<div dir="ltr">Raoul, thank you very much again for this excellent nomination. Avri's work speaks for itself. Very few people in the Internet governance sphere (inside and outside ICANN) could possibly claim to have the experience that Avri has gathered throughout the years. She does not only understand ICANN from a technical and policy aspects deeply; she also understands ICANN's place in the whole ecosystem, which is a very important quality for someone who is expected to chair the NCSG. <div><br></div><div>More recently, Avri has accepted the huge responsibility to co-chair the new gTLD subsequent procedures working group, probably one of the hardest, heaviest in terms of workload and most divisive ones in the current ICANN policy making landscape. She does it with great substantive and political skills. She is highly respected from bottom-up and top-down, there is no one that fails to recognise her value as a participant, as a leader and as a facilitator of processes. </div><div><br></div><div>Avri has a PhD in speaking the "hard thruths" that need to be said - something which is extremely important for NCSG - and also knowing how to avoid the minefields and political sensitivities. She can be combative when needs be; she can be diplomatic when needed. Last but not least, Avri is a wonderful human being, authentic, loyal and kind. </div><div><br></div><div>All the support to Avri for this position if she chooses to accept this nomination.</div><div><br></div><div>All the best,</div><div>Marilia </div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Aug 2, 2017 at 8:33 PM, Wisdom Donkor <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:wisdom.dk@gmail.com" target="_blank">wisdom.dk@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">Hello Raoul,<div><br></div><div>I second the nomination of Avri Doria. </div><div>I have work with her at the IGF MAG level and the level of her experience and engagements within the space is something everyone will desire for.</div><div>She is almost everywhere on earth contributing to policy development, she has all it takes to diplomatically manage the affairs of NCSG to the next level.</div><div><br></div><div>Avri, we are expecting a big yes from you.</div><div><br></div><div>Cheers to all, </div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div class="m_-8263861864613380597gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><div style="font-size:small"><b>WISDOM DONKOR (S/N Eng.)</b><br></div><div style="font-size:small">E-government and Open Government Data Platforms Specialist<b><br></b></div><div style="font-size:small">ICANN Fellow / Member, UN IGF MAG Member, ISOC Member,<br></div><div style="font-size:small">Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) Member, Diplo Foundation Member,</div><div style="font-size:small">OGP Open Data WG Member, GODAN Memember, ITAG Member<br></div></div><div><div style="font-size:small"><div>Email: <a href="mailto:wisdom.dk@gmail.com" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">wisdom.dk@gmail.com</a></div><div>Skype: wisdom_dk</div><div>facebook: facebook@wisdom_dk<br></div><div>Website: <a href="http://www.data.gov.gh/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">www.data.gov.gh</a><br></div><div><a href="http://www.isoc.gh/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">www.isoc.gh</a> / <a href="http://www.itag.org.gh/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">www.itag.org.gh</a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div class="h5">
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Aug 2, 2017 at 5:53 PM, Raoul Plommer <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:plommer@gmail.com" target="_blank">plommer@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><div><div><div>As it is,<br><br></div>I can not think of a more suitable candidate to lead the NCSG, than Avri Doria.<br><br></div>The
whole of ICANN knows of Avri and most people have at least an idea of
the extent of work she's done for ICANN and especially for the NCSG over
the years. Those who don't, can have a look at the page of the first
Multistakeholder Ethos Award that, coincidentally, was given to Avri,
for a plethora of reasons.<br><br><a href="https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-06-23-en" target="_blank">https://www.icann.org/news/ann<wbr>ouncement-2-2014-06-23-en</a><br><br></div><div>On a personal level, I've
had many discussions with her about various subjects on Internet
Governance, both in the IGF as well as ICANN and she's always been
helpful in explaining things, giving historic context to past decisions
and on the "way things are", with ease and without getting frustrated
even with a curious rookie like myself.<br></div><div><br></div>I've
heard she might be reluctant to take this position on, but I'm hoping to
rally some support for her so it would become at least that little bit
harder to turn the nomination down. I believe there is no one else, who
is more familiar with the intricacies of running a stakeholdergroup of
the civil society, in the ICANN environment. I hope others would join me
in supporting her candidacy.<span class="m_-8263861864613380597HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><br><br></font></span></div><span class="m_-8263861864613380597HOEnZb"><font color="#888888">-Raoul</font></span></div>
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