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    <p>I support this approach - but working on a process is imperative.<br>
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 02/10/2017 15:27, Rafik Dammak
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        <div>Hi,
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          <div dir="auto">Thanks for responses, waiting for other
            members opinions. I may be offline soon (midnight soon
            here). If there is no strong objections by 19:00UTC, we
            should inform CSG about our support and then send a joint
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          <div dir="auto">Best,</div>
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          <div dir="auto">Rafik </div>
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            <div class="gmail_quote">On Oct 2, 2017 10:34 PM, "Tapani
              Tarvainen" <<a href="mailto:ncsg@tapani.tarvainen.info"
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                  Tapani<br>
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                  On Mon, Oct 02, 2017 at 09:41:53PM +0900, Rafik Dammak
                  (<a href="mailto:rafik.dammak@gmail.com"
                    moz-do-not-send="true">rafik.dammak@gmail.com</a>)
                  wrote:<br>
                  ><br>
                  > Hi,<br>
                  ><br>
                  > While I expressed interest to put my name for
                  chair election, I am fine<br>
                  > with running for vice-chair instead considering
                  the current<br>
                  > context.  taking the opportunity to run as
                  vice-chair seems more reasonable<br>
                  > for the time being. We had a call with Heather
                  last week and also ongoing<br>
                  > discussion between councilors about the
                  nomination. I understand there may<br>
                  > some concerns but we can play our role to keep
                  GNSO leadership on track. it<br>
                  > also seems that both groups didn't start the
                  process in due time, nor we<br>
                  > had a process to start with.<br>
                  ><br>
                  > I advise that we go with supporting Heather
                  nomination from NCPH and<br>
                  > continue the discussion with CSG about vice-chair
                  position and election<br>
                  > processes (not waiting for intersessional to do
                  the later).<br>
                  ><br>
                  > We have few hours left, so we should share our
                  decision with CSG asap and<br>
                  > make the nomination before midnight at UTC time.<br>
                  ><br>
                  > Best,<br>
                  ><br>
                  > Rafik<br>
                  ><br>
                  > 2017-09-26 8:27 GMT+09:00 Rafik Dammak <<a
                    href="mailto:rafik.dammak@gmail.com"
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                  ><br>
                  > > Hi,<br>
                  > ><br>
                  > > for the record, as I was nominated by Ayden
                  a few weeks ago in PC list  I<br>
                  > > am also interested to be nominated by NCPH
                  to run for GNSO chair election.<br>
                  > > I am looking forward NCSG to support my
                  candidature and suggest it to CSG<br>
                  > > during the house nomination process.<br>
                  > ><br>
                  > > Best,<br>
                  > ><br>
                  > > Rafik<br>
                  > ><br>
                  > ><br>
                  > > 2017-09-25 18:56 GMT+09:00 Tapani Tarvainen
                  <<a href="mailto:ncsg@tapani.tarvainen.info"
                    moz-do-not-send="true">ncsg@tapani.tarvainen.info</a>>:<br>
                  > ><br>
                  > >> Dear PC,<br>
                  > >><br>
                  > >> Deadline for GNSO Chair candidate
                  nominations is October 1, that<br>
                  > >> is the end of this week.<br>
                  > >><br>
                  > >> Background:<br>
                  > >><br>
                  > >> The rules say that each house will be
                  allowed to nominate<br>
                  > >> one candidate. Meaning we'd have to
                  agree with CSG.<br>
                  > >> And we'd have to find a candidate the
                  other house will<br>
                  > >> also accept.<br>
                  > >><br>
                  > >> Time is short. We really should open
                  talks with CSG now.<br>
                  > >><br>
                  > >> And if we want one of ours to run for
                  Chair, we'd also<br>
                  > >> need to talk with CPH at the same time.<br>
                  > >><br>
                  > >> Chair needs 60% supermajority in the
                  council to be elected.<br>
                  > >> My math says that works out to 16
                  councillors, when CPH<br>
                  > >> and NCPH both have 13 (6 per
                  constituency plus two NCAs).<br>
                  > >><br>
                  > >> Eligible for nomination are all new
                  councillors, including<br>
                  > >> all NCAs (even non-voting NCA).<br>
                  > >><br>
                  > >> For more details cf. 2.2 in GNSO
                  Operating Procedures.<br>
                  > >><br>
                  > >> And as you may recall, if CSG gets the
                  Chair we'll get Vice Chair, as<br>
                  > >> per the procedure we agreed on.<br>
                  > >><br>
                  > >> I haven't heard anything from CSG after
                  Jo'burg, but there I got<br>
                  > >> the impression they'd be likely to offer
                  Heather Forrest.<br>
                  > >> Note that if she's elected she could
                  only serve one year,<br>
                  > >> as she's term-limited as councillor.<br>
                  > >><br>
                  > >> --<br>
                  > >> Tapani Tarvainen<br>
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