Nomination of Farzaneh Badii for the seat of NCSG Chair

Tue Aug 8 13:58:21 EEST 2017

+1 Farzaneh

*Mahdi Taghizadeh*
*http://mahdi.ws <http://mahdi.ws>*

On Tue, Aug 8, 2017 at 4:44 PM, Olévié Kouami <olivierkouami at gmail.com>
wrote:

> +1 @Farzaneh.
> She deserve this position.
> Kudos !
> Olévié
>
>
> Le 4 août 2017 21:42, "Kawsu Sillah" <kawsu.sillah at gmail.com> a écrit :
>
>> +1 to Farzaneh. She'll be a great fit.
>>
>> Best
>> Kawsu
>>
>> On Friday, August 4, 2017, Louise Marie Hurel <louise.marie.hsd at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I fully support Farzaneh's nomination and hope she accepts it!
>>>
>>> Best,
>>>
>>> Louise
>>>
>>> 2017-08-04 13:57 GMT-03:00 Robin Gross <robin at ipjustice.org>:
>>>
>>>> I also strongly support Farzaneh’s nomination for NCSG Chair and
>>>> believe she will make an excellent chair for the entire stakeholder group.
>>>>
>>>> Over the last year, I’ve been extremely impressed with her in the role
>>>> of chair of NCUC.  I’ve seen that Farzi is extremely hard working and she
>>>> requires her team be hard working too, which leads to tremendous results
>>>> for the entire group.  The great improvements and advancements that she has
>>>> done for NCUC can also be achieved for NCSG with Farzi as our next chair.
>>>>
>>>> I am very excited about the new energy and fresh blood potentially
>>>> moving into these NCSG leadership positions.  It shows positive growth,
>>>> enhanced strength, and a strategic move toward unity for the entire
>>>> stakeholder group.  :-)
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Robin
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Aug 4, 2017, at 7:11 AM, Paul Rosenzweig <
>>>> paul.rosenzweig at redbranchconsulting.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> While I sometimes disagree with Farzaneh, I find her to be a most
>>>> cooperative and collaborative individual.  She will also bring new blood
>>>> and energy to this group.  I am pleased to join in supporting her
>>>>
>>>> Paul
>>>>
>>>> Paul Rosenzweig
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>>>>
>>>> *From:* NCSG-Discuss [mailto:NCSG-DISCUSS at LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] *On Behalf
>>>> Of *hfaiedh ines
>>>> *Sent:* Friday, August 4, 2017 4:27 AM
>>>> *To:* NCSG-DISCUSS at LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
>>>> *Subject:* Re: AW: [NCSG-Discuss] Nomination of Farzaneh Badii for the
>>>> seat of NCSG Chair
>>>>
>>>> I wholeheratedly support Farzaneh s nomination for NCSG Chair. I had
>>>> the honour to follow Farzaneh and be inspired by her hard work and devotion
>>>> from my earliest days as an NCUC member and MEAC Working Group member. I
>>>> then had the pleasure to work closer with her this pasrmt year within the
>>>> NCUC EC team and recently in the Steering Committee of the Middle East
>>>> School on Internet Governance and I can attest that she will be a perfect
>>>> fit for NCSG leadership. I hope she accepts this nomination.
>>>>
>>>> On Aug 3, 2017 18:41, "Anriette Esterhuysen" <anriette at apc.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> +1 for Farzaneh
>>>>
>>>> Anriette
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 03/08/2017 10:42, "Kleinwächter, Wolfgang" wrote:
>>>> > I can only add a 1++ to Aydens arguments. It is great to have
>>>> Farzaneh! And thanks for her work.
>>>> >
>>>> > wolfgang
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
>>>> > Von: NCSG-Discuss im Auftrag von Michael Oghia
>>>> > Gesendet: Do 03.08.2017 08:14
>>>> > An: NCSG-DISCUSS at LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
>>>> > Betreff: Re: [NCSG-Discuss] Nomination of Farzaneh Badii for the seat
>>>> of NCSG Chair
>>>> >
>>>> > I absolutely agree Ayden, Farzaneh is dedicated, disciplined, and has
>>>> > repeatedly demonstrated her ability to exercise sound judgement while
>>>> also
>>>> > responding to the community.
>>>> >
>>>> > Best,
>>>> > -Michael
>>>> >
>>>> > On Thu, Aug 3, 2017 at 12:01 AM, Yolanda Mlonzi <
>>>> mamiyaomhle at gmail.com>
>>>> > wrote:
>>>> >
>>>> >> Hi Ayden,
>>>> >>
>>>> >> I would like to support your nomination for Farzaneh, you have
>>>> perfectly
>>>> >> stated your reasons.
>>>> >>
>>>> >>  As a newish member, Farzaneh has been so approachable, patient and
>>>> open
>>>> >> to hearing ideas. A quality that I admire the most about this
>>>> nominee is
>>>> >> her openness. For me this is important, especially when we are
>>>> advocating
>>>> >> for things like accountability & transparency within ICANN.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Personally, she has shown me another side of what a leader is and
>>>> could
>>>> >> be... In my books, she is great!
>>>> >>
>>>> >> P.s. In the beginning I did not even know she was the NCUC chair due
>>>> to
>>>> >> her humility, approachable nature and quirky sense of humour :)
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Yolanda.
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >> On Wed, Aug 2, 2017 at 11:29 PM, Lenandlar Singh <
>>>> >> lenandlar.singh at uog.edu.gy> wrote:
>>>> >>
>>>> >>> Hi Ayden
>>>> >>> I would like to second your Nomination of Farzaneh for Chair of
>>>> NCSG.
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> Regards
>>>> >>> Len
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> On Wed, Aug 2, 2017 at 5:12 PM, Ayden Férdeline <
>>>> icann at ferdeline.com>
>>>> >>> wrote:
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>> Dear all,
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> I would like to nominate Dr Farzaneh Badii for the seat of NCSG
>>>> Chair.
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Most of us will already know Farzaneh - and if you do not, I
>>>> encourage
>>>> >>>> you to reach out to her some time. She is respected across the
>>>> ICANN
>>>> >>>> community for a number of reasons: for her very substantive
>>>> contributions
>>>> >>>> within working groups, for her in-depth knowledge of ICANN and the
>>>> broader
>>>> >>>> Internet governance landscape, and her skills in analysis and
>>>> >>>> rapporteurship. But I think newer members know Farzaneh for a very
>>>> >>>> different reason; for her desire to share her knowledge, to coach,
>>>> to
>>>> >>>> mentor, to help. That has been my experience, and I do not believe
>>>> it to be
>>>> >>>> an isolated one.
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Indeed, if we explore Farzaneh's legacy from her term as NCUC
>>>> Chair, we
>>>> >>>> can see that she focused strongly on capacity building, hosting
>>>> numerous
>>>> >>>> newcomer webinars to bring new members into the fold and causing a
>>>> paradigm
>>>> >>>> shift in how we have all come to see the onboarding of new NCUC
>>>> members.
>>>> >>>> She sought to further legitimise the constituency, first embarking
>>>> on a
>>>> >>>> website redesign and rebrand, then reaching out to other
>>>> stakeholder groups
>>>> >>>> to invite collaboration where it was appropriate. She completed a
>>>> >>>> revolutionary review of the NCUC Bylaws, and led the development
>>>> of the
>>>> >>>> constituency's first-ever Operating Procedures.
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Her significant legacy from chairing the NCUC is one of
>>>> achievement,
>>>> >>>> transparency, and structural and procedural change. But it was
>>>> also a
>>>> >>>> glimpse into her as a person. She has shown herself to be
>>>> dependable [I
>>>> >>>> often wonder if she sleeps, because no matter what time of day or
>>>> night I
>>>> >>>> contact Farzaneh, I know I'll get an immediate response],
>>>> optimistic, and
>>>> >>>> calm when the pressure is on. And she backs this up with legal
>>>> knowledge,
>>>> >>>> experience in mediation, and political acumen.
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> We were lucky to have Farzaneh at the helm of the NCUC. We'd be
>>>> even
>>>> >>>> luckier to have her chairing the NCSG. I have every confidence
>>>> that she has
>>>> >>>> the right knowledge, experience, and commitment to grow the NCSG.
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Indeed, she already has been - take a look at the Special Budget
>>>> >>>> Requests that were granted for the NCSG this coming financial
>>>> year, and
>>>> >>>> you'll note that one of the most significant - a huge $66,000
>>>> windfall for
>>>> >>>> us to launch a "capacity building program for NCSG, NCUC and NPOC
>>>> to enable
>>>> >>>> the NCSG members to effectively participate in policymaking at
>>>> ICANN from
>>>> >>>> various WGs to CCWGs" was drafted by Farzaneh. This is in addition
>>>> to the
>>>> >>>> $20,000 she secured for the NCUC for a policy practicum, travel
>>>> slots for
>>>> >>>> the Internet Governance Forum in Geneva, and an additional
>>>> employee to join
>>>> >>>> Constituency Travel to facilitate visas, among other instances
>>>> where she's
>>>> >>>> backed up her words with resources.
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Farzaneh, I sincerely hope you will accept this nomination.
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Best wishes,
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Ayden Férdeline
>>>> >>>> linkedin.com/in/ferdeline <http://www.linkedin.com/in/ferdeline>
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> --
>>>> >>> *Lenandlar Singh*
>>>> >>> *Senior Lecturer, Department of Computer Science*
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> *University of Guyana*
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> *Email: lenandlar.singh at uog.edu.gy <lenandlar.singh at uog.edu.gy
>>>> >Website:
>>>> >>> http://www.uog.edu.gy/faculties/fns/profile/mr-lenandlar-singh
>>>> >>> <http://www.uog.edu.gy/faculties/fns/profile/mr-lenandlar-singh>*
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> --
>>>> ----------------------------------------
>>>> Anriette Esterhuysen
>>>> Director - global policy and strategy
>>>> Association for Progressive Communications
>>>> anriette at apc.org
>>>> www.apc.org
>>>> IM: ae_apc
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> LOUISE MARIE HUREL
>>>
>>> *Researcher*
>>>
>>> Center for Political and Strategic Studies at the Naval War College -
>>> Brazil
>>> Skype: louise.dias
>>> +55 21 993 239 787
>>> louise.marie.hsd at gmail.com
>>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Best Regards,
>>
>>
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