[NCUC-DISCUSS] Candidate SOI NCUC Chair - Renata

[Ayden Férdeline]

Thanks, Renata. Great to see such a detailed candidate statement along with immediate, medium, and long-term objectives that all seem realistic and useful in helping the NCUC fulfil the purpose contained within our recently updated bylaws.

Best wishes, Ayden

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> Subject: [NCUC-DISCUSS] Candidate SOI NCUC Chair - Renata
> Local Time: 13 October 2017 8:10 PM
> UTC Time: 13 October 2017 19:10
> From: raquino at gmail.com
> To: NCUC-discuss <ncuc-discuss at lists.ncuc.org>
>
> Dear NCUC members,
>
> This is my candidate statement for the position of NCUC Chair. I hope
> you do not mind if I take a few minutes of your day to speak with you
> directly about why I am running for this seat, and what I can bring to
> the table.
>
> I hope this is the beginning of an ongoing conversation.
>
> The NCUC is a fantastic group, and this election has great candidates
> for all the positions, so we should take this moment to reflect on
> what we have accomplished so far and what could be the next steps. I"m
> grateful for all of the expressions of support that I received on-list
> and privately. It really has been very humbling.
>
> ###Experience in ICANN
>
> My first involvement with ICANN was in Buenos Aires for ICANN 53
> (2015). At this meeting, I was an ICANN Fellow, and since then I have
> joined working groups as an observer, have volunteered widely
> throughout the community, and have had the privilege of serving as an
> alternate - and have been appointed to important committees, such as
> the GNSO’s Standing Selection Committee - as a full, voting member. My
> first leadership position within ICANN was as the representative for
> Latin America and the Caribbean on the NCUC Executive Committee. If
> you sometimes think I talk too much about my region, that’s why. I was
> elected to do that and also to help outreach and inreach globally. I
> have taken my role on the NCUC Executive Committee very seriously, and
> if I was to become Chair, I’d definitely make a point to continue what
> I’m doing -- but with a global focus. In addition, I have been an
> ICANN Coach and Mentor multiple times. It’s one of my favourite roles.
> I love teaching and helping others realise their full potential. It is
> why I defend teaching so much and respect acquired experience that I
> will always use the wisdom of the veterans and work towards NCUC
> goals. I also understand NCUC goals and our limited mission which is
> to work on domain name policy and not always broader internet
> governance issues.
>
> ###Vision of ICANN and NCUC
>
> ICANN is a great Internet policy space, and specialising in
> DNS-related themes is a pathway towards understanding much larger
> issues which would greatly benefit from civil society engagement and
> energy. The NCUC has grown significantly since I joined, and this is
> definitely due to the amazing commitment and inspiration that our
> members instill in newcomers of this group. The NCUC is dynamic and
> combative, being vocal when there are truths which need to be spoken.
> Not only is NCUC "the conscience" of ICANN but also its arms and legs;
> without the movement that civil society brings to debates on Internet
> policy issues, ICANN would have no destiny.
>
> ###Short, mid and long term goals
>
> I have been reflecting deeply on whether or not I should accept this
> nomination. It was not an easy decision for me to make, because I have
> really enjoyed serving my region on the Executive Committee, and I
> knew that I would only be reading to step forward and take on the role
> of Chair if I thought I could really bring something new to the table.
> I think that I can, and I’d like to explain to you what that is. The
> role of the Chair is to work with the other elected Executive
> Committee members to strengthen the NCUC"s strategic plan. It
> requires a strong coach to help mould the other members into being
> good teachers themselves, and it requires someone who can help build
> consensus. I have experience in doing both of these things. There are
> also a few actions which I believe NCUC leadership can work together
> with our energised members to achieve mutual goals.
>
> Short-term goal: My immediate priority if elected will be to increase
> our in-reach efforts. We’ve got so many great members, and I want to
> help people like you become more engaged in our policy work. I’ll
> begin by mapping out NCUC members who are involved in working groups,
> and then I’ll see what skill gaps exist and what knowledge and
> interests others have which are not being utilised. In 2018, the need
> for this work is growing in urgency because the NCUC has updated its
> bylaws and developed new operating procedures. The time is now to
> harness YOU and all that you bring to the table, so we can have more
> and more successes in the ICANN policy space. We"ll also work together
> for putting into practice projects NCUC has started recently, like our
> policy writing course.
>
> Mid-term goal: I will look to build an ideal quotient of participation
> in working groups, aiming to redistribute the workload among our
> currently active volunteers so to reduce burn-out. I believe that the
> NCUC leadership should work more closely with the NCSG’s Policy
> Committee, helping build effective participation in working groups and
> creating process flows to help manage volunteers workload.
>
> Long-term goal: I will work on following and applying our operating
> procedures for the NCUC. My idea is to focus on how can we routinely,
> and without missing anyone, consistently run our in-reach and outreach
> capacity building efforts? I will also explore innovative new
> strategies for expanding the NCUC budget. Together with member
> collaboration we will apply for grants, find new donors, and expand
> our travel support programme and the NCUC Fellowship.
>
> ###About me
>
> I"m from the northeast of Brazil. I live in Fortaleza, Ceará state.
> Here I"m a researcher, teacher, and founder of a research collective.
> I am very involved in Internet governance activities outside of ICANN.
> You might already know that I am on the Multistakeholder Advisory
> Group of the United Nations Internet Governance Forum, where I am a
> voice for civil society. Other communities I participate in are the
> Internet Freedom Festival, and the Fórum da Internet do Brasil
> (Internet Governance Forum Brazil). I have participated in Schools of
> Internet Governance in Brazil, India, and the United States. I earned
> a PhD in education from the Catholic University of São Paulo in 2012.
> Prior to this, I lived in the United Kingdom for 4 years and studied
> my Master’s degree at the University of Westminster, graduating in
> 2003. I earned my Bachelor’s degree in Journalism from PUC-SP 1998.
>
> I maintain a blog in Portuguese:
>
> https://pesquisaeducacao.wordpress.com
>
> I keep my ICANN Statement of Interest updated:
>
> https://community.icann.org/display/gnsosoi/Renata+Aquino+Ribeiro+SOI
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