<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Dear Africa colleagues,<div><br></div><div>As you know, based on the timeline that i pasted bellow, the nomination period begings on July 18th and we need candidates from Africa to run for these elections.</div><div><br></div><div>I remember we discussed the need to somehow strategize before nominations to the NCSG list so we can attempt to have agreed-upon candidates from our Africa list before they can go public. This is not an easy task but let’s try it this time.</div><div><br></div><div>We need a new NCSG Chair and 3 councilors (only one is term ended, two are still eligible for another term). We have good profiles here in Africa and i would encourage you to step forward here in this thread by telling us which position you are interested in. </div><div><br></div><div>I hope we can do this and agree on few names that we will support. And if you have any question, i am happy to help or look for clarification from experienced members.</div><div><br></div><div>Regards,</div><div>Arsene</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><span class="gmail-im" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;">NCSG elections timeline:<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"> <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;">Jul 06 check in begins<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><a href="x-apple-data-detectors://1" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="calendar-event" x-apple-data-detectors-result="1" style="-webkit-text-decoration-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.258824);">Jul 18</a> nomination period begins<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><a href="x-apple-data-detectors://2" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="calendar-event" x-apple-data-detectors-result="2" style="-webkit-text-decoration-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.258824);">Aug 01</a> nomination period ends<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><a href="x-apple-data-detectors://3" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="calendar-event" x-apple-data-detectors-result="3" style="-webkit-text-decoration-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.258824);">Aug 02</a> deadline for nomination acceptance and candidate statement<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><a href="x-apple-data-detectors://4" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="calendar-event" x-apple-data-detectors-result="4" style="-webkit-text-decoration-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.258824);">Aug 03</a> voter roll finalized, check-in ends<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><a href="x-apple-data-detectors://5" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="calendar-event" x-apple-data-detectors-result="5" style="-webkit-text-decoration-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.258824);">Aug 06</a> meet the candidates<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><a href="x-apple-data-detectors://6" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="calendar-event" x-apple-data-detectors-result="6" style="-webkit-text-decoration-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.258824);">Aug 07</a> voting begins<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><a href="x-apple-data-detectors://7" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="calendar-event" x-apple-data-detectors-result="7" style="-webkit-text-decoration-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.258824);">Aug 20</a> voting ends<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><a href="x-apple-data-detectors://8" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="calendar-event" x-apple-data-detectors-result="8" style="-webkit-text-decoration-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.258824);">Aug 21</a> results announced<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><u></u> <u></u></p></span><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><b>P</b><b>ositions: <u></u><u></u></b></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Chair:<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Farzaneh Badii - current NCSG Chair (till AGM 2018) - eligible for another term<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">GNSO COUNCILORS: <u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Rafik Dammak - Asia Pacific (AGM 2018) - eligible for another term<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px 0px 12pt;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="gmail-im">Stephanie Perrin – North America (AGM 2018) – term-limited<br></span>Martin Silva Valent – Latin America and the Caribbean (AGM 2018) - eligible for another term<u></u><u></u></span></p><div><div></div></div><br><div id="AppleMailSignature"><div>-----------------</div><div>Arsène Tungali,</div><div><a href="http://about.me/ArseneTungali">about.me/ArseneTungali</a></div><div>+243 993810967</div><div>GPG: 523644A0</div><div>Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo</div><div><br></div>Sent from my iPhone (excuse typos)</div></div></body></html>