td colspan="1" style="border:1px solid rgb(221,221,221);padding:7px 10px;vertical-align:top"> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" style="border:1px solid rgb(221,221,221);padding:7px 10px;vertical-align:top">
Edward Morris</td><td colspan="1" style="border:1px solid rgb(221,221,221);padding:7px 10px;vertical-align:top">Dhouha Bayarassou</td><td colspan="1" style="border:1px solid rgb(221,221,221);padding:7px 10px;vertical-align:top;text-align:center">
Yes</td><td colspan="1" style="border:1px solid rgb(221,221,221);padding:7px 10px;vertical-align:top"> </td><td colspan="1" style="border:1px solid rgb(221,221,221);padding:7px 10px;vertical-align:top">
</td>
</tr><tr><td colspan="1" style="border:1px solid rgb(221,221,221);padding:7px 10px;vertical-align:top">Marilia Maciel</td><td colspan="1" style="border:1px solid rgb(221,221,221);padding:7px 10px;vertical-align:top">
Milton Mueller</td><td colspan="1" style="border:1px solid rgb(221,221,221);padding:7px 10px;vertical-align:top;text-align:center">Yes</td><td colspan="1" style="border:1px solid rgb(221,221,221);padding:7px 10px;vertical-align:top">
</td><td colspan="1" style="border:1px solid rgb(221,221,221);padding:7px 10px;vertical-align:top"> <br><br></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div>
<div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">we are int the final days for the check-in, here the list of active members (field "status" = "active" ): <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AsJI0CB4QegidDktTGtfa2pWZlMzY1FnRHFBYkRXekE&usp=drive_web#gid=0" target="_blank">https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AsJI0CB4QegidDktTGtfa2pWZlMzY1FnRHFBYkRXekE&usp=drive_web#gid=0</a></font></div>
<div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">few days remain to be added to the list and be able to exercise your right of voting.</font></div></div></div>
<font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Best Regards,</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"><br></font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">NCSG chair</font></div></div>
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