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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Dear All,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">I second the nomination of Farzi.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">BR.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Rasheed Tamton.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Ncuc-discuss [mailto:ncuc-discuss-bounces@lists.ncuc.org]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Rachel Pollack<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, October 31, 2016 2:14 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Rafik Dammak<br>
<b>Cc:</b> ncuc-discuss@lists.ncuc.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [NCUC-DISCUSS] NCUC election 2017: Nominations period OPEN<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear All,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I would like to nominate Farzaneh Badii for NCUC Chair. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Farzaneh has a wealth of experience within NCUC and across a number of ICANN working groups, including among others, serving as penholder in the current revision of NCUC's bylaws and as co-rapporteur of the SO/AC accountability subgroup
in CCWG-ACCT WS2. She has in-depth knowledge of both policy development processes and administrative procedures at ICANN, which she frequently shares to help newer members. Moreover, Farzaneh has been an outstanding European representative on the NCUC Executive
Committee, demonstrating dedication and a commitment to transparency by sending regular updates to members and by effectively engaging in outreach. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I am confident that Farzaneh has the knowledge, experience, and commitment to NCUC to serve as an excellent Chair and am happy to give her my full support.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Best wishes,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Rachel Pollack<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Mon, Oct 31, 2016 at 8:11 AM, Rafik Dammak <<a href="mailto:rafik.dammak@gmail.com" target="_blank">rafik.dammak@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:7.5pt">Dear NCUC Members,<br>
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<span class="m-1162241349743967997m9015543724189558933m-6066224985817126100gmail-il">Nominations</span> are now open (from 31st Oct to 13th Nov) for the NCUC Annual Election for both NCUC Chair and 5 NCUC Executive Committee Representatives positions. <br>
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As reminder the timetable and details on the upcoming 2016 NCUC annual election are<br>
shown below:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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31 Oct. - 13 Nov.: Nominations period , nomination to be submitted to <span class="m-1162241349743967997m9015543724189558933m-6066224985817126100gmail-il"><span style="font-size:7.5pt">NCUC</span></span><span style="font-size:7.5pt"> list </span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
14 Nov-20 November: Candidates submit statements to <span class="m-1162241349743967997m9015543724189558933m-6066224985817126100gmail-il"><span style="font-size:7.5pt">NCUC</span></span><span style="font-size:7.5pt"> list , including the candidates/members
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21 Nov. - 4 Dec: <span class="m-1162241349743967997m9015543724189558933m-6066224985817126100gmail-il"><span style="font-size:7.5pt">Election</span></span><span style="font-size:7.5pt"> period / charter vote</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
5 Dec: Results announcement<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<span class="m-1162241349743967997m9015543724189558933m-6066224985817126100gmail-il">Nominations</span> of candidates, their acceptance and the required candidacy statement should all be made to the NCUC mailing list by the dates below to be effective.<br>
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The following positions are up for election:<br>
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1. Chair [currently held by Rafik Dammak, was elected to GNSO council] <br>
2. EC - Europe [currently held by Farzaneh Badii, eligible for another term]<br>
3. EC - Africa [currently held by Grace Githaiga, term limited] <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">4. EC - Asia/Australia/Pacific [currently vacant] <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">5. EC - North America [currently held by Milton Mueller, eligible for reelection] <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">6. EC - Latin America/Caribbean [currently held by João Carlos R. Caribe, eligible for<br>
reelection]<br>
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*<span class="m-1162241349743967997m9015543724189558933m-6066224985817126100gmail-il">Nomination</span> Process:<br>
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Any member of the NCUC may <span class="m-1162241349743967997m9015543724189558933m-6066224985817126100gmail-il">nominate</span> any NCUC active member either for the<br>
position of an NCUC Executive Committee Representative or for NCUC Chair simply<br>
by sending their <span class="m-1162241349743967997m9015543724189558933m-6066224985817126100gmail-il">nomination</span> to this list. Once <span class="m-1162241349743967997m9015543724189558933m-6066224985817126100gmail-il">nominated</span>, the nominee is
responsible for public acceptance of the <span class="m-1162241349743967997m9015543724189558933m-6066224985817126100gmail-il">nomination</span> and for making a public statement that includes:<br>
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* Name, declared region of residence, gender and employment;<br>
* Any conflicts of interest;</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Questions:<span style="font-size:7.5pt"><br>
1. Why do you want to serve on the EC? </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:7.5pt">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 <span class="m-1162241349743967997m9015543724189558933m-6066224985817126100gmail-il">NCUC</span> Executive Committee, and identify any conflicts of interests you might have. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:7.5pt">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><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:7.5pt">4. Communication with the membership is critical. How would you keep members apprised of your EC-related activities? </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:7.5pt">5. How do you foresee <span class="m-1162241349743967997m9015543724189558933m-6066224985817126100gmail-il">NCUC</span>’s function, scale, or role changing in the future? What areas of ICANN policy, if any,
need more attention and why?</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:7.5pt">Incumbent candidates should answer in a manner that is both backward and forward looking, i.e. taking note of their contributions and work in the previous year. The statements should be relatively concise,
e.g. a couple paragraphs per question<br>
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Election details, the <span class="m-1162241349743967997m9015543724189558933m-6066224985817126100gmail-il">nominations</span>, their acceptance and candidacy statements will all be posted to the 2016 elections wiki page:<br>
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<a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomuserconst/Elections+2016" target="_blank">https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomuserconst/Elections+2016</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Finally check-in process is ongoing for those who didn't do yet for the annual NCSG election.<br>
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Best regards,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:7.5pt">Rafik Dammak </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:7.5pt">NCUC Chair</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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