[NCSG-EC] Fwd: PLEASE READ: NCPH election for Board seat 14

[Raphael Beauregard-Lacroix]

Sure, I'm just not sure what needs to be done!

On Wed, Apr 8, 2020 at 1:04 PM Stephanie E Perrin via NCSG-EC <
ncsg-ec at lists.ncsg.is> wrote:

> Hi folks, we need to organize on the election of Matthew Shears for Board
> seat 14.  I have reached out to Carlton Samuels, to tick the box of
> consulting with our nomcom appointee (no response so far) and I have been
> chatting with Dean Marks from the CSG, who is keen to cooperate.  We are
> trying to meet this new deadline of April 20, can we organize to hold our
> election next week in time to offer our name?  The CSG thinks they can.
>
> Sorry to push but we have to get this done faster now due to ICANN's
> revised timelines....since we are agreed on the candidate, it is just
> paperwork....
>
> cheers Steph
>
>
> -------- Forwarded Message --------
> Subject: PLEASE READ: NCPH election for Board seat 14
> Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2020 20:17:14 +0000
> From: Mary Wong <mary.wong at icann.org> <mary.wong at icann.org>
> To: Dean Marks <ed4coa at gmail.com> <ed4coa at gmail.com>, Stephanie E Perrin
> <stephanie.perrin at mail.utoronto.ca> <stephanie.perrin at mail.utoronto.ca>,
> Bruna Martins dos Santos <bruna.mrtns at gmail.com> <bruna.mrtns at gmail.com>,
> Joan Kerr <joankerr at FBSC.ORG> <joankerr at FBSC.ORG>, Rafik Dammak
> <rafik.dammak at gmail.com> <rafik.dammak at gmail.com>, Selli, Claudia
> <claudia.selli at intl.att.com> <claudia.selli at intl.att.com>,
> csg-excomm at icann.org <csg-excomm at icann.org> <csg-excomm at icann.org>,
> Barbara Wanner <bwanner at uscib.org> <bwanner at uscib.org>
> CC: Chantelle Doerksen <chantelle.doerksen at icann.org>
> <chantelle.doerksen at icann.org>, Maryam Bakoshi <maryam.bakoshi at icann.org>
> <maryam.bakoshi at icann.org>, Andrea Glandon <andrea.glandon at icann.org>
> <andrea.glandon at icann.org>, Carlos Reyes <carlos.reyes at icann.org>
> <carlos.reyes at icann.org>
>
> Dear CSG and NCSG leaders,
>
>
>
> I would like to apologize for bringing up this topic at this late stage,
> and at a time when I know that many community members are focusing on
> important personal and family matters during the current COVID-19
> situation. Please understand that we as staff would not have raised this
> were it not a Bylaws-related matter.
>
>
>
> Here is the issue: under the ICANN Bylaws, formal notification of a
> nominee for either Board seat 13 or 14 must be provided to the Empowered
> Community Administration at least six (6) months prior to the commencement
> of that potential Director’s term. As the 2020 Annual General Meeting is
> due to conclude on 22 October 2020 (which we realize is somewhat earlier
> than previous AGMs), this means that *the Empowered Community
> Administration must receive the Non-Contracted Parties House (NCPH)
> nomination of a Director to fill Board seat 14 by 22 April 2020* (and not
> May as we had advised you previously).
>
>
>
> I understand that the NCPH’s current plan is to hold the formal vote (via
> a CSG and NCSG representative and in accordance with the NCPH’s agreed
> procedures) on or around 29 April. In light of the need to notify the GNSO
> Chair of the result (as under the GNSO Operating Procedures Keith has the
> responsibility of notifying the Empowered Community Administration), I
> would like to ask *if it will be possible for the NCPH to complete its
> vote on a nominee for Board seat 14 by Monday 20 April*, to allow Keith
> time to inform the GNSO Council (as has been customary) and to formally
> notify the Empowered Community Administration.
>
>
>
> I and the whole GNSO support team are sincerely sorry for our previous
> guidance to you that had mistakenly set 21 May as the final date. Please
> accept our heartfelt apologies for this rare error as well as for the
> inconvenience that we know our mistake must cause you and your groups.
>
>
>
> In view of the situation, please be assured that the CSG and NCSG support
> staff are happy to assist you with conducting the vote as efficiently and
> smoothly as possible, to minimize disruption and inconvenience to you.
> Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns with either the
> timing or mechanism for the upcoming vote and, once again, I am so very
> sorry for the trouble.
>
>
>
> Thank you all very much for your kind understanding.
>
>
>
> Best regards,
>
> Mary
>
>
>
>
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