<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office"><head><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml><o:OfficeDocumentSettings><o:AllowPNG/><o:PixelsPerInch>96</o:PixelsPerInch></o:OfficeDocumentSettings></xml><![endif]--></head><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:lucida console, sans-serif;font-size:16px"><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1501774796437_3792"><span>Hi all,</span></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1501774796437_3793"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1501774796437_3820">I strongly support MARTIN SILVA VALENT for the <font face="Helvetica Neue, Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1501774796437_3921"><span style="font-size: 13px;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1501774796437_3920"> GNSO Council. </span></font></span></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1501774796437_3793"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1501774796437_4037"><font face="Helvetica Neue, Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1501774796437_4036"><span style="font-size: 13px;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1501774796437_4035">I first met him during ICANN 57 at Hyderabad. Am much impressed by his spontaneity and quick decision making</span></font></span></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1501774796437_3793"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1501774796437_4039"><font face="Helvetica Neue, Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1501774796437_4038"><span style="font-size: 13px;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1501774796437_4040">in the interest of the organization he is working for. He is knowledgeable and always updates himself about</span></font></span></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1501774796437_3793"><font face="Helvetica Neue, Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1501774796437_4153"><span style="font-size: 13px;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1501774796437_4152">his area of work. His rich background in the 'domain' of Law will sure help the GNSO and ICANN 'at large'. One </span></font></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1501774796437_3793"><font face="Helvetica Neue, Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1501774796437_4433"><span style="font-size: 13px;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1501774796437_4432">proof from my side is that many civil society members who attended ICANN57 remember his contribution in</span></font></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1501774796437_3793"><font face="Helvetica Neue, Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1501774796437_4699"><span style="font-size: 13px;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1501774796437_4698">the meetings even now. This is as per their positive comments and feedback when they met me later after Nov 2016.</span></font></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1501774796437_3793"><font face="Helvetica Neue, Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1501774796437_4523"><span style="font-size: 13px;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1501774796437_4524">Here is a link to the video which is a promo to the meeting in which Martin is featured.</span></font></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1501774796437_3793"><font face="Helvetica Neue, Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1501774796437_4528"><span style="font-size: 13px;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1501774796437_4522"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cS3uUY2ekug" class="enhancr2_fe86af46-3ebd-b0a8-1892-eeaff7c6c159" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1501774796437_4527">ICANN 57 - NPOC Civil Society in Internet Governance</a></span><br></font></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1501774796437_3793"><font face="Helvetica Neue, Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1501774796437_4697">My best wishes to Martin</font></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1501774796437_3793"><font face="Helvetica Neue, Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif">Ganga</font></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1501774796437_4536"><br></div><div id="enhancr2_fe86af46-3ebd-b0a8-1892-eeaff7c6c159" class="yahoo-link-enhancr-card ymail-preserve-class ymail-preserve-style" style="max-width:400px;font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;" contenteditable="false" data-url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cS3uUY2ekug" data-type="yenhancr" data-category="video" data-embed-url="https://www.youtube.com/embed/cS3uUY2ekug?feature=oembed&autoplay=1&showinfo=0&modestbranding=1&enablejsapi=1" data-size="medium" dir="ltr"> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cS3uUY2ekug" style="text-decoration:none !important; 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font-size: 16px;"> <div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, Sans-Serif; font-size: 16px;"> <div dir="ltr"><font size="2" face="Arial"> On Thursday, 3 August 2017 4:53 PM, Marilia Maciel <mariliamaciel@GMAIL.COM> wrote:<br></font></div> <br><br> <div class="y_msg_container"><div id="yiv8465875769"><div><div dir="ltr"><div>Thank you very much, Raoul, for this excellent nomination. I would like to wholeheartedly support Martin for the GNSO council. Martin and I met when we were attending the fellowship programme. Since then, he has been not only a great journey companion in the process of learning and making sense of the ICANN environment, but also an incredibly valuable colleague in NCSG policy discussion and, more recently, at the GNSO. I have no doubt that Martin will represent the interests of NCSG while also bringing in the Latin American perspective wisely. </div><div><br clear="none"></div><div>My full support to Martin.</div><div><br clear="none"></div><div>All the best,</div><div>Marilia </div><div><br clear="none"></div><div><br clear="none"></div></div><div class="yiv8465875769gmail_extra"><br clear="none"><div class="yiv8465875769yqt5800549481" id="yiv8465875769yqt29398"><div class="yiv8465875769gmail_quote">On Thu, Aug 3, 2017 at 1:12 PM, Mamadou LO <span dir="ltr"><<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:alfamamadou@hotmail.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:alfamamadou@hotmail.com">alfamamadou@hotmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br clear="none"><blockquote class="yiv8465875769gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
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<div>Date : 03/08/2017 11:01 (GMT+00:00) </div>
<div>À : <a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU" target="_blank" href="mailto:NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU">NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU</a> </div>
<div>Objet : Re: Nomination of Martin Silva Valent for the GNSO council </div>
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</span></font></span><div class="yiv8465875769m_2292464191778029843PlainText">I'd also highlight Martin Silva Valent is a mentor to many fellows on understanding ICANN and he's always supportive and encouraging of newcomers getting into policy work.<br clear="none">
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