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

[Kathy Kleiman]

Hi Amr,
Agreed!

Hi Amr, Avri, All,
Tx for your thoughts. If anyone has any questions, or wants to hear more 
war stories about work with James over the years, please let me know. 
These are important times, and this is an important election.

Best,
Kathy
:
> Hi Kathy,
>
> Completely agree with you on all counts. I will also add that I have a lot of faith in James when it comes to standing up to the ICANN board and GAC in any attempts to circumvent GNSO processes to create gTLD policy. These instances are usually in favour of IP interests, so  I can?t say I have the same level of confidence in an IPC member doing the same. This, IMHO, is one of the key characteristics we need while considering voting for a GNSO Council Chair.
>
> Thanks for the helpful thoughts, Kathy. Keep ?em coming.
>
> Amr
>
>> On Oct 10, 2015, at 3:21 PM, Kathy Kleiman <kathy at KATHYKLEIMAN.COM> wrote:
>>
>> 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>:
>>> 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> 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>
>>>>> 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)" <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
>>>>> 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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