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Dear All,</font></div><div dir="ltr"> </div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1416858856400_8609" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1416858856400_8608" style='font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;'>I wish to
thank Age Care Foundation for nominating me for the EC Africa position. I
gladly accept standing in for the elections and wish the other candidates successes
as we summit ourselves for service. Below is my statement:<o:p></o:p></span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1416858856400_8376" dir="ltr"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><b><span style='font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;'>1. Why do
you want to serve on the EC?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1416858856400_8376" dir="ltr"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1416858856400_8611" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1416858856400_8610" style='font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;'>My first
effective contact with Internet Governance was at the Netmundial meeting in
Brazil. This contact greatly exposed me and this is why I believe that the
medical profession need to be better involved in the process of shaping the
governance structure of the internet so as to participate effectively and to bring
the medical dimension to the deliberations in the best interest of the health
sector as a whole and those of their clients who most often can’t stand up for
themselves. For this, serving on the NCUC EC will permit me to learn faster and
understand the internet governance structure better so I can become a better
advocate for human rights especially the right to Credible information, the
right to privacy given that health care provision over the internet is getting
more and more important. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1416858856400_8376" dir="ltr"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style='font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;'>Please, I strongly
wish to bring to the table the needs of the marginalised population from Africa
and especially that of the rural poor with regards to access to reliable and
affordable Internet. When will I Have access to internet let alone good speed
internet when rendering health care to the rural population?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Being in the EC of NCUC will give me the
unique opportunity to attend to these problems based on experience. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1416858856400_8376" dir="ltr"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style='font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;'>I have the
added advantage of being perfectly bilingual speaking and writing French and
English fluently. This will enable me to follow most discussions first hand and
equally reach out, listen to and communicate with both the English speaking
countries and the French speaking countries of Africa in a language they best
understand. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1416858856400_8376" dir="ltr"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><b><span style='font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;'>2. Provide a
brief biography of recent experience, associations, and affiliations relevant
to serving on the Executive Committee. Describe the relevance of your personal
and professional experience to serve on the NCUC Executive Committee, and
identify any conflicts of interests you might have.</span></b><span style='font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;'><o:p></o:p></span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1416858856400_8376" dir="ltr"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style='font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;'>I see myself
as a good communicator and a consensus builder. I am a perfectly bilingual
young female ophthalmologist with my feet straddled between two countries
Cameroun and Nigeria. I am a Camerounian by birth and a Nigerian by Marriage. I
am from Bamenda (English speaking) I lived all my childhood in French speaking
Bafoussam where I studied in a French school to have a baccalaureate. I then
pursued my education in English in the University of Calabar teaching hospital
in Nigeria from where I graduated in 2002 with and MBBCH. I am an
ophthalmologist with the West African college of Surgeons. I am the Program
Manager of the Cross River State Eye Care Program where we collaborate with
Sightsavers a British non-governmental organization providing free eye care
services, to hard to reach communities in Cross River state. I am also the
president of the Medical Women Association of Nigeria Cross River State Branch
(MWAN- CR) an affiliate of the Medical Women International Association (MWIA). <o:p></o:p></span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1416858856400_8376" dir="ltr"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style='font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;'>I also serve
as the Programmes Coordinator of Age Care Foundation Nigeria a member of Consumer
International, a non-profit organization, with a vision of building a sustained
human empowerment rights in alliance with Consumer International and in
consonance with global charter for consumers’ right. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1416858856400_8376" dir="ltr"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style='font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;'>I am a
member of the Nigerian coalition for affordable internet.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1416858856400_8376" dir="ltr"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style='font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;'>My interest
in the Internet governance took me to Brazil and while there even as a first
timer I contributed effectively and my submission led to the amendment of
Netmundial outcome Document taking into consideration the right of the
handicapped. In section one, the internet governance principals, under the human
rights. I noticed that though in Paragraph 6, persons with disabilities were
taken into consideration they were in actual sense not included in the decision
making process and this was obvious from the fact that the proceedings did not provide
for those with hearing difficulties, those vision impairment, hearing loss and
in fact those with any other forms of serious physical disabilities. For these people
a well structured and organised internet platform could indeed provide them
with a second chance to attain their full potentials in life. In that same
spirit I want to advocate even more for NCUC. Above all, my passion for service
is the most important thing I bring to the table. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1416858856400_8376" dir="ltr"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><b><span style='font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;'>3. The EC
performs several functional responsibilities for the Constituency. What
level of time commitment can you bring to your EC role on a weekly and overall
basis? Describe any concerns or limitations on your ability to attend
online meetings of the Executive Committee and ICANN Meetings in person. </span></b><span style='font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;'><o:p></o:p></span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1416858856400_8376" dir="ltr"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style='font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;'>I am based
in Africa, I shall be able to give at least fourteen hours per week and more when
needed to carry out EC tasks. I have no personal limitations on my ability to
attend online meetings but I must emphasise here the problem of connectivity that
undermines Africa and more importantly the rural Africa. If funded I am always
available to attend ICANN Meetings in person.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1416858856400_8376" dir="ltr"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><b><span style='font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;'>4.
Communication with the membership is critical. How would you keep members
apprised of your EC-related activities?</span></b><span style='font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;'><o:p></o:p></span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1416858856400_8376" dir="ltr"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style='font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;'>As a new timer
I will follow-up as a fast learner to engage with current members and one thing
that I am personally motivated to do is </span><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;'>by basing discussion and decisions on
tangible evidence as opposed to “gut feeling” or anecdotal examples, it is
expected that this non-exhaustive list of improvements may be seen in the
policy development processes (PDP).<o:p></o:p></span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1416858856400_8376" dir="ltr"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt 38pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; text-indent: -18pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style='font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;'>
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;'>Issue
Identification/Scoping/Report:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;'> The GNSO is able to consider the scope of impact to affected parties in
prioritizing its policy development efforts; the most critical and impactful
issues can be prioritized in the queue to be resolved. This is especially
important when considering that community volunteers and staff support have
limited capacity, as well as the length of PDP efforts.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1416858856400_8376" dir="ltr"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt 38pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; text-indent: -18pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style='font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;'>
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;'>Working Group: </span></b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;'>The EC deliberations and
development of recommendations should be improved by creating right-sized
solutions to the identified issues.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1416858856400_8376" dir="ltr"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt 38pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; text-indent: -18pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style='font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;'>
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;'>Post-Implementation: </span></b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;'>The implementation of the
policy can be evaluated to determine its level of effectiveness. With that
information, the community can make informed decisions about allowing a policy
to remain as it is, make modifications, or replace a policy entirely.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1416858856400_8376" dir="ltr"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><b><span style='font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;'>5. How do
you foresee NCUC’s function, scale, or role changing in the future? What areas
of ICANN policy, if any, need more attention and why? <o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1416858856400_8376" dir="ltr"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style='font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;'>I see NCUC as the major driving force of the Internet governance architecture.
This is the only time when the individual rights can be effectively protected. I
see NCUC as the watch dogs empowered with the right teeth to bite whoever
attempts to hijack this common good: the Internet. </span><span style='font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;'><o:p></o:p></span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1416858856400_8376" dir="ltr"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style='color: black; font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-themecolor: text1;'>The leasing of health-related TLDs to registrars,
who in turn sell domain names to individuals and organizations, is taking a
variety of forms, but most are being sold off in open auctions. A single
organization, Donuts Inc., is currently in the running for 11 of these TLDs,
including .health. This raises concerns that websites with health-related TLDs
could spread misinformation or sell unproven medical products, with the
imprimatur of a seemingly official domain name. "It is self-evidently
problematic to propound online scientifically unfounded information, or biased
information, in an era where customers and patients are increasingly using the
Internet as their primary source for health information. Although there are
objections from the World Health Association (WHO), World Medical Association,
European Commission, International Medical Informatics Association, and the
independent ombudsperson who oversees ICANN's activities.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1416858856400_8376" dir="ltr"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1416858856400_8594" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1416858856400_8593" style='color: black; font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-themecolor: text1;'>Presently, ICANN is not capable of enforcing the
policies that prevent domain name users from violating laws and regulations. This
is the aspect of ICANN I would like done differently either by collaborating
with the appropriate enforcement agencies or otherwise. Likewise Health is a
sensitive area and should be treated with extreme care. The .health domain names
should be strictly regulated so as to provide reliable information while
respecting the right to privacy. <o:p id="yui_3_16_0_1_1416858856400_8592"></o:p></span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1416858856400_8376" dir="ltr"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1416858856400_8591" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1416858856400_8590" style='color: black; font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-themecolor: text1;'>I shall contribute to the enhancement of NCUC's
role through networking beyond ICANN, through lobbying for the creation of new
"rules and guidelines, establishing decision making processes,
transparency policies, and certification/accreditation processes to create a
subset of easily identifiable and protected health-related domains for the
public interest." A specific suggestion is to make .health, and related
TLDs, "sponsored" top-level domain names, similar to .aero and .post,
which have stronger restrictions on use and are accountable to the specific
industries they serve.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1416858856400_8376" dir="ltr"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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Yours sincerely, <br>
Lorin Ekpe</span><span style='font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";'><o:p></o:p></span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1416858856400_8376" dir="ltr"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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