[NCUC-DISCUSS] Ines Hfaiedh. Nomination as NCUC Chair

Fri May 24 18:56:01 CEST 2024

The best for you my dear friend Inés
Romina from Argentina
Abogada
DHC. Embajadora de la paz

El vie, 24 de may. de 2024 1:32 p. m., Hfaiedh Ines <hfaiedh.ines2 at gmail.com>
escribió:

> Thank you dear colleague from ISOC Togo :) great question ! This will help
> me introduce myself better.
>
>   There s so much to state but the SOI is usually brief. Hence I will come
> back to you and the list shortly with a detailed answer.
>
>
> On Fri, May 24, 2024, 16:47 Internet Society Togo <Contact at isoc.tg> wrote:
>
>> Hello Ines,
>> Thank you for your statement. We noticed that your statement does not
>> mention any specific policies or ICANN working groups. Could you elaborate
>> on some of the achievements, outreach programs, or training initiatives
>> you've been involved in as the Africa representative? Considering the NCUC
>> role involves deep engagement and a thorough understanding of ICANN's
>> complexities, your insights would be very helpful.
>>
>> Thanks in advance.
>>
>> Best regards
>>
>> Le ven. 24 mai 2024 à 15:26, Hfaiedh Ines <hfaiedh.ines2 at gmail.com> a
>> écrit :
>>
>>> Dear friends and colleagues,
>>>
>>> Thank you all, I feel blessed by this wonderful support. Please find my
>>> statement of interest for the NCUC Chair position.
>>>
>>> Name: Ines Hfaiedh
>>> Declared Region of residence: Africa
>>> Gender: Female
>>> Employment: Teacher and Educational Counsellor
>>> Conflicts of Interest : None
>>>
>>>
>>> I hope to take on the position of NCUC Chair because I believe after
>>> eight years of joining the constituency and holding the position of Africa
>>> Representative for some terms over these few years within the Executive
>>> Committee, I have gained some solid experience and knowledge in
>>> administrative matters, putting up together agenda items and contacting
>>> speakers for online and onsite meetings, and more understanding of ICANN
>>> dynamics. I believe this experience over the years allows me to now move on
>>> to the next level and be able to run the constituency while seeking advice
>>> and guidance from the community and the previous chairs.
>>> For many years, I have worked and volunteered at diverse civil society
>>> organisations and/or platforms and learned a lot, taking baby steps here
>>> and there. I now trust that my background in enabling multi stakeholder
>>> discussions and decision-making based on compromise together with an online
>>> and personal knowledge of a large proportion of the ICANN community is an
>>> asset for the next NCUC chair.
>>> I am also aiming at contributing to the good running of the constituency
>>> in terms of members' engagement and active participation.  I am confident
>>> that my academic, civil society, technical and admin backgrounds in
>>> addition to my previous experience as an Executive Committee member would
>>> help me achieve these goals and contribute to the well functioning of the
>>> constituency.
>>> I wish to represent NCUC in the best way possible in the ICANN
>>> ecosystem, building contact and communication channels with the previous
>>> chairs and experienced members. In addition, I hope to keep welcoming and
>>> assisting newcomers to navigate NCUC in particular and the ICANN world in
>>> general while learning from them and working on their suggestions.
>>>
>>>
>>> Some background about me: I am a teacher and Educational Counselor. I am
>>> a specialist in ICT Implementation in Education. I had the chance to be a
>>> recipient of a number of prestigious scholarships and fellowships among
>>> which the Fulbright TA during which I was a Teaching Assistant at the
>>> Catholic University of America in Washington DC.
>>> I am also a Diplo-certified Curator and Rapporteur and was among the
>>> first cohort of Diplo-certified Online Moderators. I also assisted UNDP New
>>> York in creating a course on Ecosystem restoration for government officials
>>> in Africa.
>>> I have also been in charge of the Secretariat of two editions of ICANN's
>>> MEAC SIG (School of Internet Governance) and am a member of ICANN’s
>>> Intercultural Awareness Program.
>>> I had the chance to be a Guest Speaker and session organiser at a number
>>> of local, regional and global IGFs and a guest at several international
>>> conferences dealing with ICT Implementation in education, human rights,
>>> accessibility and digital inclusion.
>>>
>>>
>>> Starting from September, I should be even more flexible after my
>>> official promotion as Educational Counsellor, with an exclusive focus and
>>> time allocation to counselling which would considerably reduce my weekly
>>> workload.
>>> I enjoy some flexibility in my regular day to day job which
>>> allows/allowed me so far to attend in person targeted meetings and events
>>> to fulfill my tasks as EC Africa and sometimes on a personal funding.
>>> So I can say that I can commit the adequate time for the role of NCUC
>>> Chair.
>>>
>>>
>>> Communication is indeed key in the role of NCUC Chair. During my term as
>>> NCUC Africa Representative, I used the NCUC Africa mailing list in order to
>>> keep members updated on our EC-related activities as well as news, call for
>>> comments and recently seeking suggestions on topics for the NCUC members
>>> session in the upcoming ICANN meeting in Kigali, Rwanda.
>>>  I have also contributed to our NCUC website some years ago by migrating
>>> parts of the old NCUC Website to the new, and by writing some reports and
>>> blogs on different events or initiatives especially taking place in the
>>> African continent.
>>>  Besides, "Readouts" taking place online post icann meetings have been a
>>> great opportunity for our NCUC members to have the most important pieces of
>>> information and updates about policy discussions at NCUC and NCSG levels
>>> through inviting keynote speakers.
>>> This is in addition to taking part in outreach activities onsite at
>>> meetings, networking with community members and introducing NCUC to fellows
>>> and newcomers in general.
>>>
>>>
>>> I do not foresee a change in NCUC role as it has always been pivotal in
>>> policy discussions, this is something I hope to preserve and strengthen
>>> even more by enhancing engagement through reviving the mentorship program
>>> that we used to have at NCUC level.
>>> This program used to assist newcomers onboard on policy discussions with
>>> the help and assistance of experienced members.
>>> In this regard, I hope to reactivate the policy course with more updated
>>> policy topics to the benefit of the membership. (This course was run mainly
>>> online a few years ago)
>>> NCUC members at different levels have been playing a crucial role in
>>> defending non-commercial users’ rights.  I believe that the constituency
>>> can do even more in voicing the Non-Commercial Users concerns and defending
>>> their interests especially on the topic of DNS Abuse and strengthening
>>> the ICANN multistakeholder model. I also hope that we can keep a spirit of
>>> consultation and openness with our membership and keep them informed of
>>> current discussions in order for them to have an impact on the current
>>> discussions.
>>>
>>> I thank you for this opportunity and look forward to serving you again,
>>> this time I hope as NCUC Chair .
>>>
>>> Le lun. 20 mai 2024 à 09:45, romina florencia Cabrera <
>>> romicabrera83 at gmail.com> a écrit :
>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>>
>>>> El lun, 20 de may. de 2024 5:15 a. m., Narine Khachatryan <
>>>> ms.narine.khachatryan at gmail.com> escribió:
>>>>
>>>>> +1 to Ines Hfaiedh, as a  NCUC Chair.
>>>>>
>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>
>>>>> On Thu, 16 May 2024, 20:18 Hfaiedh Ines, <hfaiedh.ines2 at gmail.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Thank you very much all for all your support will be following with
>>>>>> the SOI.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Thu, May 16, 2024, 09:38 Shavkat Sabirov <ssabirov at gmail.com>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Dear All,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I fully support the nomination of Hfaiedh Ines as NCUC Chair
>>>>>>> candidate!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Best regards
>>>>>>> Shavkat Sabirov
>>>>>>> Internet Association of Kazakhstan
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> чт, 16 мая 2024 г. в 06:02, <jharsianti15 at gmail.com>:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I give my support to Ines as NCUC chair candidate.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Best,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Juliana
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On 14 May 2024, at 18.34, Raymond Mamattah <
>>>>>>>> mamattah.raymond at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Hello all,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I am happy to support Ines' nomination as the NCUC Chair.  She has
>>>>>>>> served diligently well in the African representative role and she has all
>>>>>>>> the qualities to be a good chair.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Furthermore, as a way of encouraging more ladies to be active in
>>>>>>>> the ecosystem, I am very confident she becoming the Chair will ginger on
>>>>>>>> other younger ladies to actively engage in the ecosystem.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>>> Raymond Mamattah
>>>>>>>> [image: linkedin]
>>>>>>>> <https://www.linkedin.com/in/raymond-selorm-mamattah/> [image:
>>>>>>>> facebook] <https://www.facebook.com/selorm.mamattah> [image:
>>>>>>>> twitter] <https://twitter.com/RMamattah>
>>>>>>>> Accra, Ghana
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Tue, May 14, 2024 at 7:00 AM Hfaiedh Ines <
>>>>>>>> hfaiedh.ines2 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Dear friends and colleagues,
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I hope this email finds you well.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> As you might have noticed, the elections in NCUC have started with
>>>>>>>>> a nomination period.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> It is humbly that I nominate myself for the position of NCUC Chair
>>>>>>>>> after 8 years of joigning NCUC as a member and serving the community at
>>>>>>>>> some terms as NCUC Africa Representative.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I will follow up soon with a detailed statement of interest and
>>>>>>>>> will be available to answer questions during the "Meet the Candidates" when
>>>>>>>>> scheduled.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Best wishes to everyone.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
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