<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Hello<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">So Stefi is standing unopposed for a GNSO Council seat which means that she will travel to Dublin on a GNSO slot which means we have an additional NCUC travel slot to allocate. This gives us some additional flex in consider apps for our piggy bank.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I will notify Glen and Joseph.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Bill<br class=""><div><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">Begin forwarded message:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">From: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">Rafik Dammak <<a href="mailto:rafik.dammak@GMAIL.COM" class="">rafik.dammak@GMAIL.COM</a>><br class=""></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">Subject: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""><b class="">[Election] 2015 NCSG Annual Election - Nomination Period Closed</b><br class=""></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">Date: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">August 25, 2015 at 8:01:15 AM GMT+2<br class=""></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">To: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""><a href="mailto:NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU" class="">NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU</a><br class=""></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">Reply-To: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">Rafik Dammak <<a href="mailto:rafik.dammak@GMAIL.COM" class="">rafik.dammak@GMAIL.COM</a>><br class=""></span></div><br class=""><div class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class=""><div class="gmail_quote"><div style="word-wrap:break-word" class=""><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" class="">Hi everyone,</font><div class=""><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" class=""><br class=""></font></div><div class=""><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" class="">The nomination period has now closed for nominations to the 2015 NCSG Annual Election next month. There are 3 NCSG GNSO Council Representative seats up for election (2-years term) and 3 candidates have been nominated and accepted their nominations. The NCSG Chair seat is up for election (1 year term) and 2 candidates were nominated and accepted the nomination. </font></div>
<div class=""><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" class=""><br class=""></font></div><div class=""><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" class="">According the NCSG Charter, all candidates are required to make a <b class="">Public Statement </b>that includes:</font></div>
<div class=""><div class=""><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" class=""> * Name, declared region of residence, gender and employment;</font></div><div class=""><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" class=""> * Any conflicts of interest;</font></div>
<div class=""><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" class=""> * Reasons for willingness to take on the tasks of the particular position;</font></div><div class=""><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" class=""> * Qualifications for the position; and</font></div>
<div class=""><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" class=""> * Statement of availability for the time the position requires.</font></div><div class=""><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" class="">
* The nominee’s statement may also include any other information that the candidate believes is relevant. </font></div><div class=""><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" class=""><br class=""></font></div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" class="">Candidates have until <b class="">26 August 2015 </b>to make their public statement to the NCSG email list. Candidate Public Statements will be posted to the NCSG Elections page:</font><div class="">
<font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" class=""> <font color="#1155cc" class=""><u class=""><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/Elections-2015" target="_blank" class="">https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/Elections-2015</a></u></font></font></div>
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<strong class=""><span style="text-decoration:underline" class=""><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" class="">2015 NCSG Election Schedule:</font></span></strong></div><div style="color:rgb(51,51,51);line-height:19.0476188659668px;margin-left:0px" class="">
<font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" class=""> Aug. 10 : Open Nominations for Candidates</font></div><div style="color:rgb(51,51,51);line-height:19.0476188659668px;margin-left:0px" class=""><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" class=""> Aug. 24 : Close Nominations for Candidates (made & accepted)</font></div>
<div style="color:rgb(51,51,51);line-height:19.0476188659668px;margin-left:0px" class=""><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" class=""> Aug<span style="line-height:1.4285715" class="">. 26 : Candidates Make Public Statement (see details below)</span><span style="line-height:1.4285715" class=""> </span></font></div>
<div style="color:rgb(51,51,51);line-height:19.0476188659668px;margin-left:0px" class=""><span style="line-height:1.4285715" class=""><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" class=""><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:normal" class=""><b class=""> Aug. 29 : Deadline to "check-in" as Active Member eligible for ballot</b></span><br class="">
</font></span></div><div style="color:rgb(51,51,51);line-height:19.0476188659668px;margin-left:0px" class=""><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" class=""> Sep. 1 : Begin Voting</font></div><div style="color:rgb(51,51,51);line-height:19.0476188659668px;margin-left:0px" class="">
<font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" class=""> Sep. 14 : End Voting</font></div><div style="color:rgb(51,51,51);line-height:19.0476188659668px;margin-left:0px" class=""><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" class=""> Sep. 16 : Announce Election Results</font></div>
<div style="color:rgb(51,51,51);line-height:19.0476188659668px;margin-left:0px" class=""><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" class=""> Oct. 22 : Term Begins</font></div></div></div></div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" class=""><br class="">
</font></div><div class=""><h3 style="margin:10px 0px 0px;line-height:1.5625;color:rgb(51,51,51)" class=""><u class=""><strong class="">2015 NCSG Election Candidates</strong></u></h3><div class=""><div style="padding-bottom:15px" class="">
<h4 style="margin:0px;line-height:20px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif" class=""><br class=""></h4><div class=""><h4 style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-size:14px;line-height:1.42857142857143;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif" class=""><u class=""><strong class="">I. 2015-2016 NCSG Chair</strong></u></h4><p style="margin:10px 0px 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13.3333330154419px;line-height:19.0476188659668px" class="">(1 to elect) 1-year term </p><div style="margin:10px 0px 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13.3333330154419px;line-height:19.0476188659668px" class=""><table style="border-collapse:collapse;margin:0px 0px 0px 1px;padding:0px" class=""><thead class=""><tr class=""><th style="border:1px solid rgb(221,221,221);padding:7px 15px 7px 10px;vertical-align:top;background:100% 50% no-repeat rgb(240,240,240)" class=""><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px" class=""><div style="margin:0.2px 0px 0px;padding:0px" class="">Nominated Candidate</div></div></th><th style="border:1px solid rgb(221,221,221);padding:7px 15px 7px 10px;vertical-align:top;background:100% 50% no-repeat rgb(240,240,240)" class=""><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px" class=""><div style="margin:0.2px 0px 0px;padding:0px" class="">Nominated By</div></div></th><th style="border:1px solid rgb(221,221,221);padding:7px 15px 7px 10px;vertical-align:top;background:100% 50% no-repeat rgb(240,240,240)" class=""><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px" class=""><div style="margin:0.2px 0px 0px;padding:0px" class="">Accepted Nomination</div></div></th><th style="border:1px solid rgb(221,221,221);padding:7px 15px 7px 10px;vertical-align:top;background:100% 50% no-repeat rgb(240,240,240)" class=""><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px" class=""><div style="margin:0.2px 0px 0px;padding:0px" class="">Candidate Statement</div></div></th><th colspan="1" style="border:1px solid rgb(221,221,221);padding:7px 15px 7px 10px;vertical-align:top;background:100% 50% no-repeat rgb(240,240,240)" class=""><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px" class="">Geographic Region</div></th></tr></thead><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td style="border:1px solid rgb(221,221,221);padding:7px 10px;vertical-align:top" class="">James Gannon</td><td style="border:1px solid rgb(221,221,221);padding:7px 10px;vertical-align:top" class="">Robin Gross</td><td style="border:1px solid rgb(221,221,221);padding:7px 10px;vertical-align:top" class="">Yes</td><td style="border:1px solid rgb(221,221,221);padding:7px 10px;vertical-align:top;text-align:center" class=""> </td><td colspan="1" style="border:1px solid rgb(221,221,221);padding:7px 10px;vertical-align:top" class="">Europe</td></tr><tr class=""><td colspan="1" style="border:1px solid rgb(221,221,221);padding:7px 10px;vertical-align:top" class="">Tapani Tarvainen</td><td colspan="1" style="border:1px solid rgb(221,221,221);padding:7px 10px;vertical-align:top" class="">Avri Doria</td><td colspan="1" style="border:1px solid rgb(221,221,221);padding:7px 10px;vertical-align:top" class=""> Yes</td><td colspan="1" style="border:1px solid rgb(221,221,221);padding:7px 10px;vertical-align:top" class=""> </td><td colspan="1" style="border:1px solid rgb(221,221,221);padding:7px 10px;vertical-align:top" class="">Europe</td></tr></tbody></table></div><br style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13.3333330154419px;line-height:19.0476188659668px" class=""><br style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13.3333330154419px;line-height:19.0476188659668px" class=""><h4 style="margin:20px 0px 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-size:14px;line-height:1.42857142857143;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif" class=""><u class=""><strong class="">II. 2015 NCSG GNSO Representatives</strong></u></h4><p style="margin:10px 0px 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13.3333330154419px;line-height:19.0476188659668px" class="">(3 to elect) each 2-year terms</p><div style="margin:10px 0px 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13.3333330154419px;line-height:19.0476188659668px" class=""><table style="border-collapse:collapse;margin:0px 0px 0px 1px;padding:0px" class=""><thead class=""><tr class=""><th style="border:1px solid rgb(221,221,221);padding:7px 15px 7px 10px;vertical-align:top;background:100% 50% no-repeat rgb(240,240,240)" class=""><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px" class=""><div style="margin:0.2px 0px 0px;padding:0px" class="">Nominated Candidate</div></div></th><th style="border:1px solid rgb(221,221,221);padding:7px 15px 7px 10px;vertical-align:top;background:100% 50% no-repeat rgb(240,240,240)" class=""><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px" class=""><div style="margin:0.2px 0px 0px;padding:0px" class="">Nominated By</div></div></th><th style="border:1px solid rgb(221,221,221);padding:7px 15px 7px 10px;vertical-align:top;background:100% 50% no-repeat rgb(240,240,240)" class=""><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px" class=""><div style="margin:0.2px 0px 0px;padding:0px" class="">Accepted Nomination</div></div></th><th style="border:1px solid rgb(221,221,221);padding:7px 15px 7px 10px;vertical-align:top;background:100% 50% no-repeat rgb(240,240,240)" class=""><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px" class=""><div style="margin:0.2px 0px 0px;padding:0px" class="">Candidate Statement</div></div></th><th colspan="1" style="border:1px solid rgb(221,221,221);padding:7px 15px 7px 10px;vertical-align:top;text-align:center;background:100% 50% no-repeat rgb(240,240,240)" class=""><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px" class="">Geographic Region</div></th></tr></thead><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td style="border:1px solid rgb(221,221,221);padding:7px 10px;vertical-align:top" class="">Stefania Milan</td><td style="border:1px solid rgb(221,221,221);padding:7px 10px;vertical-align:top" class="">Niels Ten Oever</td><td style="border:1px solid rgb(221,221,221);padding:7px 10px;vertical-align:top" class="">Yes</td><td style="border:1px solid rgb(221,221,221);padding:7px 10px;vertical-align:top" class=""> </td><td colspan="1" style="border:1px solid rgb(221,221,221);padding:7px 10px;vertical-align:top" class="">Europe</td></tr><tr class=""><td colspan="1" style="border:1px solid rgb(221,221,221);padding:7px 10px;vertical-align:top" class="">Amr Elsadr</td><td colspan="1" style="border:1px solid rgb(221,221,221);padding:7px 10px;vertical-align:top" class="">Self</td><td colspan="1" style="border:1px solid rgb(221,221,221);padding:7px 10px;vertical-align:top" class="">Yes</td><td colspan="1" style="border:1px solid rgb(221,221,221);padding:7px 10px;vertical-align:top" class=""> </td><td colspan="1" style="border:1px solid rgb(221,221,221);padding:7px 10px;vertical-align:top" class="">Africa</td></tr><tr class=""><td colspan="1" style="border:1px solid rgb(221,221,221);padding:7px 10px;vertical-align:top" class="">Marilia Marciel</td><td colspan="1" style="border:1px solid rgb(221,221,221);padding:7px 10px;vertical-align:top" class="">Stefania Milan</td><td colspan="1" style="border:1px solid rgb(221,221,221);padding:7px 10px;vertical-align:top" class="">Yes</td><td colspan="1" style="border:1px solid rgb(221,221,221);padding:7px 10px;vertical-align:top" class=""> </td><td colspan="1" style="border:1px solid rgb(221,221,221);padding:7px 10px;vertical-align:top" class="">Latin America</td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div></div></div>
<div class=""><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" class="">we are in the final days for the check-in, here the list of active members (field "status" = "active" ): <a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/NCSG+Annual+Check-In+Process" target="_blank" class="">https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/NCSG+Annual+Check-In+Process</a> </font></div>
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<font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" class=""><br class=""></font><div class=""><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" class="">Best Regards,</font></div><div class=""><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" class=""><br class=""></font></div><div class=""><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" class="">Rafik Dammak</font></div>
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