<div dir="ltr"><div><div><div>Now that Avri has declined the honor, I'll have to chime in to support David Cake for the NCSG chair.<br><br></div>Not only is Dave the most experienced candidate, but I trust him to do a good job for his very strong background at the helm of the Electronic Frontiers Australia, which is the biggest NGO fighting for the digital rights of Australians. On top of that, he also happens to be a patient and a generous person, who doesn't shy from sharing his expertise with others at any given time. I would really look forward to working with him and I know NPOC would be treated fairly under his leadership.<br><br></div>Raoul Plommer<br></div>Vice Chair of NPOC<br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 17 August 2017 at 12:12, Johan Helsingius <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:julf@julf.com" target="_blank">julf@julf.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">While I think it is very regrettable that Avri declined the<br>
nomination, it does make my personal situation easier - I<br>
was severely divided between which candidate to support for<br>
NCSG Chair. It is still not easy, as both David and Farzaneh<br>
are strong candidates, but I do have to lend my voice of<br>
support to David Cake. Having worked with him in the GNSO<br>
Council, he has constantly impressed me with his experience,<br>
wisdom, rational approach and deep knowledge of ICANN processes<br>
(the same goes for Avri as well).<br>
<br>
In principle I agree with the opinion Avri expressed about<br>
NCSG needing to ensure fresh blood in the leadership, but<br>
I am also painfully aware of how byzantine and complicated<br>
the ICANN structures and politics are - after two years on<br>
the council (and 20 years of lurking in the background) I<br>
am still scratching the surface myself. Therefore I also<br>
feel it is important to take advantage of the experience and<br>
collective wisdom we have built up.<br>
<br>
Of course this is just the personal opinion of a grumpy<br>
old man, and NCSG newcomer at that.<br>
<br>
Julf Helsingius, GNSO Council NCPH NCA<br>
</blockquote></div><br></div>