<div dir="ltr">I am eager to support Manju's nomination and I am glad she accepted the nomination.<div><br></div><div>Kind regards,</div><div>Benjamin </div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, May 26, 2021 at 2:51 PM 陳曼茹 Manju Chen <<a href="mailto:manju@nii.org.tw">manju@nii.org.tw</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small">Hi all,</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small">Thank you Stephanie for the nomination and thank you to all others for the support! </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small">I gratefully accept the nomination and below is my statement:<br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small">My name is Manju Chen and I currently reside in the APAC region. I’m a female who works as an assistant manager at NIIEPA, a non-profit org that promotes a national information infrastructure in Taiwan. <br><br>I believe there is no conflicts of interest for me to perform the role of GNSO councilor. My experience of working on EPDP has prepared me to bring the NCSG perspective into policy discussions and council seems to be the right place to do that. I have no problems committing my time and effort to work on GNSO council. I also believe that additional representation from APAC will strengthen that regional perspective on the council.<br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small">Cheers,</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small">Manju</div><br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, May 26, 2021 at 8:04 PM Ken Herman <<a href="mailto:ken@kherman.com" target="_blank">ken@kherman.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div lang="EN-GB"><div><p class="MsoNormal">I strongly support this nomination. Having worked with Manju on ICANN issues for several years I can think of no better person for this role. <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Ken<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><div style="border-right:none;border-bottom:none;border-left:none;border-top:1pt solid rgb(225,225,225);padding:3pt 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> NCSG-Discuss <<a href="mailto:NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU" target="_blank">NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Stephanie E Perrin<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, May 24, 2021 9:10 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU" target="_blank">NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: 2021 NCSG LEADERSHIP ELECTION: NOMINATION PERIOD | 13 MAY 2021 - 27 MAY 2021<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p>I would like to nominate Manju Chen for GNSO Councillor. Manju has been doing great work on the EPDP with us, and I think would be a great addition to our team. She is keen and hardworking, and not afraid to ask questions. I hope that she will accept this nomination, and that other NCSG members will give her their full support.<u></u><u></u></p><p>Best wishes,<u></u><u></u></p><p>Stephanie Perrin<u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">On 2021-05-13 10:57 a.m., Maryam Bakoshi wrote:<u></u><u></u></p></div><blockquote style="margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(199,80,0)">EXTERNAL EMAIL:</span></strong><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:white"><u></u><u></u></span></b></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,32,96)">Dear All,</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,32,96)"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,32,96)">As a reminder <b>Nomination</b> starts today<span> </span><b><u>Thursday </u></b></span><b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,32,96)">1</span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,32,96)">3 May 20</span></u></b><b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,32,96)">21</span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,32,96)"> through to Thursday </span></u></b><b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,32,96)">27 May</span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,32,96)"> 20</span></u></b><b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,32,96)">21</span></u></b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,32,96)">.</span></u><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,32,96)"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,32,96)">The following 4 NCSG positions are up for election: </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(23,43,77)">Chair </span></b><u></u><u></u></p><ol start="1" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(23,43,77)"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(7,7,6)">Bruna</span><span style="font-size:12pt"> Martins dos Santos - Eligible for reelection, completed 1 term</span><u></u><u></u></li></ol><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(23,43,77)">NCSG Councilors </span></b><u></u><u></u></p><ol start="1" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(23,43,77)"><span style="font-size:12pt">Tatiana Tropina (EU) - Term limited, Term ends at AGM 2021</span><u></u><u></u></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(23,43,77)"><span style="font-size:12pt">Farell Folly (AF) - Eligible for reelection, </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt">Term </span><span style="font-size:12pt">ends at AGM 2021</span><u></u><u></u></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(23,43,77)"><span style="font-size:12pt">Tomslin Samme-Nlar (AP) - Eligible for reelection, Term ends at AGM 2021</span><u></u><u></u></li></ol><p style="margin-bottom:0in"><strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(23,43,77)">*Nomination</span></strong><span><b><span style="color:rgb(23,43,77)"> </span></b></span><strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(23,43,77)">Process:*</span></strong><u></u><u></u></p><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="1" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(23,43,77);margin-top:7.5pt"><span style="font-size:12pt">Any member of the<span> </span>NCSG<span> </span>may nominate any<span> </span>NCSG<span> </span>active member either for the position of<span> </span>NCSG GNSO Council Representative or for<span> </span>NCSG<span> </span>Chair.</span><u></u><u></u></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(23,43,77);margin-top:7.5pt"><span style="font-size:12pt">Once nominated, the nominee is responsible for public acceptance of the nomination<span> </span>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)<span> </span>NCSG<span> </span>GNSO Council Representatives can be declared resident of the same<span> </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;color:windowtext"><a href="https://meetings.icann.org/en/regions" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(0,82,204)">geographic region</span></a></span><span><span style="font-size:12pt"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt">as defined by ICANN, and there should be at least two of each gender.</span><u></u><u></u></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(23,43,77);margin-top:7.5pt"><span style="font-size:12pt">** These terms all commence at the conclusion of the 20</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt">21 ICANN</span><span style="font-size:12pt"> Annual</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt"> General</span><span style="font-size:12pt"> Meeting.</span><u></u><u></u></li></ol><p style="margin-bottom:0in"><b><span style="color:rgb(23,43,77)"> </span><span style="color:rgb(0,32,96)">Election Page</span></b><span style="color:rgb(0,32,96)">:</span><span style="color:black"> <a href="https://community.icann.org/x/4ADQCQ" target="_blank">https://community.icann.org/x/4ADQCQ</a></span><u></u><u></u></p><p style="margin-bottom:0in"><b><span style="color:rgb(23,43,77)">Please send questions or concerns off list.</span></b><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,32,96)"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,32,96)"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,32,96)">-- </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,32,96)">Many thanks,</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,32,96)"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,32,96)">Maryam Bakoshi</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,32,96)"> | SO/AC Collaboration Services Sr. Coordinator </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,32,96)">ICANN</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,32,96)"> | Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,32,96)">S</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,32,96)">: maryam.bakoshi.icann | <b>T</b>: +44 7846 471777</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black"> </span><u></u><u></u></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt"> </span><u></u><u></u></p></div></blockquote></div></div></blockquote></div>
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