<html><head></head><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, Sans-Serif;font-size:16px"><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1447508654897_3752" data-title="Candidate Statements of Hago Dafalla" data-tid="yui_3_16_0_1_1447508654897_3667" class="" style="visibility: visible;"><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1447508654897_3794" tabindex="0" role="main" aria-label="Message pane" class=""><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1447508654897_3796" class=""><div tabindex="0" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1447508654897_3874" class=""><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1447508654897_4012" class=""><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1447508654897_4011" class=""><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1447508654897_4010" class=""><dd id="yui_3_16_0_1_1447508654897_4009" class=""><ul id="yui_3_16_0_1_1447508654897_4008" class="" role="presentation" dir="ltr"><li id="yui_3_16_0_1_1447508654897_4007" class=""><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1447515204095_3914" class=""><div class="" style="direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1447515204095_3997"><o:p id="yui_3_16_0_1_1447515204095_3999" class=""></o:p></div><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1447515204095_4001" class="">Dear
Sir</span><span dir="RTL" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1447515204095_4003" class=""></span><span dir="RTL" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1447515204095_4005" class=""></span><span lang="AR-SA" dir="RTL" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1447515204095_4007" class=""><span dir="RTL" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1447515204095_4009" class=""></span><span dir="RTL" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1447515204095_4011" class=""></span>;</span></span></li><li id="yui_3_16_0_1_1447508654897_4007" class=""><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA" class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1447515204095_4012"> Below</span> is my statement. Please confirm.</li></ul></dd></div></div></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1447508654897_3873" class=""><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1447508654897_3872" class="" role="presentation" tabindex="0"><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1447508654897_3871" class=""><div id="yiv6005026611" class=""><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1447508654897_3870" class=""><div id="yiv6005026611yui_3_16_0_1_1417088782174_8501" class=""><div id="yiv6005026611yui_3_16_0_1_1417089341029_2460" dir="ltr" class="">Thanks</div><div id="yiv6005026611yui_3_16_0_1_1417089341029_2460" dir="ltr" class=""><br></div><div id="yiv6005026611yui_3_16_0_1_1417089341029_2554" dir="ltr" class="">Hago Dafalla<br class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1447515204095_3118"></div></div><div id="yiv6005026611yui_3_16_0_1_1417088782174_8513" class=""><br id="yui_3_16_0_1_1447515204095_3121" class=""></div><div id="yiv6005026611yui_3_16_0_1_1417088782174_8511" class=""><br class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1447515204095_3124"></div><div id="yiv6005026611yui_3_16_0_1_1417088782174_8503" class=""><div id="yiv6005026611yui_3_16_0_1_1417089341029_2555" class="">1. Why do you want to serve on the EC?</div><div id="yiv6005026611yui_3_16_0_1_1417089341029_2556" class="">First,
in order to represent the best representation of Africa in this
position, and secondly in order to serve and possible all stakeholders
to exercise good stewardship cemented in human dignity. We need a period
of renewal for another blood in the veins of this organization until
the election of new people to the benefit of everyone.<br class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1447515204095_3129">To
help my continental African and to raise the voice of African in ICANN.
To try to support african people in the ICANN community.</div><div id="yiv6005026611yui_3_16_0_1_1417089341029_2559" class=""><br id="yui_3_16_0_1_1447515204095_3132" class=""></div><div id="yiv6005026611yui_3_16_0_1_1417089341029_2664" class="">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.</div><div id="yiv6005026611yui_3_16_0_1_1417088804308_5770" class="">I am Electronics Engineer (System Administrator and Network)
I completed a Master degree in Computer Engineering and Networks. </div>
<div id="yiv6005026611yui_3_16_0_1_1417088804308_5772" class="">MY activities:</div>
<div id="yiv6005026611yui_3_16_0_1_1417088804308_5791" class="">I am participating in many activities: </div>
<div id="yiv6005026611yui_3_16_0_1_1417088804308_5789" class="">- ICANN Meeting in Cairo, Egypt 2008.</div>
<div id="yiv6005026611yui_3_16_0_1_1417088804308_5773" class="">- ICANN Meeting<span class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1447515204095_3140"> </span>in
Sydney, Australia 2009.</div>
<div id="yiv6005026611yui_3_16_0_1_1417088804308_5782" class="">-ICANN Meeting in Belgium.</div>
<div id="yiv6005026611yui_3_16_0_1_1417088804308_5774" class="">-ICANN Meeting in Costa Rica.</div>
<div id="yiv6005026611yui_3_16_0_1_1417088804308_5780" class="">- I am a Member of Locking of a Domain Name Subject to UDRP
Proceedings PDP WG Working Group, ICANN. </div>
<div id="yiv6005026611yui_3_16_0_1_1417088804308_5778" class="">- I am a Member of The Inter Register Transfer Policy Part C
working Group, ICANN.</div>
<div id="yiv6005026611yui_3_16_0_1_1417088804308_5776" class="">- 3rd Euro-Africa Cooperation Forum On ICT Research, Scandic
Marina Congress Centre - Helsinki, Finland.</div>
<div id="yiv6005026611yui_3_16_0_1_1417088804308_5784" class="">- 2010 Euro-Africa E-Infrastructures Conference, Scandic
Marina Congress Centre -Helsinki, Finland.</div>
<div id="yiv6005026611yui_3_16_0_1_1417088804308_5786" class="">- 6th<span class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1447515204095_3149"> </span>International
Conference on ICT for Development, Education and Training, Dar es Salaam,
Tanzania. </div>
<div id="yiv6005026611yui_3_16_0_1_1417088804308_5798" class="">- AFRINIC Meetings.</div>
<div id="yiv6005026611yui_3_16_0_1_1417088804308_5810" class="">- NomCom 2011m 2012, AfriNic.</div>
<div id="yiv6005026611yui_3_16_0_1_1417088804308_5800" class="">- African Peering Coordinate Forum (AFPIF), Peering
Coordinators Day, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.</div>
<div id="yiv6005026611yui_3_16_0_1_1417088804308_5808" class="">- EGM on the Roadmap for Internet Governance in Arab
Region,<span class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1447515204095_3155"> </span>United Nations House, Beirut,
Lebanon.</div>
<div id="yiv6005026611yui_3_16_0_1_1417088804308_5806" class="">-<span class="" id="yiv6005026611yui_3_16_0_1_1417088804308_5814"> </span>first and
second<span class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1447515204095_3159"> </span>African Internet Governance
Forum.</div>
<div id="yiv6005026611yui_3_16_0_1_1417088804308_5802" class="">- First and Second Arab Internet Governance Forum.</div>
<div id="yiv6005026611yui_3_16_0_1_1417088804308_5812" class="">- Internet Governance Forum, Bali, Indonesia.</div>
<div id="yiv6005026611yui_3_16_0_1_1417088804308_5804" class=""><div id="yiv6005026611yui_3_16_0_1_1417089341029_5187" class="">I have no conflicts of interest.</div><div id="yiv6005026611yui_3_16_0_1_1417089341029_5188" class=""><br id="yui_3_16_0_1_1447515204095_3166" class=""></div></div><div id="yiv6005026611yui_3_16_0_1_1417089341029_7784" class="">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. <br id="yui_3_16_0_1_1447515204095_3169" class=""></div><div id="yiv6005026611yui_3_16_0_1_1417089341029_7785" class="">I
have dedicate about 12 Hours a week and more if there are some more
meetings available. I will perform my duties and responsibilities
perfectly . Also to increase my contribution in ICANN Meetings in person
and online meetings .</div><div id="yiv6005026611yui_3_16_0_1_1417089341029_7787" class=""><br id="yui_3_16_0_1_1447515204095_3173" class=""></div><div id="yiv6005026611yui_3_16_0_1_1417089341029_7895" class="">4. Communication with the membership is critical. How would you keep members apprised of your EC-related activities?</div><div id="yiv6005026611yui_3_16_0_1_1417089341029_7896" class="">The Communications for the memberships is very important and it can be available through mailing list and regular announcements.</div><div id="yiv6005026611yui_3_16_0_1_1417089341029_7900" class=""><br id="yui_3_16_0_1_1447515204095_3178" class=""></div><div id="yiv6005026611yui_3_16_0_1_1417089341029_8017" class="">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?
<br id="yui_3_16_0_1_1447515204095_3181" class=""></div><div id="yiv6005026611yui_3_16_0_1_1417089341029_8014" class="">I
promise to continue to raise issues with NCUC policy and rules. I need
to raise the issues in Cyber security, especially in Social Security (
protections of children from the dangers of Internet). We have to
continue engaging in the GNSO PDP process.<br class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1447515204095_3184">I
shall pressure to see new faces in ICANN Board Members especially in
developing countries. More about me see my C.V. attached here<br id="yui_3_16_0_1_1447515204095_3186" class=""></div><div class="" id="yiv6005026611yui_3_16_0_1_1417089341029_7896" dir="ltr"><br class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1447515204095_3189"></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>