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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 class="gmail_quote">On Oct 2, 2017 10:34 PM, "Tapani
Tarvainen" <<a href="mailto:ncsg@tapani.tarvainen.info"
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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>
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> 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>
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> 2017-09-26 8:27 GMT+09:00 Rafik Dammak <<a
href="mailto:rafik.dammak@gmail.com"
moz-do-not-send="true">rafik.dammak@gmail.com</a>>:<br>
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> > 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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