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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060">Dear all,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060">Please note that the nomination period for the 2021 NCUC leadership elections ends tomorrow,
<b>Thursday, 27 May 2021, 2359 UTC</b>. </span><span style="color:#002060"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#002060"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060">Nominated candidates are
<b>required</b> to send the following statement to the NCUC discuss list by the deadline of tomorrow Thursday, 27 May 2021, 2359 UTC.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060"> * Name, declared region of residence, gender and employment;<br>
* Any conflicts of interest;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060">Questions:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt"> Why do you want to serve on the EC? </span>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt"> 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><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#002060;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt"> 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></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#002060;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt"> Communication with the membership is critical. How would you keep members apprised of your EC-related activities?</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#002060;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt"> 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? 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.
</span><o:p></o:p></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060">The statements should be relatively concise, e.g. a couple paragraphs per question</span><span style="color:#002060"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060">The current list of nominees are below.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060">Position/Region</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060">Name of Candidate</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Nominated By</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Status</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Candidate Statement</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060">Chair</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060">Raphaël Beauregard-Lacroix</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Reynaldo Alonso Reyes </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">No</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060">Benjamin Akinmoyeje</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Stephanie Perrin</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Yes</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">EC Africa (AF)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Taiwo Akinremi</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Tomslin Samme-Nlar</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#002060">Yes</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Ines Hfaiedh</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Olévié A. A. KOUAMI</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Yes</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">EC Europe (EU)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">EC Latin America and Caribbean (LAC)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Lia Hernández</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Reynaldo Alonso Reyes </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">EC Asia Pacific (APAC)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Mili Semlani</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Olga Kyryliuk</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">No</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">EC North America (NA)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Ken Herman</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Olga Kyryliuk</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Yes</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Many thanks,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Maryam Bakoshi</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"> | SO/AC Collaboration Services Sr. Coordinator </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">ICANN</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"> | Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">S</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#002060;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">: maryam.bakoshi.icann | <b>T</b>: +44 7846 471777</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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