NCSG Chair candidate statement

[Rafik Dammak]

Hi all,

Please find below my candidate statement,

   - *Name, declared region of residence, gender and employment;*

Rafik Dammak
Tunisian national residing in Japan, Asia
Male
Software Engineer and Architect, working on data center services.


   - *Any conflicts of interest:*

none

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

As I am going through my first term as NCSG chair, I am keen to continue
for one more and last term to keep working on the same goals I set and
would like to achieve them.

I am aiming as before to:

   1. Keep advocating for NCSG positions and non-commercial interests. in
   particular with the new and continuous challenges within ICANN such as the
   reviews, policy topics and so on.
   2. For that purpose, I will do my best  to keep NCSG membership informed
   about NCSG Executive Committee activities and ICANN updates in general. I
   want to emphasize the work done with the members of EC and other NCSG
   committees to make us more effective. I also worked closely with the
   leadership of NCSG constituencies NCUC and NPOC to create more synergy.
   3. As NCSG chair, I will keep focusing on helping newcomers and those
   interested in policy to grasp more about ICANN and in particular how GNSO
   functions with regard to working groups and policy development processes,
   and onboard them more effectively. I will also continue the work on the
   existing membership engagement through the NCSG monthly policy conference
   calls, the mailing list and during ICANN meetings.
   4. Continue the work on updating our operating procedures and document
   them. Ensuring that expected  and regular activities to be done in a timely
   manner such as preparing for ICANN meetings, scheduling NCSG sessions,
   going through  applications reviews, responding to ICANN consultations,
   deadlines and work with other groups. Basically keep improving NCSG
   functions.


   - *Qualifications for the position:*

As an incumbent candidate, I am aware of the duties, expectations and
challenges ahead for the coming years and so being re-elected means
continuing to work on that. I also focused on cooperating with other groups
such as CSG, CPH, ALAC, GAC and so on in order to advance NCSG positions.

Previously, I served NCSG interests in several roles and became aware about
 our members' needs, expectations. I participated in several working groups
within ICANN on behalf of NCSG. I was co-chair of the new applicant support
working group and the co-chair of the cross-community working group on
Internet Governance.

I was  the GNSO council liaison to the EPDP team to monitor the discussion
in that working group and report to the council on a regular basis. This
EPDP or the Expedited Policy Development  Process was aimed to come up with
a new policy to replace the temporary specification and get Whois complied
with GDPR. I ended-up being vice-chair then working group chair to deliver
the final report.

I also served as GNSO councilor for NCSG so I am familiar with GNSO
policies, processes and procedures.  In that position, I was appointed by
NCPH to the GNSO council leadership, working with the chair and CPH vice
chair.


 • *Statement of availability for the time the position requires:*
Yes, I am available and committing as NCSG chair to allocate the required
time to do what is expected. That can be confirmed by my attendance and
commitment during the first term as chair and in the working groups I
joined. I understand the time requirements and when there is a peak of
activities like before and during ICANN meetings .

*  • The nominee’s statement may also include any other information that
the candidate believes is relevant: *

I am basically aiming to continue the work and what I set as expectations
since the beginning to achieve them as much as possible and to try to
improve things  in NCSG:
- Informing members about policy discussion  and/or ICANN activities and
involving them .
- Improving onboarding of new members and the inreach of existing members
- Preparing new leaders who will run  in the elections for positions in
future.
- Working with other groups and counterparts, within GNSO and outside, to
promote NCSG positions and create more synergies in the different
positions. Coordinating with ICANN as an organization through its different
staff and departments to get updates on policy or implementation and inform
our membership.
- Working with NCSG constituencies and coordinating our activities for
better synergy and effectiveness in order to streamline our work.
- Working with NCSG committees i.e PC and FC, and coordinating with our
representatives to the GNSO council.
- Dealing with the  challenges faced by NCSG such as the incoming reviews
or changes within ICANN itself that might impact us as a group. Focus on
keeping NCSG functioning and improving its capabilities

I will be happy to respond to any question or inquiry in the mailing list.
I will be present in the call with candidates next week and respond to your
comments.

Best Regards,

Rafik Dammak
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