<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>Support James for NCSG chair, having seen his strong involvement from the CCWG Accountability working group and NCUC discussions on the transition.</div><div><br></div><div>Arun<br><br>Sent from my iPhone<div><br></div><div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">-- <br></span><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Head, Cyber Initiative</span><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi</span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><font color="#000000"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><a href="http://amsukumar.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">http://amsukumar.tumblr.com</a> </span></font></div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Ph:<a href="tel:+91-9871943272" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="telephone" x-apple-data-detectors-result="1/2">+91-9871943272</a></span></div></div><div><br>On 13-Aug-2015, at 2:30 pm, Niels ten Oever <<a href="mailto:lists@DIGITALDISSIDENTS.ORG">lists@DIGITALDISSIDENTS.ORG</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><span>-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----</span><br><span>Hash: SHA256</span><br><span></span><br><span>It would be great, and very beneficial for NCSG, if James would put</span><br><span>his sheer endless dedication and energy to work for this job.</span><br><span></span><br><span>+1 for this nomination.</span><br><span></span><br><span>Cheers,</span><br><span></span><br><span>Niels</span><br><span></span><br><span>On 08/12/2015 09:33 AM, Matthew Shears wrote:</span><br><blockquote type="cite"><span>I also support James for the role - he would be an excellent</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Chair.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>On 8/12/2015 7:02 AM, William Drake wrote:</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Hi</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>On Aug 11, 2015, at 11:56 PM, Amr Elsadr </span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span><<<a href="mailto:aelsadr@EGYPTIG.ORG">mailto:aelsadr@EGYPTIG.ORG</a>><a href="mailto:aelsadr@EGYPTIG.ORG">aelsadr@EGYPTIG.ORG</a>> wrote:</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>For me, this is an easy nomination to second, so +1. As Robin</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>has indicated below, James has proven to be an extremely</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>dedicated and effective representative of non-commercial</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>interests in all of the ICANN activities he’s participated in.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>I’ll also add that I thought he did an exceptionally good job</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>relaying some of our concerns to the ICANN board during the</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>NCSG meeting with the board at the Buenos Aires meeting not too</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>long ago.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Furthermore, he’s been helpfully following the work of the</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>GNSO Council rather closely, and has been regularly</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>participating in NCSG monthly policy calls and webinars since</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>he’s become a member. His contributions have always been</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>thoughtfully prepared and constructive.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>I agree with Amr, James has the energy and plug and play</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>knowledge needed to be well qualified for the job. Glad he was</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>willing to throw his hat in the ring.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Bill</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>-- Matthew Shears Global Internet Policy and Human Rights Center</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>for Democracy & Technology (CDT) + 44 (0)771 247 2987</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><span></span><br><span>- -- </span><br><span>Niels ten Oever</span><br><span>Head of Digital</span><br><span></span><br><span>Article 19</span><br><span><a href="http://www.article19.org">www.article19.org</a></span><br><span></span><br><span>PGP fingerprint 8D9F C567 BEE4 A431 56C4</span><br><span> 678B 08B5 A0F2 636D 68E9</span><br><span>-----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE-----</span><br><span>Version: GnuPG v2</span><br><span></span><br><span>iQEcBAEBCAAGBQJVzFyUAAoJEAi1oPJjbWjp+LgH/A5fDO2hrIGjvsckhHfDxQ2x</span><br><span>S/F5r1DY9VdqV4Oe5N5ZuzviewK2VkiIoRnGaDbIyZ46XkErHaJ40ZbfT2UfaBfr</span><br><span>RooUKaP3YHnxrwh0U7pd2BTCO9t24Xrp9VrL2cmcq63OMFoMc1rXIL0Nha2fKFKs</span><br><span>89Xq4ubRl9HOWEikeII9yMSq1wJZFGUaL1OtGiX9/DuiZDUrFLc7mCbIaKpwCf8X</span><br><span>oBE58hIB8Mw+1fofVoUmyAej5dXAq6mkreFT8k3PahL5XRGX0uU2XhJbP3Rj5EHK</span><br><span>ILHLKCAv8xmHCbEcFva7E5yLiVSAdM12A8ouGlnPZUmh6D+h18vPz+n4jqvZckY=</span><br><span>=kcxD</span><br><span>-----END PGP SIGNATURE-----</span><br></div></blockquote></body></html>