<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">To:
</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">NCUC
Members</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><span style="font-size:16px"><b>Statement of Interest.</b></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">I will be honored to earn
the trust of the NUCU and NCSG members to serve on NCUC EC. I’m with full confidence that my participation
in the EC will help achieve the NCUC objectives as set <b>out in the NCUC charter and in the mind of every NCUC member</b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Working with the stakeholders
in the ICANN environment and Internet Governance for a number of years have
given me a sense of responsibility and commitment that is required to
effectively function and assume a bigger task. Putting myself forward as the EC
for Africa is to continue the excellent works of the ex-EC while bringing new
perspectives that would enhance NCUC activeness and participation in the ICANN
environment. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Working within a leadership
team and collaboratively on several projects as ACSIS regional Coordinator for
the West, I got a better sense of roles and responsibilities of the EC. I
understand that an EC member needs to understand and be aligned with NCUC
objective. My involvement in ICANN and IG discussions, public comment and
willingness to engage, contribute and to representing the interest of the end
users has impacted my capacity to take on task that demand commitment. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">I’m aware of the strong
need and challenges that interface with effective collaboration in the ICANN environment.
In summary, I will be bringing the energy, the right skills, leadership experience
and aptitude that NCUC needs to engage with different views that surface from
different stakeholders. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">At this juncture, I can’t
but ask the following questions. How do we bring back the experience of the
NCUC? How do we restore trust that has long gone? How do we recruit without
making them a dormant fellow and finally, how do we keep living together to
advance NCUC objective. My simple answer to all these questions is embedded in
love, discipline, sacrifice and compromise </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">I look forward to serve in my full capacity. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Thank You!</span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Akinremi Peter Taiwo</span></b></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></b></p></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr">On Tue, Sep 18, 2018 at 6:35 PM Bruna Martins dos Santos <<a href="mailto:bruna.mrtns@gmail.com">bruna.mrtns@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Dear Peter, <div><br></div><div>Could you please submit your statement to the NCUC list ? Some of the NCSG members are not members of our constituency as there are NCUC members who are not NCSG members. Also, as we are talking about NCUC elections it would be best to keep our discussions within our mailing list. <br><br>best, </div><div>b. </div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr">Em ter, 18 de set de 2018 às 14:25, Akinremi Peter Taiwo <<a href="mailto:compsoftnet@gmail.com" target="_blank">compsoftnet@gmail.com</a>> escreveu:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">To:<div><div><br></div><div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">NCUC
Members</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Cc:</span></b></p>
<p class="m_129936773250916798m_-6948578322623981094m_-126423500989413083gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">NCSG Members</span></b></p><p class="m_129936773250916798m_-6948578322623981094m_-126423500989413083gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><br></span></b></p>
<p class="m_129936773250916798m_-6948578322623981094m_-126423500989413083gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Statement of Interest</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">I will be honored to earn
the trust of the NUCU and NCSG members to serve on NCUC EC. I’m with full confidence that my participation
in the EC will help achieve the NCUC objectives as set <b>out in the NCUC charter and in the mind of every NCUC member</b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Working with the stakeholders
in the ICANN environment and Internet Governance for a number of years have
given me a sense of responsibility and commitment that is required to
effectively function and assume a bigger task. Putting myself forward as the EC
for Africa is to continue the excellent works of the ex-EC while bringing new
perspectives that would enhance NCUC activeness and participation in the ICANN
environment. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Working within a leadership
team and collaboratively on several projects as ACSIS regional Coordinator for
the West, I got a better sense of roles and responsibilities of the EC. I
understand that an EC member needs to understand and be aligned with NCUC
objective. My involvement in ICANN and IG discussions, public comment and
willingness to engage, contribute and to representing the interest of the end
users has impacted my capacity to take on task that demand commitment. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">I’m aware of the strong
need and challenges that interface with effective collaboration in the ICANN environment.
In summary, I will be bringing the energy, the right skills, leadership experience
and aptitude that NCUC needs to engage with different views that surface from
different stakeholders. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">At this juncture, I can’t
but ask the following questions. How do we bring back the experience of the
NCUC? How do we restore trust that has long gone? How do we recruit without
making them a dormant fellow and finally, how do we keep living together to
advance NCUC objective. My simple answer to all these questions is embedded in
love, discipline, sacrifice and compromise </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">I look forward to serve in my full capacity if given a chance. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Thank You!</span></p>
<p class="m_129936773250916798m_-6948578322623981094m_-126423500989413083gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Akinremi Peter Taiwo</span></b></p>
<p class="m_129936773250916798m_-6948578322623981094m_-126423500989413083gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></b></p></div></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr">On Tue, Sep 18, 2018 at 2:00 PM Maryam Bakoshi <<a href="mailto:maryam.bakoshi@icann.org" target="_blank">maryam.bakoshi@icann.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div lang="EN-GB" link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72">
<div class="m_129936773250916798m_-6948578322623981094m_-126423500989413083m_5751582980491850029WordSection1">
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#002060">Dear all,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#002060"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="m_129936773250916798m_-6948578322623981094m_-126423500989413083m_5751582980491850029p1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#002060">Based on the 2018 NCUC Elections timeline,
<b><u>deadline for nomination acceptance is today 18 Sep 2018 2359 UTC</u></b> and
<b><u>deadline for candidate statements is tomorrow 19 Sep 2018.</u></b><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#002060"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#002060">Thank you to everyone who has responded so submitted so far. If you haven’t already done so, please send you response to the list before the deadlines as stated above.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#002060"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#002060">Thank you very much, and good luck!<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#002060"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#002060">--<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#002060">Many thanks,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#002060"><u></u> <u></u></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#002060">Maryam Bakoshi</span></b><span style="color:#002060"> | SO/AC Collaboration Services Sr. Coordinator <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#002060">ICANN</span></b><span style="color:#002060"> | Internet Corporation got Assigned Names and Numbers <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#002060">S</span></b><span style="color:#002060">: Maryam.bakoshi.icann | <b>T</b>: +44 7846 471777<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p>
</div>
</div>
</blockquote></div><br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="m_129936773250916798m_-6948578322623981094m_-126423500989413083gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><b><font face="comic sans ms, sans-serif" style="background-color:rgb(238,238,238)"><span>Akinremi</span> Peter Taiwo (<a href="http://www.compsoftnet.com.ng" target="_blank">IT Consultant</a>)</font></b></div><div><font face="comic sans ms, sans-serif"><i><b style="background-color:rgb(238,238,238)"><span style="font-size:x-small">[ </span><font size="1"><font color="#cc0000">West Regional Coordinato</font><font color="#cc0000">r</font></font><span><font size="1"> </font>]</span></b></i></font></div><div><font size="1" face="comic sans ms, sans-serif"><i>African Civil Society <span>on</span> Information Society (<b>ACSIS</b>)</i></font></div><div><font size="1" face="comic sans ms, sans-serif"><i><b>Website: </b><a href="http://www.acsis-scasi.org" target="_blank">www.acsis-scasi.org</a></i></font></div><div><font size="1" face="comic sans ms, sans-serif"><i><b>Phone:</b> +2347-0638-30177, +2348-1874-76292<br><b><span>twitter</span>:</b> @compsoftnet<br><b>Skype:</b> <span>akinremi</span><span>.</span>peter</i></font></div><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
</blockquote></div><br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="m_129936773250916798gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><b><i>Bruna Martins dos Santos </i></b></div><div><br></div><div><div>Skype ID: bruna.martinsantos<br></div><div>@boomartins<br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
</blockquote></div><br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><b><font face="comic sans ms, sans-serif" style="background-color:rgb(238,238,238)"><span>Akinremi</span> Peter Taiwo (<a href="http://www.compsoftnet.com.ng" target="_blank">IT Consultant</a>)</font></b></div><div><font face="comic sans ms, sans-serif"><i><b style="background-color:rgb(238,238,238)"><span style="font-size:x-small">[ </span><font size="1"><font color="#cc0000">West Regional Coordinato</font><font color="#cc0000">r</font></font><span><font size="1"> </font>]</span></b></i></font></div><div><font size="1" face="comic sans ms, sans-serif"><i>African Civil Society <span>on</span> Information Society (<b>ACSIS</b>)</i></font></div><div><font size="1" face="comic sans ms, sans-serif"><i><b>Website: </b><a href="http://www.acsis-scasi.org" target="_blank">www.acsis-scasi.org</a></i></font></div><div><font size="1" face="comic sans ms, sans-serif"><i><b>Phone:</b> +2347-0638-30177, +2348-1874-76292<br><b><span>twitter</span>:</b> @compsoftnet<br><b>Skype:</b> <span>akinremi</span><span>.</span>peter</i></font></div><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>