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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#002060">Dear All,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#002060"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#002060">Thank you to everyone who responded to the check-in email.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#002060"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#002060">To confirm you are checked-in to receive a ballot for the 2019 NCSG Elections, please visit: <a href="https://members.ncsg.is/public-voters-list_ncsg">https://members.ncsg.is/public-voters-list_ncsg</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#002060"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="color:#002060">If your name isn’t on the list and you responded to the check-in email</span></u><span style="color:#002060">, please send an email to
</span><a href="mailto:maryam.bakoshi@icann.org">maryam.bakoshi@icann.org</a><span style="color:#002060">, and I will check you in.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#002060"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#002060">If you haven’t responded to the check-in email from </span><a href="mailto:admin@ncgs.is" title="mailto:admin@ncgs.is"><span style="color:#954F72">admin@ncgs.is</span></a><span style="color:#002060">, please
do so asap. The deadline for this is <b><u>Friday</u></b><u> <b>07 June 2019</b></u></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#002060"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#002060">As a reminder <b>Nomination</b> starts <b>Thursday 23 May 2019 through to Thursday 06 June 2019</b>.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#002060"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt"><span style="color:#002060">The following 4 NCSG positions are up for election:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#002060;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">
NCSG Chair, currently Stephanie Perrin, eligible for re-election;<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#002060;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">
2-year Council seat, currently Tatiana Tropina, eligible for one more term;<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#002060;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">
2-year Council seat, currently Arsene Tungali, eligible for one more term;<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#002060;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">
2-year Council seat, currently Ayden Fèrdeline, eligible for one more term<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p style="mso-margin-top-alt:7.5pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt">
<strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#172B4D">*Nomination Process:*</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#172B4D;margin-top:7.5pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">
Any member of the NCSG may nominate any NCSG active member either for the position of NCSG GNSO Council Representative or for NCSG Chair.<span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#172B4D;margin-top:7.5pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">
Once nominated, the nominee is responsible for public acceptance of the nomination and for making a *public statement* that includes:<br>
<br>
- Name, declared region of residence, gender and employment;<br>
- Any conflicts of interest;<br>
- Reasons for willingness to take on the tasks of the particular position;<br>
- Qualifications for the position;<br>
- Statement of availability for the time the position requires; and<br>
- Optionally, any other information that the candidate believes is relevant.<br>
<br>
** Also note that under the rules, no more than two (2) NCSG GNSO Council Representatives can be declared resident of the same<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://meetings.icann.org/en/regions"><span style="color:#0052CC">geographic
region</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>as defined by ICANN, and there should be at least two of each gender.<span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#172B4D;margin-top:7.5pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">
** These terms all commence on<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">07 November 2019</span></strong><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>(at the conclusion of the 2019 Annual ICANN Meeting
in Montreal).<span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#172B4D"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#172B4D">Please send questions or concerns offlist.</span></u></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#172B4D"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">--</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#002060">Many thanks,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#002060"> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#002060">Maryam Bakoshi</span></b><span style="color:#002060"> | SO/AC Collaboration Services Sr. Coordinator </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#002060">ICANN</span></b><span style="color:#002060"> | Internet Corporation got Assigned Names and Numbers </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#002060">S</span></b><span style="color:#002060">: Maryam.bakoshi.icann | <b>T</b>: +44 7846 471777</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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