[NCUC-DISCUSS] NCUC election 2017: Nominations period OPEN

Tue Nov 1 13:21:12 CET 2016

Hi Milton,

Thanks for sharing the good news with all of us that Farzi will be moving to Atlanta to join you at Georgia Tech. I'm sure she'll put her newly minted PhD (Congrats Farzi!) to good use working together with you to build the IGP and to create many other exciting projects that will give Atlanta something more to be proud of than a big airport. :) I look forward to seeing what you both do together.

As you seconded Farzi for Chair I'll third, fourth and fifth her. She is the right person for this job at the right time. Bill's hard work created a Constituency in fact as well
as in name, Rafik stabilised and normalised the group, and now it's time for someone like Farzi - passionate, ambitious, intelligent and hard working - to take the NCUC to new heights. To do so, though, she is going to need the support of hard working regional members of the EC, which is why I'm so happy to second your nomination of Anna Loup to succeed you on the EC.

Anna is new to the NCUC but not to ICANN. As a former intern at ICANN Anna learned about the organisation first hand and...how to put this diplomatically...knows that more than a few things need to change. She's able to provide us with an insiders perspective while most definitely agreeing with the change many of us outsiders feel is needed. 

I first me Anna last year when she ran the USC Institute of Internet Diplomacy. The Institute was a joint project between USC and ICANN. I was fortunate enough to be an invited speaker at the Institute, along with people like Steve Crocker, Fadi and others. Although a joint project it was quite clear to many of us that ICANN's lead, who is no longer employed by the organisation, was not completely competent. Anna saved the day, showing an administrative skill that I'm sure she'll put to good use if selected for the EC.

Since joining the NCUC a few months ago Anna has shown a marked ability to dive into the work. I know she's worked with Farzi to develop a portion of the Bylaws. She's also working with me on the CEP CCWG WS2 subgroup and, in fact, is leading the effort of one of our sub-subgroups. The fact she is doing all this while in her first year of studies as a phD student at USC is a testament to both her professionalism and time management skills. Than you Anna!

Frankly I'm excited about the Farzi - Anna combo, should they both be selected. Four years ago I was on an all male EC. We argued a lot. Together, with what I hope and trust will be three other productive EC members, this combination will in my view work cooperatively and productively to really bring our Constituency to a higher level.

Finally, Milton, thank you for your year of service on the EC. When you ran last year you said you wanted to spearhead the drive for a new Bylaws. I was skeptical. I had tried to do this and failed, as had many before me. Along with the other members of the EC you are about to get it done. Congratulations! I trust you'll still be here to assist in many other areas - suffice to say that our work here is never done and your sills, knowledge and experience have never been more needed.

Kind Regards,

Ed Morris

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> On 1 Nov 2016, at 14:00, Mueller, Milton L <milton at gatech.edu> wrote:
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> Dear colleagues,
>  
> I would like to second the nomination of Farzaneh Badii to chair the NCUC. She has been very active and productive on the EC and knows how to do this job.
>  
> I need to announce however that I will not be eligible to run for the NCUC EC again. I expect Farzaneh to be working with me at the Internet Governance Project at the Georgia Tech School of Public Policy starting January 2017, and our bylaws prohibit having more than one person from the same organization on the EC.
>  
> I will instead nominate Anna Loup for the North America EC position. I hope Anna will accept.
>  
> Dr. Milton L. Mueller
> Professor, School of Public Policy
> Georgia Institute of Technology
> Internet Governance Project
> http://internetgovernance.org
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> From: Ncuc-discuss [mailto:ncuc-discuss-bounces at lists.ncuc.org] On Behalf Of Rachel Pollack
> Sent: Monday, October 31, 2016 7:14 AM
> To: Rafik Dammak <rafik.dammak at gmail.com>
> Cc: ncuc-discuss at lists.ncuc.org
> Subject: Re: [NCUC-DISCUSS] NCUC election 2017: Nominations period OPEN
>  
> Dear All,
>  
> I would like to nominate Farzaneh Badii for NCUC Chair. 
>  
> Farzaneh has a wealth of experience within NCUC and across a number of ICANN working groups, including among others, serving as penholder in the current revision of NCUC's bylaws and as co-rapporteur of the SO/AC accountability subgroup in CCWG-ACCT WS2. She has in-depth knowledge of both policy development processes and administrative procedures at ICANN, which she frequently shares to help newer members. Moreover, Farzaneh has been an outstanding European representative on the NCUC Executive Committee, demonstrating dedication and a commitment to transparency by sending regular updates to members and by effectively engaging in outreach. 
>  
> I am confident that Farzaneh has the knowledge, experience, and commitment to NCUC to serve as an excellent Chair and am happy to give her my full support.
>  
> Best wishes,
>  
> Rachel Pollack
>  
>  
>  
> On Mon, Oct 31, 2016 at 8:11 AM, Rafik Dammak <rafik.dammak at gmail.com> wrote:
> Dear NCUC Members,
> 
> Nominations are now open (from 31st Oct to 13th Nov) for the NCUC Annual Election for both NCUC Chair and 5 NCUC Executive Committee Representatives positions. 
> 
> As reminder the timetable and details on the upcoming 2016 NCUC annual election are
> shown below:
> 31 Oct. - 13 Nov.:  Nominations period , nomination to be submitted to NCUC list 
> 14 Nov-20 November:    Candidates submit statements to NCUC list , including the candidates/members call
> 21 Nov. - 4 Dec:  Election period / charter vote
> 5 Dec: Results announcement
> 
> Nominations of candidates, their acceptance and the required candidacy statement should all be made to the NCUC mailing list by the dates below to be effective.
> 
> The following positions are up for election:
> 
> 1. Chair [currently held by Rafik Dammak, was elected to GNSO council] 
> 2. EC - Europe [currently held by Farzaneh Badii, eligible for another term]
> 3. EC - Africa [currently held by Grace Githaiga, term limited] 
> 4. EC - Asia/Australia/Pacific [currently vacant] 
> 5. EC - North America [currently held by Milton Mueller, eligible for reelection] 
> 6. EC - Latin America/Caribbean [currently held by João Carlos R. Caribe, eligible for
> reelection]
> 
> *Nomination Process:
> 
> Any member of the NCUC may nominate any NCUC active member either for the
> position of an NCUC Executive Committee Representative or for NCUC Chair simply
> by sending their nomination to this list. Once nominated, the nominee is responsible for public acceptance of the nomination and for making a public statement that includes:
> 
>  * Name, declared region of residence, gender and employment;
>  * Any conflicts of interest;
>  
> Questions:
> 1. Why do you want to serve on the EC? 
> 2. 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. 
> 3. 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. 
> 4. Communication with the membership is critical. How would you keep members apprised of your EC-related activities? 
> 5. 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. The statements should be relatively concise, e.g. a couple paragraphs per question
> 
> Election details, the nominations, their acceptance and candidacy statements will all be posted to the 2016 elections wiki page:
> 
>  https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomuserconst/Elections+2016
>  
> Finally check-in process is ongoing for those who didn't do yet for the annual NCSG election.
> 
> Best regards,
>  
> Rafik Dammak 
>  
> NCUC Chair
>  
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