[Announcement] NCSG Chair Decision Not to Run for Re-election

[Liz Orembo]

This is sad news Faz

Something needs to be done for such situations.

Best wishes.


On Sun, Jul 8, 2018, 10:44 PM Adam Ahmat Ahmat Doungous, <
adam.ahmat08 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Sorry Farzi, Courage!!!
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> Le dim. 8 juil. 2018 à 18:11, gangadhar <
> 000004f7f8ca2221-dmarc-request at listserv.syr.edu> a écrit :
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>> Dear Farzi,
>> The news is for sure unpleasant.
>> Hope to continue to learn from your work and infectious laugh.
>> Wishing for a world with less rigid borders....
>> With all the best wishes for your personal and professional success
>> -Ganga
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>> Actor, Environmentalist
>> http://www.imdb.me/ gangadharpanday <http://www.imdb.me/gangadharpanday>
>> President - Babul Films Society NGO np www.babul.ngo
>> NPOC-ICANN: Membership Coordinator
>> ICANN/IDN/NeoBrahmi Script LGR -Telugu member
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>> On Sunday, 8 July, 2018, 2:43:35 PM IST, Catarina Woyames <
>> catarina.woyames at GMAIL.COM> wrote:
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>> Dear Farzaneh,
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>> I understand that this must be a hard decision for you to make.
>> I recently joined NCUC but I have been noticing your important
>> contributions and I am pretty sure that we all will miss your leadership.
>> All the best and I hope we can meet soon.
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>> Kind regards,
>> Catarina
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>> Em 07/07/2018, à(s) 01:00, farzaneh badii <farzaneh.badii at GMAIL.COM>
>> escreveu:
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>> Dear NCSG Members,
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>> I have to sadly announce that I will not be able to seek re-election for
>> NCSG chair in the upcoming elections.  This was not an easy decision but I
>> believe it is in the best interest of NCSG and myself. I cannot travel
>> outside of the US for potentially a year and it is very uncertain when I
>> will be able to start traveling again. While attending the meetings
>> remotely can be very effective, NCSG chair position requires presence in
>> meetings. NCSG members and leaders went out of their way to help me in
>> ICANN 62, carrying out many of my tasks in Panama. But NCSG chair has to
>> build connections with other stakeholder groups and SO/ACs, and hold many
>> other meetings that need to be done face to face during ICANN meetings and
>> it is a struggle to delegate since full engagement with the tasks leading
>> up to the meetings is very much needed and cannot be effective with
>> briefings. Many of the NCSG leaders are also very busy and it is not fair
>> to burden them with NCSG Chair tasks.  I certainly do not want to take away
>> the chance from NCSG to have an effective NCSG chair who can attend the
>> meetings and further NCSG interest.
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>> It's a difficult time for me personally and professionally. But  I have
>> enjoyed the challenges and working with you. Thank you for your trust and
>> sorry for the shortcomings.
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>> I will continue carrying out my tasks as usual. When the elections end on
>> 21st of August and results are announced, I will arrange for the new NCSG
>> chair to be involved with all the tasks leading up to ICANN 63 so that the
>> Chair can run the Barcelona meeting in person. I will also work with NCSG
>> EC and those members that will be present in Barcelona to have a fully
>> engaged NCSG.
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>> This is not a goodbye. I will see you around (well remotely) and remain
>> committed to having a smooth transition for the next NCSG chair. I will
>> also help NCSG to advance its values and promote what we stand for in
>> domain name policy.
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>> We can perhaps call this "Badii Out" :)
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>> Best regards,
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>> Farzaneh
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