[NCUC-DISCUSS] A note on the elections and campaigning

[Yolanda Mlonzi]

Hi Farzi and Farell,

Thank you for raising this point, because it has troubled me too.

In my opinion there is a difference between campaign by *telling people to
vote for so you in order to get travel funding* versus talking publicly in
an SOI about the current constraints that we as NCUC face when trying to
bring more human right centric and noncommercial voices to ICANN.

In essence, it is the way the campaigner communicates. I think we need to
be clearer in what we mean and what we say.

Travel funding is a topical issues and one that cannot be avoided therefore
should be dealt with delicately, and as Farell has said the process should
always remain democratic, transparent and inclusive.


Yolanda.


On Thu, Oct 19, 2017 at 1:33 PM, Farell Folly <farellfolly at gmail.com> wrote:

> Dear All,
>
> I would like to thank Farzaneh for her message which contents fully align
> with my vision as candidate, too. However, to avoid confusion I want to
> comment its last part in order to give more clarification as far as a
> sentence of my SOI is concerned.
>
> >> Read from my SOI :* "The more a member shows engagement to the NCUC,
> the more likely he/she is to receive a grant or travel support which he/she
> applies for"*
>
> >> Explanation : This only means that I want to promote valuable
> engagement and stimulate contribution based on awareness of issues under
> discussion, and if it comes to happen that two candidates for travel
> support *win tie*, the one who helps more our community to achieve our
> goals, will be likely to gain more positive comments and have higher chance
> to be selected.  Again the whole selection will be transparent, fair and
> democratic.
>
> Good chance to all candidates,
>
> Le jeu. 19 oct. 2017 à 02:24, farzaneh badii <farzaneh.badii at gmail.com> a
> écrit :
>
>> Dear NCUC members, Dear NCUC Elections Candidates:
>>
>> We encourage campaigning as a sign of democracy at NCUC. However, please
>> consider the following:  NCUC candidates for the elections should campaign
>> based on their own merit and agenda. The EC decides on the allocation of
>> travel support and other opportunities available at NCUC collectively.
>> Campaign promises that include allocation of travel support or giving out
>> other opportunities are not truthful.
>>
>>
>> Thank you.
>>
>>
>>
>> Farzaneh
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