[Ncuc-af] Upcoming NCSG elections

Wed Jul 11 02:07:44 CEST 2018

Hi Remmy,

Thanks,
no worries, I am not angry. I only expressed concerns about this matter. I
am happy to clarify anytime and I am open about this.

Best,

Rafik

Le mer. 11 juil. 2018 à 08:48, Remmy Nweke <remmyn at gmail.com> a écrit :

> Thanks Rafik for the insights and clarification you provided.
>
> You do not have to be angry over the question, please.I know you have been
> very helpful for Africa as far as NCUC and NCSG is concerned, but then, a
> lot of people do not know the rationale of Asia-Pacific. So thanks for the
> clarification provided. One was trying to situate where Africans can
> leverage on this SG election. I am sure you explanation will help make some
> inroads in this strategic thinking and planning.
>
> Presenting more candidates than available positions is well noted.
>
> Regards
> RN
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> On Tue, Jul 10, 2018 at 11:52 PM Rafik Dammak <rafik.dammak at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>>
>>>
>>> 1. We can also look around and shop for potentials and encourage them.
>>>
>>
>> encouraging people to be candidates is fine, it is open election and it
>> is better to have more candidates than available seats.
>>
>>>
>>> 2. So I encourage us to look inwards, some candidates may be shy to come
>>> out or even selfnominate looking first at the criteria for NCSG including
>>> your humble self.
>>>
>>>
>> also whoever who wants to run for those position needs to understand what
>> that means in term of experience, work and commitment. Having been
>> councillor and chair, I can give some insights what is expected there.
>>
>>
>>> 3. What does NCSG charter say on criteria for EC Membership.
>>>
>>> See: Non-‐Commercial Stakeholder Group Charter – v5May 2011 - gNSO -
>>> icann
>>> PDFhttps://gnso.icann.org › improvements
>>>
>>>
>> not sure to understand the link to EC membership? you mean the NCSG
>> executive committee? they are not elected but appointed members by
>> constituencies + the elected chair. however I assume you meant that the
>> chair role and tasks are outlined there?
>>
>>
>>> 4. There is also something I noticed from other regions which is worth
>>> sharing - informal mentorship via engagement and potential in committees
>>> and work groups way ahead of any election.
>>>
>>
>> proven recordings of participation in working groups, drafting comments
>> and so on help for sure.
>>
>>
>>> 5. Maybe we start with providing information on Africans in NCSG of
>>> date. I know of Poncellet from NPOC and Farrell from Ncuc both as
>>> appointees not elected. It's unclear which region Rafik is rep. In some
>>> instances he represents Africa and at another Asia Pacific where he lives.
>>> I stand for more education.
>>>
>>>
>> we need to be clear here, a NCSG GNSO councillor is not a representative
>> for a region but the whole membership. The geographical and gender
>> requirements in NCSG charter were set to ensure diversity and balance (so
>> we don't hae 6 coucnillors from 1 or 2 regions onlu) but are not intended
>> to create seat by region. that is a big misudnerstanding and being
>> clarified for every election.
>>
>> I am still African but happens to reside in Asia Pacific like many other
>> Africans over the world. the rules in ICANN about vary, some ask for
>> country of origin  and other for country of residence (including tax
>> residence). That is at the end a personal declaration by the elected
>> officer to decide what is the most accurate choice. After several years, I
>> chose Asia Pacific as indication when elected as councillor because the
>> country of residence is the practice for GNSO. In fact that decision, make
>> it possible for other Africans to run, because if I didn't and with Arsene
>> as councillor, there is no chance for another African to be elected under
>> the geographical requirements.
>>
>> to be honest, I find this kind of questions concerning as it imply
>> challenging someone appaternance or affliation. it is not soemthing healthy
>> nor warranted. I am still Tunisian, the only citizenship I have and have
>> strong ties my country and region. I advocated for the applicant support
>> from developing countries  in new gTLD program taking into consideration
>> Africa. In the council I represent the whole NCSG membership and
>> constituencies, and advocate NCSG positions.
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> Rafik
>>
>>
>>
>>> On 10 Jul 2018 7:54 am, "Arsène Tungali" <arsenebaguma at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Dear Africa colleagues,
>>>
>>> As you know, based on the timeline that i pasted bellow, the nomination
>>> period begings on July 18th and we need candidates from Africa to run for
>>> these elections.
>>>
>>> I remember we discussed the need to somehow strategize before
>>> nominations to the NCSG list so we can attempt to have agreed-upon
>>> candidates from our Africa list before they can go public. This is not an
>>> easy task but let’s try it this time.
>>>
>>> We need a new NCSG Chair and 3 councilors (only one is term ended, two
>>> are still eligible for another term). We have good profiles here in Africa
>>> and i would encourage you to step forward here in this thread by telling us
>>> which position you are interested in.
>>>
>>> I hope we can do this and agree on few names that we will support. And
>>> if you have any question, i am happy to help or look for clarification from
>>> experienced members.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Arsene
>>>
>>>
>>> NCSG elections timeline:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Jul 06               check in begins
>>>
>>> Jul 18               nomination period begins
>>>
>>> Aug  01            nomination period ends
>>>
>>> Aug  02            deadline for nomination acceptance and candidate
>>> statement
>>>
>>> Aug  03            voter roll finalized, check-in ends
>>>
>>> Aug 06             meet the candidates
>>>
>>> Aug  07            voting begins
>>>
>>> Aug  20             voting ends
>>>
>>> Aug  21            results announced
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *P**ositions: *
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Chair:
>>>
>>> Farzaneh Badii - current NCSG Chair (till AGM 2018) -  eligible for
>>> another term
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> GNSO COUNCILORS:
>>>
>>> Rafik Dammak - Asia Pacific (AGM 2018) - eligible for another term
>>>
>>> Stephanie Perrin – North America (AGM 2018) – term-limited
>>> Martin Silva Valent – Latin America and the Caribbean (AGM
>>> 2018) - eligible for another term
>>>
>>> -----------------
>>> Arsène Tungali,
>>> about.me/ArseneTungali
>>> +243 993810967
>>> GPG: 523644A0
>>> Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone (excuse typos)
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