<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" ><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit;"> Dear sir;<br><br><br> I would like to nominate myself for the NCUC EC Africa , this is a self-nomination for this position.<br><br> Thanks<br><br>Hago Dafalla<br>Sudan<br><br>-<br><blockquote style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255); margin-left: 5px; padding-left: 5px;"><br><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13.333333969116211px;font-family:arial, sans-serif;">It has been a year and elections are upon us. We need to elect an NCUC </span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13.333333969116211px;font-family:arial, sans-serif;">Chair and an NCUC Executive Committee.</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13.333333969116211px;font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><div id="yiv1414638252"><div><div class="yiv1414638252gmail_quote"><blockquote class="yiv1414638252gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px
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<br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13.333333969116211px;font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13.333333969116211px;font-family:arial, sans-serif;">Specifically, the positions open up for elections are:</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13.333333969116211px;font-family:arial, sans-serif;">
<br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13.333333969116211px;font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13.333333969116211px;font-family:arial, sans-serif;">1. NCUC Chair</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13.333333969116211px;font-family:arial, sans-serif;">
<span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13.333333969116211px;font-family:arial, sans-serif;">2. NCUC EC – Europe</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13.333333969116211px;font-family:arial, sans-serif;">
<span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13.333333969116211px;font-family:arial, sans-serif;">3. NCUC EC - Africa</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13.333333969116211px;font-family:arial, sans-serif;">
<span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13.333333969116211px;font-family:arial, sans-serif;">4. NCUC EC – Asia and the Pacific</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13.333333969116211px;font-family:arial, sans-serif;">
<span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13.333333969116211px;font-family:arial, sans-serif;">5. NCUC EC – North America</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13.333333969116211px;font-family:arial, sans-serif;">
<span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13.333333969116211px;font-family:arial, sans-serif;">6. NCUC EC – Latin America</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13.333333969116211px;font-family:arial, sans-serif;">
<br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13.333333969116211px;font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13.333333969116211px;font-family:arial, sans-serif;">We would like to have the elected officers take office before the new </span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13.333333969116211px;font-family:arial, sans-serif;">year, so we suggest the following schedule:</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13.333333969116211px;font-family:arial, sans-serif;">
<br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13.333333969116211px;font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13.333333969116211px;font-family:arial, sans-serif;">October 15-31: Nominations submitted to list (please confirm with the nominee in advance, self nominations are welcome)</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13.333333969116211px;font-family:arial, sans-serif;">
<span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13.333333969116211px;font-family:arial, sans-serif;">November 1-14: Develop ballot w/ICANN staff, nominees present statements</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13.333333969116211px;font-family:arial, sans-serif;">
<span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13.333333969116211px;font-family:arial, sans-serif;">November 15-30: Election period</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13.333333969116211px;font-family:arial, sans-serif;">
<span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13.333333969116211px;font-family:arial, sans-serif;">December 1: Results announced</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13.333333969116211px;font-family:arial, sans-serif;">
<br><div><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13.333333969116211px;font-family:arial, sans-serif;">Thank you and best of luck to all the candidates.</span><div><font color="#222222" face="arial, sans-serif"><br>
</font></div><div><font color="#222222" face="arial, sans-serif">On behalf of the NCUC Executive Committee and Chair,</font></div><div><br clear="all">---------------------------------------<br>Brenden Kuerbis<br>Internet Governance Project<br>
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