NCSG chair message

[Frank Anati]

Congratulations to you Rafik.
Best regards

Frank Anati

On Mon, Nov 18, 2024, 1:50 p.m. Mohammad Kawsar Uddin <kawsaruddin at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Congratulations to you Rafik.
>
> Regards,
> Mohammad Kawsar Uddin
> Bangladesh
>
>
> On Mon, 18 Nov, 2024 at 6:16 PM, Rafik Dammak <rafik.dammak at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi everyone,
>>
>> I am sending this message as we just finished a few days of the ICANN
>> meeting in Istanbul which was intense and also meant the completion of a 1
>> year cycle. I am officially taking over as NCSG chair, starting my first
>> term, and wanted to share some initial points.
>>
>> I would like to thank first the previous leadership, Julf and also our
>> former councillors, Stephanie and Wisdom. I also wish good luck to the new
>> councillors, Julf, Farzaneh and returning Bruna.
>>
>> I could have discussions and calls in previous months with Julf to
>> prepare for the handover and clarify about the backlog of tasks and
>> priorities, ensuring continuity and smooth transition.
>>
>> My  basic goal and principle will be to continue the
>> ongoing activities and build upon what was done by predecessors and then
>> work on the next activities and prepare for those who will take over later.
>> I am also identifying what we have as challenges and what is coming up as
>> urgent issues for NCSG, something that never ends.
>>
>> The roadmap or plan is quite straight forward, between near and long term
>> actions. We have already to work on planning for the next ICANN meeting,
>> follow up on action items from the Istanbul meeting such as the cooperation
>> with our counterpart the CSG but in more general preparing for policy
>> priority topics for NCSG and other matters like the holistic review where
>> we need to focus our efforts and attentions.
>>
>>  I will work with the NCSG executive committee and collaborate with the
>> Policy committee on those different matters. It will also be the same with
>> the leadership of our constituencies NCUC and NPOC.
>>
>> I commit to keep you all informed about NCSG activities under my preview
>> and consult on matters requiring that. I will try to share digestible
>> report with enough background and explanations.
>>
>> Feel free to contact me anytime if you have any question, concern or
>> inquiry.
>>
>> Best Regards,
>>
>> Rafik
>>
>>
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