Nomination of Avri Doria as the chair of the NCSG

[Mahamat Adam Seid]

+1 Avri

Le mercredi 16 août 2017, Joan Kerr <joankerr at fbsc.org> a écrit :

> Avri, thank you for considering the nomination for Chair of NCSG, and
> appreciate your explanation for declining the position.
>
> Cheers,
>
> On Wed, Aug 16, 2017 at 5:11 AM, avri doria <avri at acm.org
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','avri at acm.org');>> 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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