[PC-NCSG] GNSO Council Chair - Candidate's Statement- I speak for James

[Kathy Kleiman]

Hi Amr,
I would urge you to look closely at both candidates, as Rafik discusses 
below. For my part, I would speak for James. He has been around for a 
long time in the ICANN world and deeply involved on many issues. I 
worked with him side by side for 18 months slogging through the Whois 
Review Team. When no one else stood with me on privacy, on the rights of 
registrants, on the concerns for registrant safety, privacy and data 
protection rights, he did.

We are now on the Proxy-Privacy Accreditation Working Group together (as 
you and David are too, Amr), along with a very strong group of 
Registrars who include Graeme, Volker, Luc, Darcy, Chris Pelling and 
more. James Gannon, Stephanie and I are working very closely with them, 
pushing back against the 20+ IPC representations who come back again and 
again and again to fight for issues they have lost before and seem to 
have no end of energy to fight for one more time.

I agree that Heather may be a wonderful individual, but the issues 
coming up on UDRP Review and WHOIS2 have never been bigger or more 
deadly for the interests of noncommercial registrants. We know these 
parties, we know how they have worked through the years, and who has 
manipulated what. The same parties are in play now; I suggest history IS 
an indicator of future action.

James Bladel has my vote, if I had a vote, for his integrity, 
credibility, honestly and support of issues important to his registrar, 
registrars generally and registrants worldwide. I would suggest that 
this is the time to strengthen our good relationships with registrars. 
It is a wonderful thing to have strong, active allies - and on the 
issues ahead, it will be critical and life-saving.

Best and tx for reading,
Kathy

Hi Amr,
>
> I think there will be sessions for the 2 candidates before GNSO 
> council? good opportunity to hear from both. I expect that NCSG PC 
> session in sunday will include the GNSO chair election as an agenda item.
> I would notice that we didn't hear anything from James or were approached.
>
> Best,
>
> Rafik
>
> 2015-10-10 4:05 GMT+09:00 Amr Elsadr <aelsadr at egyptig.org 
> <mailto:aelsadr at egyptig.org>>:
>
>     Hi again,
>
>     Following the publication of the two candidate statements, I was
>     wondering if anyone has any new thoughts on the two candidates for
>     GNSO Council Chair.
>
>     I ask, because I am tempted to vote for Heather. Her candidate
>     statement almost seems tailored to impress NC folks, and garner
>     our votes.
>
>     Still?, I?m thinking that if we will ever be able to experiment
>     with a chair from the NCPH, this might be a good time. Heather is
>     as likeable an IPC person as we will probably get for a job like
>     this one. I?m willing to give her a chance for a year, but I (as
>     do we all) still have time to decide. Would be grateful for more
>     thoughts on this.
>
>     Thanks.
>
>     Amr
>
>     > On Oct 6, 2015, at 9:50 PM, Amr Elsadr <aelsadr at egyptig.org
>     <mailto:aelsadr at egyptig.org>> wrote:
>     >
>     > Hi,
>     >
>     > Statements by both candidates for the GNSO Council Chair
>     elections have now been posted. Details in the email below.
>     >
>     > Thanks.
>     >
>     > Amr
>     >
>     >> Begin forwarded message:
>     >>
>     >> From: Glen de Saint G?ry <Glen at icann.org <mailto:Glen at icann.org>>
>     >> Subject: [council] GNSO Council Chair - Candidate's Statement
>     >> Date: October 6, 2015 at 12:33:06 AM GMT+2
>     >> To: "GNSO Council List (council at gnso.icann.org
>     <mailto:council at gnso.icann.org>)" <council at gnso.icann.org
>     <mailto:council at gnso.icann.org>>
>     >>
>     >> Dear Councillors,
>     >>
>     >> Please find the statements of the two candidates for GNSO
>     Council chair that are posted on page:
>     >> http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/elections
>     >>
>     >> and can be directly viewed at:
>     >>
>     >> Heather Forrest: (statement also attached)
>     >> http://gnso.icann.org/en/elections/forrest-statement-02oct15-en.pdf
>     >>
>     >> James Bladel
>     >> http://gnso.icann.org/en/elections/bladel-statement-01oct15-en.pdf
>     >>
>     >> Thank you.
>     >> Kind regards,
>     >> Glen
>     >>
>     >> Glen de Saint G?ry
>     >> GNSO Secretariat
>     >> gnso.secretariat at gnso.icann.org
>     <mailto:gnso.secretariat at gnso.icann.org>
>     >> http://gnso.icann.org
>     >>
>     >> From: Heather Forrest
>     >> Sent: vendredi 2 octobre 2015 14:02
>     >> To: Glen de Saint G?ry
>     >> Cc: Metalitz, Steven Greg Shatan <
>     >> Subject: GNSO Council Chair - Candidate's Statement
>     >>
>     >> Dear Glen,
>     >>
>     >> I am honoured to submit to you the attached document, my
>     Candidate's Statement for the upcoming election of GNSO Council
>     Chair.  For good housekeeping, I have copied Greg Shatan and Steve
>     Metalitz to confirm the lodgment of my statement to others in the
>     Non-Contracted Parties House which has nominated me.
>     >>
>     >> With very best wishes,
>     >>
>     >> Heather Forrest
>     > <GNSO Council Chair Statement H Forrest.pdf>
>     >
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