<div dir="ltr"><div>I would like to second all of these nominations, especially Juan's, who I've been in NPOC with since 2015.</div><div><br></div><div>Juan is easy to work with and a positive, experienced member of the NCSG who's been to council, PDPs as well holding different positions at NPOC, including being the chair for the last three years. I have no reservations in commending him to take this job. :)</div><div><br></div><div>-Raoul</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, 11 May 2026 at 15:40, Johan Helsingius <<a href="mailto:00001963cc94b85a-dmarc-request@listserv.syr.edu">00001963cc94b85a-dmarc-request@listserv.syr.edu</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">Thank you for the nomination, Tapani.<br>
<br>
While I am happy to accept the nomination, but...<br>
(isn't there always a "but"? :) )<br>
<br>
I fully agree with the need for fresh blood. Considering it is<br>
my 7th year on the Council. and having being closely involved for<br>
more than that, I am happy to contribute my experience, but also<br>
encourage younger people to apply, and members to vote for<br>
those young people instead of old, cynical graybeards like me.<br>
<br>
Julf<br>
<br>
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On 11/05/2026 8:18 am, Tapani Tarvainen wrote:<br>
> Dear all,<br>
> <br>
> I would like to nominate Juan Manuel Rojas for NCSG Chair.<br>
> <br>
> Juan has chaired NPOC succesfully and I'm sure he'd do as good a job as NCSG Chair.<br>
> <br>
> I would also like to nominate for GNSO council<br>
> <br>
> Farzaneh Badii,<br>
> Juliana Harsianti and<br>
> Julf Helsingius.<br>
> <br>
> Farzaneh and Julf don't need any introduction here, we would have much harder job at the council without their experience and expertise.<br>
> <br>
> Juliana would bring fresh blood to the council. I've been working with her in the LD PDP working group and following her work elsewhere enough to convince myself that she'd do an excellent job in the council.<br>
> <br>
> I hope you'll accept the nominations.<br>
> <br>
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