Tomslin's Acceptance and Statement for NCSG Councilor

[Tomslin Samme-Nlar]

Dear all,

Thank you Amin for this nomination and all who have seconded.

Like I said in 2021 when I was nominated for my first owned term, I know
the work that is ahead for councilors and it gets even more critical and
tedious as years pass, as the multi-stakeholder model grows older and as
more non-GNSO stakeholders pick interest in the policies we develop in GNSO
and their wish to influence it grows. Personally, I think management of the
GNSO policy development process (which is the primary responsibility of the
council) has never been more important than now, when debates of fracturing
the Internet are high and at the same time, many developing and minority
communities are increasingly depending on the Internet to combat poverty,
social injustice, preserve their rights, etc.

It is with this understanding that I accept this nomination and I don't do
this lightly. Knowing that being an NCSG councillor at the GNSO council can
be very tough and lonely (as a group) at times. Representing non-commercial
interests in the council where almost every other constituency in there has
commercial interests is not an easy task but one we must stand up for.

I currently reside in the region where all ICANN meetings are in the hours
of the night when we should be sleeping (APAC) 🙂, I have no known conflict
of interest which would arise in performing this role and I have reasonable
time available to efficiently perform the role (not burned-out enough yet).

I look forward to continuing advancing NCSG's purpose and principles.

Warmly,
Tomslin



On Mon, 8 May 2023 at 19:57, Amin Hacha <aminhacha at gmail.com> wrote:

> Dear NCSG Group Members,
>
> I am delighted to nominate Tomslin Samme-Nlar for the position of
> Councilor within our group. Tomslin's innovative thinking and dedication
> make them the perfect candidate for this role.
>
> I am looking forward to the acceptance of Tomslin for this nomination.
>
> Regards,
> Amine Hacha
> Lebanese Cyberspace Association
>
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