<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div class="" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Dear Community,</div><div class="" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br class=""></div><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="">Just a Thought, that If Automatic Winning has to be done - then why Vote ? There is no Democracy in that ? And Gender Diversity should be with Equals then too - From that perspective If there are three Women the Male Wins - Have I ever Seen this Anywhere in any Forum ?</span><div class="" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br class=""></div><div class="" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">I hope I am allowed to Voice my concerns over the process and its not considered “UnFriendly” because the voice is always Important. </div><div class="" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The Legalty in the matter is clear - The Bylaws cannot be above any prevailing law & matter of governance are to be legal in nature. Similarly the Extension of the Nomination. It docent exist. How can we be so creative about it And If so - then there should be a voting - a Poll - a proper procedure adhered to. </div><div class="" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The ICANN Charter does not lay this procedure anywhere - in its elections SOP - Elect is Elect - How will you distinguish votes basis Gender - From that perspective there is a Third Gender Which is widely accepted - there should be a resolution for that too. </div><div class="" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br class=""></div><div class="" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">This is a Policy Matter - It cant be emotional - or dealt with “Neopotism” for anything. Has to be Straight Forward. Hope my views are taken into account. </div><div class="" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br class=""></div><div class="" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Regards,</div><div class="" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">-VA</div><div><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Jun 2, 2020, at 3:14 AM, Mamadou LO <<a href="mailto:alfamamadou@HOTMAIL.COM" class="">alfamamadou@HOTMAIL.COM</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><div style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" class=""><span class="">Hello all</span></div><div style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" class=""><span class="">I would like to stress my support to the nomination of Kwasi Wisdom at the GNSO Council. Having worked with Wisdom both in the Icann fellowship program and the IGF MAG allow me to state that he could be a great asset in the council. Coming from Africa, he may also bring some diversity and fresh ideas in building policies within ICANN.</span></div><div style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" class=""><span class="">Best,</span></div><div style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" class=""><span class="">Mamadou</span></div><div style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" class=""><span class=""><br class=""></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" class=""><div style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" class=""><br class=""></div><div id="Signature" class=""></div></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" class=""><div id="appendonsend" class=""></div><div style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" class=""><br class=""></div><hr tabindex="-1" style="display: inline-block; width: 691.875px;" class=""><div id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr" class=""><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt;" class=""><b class="">De :</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>NCSG-Discuss <<a href="mailto:NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU" class="">NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU</a>> de la part de Benjamin Akinmoyeje <<a href="mailto:benakin@GMAIL.COM" class="">benakin@GMAIL.COM</a>><br class=""><b class="">Envoyé :</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>lundi 1 juin 2020 20:00<br class=""><b class="">À :</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU" class="">NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU</a> <<a href="mailto:NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU" class="">NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU</a>><br class=""><b class="">Objet :</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Re: Nomination period extended to Sunday (today) 23.59 PST</font><div class=""> </div></div><div class=""><div dir="ltr" class="">@Wisdom is in the race now. Then you got my support. The race is getting interesting and see you stepping up is a good sign.<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Best of luck</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Benjamin<br class=""><div class="">.</div></div></div><br class=""><div class="x_gmail_quote"><div class="x_gmail_attr" dir="ltr">On Mon, Jun 1, 2020 at 7:04 PM Raymond Mamattah <<a href="mailto:mamattah.raymond@gmail.com" class="">mamattah.raymond@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br class=""></div><blockquote class="x_gmail_quote" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;"><div dir="auto" class="">Beautiful and rich profile. Congratulations in advance.<div dir="auto" class=""><br class=""></div><div dir="auto" class="">Raymond Mamattah</div><div dir="auto" class="">Accra, Ghana.</div></div><br class=""><div class="x_gmail_quote"><div class="x_gmail_attr" dir="ltr">On Mon, Jun 1, 2020, 4:49 PM Wisdom Donkor <<a href="mailto:wisdom.dk@gmail.com" target="_blank" class="">wisdom.dk@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br class=""></div><blockquote class="x_gmail_quote" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;"><div dir="ltr" class=""><div class="">Date: 1 June 2020<br class=""><br class="">CANDIDATE STATEMENT for GNSO COUNCIL MEMBER<br class="">Candidate Name: Wisdom Kwasi Donkor<br class="">Citizenship: Ghana<br class="">Gender: Male<br class="">Language: English<br class="">Any Conflict of Interest: None<br class=""><br class="">It is an honor to be considered for election to the position of GNSO council member, and I accept the Nomination. I will take this opportunity to provide brief information about my background, my history with ICANN and my views and vision for the GNSO over the next 12 months. I will make myself available to answer any questions you may have.<br class=""><br class="">Looking back over the past few years, I must acknowledge the significant contributions of all that have serve on the GNSO council (past and present) their incredible contributions and support to the communities is very much appreciated. Without the Council’s outstanding leadership team and staff support, the work of the communities would be infinitely more difficult.<br class=""><br class="">Last year has seen a significant amount of policy work by the GNSO community with regard to the finalization of the EPDP recommendations and works of the RPM, PDP workings groups and many other working groups that are all nearing conclusion this year. However, I believe there is still an amount of work to be done or pass significant milestones. 2020 brought about many challenges not only to ICANN but also to the entire IG community where physical meetings was affected by the covid-19 restrictions and protocols. The situation I believe brought about the slash of working time, which I think have left tremendous amount of work that needs to be managed and concluded on time. With this in mind and understanding of the work of GNSO, I look forward to working with each of you to advance the course of GNSO community and its policy development processes and improvement of its works and to contribute my knowledge and experiences to the broader ICANN communities. </div><div class=""><br class="">I have serve on the UN IGF MAG for three years (2016 - 2018), Africa Union Internet Governance Forum (AFIGF) (2017 - 2018), ECOWAS West Africa Internet Governance Forum (WAIGF) 2016 - date and many other working groups across Africa and beyond. With my engagements at this level, got me the needed experience and understand of IG policy work within the entire internet ecosystems. I have also coordinated many internet related projects and policy activities across different sectors of development (public, private, NGO’s etc). </div><div class=""><br class="">Having worked with government (National Information Technology Agency (NITA) an Agency under the Ministry of Communications of Ghana, mandated to regulate the ICT sector until my resignation in 2017, Undertook several policy developmental projects and programs that brought about the implementation and deployment of several internet related projects across Ghana such as the construction of the national data center infrastructure, e-government network infrastructure, e-government application, laying of fiber optic cables across Ghana, community network projects, cyber security emergency response, and the re-delegation of the dot GH registry and its internal politics and subsequently the establishment of the Ghana Domain Name Registry (GDNR). All of these gave me that needed experience and understanding of the entire internet infrastructure and ecosystem. <br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; line-height: 15.546667098999023px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">After my resignation from Government In 2017, I founded Africa Open Data and Internet Research Foundation (AODIRF) and Africa Geospatial Data and Internet Conference (AGDIC). This organisation are African base non-governmental organization that is championing policies on open data, ICTs, Geospatial technologies, internet governance and community development, training and capacity building and supporting and carrying out innovative projects and programs across Africa. I am currently the President and CEO of the organisation which I set up along with one other business, this organizations has grown and is doing well and has position itself as a leader of change in the continent of Africa. To reach this position requires leadership and organisational skills with the aspirations and ambitions of succeeding at all level of development.</span></p><div style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; line-height: 15.546667098999023px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class=""> </span><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; line-height: 15.546667098999023px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">I have a degree in Computer Science, Diploma in Computer Science, Diploma in Business Computing, Master’s Degree in Human Resource Planning and Development (HRP&D) and other professional qualification. With my leadership skills, knowledge and experiences put together, I believe will gives me the needed technical understanding to contribute meaningfully to the GNSO community. </span></p><p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; line-height: 15.546667098999023px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;" class="">Taken into consideration the work of GNSO Council, I am very much aware of the time commitment as a GNSO Councilor and wish to give in part of my time to the course of GNSO.</span><br class=""></p><p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; line-height: 15.546667098999023px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">I have been an ICANN Fellow, coach and booth lead for many ICANN meeting and have good understanding of ICANN functions, the multistakeholder model. I have helped organise several ICANN policy forums and workshops in Ghana and other part of Africa. I have also coached and mentored several ICANN Fellows and individual across other part of the Africa and the world.</span></p><p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt; line-height: 15.546667098999023px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><br class=""></p></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><br clear="all" class=""><div class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div style="font-size: small;" class=""><div class=""><b class="">WISDOM DONKOR</b><br class=""></div><div class=""><font size="1" class="">President & CEO</font></div><div class=""><font size="1" class="">Africa Open Data and Internet Research Foundation</font></div><div class=""><font size="1" class="">P.O. Box CT 2439, Cantonments, Accra |<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.aodirf.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" class="">www.aodirf.org</a> /<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.afrigeocon.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" class="">www.afrigeocon.org</a> </font></div><div class=""><font size="1" class="">Tel: +233 20 812 8851</font></div><div class=""><font size="1" class="">Skype: wisdom_dk | Facebook: kwasi wisdom | Twitter: @wisdom_dk </font></div><div class="">__________________________________________________</div><div class=""><font size="1" class="">Specialization:</font></div><div class=""><font size="1" class="">E-government Network Infrastructure and E-application, Internet Governance, Open Data policies platforms & Community Development, Cyber Security, Domain Name Systems, Software Engineering, Event Planning & Management, </font></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br class=""></div><br class=""><div class="x_gmail_quote"><div class="x_gmail_attr" dir="ltr">On Sun, May 31, 2020 at 10:32 PM Wisdom Donkor <<a href="mailto:wisdom.dk@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" class="">wisdom.dk@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br class=""></div><blockquote class="x_gmail_quote" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">Dear Peter, all,<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">This came as a surprise to me, ontop of the hour comes a nomination. Thank you very much for the kind words and the confidence you have in me.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">On this note, I do accept your kind nomination.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Regards,</div><div class=""><br class=""><br class="">On Sunday, May 31, 2020, Akinremi Peter Taiwo <<a href="mailto:compsoftnet@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" class="">compsoftnet@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br class=""><blockquote class="x_gmail_quote" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;"><div dir="ltr" class=""><div class="">Dear all,</div><div class=""><br class=""></div>With reference to the clarification made by Robin Gross, I would like to remind the community that a strong participation on the GNSO Council is a must irrespective of regional consideration and gender. I would like to nominate Wisdom Donkor as he is more than qualified for the GNSO Council representative. <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Wisdom has demonstrated enough his potentials and leadership skills over the years within ICANN and Internet Governance communities. He has a deep understanding of DNS, technology and Internet, open data, community development and empowerment and human resource planning and development.</span><div class=""><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" class=""><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;" class=""><br class=""></span></font><div class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; font-size: 11pt;">In addition, he has been an ICANN Fellow, coach and Booth lead for many years; he has a deeper understanding of ICANN functions and processes and very active member of NCUC and NCSG and thus contributes to many ICANN working groups and policy discussions. Wisdom helped organize several ICANN workshops and forums in Ghana and other part of the world. He has also mentored many ICANN Fellows and many individual across Africa.</p><p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; font-size: 11pt;">Aside that, I know he is also an active member of the following Advisory Committees:</p><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; font-size: 11pt;" class=""><span style="font-family: Symbol;" class="">·<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";" class=""> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span>National SDG’s Data Road Maps Advisory Committee. December </div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt;" class=""><span style="font-family: Symbol;" class="">·<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";" class=""> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span>ECOWAS, West Africa Internet Governance Forum Advisory Committee. </div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt;" class=""><span style="font-family: Symbol;" class="">·<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";" class=""> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span>AU, Africa Internet Governance Advisory committee </div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt;" class=""><span style="font-family: Symbol;" class="">·<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";" class=""> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span>Ghana Statistical Service Geospatial Working Committee </div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt;" class=""><span style="font-family: Symbol;" class="">·<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";" class=""> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span>International AID Transparency Initiative Task force working committee.</div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt;" class=""><span style="font-family: Symbol;" class="">·<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";" class=""> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span>Ghana Energy Access Data Task Force Committee. October, </div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt;" class=""><span style="font-family: Symbol;" class="">·<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";" class=""> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span>Ghana Open Government Partnership (OGP) Advisory Committee.</div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt;" class=""><span style="font-family: Symbol;" class="">·<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";" class=""> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span>Ghana Internet Governance Forum planning committee</div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt;" class=""><span style="font-family: Symbol;" class="">·<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";" class=""> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span>Global Open Data for Agriculture and Nutrition.</div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt;" class=""><br class=""></div><p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class="">I believe he will be a very good addition to the work of the GNSO Council and I hope he would accept this nomination. </span></p><p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class=""><br class=""></span></p><p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; line-height: 16.866666793823242px; font-size: 11pt;">Regards</p></span></div></div></div><div hspace="streak-pt-mark" style="max-height: 1px;" class=""><img alt="" src="https://mailfoogae.appspot.com/t?sender=aY29tcHNvZnRuZXRAZ21haWwuY29t&type=zerocontent&guid=88ce7cd2-a98b-4b31-9a6d-1f3488cc329a" style="width: 0px; max-height: 0px; overflow: hidden;" class=""><font color="#ffffff" size="1" class="">ᐧ</font></div><br class=""><div class="x_gmail_quote"><div class="x_gmail_attr" dir="ltr">On Sun, May 31, 2020 at 7:47 PM Robin Gross <<a href="mailto:robin@ipjustice.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" class="">robin@ipjustice.org</a>> wrote:<br class=""></div><blockquote class="x_gmail_quote" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;"><div class="">Thanks, Stephanie. I hope we have clarified that the NCSG EC does not have authority to extend constituency election deadlines, and a mistake of wording done in haste is the only reason why this error was made. I hope the nominees, membership, and constituency leaders will understand that we are sorry for our mistake and we did not intend to overstep our bounds. <div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">To be completely clear: It is only the nomination period for the NCSG election that we have extended until 23:59 PST, tonight, Sunday, 31 May. <div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Also, we will hold ASAP a 2nd “Meet the Candidates Call” for any new NCSG nominations and any candidates who were previously nominated but not able to participate in the first “Meet the Candidates” call.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I hope this clarification together with Stephanie’s can put this unfortunate wording mistake behind us and we can move forward with nominating additional NCSG candidates at once and encouraging new leadership and fresh engagement within NCSG.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Best,</div><div class="">Robin<br class=""><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""><div class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On May 31, 2020, at 11:16 AM, U Of T <<a href="mailto:stephanie.perrin@mail.utoronto.ca" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" class="">stephanie.perrin@mail.utoronto.ca</a>> wrote:</div><br class=""><div class=""><div dir="auto" class="">Please listen to the recording/transcript of the candidates meeting on Friday before rushing to judgement, folks. In bringing the matter to the EC, I was just trying to respond to concerns raised at that meeting. G iven the voting goes on from the 3rd to the 17th, and the charter is silent on this particular point, extending for two days without altering the rest of the schedule seems to me a decision the NCSG is entitled to make. Otherwise, we close the election short one seat, and then open up a call for candidates for the EC to appoint.<br class="">The inclusion of NCUC in this announcement was a most unfortunate error.<div class="">While I recused myself from the decision and had nothing to do with the announcement, it was my action in referring the matter to the EC that started the ball rolling downhill. Now, lets try to restore peace and welcome new nominees as they come forward!</div><div class="">Stephanie Perrin<br class=""><div dir="ltr" class="">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr" class=""><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class="">On May 31, 2020, at 13:56, Tatiana Tropina <<a href="mailto:tatiana.tropina@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" class="">tatiana.tropina@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br class=""><br class=""></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div dir="ltr" class="">Sorry all, I think it was 4 candidates for 3 seats last year, miscalculation! :) typing too fast on my iPhone (sorry for all the typos as well -- "steering the pot", will be in my collection of silly typos). Apologies! </div><br class=""><div class="x_gmail_quote"><div class="x_gmail_attr" dir="ltr">On Sun, 31 May 2020 at 19:49, Tatiana Tropina <<a href="mailto:tatiana.tropina@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" class="">tatiana.tropina@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br class=""></div><blockquote class="x_gmail_quote" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;"><div dir="ltr" class="">Stephanie, all,<div class="">Apologies, but I have to ask this question: how did the late refusal exactly influences the fact that people didn't nominate each other or didn't come forward? Or is it necessary to have the same number of candidates as seats? Are we talking about elections? This is a serious question for us to consider: why does this happen and why is this even being framed in those words? </div><div class="">I think that this is very unfortunate that we didn't have enough nominations. It's very unfortunate that people didn't volunteer and come forward. Last year we did have 5 candidates for 4 seats, and I would say that it's very sad that the argument now resembles something like "we had the same number of candidates as seats and the late refusal prevented people from further nominations". We are talking about the Council. It's a place where we are actually supposed to defend NCSG positions a lot and not to be shy to come forward.</div><div class="">It's so sad that this year we don't have the same number of nominations. However, I do not see how exactly the argument about the late refusal is connected to not being able to the Council candidates to be nominated. </div><div class="">I don't want to steer the pot by asking questions anymore. What I want to say now, as someone who is on the Council: NCSG members, we need you. We need those who can deliver. We want you to come forward and nominate yourself or be nominated, this year or next year, or in the next 5 years. We need people who can work and who can deliver. Please if you want to work - come forward and don't be afraid. If you are ready to work, you will get all help from the existing councillors. </div><div class="">Cheers,</div><div class="">Tanya </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div></div><div class=""><div dir="auto" class=""><br class=""></div></div><div class=""><br class=""><div class="x_gmail_quote"><div class="x_gmail_attr" dir="ltr">On Sun 31. May 2020 at 19:22, U Of T <<a href="mailto:stephanie.perrin@mail.utoronto.ca" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" class="">stephanie.perrin@mail.utoronto.ca</a>> wrote:<br class=""></div><blockquote class="x_gmail_quote" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">I recused myself from this decision because i am a candidate for council, but i did report to the EC the concerns raised at the candidates’ meeting about the late refusal on one nomination, which left us with not enough candidates to fill the positions. However, I must agree with Bruna and Tapani that any decision regarding the NCUC rests in the hands of the NCUC EC, certainly not the NCSG EC. <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">Stephanie Perrin<br class=""><br class="">Sent from my iPhone<br class=""><br class="">> On May 31, 2020, at 11:14, Tapani Tarvainen <<a href="mailto:ncsg@tapani.tarvainen.info" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" class="">ncsg@tapani.tarvainen.info</a>> wrote:<br class="">><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">> Hi Tatiana,<br class="">><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">> Actually, if we want to pick nits, the charter does not have a process<br class="">> for this specific case.<br class="">><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">> It only specifies that the EC should appoint in case a councillor<br class="">> "is unable to finish his or her term" - the case where there's<br class="">> no councillor to even begin the term is not mentioned.<br class="">><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">> Now I won't argue that the EC should not do so anyway, there's really<br class="">> no alternative if enough candidates aren't available during the<br class="">> election, but nonetheless it would also be at least slightly bending<br class="">> the rules.<br class="">><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">> On the other hand the charter does explicitly make the EC responsible<br class="">> of the election schedule, so while I do dislike changing things like<br class="">> that in the middle of the process, it is not against the charter text.<br class="">><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">> So while neither option is really pretty, I don't see any serious<br class="">> legalistic argument against either, and I'm happy to let the EC decide<br class="">> which is best.<br class="">><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">> As for NCUC, there you and Bruna are absolutely correct, decision there<br class="">> belongs to NCUC, not NCSG EC.<br class="">><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">> Tapani<br class="">><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">>> On Sun, May 31, 2020 at 04:55:19PM +0200, Tatiana Tropina (<a href="mailto:tatiana.tropina@GMAIL.COM" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" class="">tatiana.tropina@GMAIL.COM</a>) wrote:<br class="">>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">>> I am also not convinced about the process of this extension. The council<br class="">>> seat can be filled by an appointment made by NCSG EC and the NCSG Charter<br class="">>> has a process for this. The new candidates won’t take part in meet the<br class="">>> candidates call. Why is there a need to bend the rules to fill in the<br class="">>> places if there is a process in place to fill them via EC?<br class="">>> Bruna also rightly pointed out that NCUC is a constituency that could have<br class="">>> been at least consulted.<br class="">>> Warm regards,<br class="">>> Tatiana<br class="">>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">>>> On Sun 31. May 2020 at 16:43, James Gannon <<a href="mailto:lists@icann.guru" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" class="">lists@icann.guru</a>> wrote:<br class="">>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">>>> Yeah I’m not sure why we are deviating from the Charter here?<br class="">>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">>>> Sent from my iPhone<br class="">>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">>>> On 31 May 2020, at 15:34, Bruna Martins dos Santos <<a href="mailto:bruna.mrtns@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" class="">bruna.mrtns@gmail.com</a>><br class="">>>> wrote:<br class="">>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">>>> <br class="">>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">>>> I am sorry, everyone. I understand that NCUC does not have any candidates<br class="">>>> for EC NA at the moment, but I really wish you had respected the<br class="">>>> constituency independence in setting its own electoral deadlines instead of<br class="">>>> announcing it on the list without the NCUC EC acknowledgement.<br class="">>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">>>> I will speak with NCUC EC and get back to you on this.<br class="">>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">>>> On Sun, May 31, 2020 at 11:21 AM Tapani Tarvainen <<br class="">>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:ncsg@tapani.tarvainen.info" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" class="">ncsg@tapani.tarvainen.info</a>> wrote:<br class="">>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">>>>> Yes. There are four councillor positions and only three candidates at<br class="">>>>> the moment, and NCUC North American representative has no candidate.<br class="">>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">>>>> See<br class="">>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/Elections-2020" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" class="">https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/Elections-2020</a><br class="">>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">>>>> and<br class="">>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomuserconst/Elections+2020" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" class="">https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomuserconst/Elections+2020</a><br class="">>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">>>>> Tapani<br class="">>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">>>>> On Sun, May 31, 2020 at 05:11:27PM +0300, Raoul Plommer (<br class="">>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:plommer@GMAIL.COM" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" class="">plommer@GMAIL.COM</a>) wrote:<br class="">>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">>>>>> Sorry, as far as I know, the NCUC North American seat and one councillor<br class="">>>>>> seat are still without a candidate. Perhaps someone can correct me if<br class="">>>>> I'm<br class="">>>>>> wrong?<br class="">>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">>>>>> -Raoul<br class="">>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">>>>>> On Sun, 31 May 2020 at 17:07, Raymond Mamattah <<br class="">>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:mamattah.raymond@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" class="">mamattah.raymond@gmail.com</a>><br class="">>>>>> wrote:<br class="">>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">>>>>>> Hello Raoul,<br class="">>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">>>>>>> What has necessitated this extension? Are there some positions that<br class="">>>>> do not<br class="">>>>>>> have applications? If yes, kindly share that with us.<br class="">>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">>>>>>> Regards<br class="">>>>>>> Raymond Mamattah<br class="">>>>>>> Accra-Ghana<br class="">>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">>>>>>> On Sun, May 31, 2020, 1:51 PM Raoul Plommer <<a href="mailto:plommer@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" class="">plommer@gmail.com</a>><br class="">>>>> wrote:<br class="">>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">>>>>>>> Dear all,<br class="">>>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">>>>>>>> The NCSG EC has decided to extend the nomination period for the NCSG<br class="">>>>> and<br class="">>>>>>>> NCUC elections a little, practically with 17 hours 10 minutes,<br class="">>>>> starting<br class="">>>>>>>> right now.<br class="">>>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">>>>>>>> -Raoul<br class="">>>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">>>>> --<br class="">>>>> Tapani Tarvainen<br class="">>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">>>> --<br class="">>>> *Bruna Martins dos Santos *<br class="">>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">>>> Skype ID: bruna.martinsantos<br class="">>>> @boomartins<br class="">>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">> --<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">> Tapani Tarvainen<br class=""></blockquote></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div></blockquote></div><br class=""></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div><br clear="all" class=""><div class=""><br class=""></div>--<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div class=""><font face="arial, sans-serif" class="">Best regards</font></div><div class=""><font face="arial, sans-serif" class=""><br class=""></font></div><div dir="ltr" class=""><font color="#666666" face="arial, sans-serif" class=""><b class="">Taiwo Peter Akinremi</b></font></div><div dir="ltr" class=""><font color="#999999" face="arial, sans-serif" class="">------ ------ ------- </font><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153); 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