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Yes bravo Avri, you might not have known it but you were instrumental in my joining NCSG after I saw your work on the CWG and CCWG.
<div class="">You’ve contributed much and have been an excellent Councillor for us! Few can say that they have put as much work into this as you have.</div>
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<div class="">-James</div>
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<div class="">On 11 Aug 2015, at 18:05, DeeDee Halleck <<a href="mailto:deedeehalleck@GMAIL.COM" class="">deedeehalleck@GMAIL.COM</a>> wrote:</div>
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<div dir="ltr" class="">Bravo, Avri.
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Aug 11, 2015 at 12:44 PM, Dorothy K. Gordon <span dir="ltr" class="">
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Dear Avri, How can we ever thank you for your hard work and commitment. Too bad I will not be able to see you in person any time soon.<br class="">
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warm regards<br class="">
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Director-General<br class="">
Ghana-India Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence in ICT<br class="">
Mobile: 233 265005712<br class="">
Direct Line: 233 302 683579<br class="">
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From: "Avri Doria" <<a href="mailto:avri@ACM.ORG" class="">avri@ACM.ORG</a>><br class="">
To: <a href="mailto:NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU" class="">NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU</a><br class="">
Sent: Tuesday, 11 August, 2015 3:11:02 PM GMT +00:00 Casablanca / Monrovia<br class="">
Subject: Re: [Important] Nominations are Open for NCSG Annual Elections 2015<br class="">
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Hi,<br class="">
<br class="">
I just wanted to take this opportunity to let the NCSG membership know<br class="">
that I decided a while back that I would only serve one term in the<br class="">
Council on my second time around. I have already told many this<br class="">
personally, but wanted to let everyone know that while eligible for<br class="">
another term I will not be a candidate.<br class="">
<br class="">
I have appreciated the honor of having been selected to represent the<br class="">
NCSG, and give my best wishes to all the candidates in the upcoming<br class="">
election. Serving in the council is a heavy lift and my utmost respect<br class="">
goes to anyone who is willing to serve and is willing to do the constant<br class="">
work that it requires.<br class="">
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Thanks for the opportunity to have served this SG in the GNSO council.<br class="">
<br class="">
avri<br class="">
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On 10-Aug-15 00:51, Rafik Dammak wrote:<br class="">
> Dear NCSG Members:<br class="">
><br class="">
> */Nominations are Now Open in the NCSG Annual Election for both NCSG<br class="">
> Chair and 3 NCSG GNSO Council Representatives/* - see details below<br class="">
> and please remember to use this list for nominations, seconds,<br class="">
> candidate statements, etc.<br class="">
><br class="">
> Please also reminder as per the NCSG Charter, all NCSG members must<br class="">
> "check-in" and verify their email address to receive an email ballot<br class="">
> in the annual election. So if you have not checked-in yet , please<br class="">
> contact Maryam and me offlist (<a href="mailto:rafik.dammak.ncsg@gmail.com" class="">rafik.dammak.ncsg@gmail.com</a><br class="">
> <mailto:<a href="mailto:rafik.dammak.ncsg@gmail.com" class="">rafik.dammak.ncsg@gmail.com</a>> &
<a href="mailto:maryam.bakoshi@icann.org" class="">maryam.bakoshi@icann.org</a><br class="">
> <mailto:<a href="mailto:maryam.bakoshi@icann.org" class="">maryam.bakoshi@icann.org</a>> ) asap to ensure you will receive<br class="">
> your ballot in the upcoming NCSG election. The preliminary Active &<br class="">
> Inactive membership list will be shared within this week and contact<br class="">
> me offlist if there is need for correction.<br class="">
><br class="">
><br class="">
> NCSG 2015 Annual Election Information Webpage:<br class="">
> _<a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/Elections-201" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank" class="">https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/Elections-201</a><br class="">
> <<a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/Elections-2015" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank" class="">https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/Elections-2015</a>>5_<br class="">
><br class="">
> The time-table and details on the upcoming 2015 NCSG annual election<br class="">
> are below. The candidate nomination period runs 10-24 August 2015,<br class="">
> and the voting takes place 1-14 September for all positions.<br class="">
><br class="">
> Nominations of candidates, their acceptance and the required candidacy<br class="">
> statement should all be made to the NCSG mailing list by the dates<br class="">
> below to be effective.<br class="">
><br class="">
> * This<br class="">
> webpage ( _<a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/Elections-201" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank" class="">https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/Elections-201</a><br class="">
> <<a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/Elections-2015" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank" class="">https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/Elections-2015</a>>5 _)<br class="">
> will keep track of candidate nominations and will post candidate<br class="">
> public statements.<br class="">
> * A NCSG member will be moved from Inactive status to the Active<br class="">
> List if that member "checks-in" /*before 26 August* 2015/ by<br class="">
> contacting the NCSG Chair (<a href="mailto:rafik.dammak.ncsg@gmail.com" class="">rafik.dammak.ncsg@gmail.com</a><br class="">
> <mailto:<a href="mailto:rafik.dammak@gmail.com" class="">rafik.dammak@gmail.com</a>>) and our admin support<br class="">
> <a href="mailto:maryam.bakoshi@icann.org" class="">maryam.bakoshi@icann.org</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:maryam.bakoshi@icann.org" class="">maryam.bakoshi@icann.org</a>>.<br class="">
><br class="">
> *The following 4 NCSG positions are up for election:*<br class="">
> 1. */GNSO Council Representative/* (currently held by Avri Doria, who<br class="">
> is eligible for 1 more term)<br class="">
> 2-year term<br class="">
> 2. */GNSO Council Representative/* (currently held by Amr Elsadr, who<br class="">
> is eligible for 1 more term)<br class="">
> 2-year term<br class="">
> 3. */GNSO Council Representative/ *(currently held by Marilia<br class="">
> Maciel, who is eligible for 1 more term)<br class="">
> 2-year term<br class="">
> 4. */NCSG Chair/* (currently held by Rafik Dammak, term-limited)<br class="">
> 1-year term<br class="">
> *<br class="">
> *<br class="">
> *NCSG Election Schedule:*<br class="">
> Aug. 10 : Open Nominations for Candidates<br class="">
> Aug. 24 : Close Nominations for Candidates (made & accepted)<br class="">
> Aug. 26 : Candidates Make Public Statement (see details below)<br class="">
> / Aug. 28: Confcall for candidates and members TBC/<br class="">
> Sep. 1 : Begin Voting<br class="">
> Sep. 14 : End Voting<br class="">
> Sep. 16 : Announce Election Results<br class="">
> Oct. 15 : Term Begins<br class="">
><br class="">
> *Nomination Process:*<br class="">
><br class="">
> Any member of the NCSG may nominate any NCSG active member either for<br class="">
> the position of an NCSG GNSO Council Representative or for NCSG Chair.<br class="">
> Once nominated, the nominee is responsible for public acceptance of<br class="">
> the nomination and for making a *public statement* that includes:<br class="">
><br class="">
> * Name, declared region of residence, gender and employment;<br class="">
> * Any conflicts of interest;<br class="">
> * Reasons for willingness to take on the tasks of the particular<br class="">
> position;<br class="">
> * Qualifications for the position; and<br class="">
> * Statement of availability for the time the position requires.<br class="">
> * The nominee’s statement may also include any other information<br class="">
> that the candidate believes is relevant.<br class="">
><br class="">
> ** /Also note that under the rules, no more than two (2) NCSG GNSO<br class="">
> Council Representatives can be declared resident of the same<br class="">
> geographic region as defined by ICANN. The 3 other continuing NCSG<br class="">
> GNSO Councilors (those not up for election in 2015) are from the<br class="">
> following regions: Asia Pacific, Europe and North America. This means<br class="">
> there could only be one additional person elected from each of those<br class="">
> already represented regions, and that would be determined by the top<br class="">
> vote getter from that region in 2015./<br class="">
><br class="">
> ** These terms all commence on 22 October 2015, at the conclusion of<br class="">
> the 2015 Annual ICANN Meeting in Dublin.<br class="">
><br class="">
><br class="">
> Best Regards,<br class="">
><br class="">
> Rafik Dammak<br class="">
><br class="">
> ncsg,is & @NCSG_ICANN<br class="">
><br class="">
><br class="">
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