Nomination of Avri Doria as the chair of the NCSG

[Michael Oghia]

Well said Kathy, and I for one want to stress how much us newer folks
appreciate the guidance and mentorship you, Avri, and many others provide.

Thank you Avri, and keep up the great work you do.

Best,
-Michael

On Wed, Aug 16, 2017 at 5:07 PM, Kathy Kleiman <kathy at kathykleiman.com>
wrote:

> I would like to thank Avri for her consideration of this position and her
> gracious decline. I share her support for the "newer NCSG members" taking
> on "the SG leadership positions." That's a good thing, and one that other
> Stakeholder Groups point to NCSG as a strong example.
>
> Here's also to our NCSG leaders, including and especially Avri, who have
> blazed the path for them!
>
> Best, Kathy
>
>
>
> On 8/16/2017 5:11 AM, avri doria wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> First I would like to thank Raoul for the nomination and thank those who
>> supported my nomination.
>>
>> There was a time when I very much hoped to become NCSG chair so that I
>> could complete the work on the policies that the Charter envisioned
>> would be developed by the NCSG EC and membership right after adoption of
>> the charter; but it wasn't to be.  This is something I still hope to see
>> every new chair take on in earnest.
>>
>> At this point, however, I have taken on various responsibilities and
>> commitments in other parts of ICANN and in other internet community
>> organizations and believe that my work in ICANN is currently directed in
>> directions other than stakeholder group leadership. As time moves on, I
>> am looking for different opportunities to serve ICANN.
>>
>> I gave this nomination serious consideration.  Beyond my current
>> commitments, one important consideration is my enthusiasm for seeing
>> newer NCSG members take the SG leadership positions while long term
>> members fade back into mentoring and supporting positions within the
>> NCSG.  I think this is the way it should be, and is a trend that should
>> not be reversed, but rather encouraged.
>>
>> Therefore, given the redirection of my interests, the development of
>> newer leadership and the fact that we have two popular candidates for
>> the chair position, while I am grateful for the nomination, I am turning
>> down the opportunity to run for NCSG chair.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> avri
>>
>>
>>
>> On 02-Aug-17 18:53, Raoul Plommer wrote:
>>
>>> As it is,
>>>
>>> I can not think of a more suitable candidate to lead the NCSG, than
>>> Avri Doria.
>>>
>>> The whole of ICANN knows of Avri and most people have at least an idea
>>> of the extent of work she's done for ICANN and especially for the NCSG
>>> over the years. Those who don't, can have a look at the page of the
>>> first Multistakeholder Ethos Award that, coincidentally, was given to
>>> Avri, for a plethora of reasons.
>>>
>>> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-06-23-en
>>> <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-06-23-en>
>>>
>>> On a personal level, I've had many discussions with her about various
>>> subjects on Internet Governance, both in the IGF as well as ICANN and
>>> she's always been helpful in explaining things, giving historic
>>> context to past decisions and on the "way things are", with ease and
>>> without getting frustrated even with a curious rookie like myself.
>>>
>>> I've heard she might be reluctant to take this position on, but I'm
>>> hoping to rally some support for her so it would become at least that
>>> little bit harder to turn the nomination down. I believe there is no
>>> one else, who is more familiar with the intricacies of running a
>>> stakeholdergroup of the civil society, in the ICANN environment. I
>>> hope others would join me in supporting her candidacy.
>>>
>>> -Raoul
>>>
>>
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