<p dir="ltr">Love this picture! </p>
<p dir="ltr">Congratulations and sincerest thanks Avri ... best wishes for the future.</p>
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Rgds,</p>
<p dir="ltr">Tracy</p>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Aug 11, 2015 1:15 PM, "DeeDee Halleck" <<a href="mailto:deedeehalleck@gmail.com">deedeehalleck@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Bravo, Avri.<div>xx</div><div>dd</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Aug 11, 2015 at 12:44 PM, Dorothy K. Gordon <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:director-general@aiti-kace.com.gh" target="_blank">director-general@aiti-kace.com.gh</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">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>
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warm regards<br>
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Dorothy K. Gordon<br>
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Ghana-India Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence in ICT<br>
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From: "Avri Doria" <<a href="mailto:avri@ACM.ORG" target="_blank">avri@ACM.ORG</a>><br>
To: <a href="mailto:NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU" target="_blank">NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU</a><br>
Sent: Tuesday, 11 August, 2015 3:11:02 PM GMT +00:00 Casablanca / Monrovia<br>
Subject: Re: [Important] Nominations are Open for NCSG Annual Elections 2015<br>
<br>
Hi,<br>
<br>
I just wanted to take this opportunity to let the NCSG membership know<br>
that I decided a while back that I would only serve one term in the<br>
Council on my second time around. I have already told many this<br>
personally, but wanted to let everyone know that while eligible for<br>
another term I will not be a candidate.<br>
<br>
I have appreciated the honor of having been selected to represent the<br>
NCSG, and give my best wishes to all the candidates in the upcoming<br>
election. Serving in the council is a heavy lift and my utmost respect<br>
goes to anyone who is willing to serve and is willing to do the constant<br>
work that it requires.<br>
<br>
Thanks for the opportunity to have served this SG in the GNSO council.<br>
<br>
avri<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
On 10-Aug-15 00:51, Rafik Dammak wrote:<br>
> Dear NCSG Members:<br>
><br>
> */Nominations are Now Open in the NCSG Annual Election for both NCSG<br>
> Chair and 3 NCSG GNSO Council Representatives/* - see details below<br>
> and please remember to use this list for nominations, seconds,<br>
> candidate 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<br>
> in the annual election. So if you have not checked-in yet , please<br>
> contact Maryam and me offlist (<a href="mailto:rafik.dammak.ncsg@gmail.com" target="_blank">rafik.dammak.ncsg@gmail.com</a><br>
> <mailto:<a href="mailto:rafik.dammak.ncsg@gmail.com" target="_blank">rafik.dammak.ncsg@gmail.com</a>> & <a href="mailto:maryam.bakoshi@icann.org" target="_blank">maryam.bakoshi@icann.org</a><br>
> <mailto:<a href="mailto:maryam.bakoshi@icann.org" target="_blank">maryam.bakoshi@icann.org</a>> ) asap to ensure you will receive<br>
> your ballot in the upcoming NCSG election. The preliminary Active &<br>
> Inactive membership list will be shared within this week and contact<br>
> me offlist if there is need for correction.<br>
><br>
><br>
> NCSG 2015 Annual Election Information Webpage:<br>
> _<a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/Elections-201" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/Elections-201</a><br>
> <<a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/Elections-2015" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/Elections-2015</a>>5_<br>
><br>
> The time-table and details on the upcoming 2015 NCSG annual election<br>
> are below. The candidate nomination period runs 10-24 August 2015,<br>
> and the 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<br>
> below to be effective.<br>
><br>
> * This<br>
> webpage ( _<a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/Elections-201" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/Elections-201</a><br>
> <<a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/Elections-2015" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/Elections-2015</a>>5 _)<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<br>
> List if that member "checks-in" /*before 26 August* 2015/ by<br>
> contacting the NCSG Chair (<a href="mailto:rafik.dammak.ncsg@gmail.com" target="_blank">rafik.dammak.ncsg@gmail.com</a><br>
> <mailto:<a href="mailto:rafik.dammak@gmail.com" target="_blank">rafik.dammak@gmail.com</a>>) and our admin support<br>
> <a href="mailto:maryam.bakoshi@icann.org" target="_blank">maryam.bakoshi@icann.org</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:maryam.bakoshi@icann.org" target="_blank">maryam.bakoshi@icann.org</a>>.<br>
><br>
> *The following 4 NCSG positions are up for election:*<br>
> 1. */GNSO Council Representative/* (currently held by Avri Doria, who<br>
> is eligible for 1 more term)<br>
> 2-year term<br>
> 2. */GNSO Council Representative/* (currently held by Amr Elsadr, who<br>
> is eligible for 1 more term)<br>
> 2-year term<br>
> 3. */GNSO Council Representative/ *(currently held by Marilia<br>
> Maciel, who is eligible for 1 more term)<br>
> 2-year term<br>
> 4. */NCSG Chair/* (currently held by Rafik Dammak, term-limited)<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>
> / Aug. 28: Confcall for candidates and members TBC/<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<br>
> the 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<br>
> 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<br>
> that 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<br>
> geographic region as defined by ICANN. The 3 other continuing NCSG<br>
> GNSO Councilors (those not up for election in 2015) are from the<br>
> following regions: Asia Pacific, Europe and North America. This means<br>
> there could only be one additional person elected from each of those<br>
> already represented regions, and that would be determined by the top<br>
> vote getter from that region in 2015./<br>
><br>
> ** These terms all commence on 22 October 2015, at the conclusion of<br>
> the 2015 Annual ICANN Meeting in Dublin.<br>
><br>
><br>
> Best Regards,<br>
><br>
> Rafik Dammak<br>
><br>
> ncsg,is & @NCSG_ICANN<br>
><br>
><br>
<br>
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