<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=us-ascii"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Dear Members,<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><div style="orphans: 2; widows: 2;" class="">I am very much tempted and feeling privileged to nominate Zakir SYED for NCUC Executive Committee Representative from Asia-Pacific region.</div><div style="orphans: 2; widows: 2;" class=""><br class=""></div><span class="">Syed was an ICANN Fellow at ICANN 54 in Dublin and ICANN 49 in Singapore. ICANN 49 was his first ICANN meeting.<br class=""></span><span class=""><br class=""></span><div style="orphans: 2; widows: 2;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(75, 79, 86); font-family: 'SF Optimized', system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, '.SFNSText-Regular', sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; letter-spacing: -0.12px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(241, 240, 240);" class=""><span style="font-variant-ligatures: normal; letter-spacing: -0.12px;" class=""><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.54902); font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic Pro', Meiryo, 'Hiragino Sans GB W3', 'Noto Naskh Arabic', 'Droid Arabic Naskh', 'Geeza Pro', 'Simplified Arabic', 'Noto Sans Thai', Thonburi, Dokchampa, 'Droid Sans Thai', 'Droid Sans Fallback', -apple-system, '.SFNSDisplay-Regular', 'Heiti SC', 'Microsoft Yahei', 'Segoe UI'; font-size: 15px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; letter-spacing: normal; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="">Zakir is a technology strategy and research professional having in depth knowledge of emerging technologies and innovation, policy, regulations and latest trends in the role of ICTs in different sectors. With over 7 years of experience in the ICTs, professional services, research, public policy and training industry at different levels, he had been working with a number of organizations. At present, he is associated with different organizations both in the for-profit as well as not-for-profit and working towards achieving the macro organizational goals. </span><br style="box-sizing: inherit; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.54902); font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic Pro', Meiryo, 'Hiragino Sans GB W3', 'Noto Naskh Arabic', 'Droid Arabic Naskh', 'Geeza Pro', 'Simplified Arabic', 'Noto Sans Thai', Thonburi, Dokchampa, 'Droid Sans Thai', 'Droid Sans Fallback', -apple-system, '.SFNSDisplay-Regular', 'Heiti SC', 'Microsoft Yahei', 'Segoe UI'; font-size: 15px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; letter-spacing: normal; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class=""><br style="box-sizing: inherit; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.54902); font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic Pro', Meiryo, 'Hiragino Sans GB W3', 'Noto Naskh Arabic', 'Droid Arabic Naskh', 'Geeza Pro', 'Simplified Arabic', 'Noto Sans Thai', Thonburi, Dokchampa, 'Droid Sans Thai', 'Droid Sans Fallback', -apple-system, '.SFNSDisplay-Regular', 'Heiti SC', 'Microsoft Yahei', 'Segoe UI'; font-size: 15px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; letter-spacing: normal; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class=""><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.54902); font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic Pro', Meiryo, 'Hiragino Sans GB W3', 'Noto Naskh Arabic', 'Droid Arabic Naskh', 'Geeza Pro', 'Simplified Arabic', 'Noto Sans Thai', Thonburi, Dokchampa, 'Droid Sans Thai', 'Droid Sans Fallback', -apple-system, '.SFNSDisplay-Regular', 'Heiti SC', 'Microsoft Yahei', 'Segoe UI'; font-size: 15px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; letter-spacing: normal; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="">With in-depth practical knowledge of inter-disciplinary development issues, particularly on education, health, poverty, social exclusion/inclusion including children, youth, women and rural development, he has excellent research & analysis skill coupled with strong advocacy and networking aptitude. He has contributed to a number of high-level studies on international level with different organizations including the SAMENA, ITU/UN, ICANN, ISOC, World Bank, and a number of other governmental as well as not governmental organizations. </span><br style="box-sizing: inherit; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.54902); font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic Pro', Meiryo, 'Hiragino Sans GB W3', 'Noto Naskh Arabic', 'Droid Arabic Naskh', 'Geeza Pro', 'Simplified Arabic', 'Noto Sans Thai', Thonburi, Dokchampa, 'Droid Sans Thai', 'Droid Sans Fallback', -apple-system, '.SFNSDisplay-Regular', 'Heiti SC', 'Microsoft Yahei', 'Segoe UI'; font-size: 15px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; letter-spacing: normal; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class=""><br style="box-sizing: inherit; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.54902); font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic Pro', Meiryo, 'Hiragino Sans GB W3', 'Noto Naskh Arabic', 'Droid Arabic Naskh', 'Geeza Pro', 'Simplified Arabic', 'Noto Sans Thai', Thonburi, Dokchampa, 'Droid Sans Thai', 'Droid Sans Fallback', -apple-system, '.SFNSDisplay-Regular', 'Heiti SC', 'Microsoft Yahei', 'Segoe UI'; font-size: 15px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; letter-spacing: normal; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class=""><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.54902); font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic Pro', Meiryo, 'Hiragino Sans GB W3', 'Noto Naskh Arabic', 'Droid Arabic Naskh', 'Geeza Pro', 'Simplified Arabic', 'Noto Sans Thai', Thonburi, Dokchampa, 'Droid Sans Thai', 'Droid Sans Fallback', -apple-system, '.SFNSDisplay-Regular', 'Heiti SC', 'Microsoft Yahei', 'Segoe UI'; font-size: 15px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; letter-spacing: normal; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="">He is also a trainer, editor, technology journalist, writer and recently chosen to work with the Government, trade unions and commerce chambers for industries & skill development as well as trainings. Having good practical knowledge of the development policies, monitoring and evaluation, preparing evidence-based policy reports and papers; he has authored several articles on policy, development & ICT issues.</span><br style="box-sizing: inherit; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.54902); font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic Pro', Meiryo, 'Hiragino Sans GB W3', 'Noto Naskh Arabic', 'Droid Arabic Naskh', 'Geeza Pro', 'Simplified Arabic', 'Noto Sans Thai', Thonburi, Dokchampa, 'Droid Sans Thai', 'Droid Sans Fallback', -apple-system, '.SFNSDisplay-Regular', 'Heiti SC', 'Microsoft Yahei', 'Segoe UI'; font-size: 15px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; letter-spacing: normal; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class=""><br style="box-sizing: inherit; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.54902); font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic Pro', Meiryo, 'Hiragino Sans GB W3', 'Noto Naskh Arabic', 'Droid Arabic Naskh', 'Geeza Pro', 'Simplified Arabic', 'Noto Sans Thai', Thonburi, Dokchampa, 'Droid Sans Thai', 'Droid Sans Fallback', -apple-system, '.SFNSDisplay-Regular', 'Heiti SC', 'Microsoft Yahei', 'Segoe UI'; font-size: 15px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; letter-spacing: normal; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class=""><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.54902); font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic Pro', Meiryo, 'Hiragino Sans GB W3', 'Noto Naskh Arabic', 'Droid Arabic Naskh', 'Geeza Pro', 'Simplified Arabic', 'Noto Sans Thai', Thonburi, Dokchampa, 'Droid Sans Thai', 'Droid Sans Fallback', -apple-system, '.SFNSDisplay-Regular', 'Heiti SC', 'Microsoft Yahei', 'Segoe UI'; font-size: 15px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; letter-spacing: normal; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="">He organizes and advises on workshops, conferences and symposia programs, covering topics of interest to policy-makers, regulators and industry. </span><br style="box-sizing: inherit; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.54902); font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic Pro', Meiryo, 'Hiragino Sans GB W3', 'Noto Naskh Arabic', 'Droid Arabic Naskh', 'Geeza Pro', 'Simplified Arabic', 'Noto Sans Thai', Thonburi, Dokchampa, 'Droid Sans Thai', 'Droid Sans Fallback', -apple-system, '.SFNSDisplay-Regular', 'Heiti SC', 'Microsoft Yahei', 'Segoe UI'; font-size: 15px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; letter-spacing: normal; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class=""><br style="box-sizing: inherit; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.54902); font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic Pro', Meiryo, 'Hiragino Sans GB W3', 'Noto Naskh Arabic', 'Droid Arabic Naskh', 'Geeza Pro', 'Simplified Arabic', 'Noto Sans Thai', Thonburi, Dokchampa, 'Droid Sans Thai', 'Droid Sans Fallback', -apple-system, '.SFNSDisplay-Regular', 'Heiti SC', 'Microsoft Yahei', 'Segoe UI'; font-size: 15px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; letter-spacing: normal; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class=""><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.54902); font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic Pro', Meiryo, 'Hiragino Sans GB W3', 'Noto Naskh Arabic', 'Droid Arabic Naskh', 'Geeza Pro', 'Simplified Arabic', 'Noto Sans Thai', Thonburi, Dokchampa, 'Droid Sans Thai', 'Droid Sans Fallback', -apple-system, '.SFNSDisplay-Regular', 'Heiti SC', 'Microsoft Yahei', 'Segoe UI'; font-size: 15px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; letter-spacing: normal; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="">In short he gained specialisation on Building Social Development Projects & Resource Mobilization; Networking and Advocacy; CSR; Research & Analysis, Training & Development, Project Management; Strategy; Digitization & ICTs, eGovernance, Public Policy, Social Media, Marketing & PR, Government & Industry Relations, Orchestrating Start-ups, Market Research,Team Building.</span></span></span></div><div class=""><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div class="">
<div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div class="">He is a perfect fit for the representation of NCUC from Asia Pacific region. Though Elsa Sade is a good candidate and a very very good friend, but I feel competition always creates transparency in the process.</div><div class=""><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><hr style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;" class=""><br style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;" class=""><div style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;" class=""><table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2" width="0%" class=""><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td colspan="4" width="14" class=""><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="0%" class=""><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td class=""><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-1" class=""><b class=""><font class="ng-binding" color="#3692d1">Gazi Zehadul Kabir<br class=""></font></b><font class="ng-binding" color="#3692d1" size="-2">General Manager | HoD System Integration</font></font></td><td rowspan="2" align="center" width="7%" class=""><div class="js-emaillink"><table id="signature" height="100%" 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