Election for ICANN Board seat now going on

[DeeDee Halleck]

with all regard to the tremendous effort and skill of Avri, I think it would
be important for us to endorse someone from a developing country.  Surely we
have some candidates who can bring more diversity to the ICANN board.
DeeDee

On Mon, Apr 25, 2011 at 11:59 AM, Brenden Kuerbis <
bkuerbis at internetgovernance.org> wrote:

> Thanks for this update Mary.
>
> I'll echo your sentiment.  Avri has devoted countless volunteer hours to
> ICANN to ensure that the non-commercial perspective is adequately
> represented.  Her level of detailed knowledge about the ICANN policy making
> processes is only outmatched by her devotion to making Internet governance
> institutions function better.  IMO, she would be an invaluable addition to
> the Board.
>
> I hope others will join me in adding their voice in support of Avri.
>
> Best,
>
> ---------------------------------------
> Brenden Kuerbis
> Internet Governance Project
> http://internetgovernance.org
>
>
> On Sat, Apr 23, 2011 at 7:56 PM, Mary.Wong at law.unh.edu <
> Mary.Wong at law.unh.edu> wrote:
>
>>  Hello everyone,
>>
>> As you may know, the GNSO is able to send 2 members to the ICANN Board -
>> one is elected by the Contracted Parties (Board seat #13), and one by the
>> Non-Contracted Parties (Board seat #14). Bruce Tonkin is currently the
>> representative from the Contracted Parties (i.e. Registries and Registrars)
>> and Rita Rodin Johnston, who was the Non-Contracted Parties' representative
>> in seat #14, is stepping down.
>>
>> The Commercial Stakeholder Group (CSG) has nominated *Bill Graham*,
>> former Canadian government official and now ISOC global engagement
>> strategies, as their candidate to replace Rita. A couple of us NCSG
>> Councilors nominated our Chair, *Avri Doria*. This means that Avri and
>> Bill Graham will be facing off in the election next week. *To win, a
>> candidate must secure 8 out of the 13 votes at stake* (from the 6 CSG
>> Councillors, 6 NCSG Councilors, and 1 Nominating Committee appointee, a
>> position currently held by Olga Cavalli from Argentina).
>>
>> Some of you may know Bill Graham, and most of you know Avri and her
>> tireless efforts on behalf of NCSG to broaden its membership base (e.g. by
>> supporting the creation of new Constituencies), secure participation
>> opportunities for new and potential members (e.g. through her work on the
>> Joint Applicant Support and countless other Working Groups), and to ensure
>> that ICANN remains a multi-stakeholder, bottom-up, consensus-based
>> organization.
>>
>> Good luck, Avri!,
>>
>> Cheers
>> Mary
>>
>>
>> *Mary W S Wong*
>> *Professor of Law*
>> *Chair, Graduate IP Programs*
>> *Director, Franklin Pierce Center for IP*
>> UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE SCHOOL OF LAW Two White Street Concord, NH
>> 03301 USA Email: mary.wong at law.unh.edu Phone: 1-603-513-5143 Webpage:
>> http://www.law.unh.edu/marywong/index.php Selected writings available on
>> the Social Science Research Network (SSRN) at:
>> http://ssrn.com/author=437584
>>
>
>


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