<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Hi 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 2015 NCSG Annual Election next month. There are 3 NCSG GNSO Council Representative seats up for election (2-years term) and 3 candidates have been nominated and accepted their nominations. The NCSG Chair seat is up for election (1 year term) and 2 candidates were 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 2015 </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-2015" target="_blank">https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/Elections-2015</a></u></font></font></div>
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<strong><span style="text-decoration:underline"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">2015 NCSG Election Schedule:</font></span></strong></div><div style="color:rgb(51,51,51);line-height:19.0476188659668px;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:19.0476188659668px;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:19.0476188659668px;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:19.0476188659668px;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"><b> Aug. 29 : Deadline to "check-in" as Active Member eligible for ballot</b></span><br>
</font></span></div><div style="color:rgb(51,51,51);line-height:19.0476188659668px;margin-left:0px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> Sep. 1 : Begin Voting</font></div><div style="color:rgb(51,51,51);line-height:19.0476188659668px;margin-left:0px">
<font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> Sep. 14 : End Voting</font></div><div style="color:rgb(51,51,51);line-height:19.0476188659668px;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:19.0476188659668px;margin-left:0px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> Oct. 22 : 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>2015 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"><br></h4><div><h4 style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-size:14px;line-height:1.42857142857143;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><u><strong>I. 2015-2016 NCSG Chair</strong></u></h4><p style="margin:10px 0px 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13.3333330154419px;line-height:19.0476188659668px">(1 to elect) 1-year term </p><div style="margin:10px 0px 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13.3333330154419px;line-height:19.0476188659668px"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;margin:0px 0px 0px 1px;padding: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 style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><div style="margin:0.2px 0px 0px;padding:0px">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 style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><div style="margin:0.2px 0px 0px;padding:0px">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 style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><div style="margin:0.2px 0px 0px;padding:0px">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 style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><div style="margin:0.2px 0px 0px;padding:0px">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 style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Geographic Region</div></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="border:1px solid rgb(221,221,221);padding:7px 10px;vertical-align:top">James Gannon</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">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">Europe</td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" style="border:1px solid rgb(221,221,221);padding:7px 10px;vertical-align:top">Tapani Tarvainen</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"> 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">Europe</td></tr></tbody></table></div><br style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13.3333330154419px;line-height:19.0476188659668px"><br style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13.3333330154419px;line-height:19.0476188659668px"><h4 style="margin:20px 0px 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-size:14px;line-height:1.42857142857143;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><u><strong>II. 2015 NCSG GNSO Representatives</strong></u></h4><p style="margin:10px 0px 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13.3333330154419px;line-height:19.0476188659668px">(3 to elect) each 2-year terms</p><div style="margin:10px 0px 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13.3333330154419px;line-height:19.0476188659668px"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;margin:0px 0px 0px 1px;padding: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 style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><div style="margin:0.2px 0px 0px;padding:0px">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 style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><div style="margin:0.2px 0px 0px;padding:0px">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 style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><div style="margin:0.2px 0px 0px;padding:0px">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 style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><div style="margin:0.2px 0px 0px;padding:0px">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 style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Geographic Region</div></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="border:1px solid rgb(221,221,221);padding:7px 10px;vertical-align:top">Stefania Milan</td><td style="border:1px solid rgb(221,221,221);padding:7px 10px;vertical-align:top">Niels Ten Oever</td><td style="border:1px solid rgb(221,221,221);padding:7px 10px;vertical-align:top">Yes</td><td 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">Europe</td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" style="border:1px solid rgb(221,221,221);padding:7px 10px;vertical-align:top">Amr Elsadr</td><td colspan="1" style="border:1px solid rgb(221,221,221);padding:7px 10px;vertical-align:top">Self</td><td colspan="1" style="border:1px solid rgb(221,221,221);padding:7px 10px;vertical-align:top">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">Africa</td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" style="border:1px solid rgb(221,221,221);padding:7px 10px;vertical-align:top">Marilia Marciel</td><td colspan="1" style="border:1px solid rgb(221,221,221);padding:7px 10px;vertical-align:top">Stefania Milan</td><td colspan="1" style="border:1px solid rgb(221,221,221);padding:7px 10px;vertical-align:top">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">Latin America</td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div></div></div>
<div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">we are in the final days for the check-in, here the list of active members (field "status" = "active" ): <a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/NCSG+Annual+Check-In+Process" target="_blank">https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/NCSG+Annual+Check-In+Process</a> </font></div>
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<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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