[Ncsg-discuss] Nomination of Bruna, Christabel Mebaghandu and Juan Manuel

[Christabel Mebaghandu]

Dear Emmanuel, dear colleagues,
Thank you very much for your kind words and for the nomination. I sincerely appreciate the trust and confidence you all have placed in me.
I am pleased to formally accept the nomination to serve on the GNSO Council.
I am grateful for the opportunity to contribute more actively to the mission of the NCSG and the broader ICANN community.
I look forward to working with colleagues across the community to represent our shared interests and to support the continued growth and impact of the NCSG.
Kind Regards,

Christabel Mebaghandu, MIEEE MNCS fWASIG fNSIG.

Chief Technology Officer

Civil Centre for Peace, Justice and Development
Floor 2, Senator Samuel Plaza
Opp. Customary Court of Appeal, Rumuogba, Port Harcourt
Rivers State, Nigeria.

+234-816-127-8131

christabel.mebaghandu at ccpjd.org<mailto:%20christabel.mebaghandu at ccpjd.org>

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Subject: Nomination of Bruna, Christabel Mebaghandu and Juan Manuel


Dear all,

First of all, I would like to sincerely thank everyone who nominated and encouraged me for the Council role this year. I am truly honoured by the trust and confidence placed in me by members of this community.

After careful reflection, I have decided not to accept the Council nomination this year. I have instead accepted to run for the NPOC Chair role because I genuinely believe that this is where I am most needed at this particular moment for our community and for non profit organizations across the Internet governance ecosystem.

We are entering a period of major geopolitical uncertainty, shrinking civic spaces and increasing pressure on civil society organizations globally. In many ways, and to borrow from Game of Thrones, it feels like winter is coming for parts of civil society within digital governance spaces. This moment requires stronger coordination, strategic positioning and renewed solidarity among non profit actors.

For the NCSG Chair role, I would like to nominate Bruna.

Bruna and I have had our own lively debates, and perhaps a few friendly policy battles along the way, but that is also why I respect her. She is collaborative, principled and able to stand her ground when it matters. At this moment, NCSG needs someone who can bring people together while also defending the community’s interests with clarity and courage.

For the Council seats, I would like to nominate Christabel Mebaghandu and Juan Manuel.

I have had the opportunity to see Christabel grow over the years as a mentee and emerging policy voice within our community. I have been particularly impressed by her contributions within the ongoing DNS Abuse Working Group and by her overall commitment to policy processes and community engagement. We often speak about building the next generation of leadership, but at some point we must also be willing to give them the same opportunity and trust that many of us once received when others believed in us.

I would also like to nominate Juan Manuel, a respected veteran within the community whose experience, institutional memory and long standing engagement continue to be valuable assets for the NCSG and the broader ecosystem.

Best regards,
Emmanuel Vitus
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