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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060">Dear all,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060">Please note that the nomination period for the 2021 NCSG leadership elections ends
<b>Thursday, 27 May 2021, 2359 UTC</b>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt">As a reminder, a</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">ny member of the NCSG may nominate any NCSG active member either for the position of an NCSG GNSO Council Representative or for NCSG Chair.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="color:#172B4D;margin-top:7.5pt;margin-bottom:0cm;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;background:white">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060">Once nominated, the nominee is responsible for public acceptance of the nomination and for making a *public statement* that includes:<br>
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- 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>
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** Also note that under the rules, no more than two (2) NCSG GNSO Council Representatives can be declared resident of the same</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> <a href="https://meetings.icann.org/en/regions"><span style="color:#0052CC">geographic region</span></a> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060">as defined
by ICANN, and there should be at least two of each gender.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt">Nominees are required to attend the “Meet the candidates” call on
<b>Thursday, 27 May 2021 at 11:00 UTC</b><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060">Please find the current list of nominees below.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt;background:white"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#172B4D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">2021 NCSG Election Candidates</span></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#172B4D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#172B4D;letter-spacing:-.05pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">I. 2021 - 2022 NCSG Chair</span></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#172B4D;letter-spacing:-.05pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#172B4D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">(1 to elect) 1-year term <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#172B4D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Nominated Candidate<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#172B4D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Accepted Nomination<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#172B4D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Candidate Statement<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#172B4D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Geographic Region<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Bruna Martins dos Santos<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#070706;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Reynaldo</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#070706;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Alonso</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">LAC<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#172B4D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:15.0pt;background:white"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#172B4D;letter-spacing:-.05pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">II. 2021 NCSG GNSO Representatives</span></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#172B4D;letter-spacing:-.05pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#172B4D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">(3 to elect) three</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"> 2-year terms</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#172B4D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#172B4D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Nominated Candidate<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#172B4D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Accepted Nomination<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#172B4D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Candidate Statement<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#172B4D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Geographic Region<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Tomslin Samme-Nlar<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Tatiana Tropina<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Yes<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">AP<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Farell Folly<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Tomslin Samme-Nlar<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Manju Chen<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Stephanie Perrin<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Many thanks,</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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