Candidate Statement - GNSO Council - Martin Silva Valent

[Martin Pablo Silva Valent]

Dear NCSG members,

Below is my Candidate Statement. Thank everyone for the support given, it really matters when you do this because you believe in it.

 

Candidate Statement

Nomination: GNSO Council 

Name: Martin Silva Valent 

Region: Latin America

Gender: Male

Employment: Lawyer (self-employed) and Entrepreneur, working at Datas NGO (on formation), Buenos Aires, Argentina (among other projects).

Conflict of interest: None

 

Reasons for willingness to take on the tasks of the particular position: 

            I understand that this critical resource can either enable or limit civil society rights such as Freedom of Speech, Privacy or the right to organize with others. I also think it’s crucial to develop a fairer society and more prosperous future. I believe that in every step of mi engagement in ICANN I learned to read the ICANN Process and Policy making, I learned to read the different stakeholder’s interest, dynamics and problems, and of course, I learned to follow mentors, lead mentees, lead groups, calls, working process and create the right strategies and dynamics to properly address the non-commercial coerces in the DNS policy of the GNSO. Being a GNSO Councilor allows me to fully apply all that I’ve been learning and fight from a better position in the cause of non-commercial interest. I also do think with the commitment of making the Councilors work more transparent, accountable and accessible to the members so that the non-commercial strategy and engagement can go as far, broad and participative as it can. ICANN is full of places to work from, and in my case, I feel I can do a lot from a Councilors perspective.

 

Qualifications for the position:

            I’ve been working at ICANN inside the non-commercial constituency for the last 4 years because I understand the importance of the DNS in the open Internet. I’ve been going up the ladder in the leadership position, I started as a Fellow from the fellowship program and a NCUC/NCSG member and became and NPOC member, later a Secretariat in NPOC and a Mentor in the Fellowship program and Leadership Program, and about a year ago I became Vice-chair of NPOC and four month ago I stepped in as the temporary replacement Councilor in the GNSO Council when Amr left the position open. During all this time, I engaged in several working groups but they one that caught my eye the most is the Review of Right’s Protection Mechanisms Working Group, one the heavy policy issues that could dismantle all the work being done to make the DNS a balanced and fair system for all stakeholder, and a Working Group with outstanding involvement of Trademark Lawyer, Registries and Registrars and Businesses.

            Outside ICANN, my lawyer formation, going to trials, doing tough negotiations, drafting contracts and sorting out bureaucracy, and my experience as a human right activist in hard issues like the Right to Truth, Freedom of Speech, Intermediary Responsibilities, among others, with regional practice being part of global forums like the IGF and in other countries outside Argentina like Mexico and Brazil, and with several years of research and teaching at university level mainly on civil rights and Internet Governance; all of that give me a very good base to stand up to any task the GNSO Council may require of me.

 

Statement of availability for the time the position requires:

I am aware of how to handle volunteer obligations and leadership positions, I’ve been doing it for years inside and outside ICANN. Specially in the GNSO Council I’ve proved I can keep up with the time and work required to be there. Being my own boss, or an entrepreneur by nature, I have a flexible agenda and is possible for me to tailor made my availability to suit’s the GNSO Council needs. I fully commit to continue and always improve my work and performance in ICANN, weather inside or outside the Council.

 

I am very happy to be part of this and I want to again thanks all for the support. Even if I am not elected I am happy to be here and will continue to do my best.

 

Cheers to all,

Martín Silva Valent

 
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