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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">Thank you very much Stéphane. I would be honored to serve on this very important committee and I will provide a statement of interest to the BC for your collective
 consideration in the coming week.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"> owner-bc-gnso@icann.org [mailto:owner-bc-gnso@icann.org]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Stephane Van Gelder Consulting<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, October 04, 2013 1:15 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Benedetta Rossi<br>
<b>Cc:</b> bc-gnso@icann.org; robert.hoggarth@icann.org; Glen de Saint Géry; BC Votes<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [bc-gnso] BC GNSO Councilor &amp; Small Business Seat on Nominating Committee Elections: Nominations now open<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi Bene,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I would like to nominate Anjali Hansen.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I believe that as representative of the Better Business Bureau, an organisation that is in constant contact with a great number of small businesses, she will be a great fit for the position of small business representative on the NomCom.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Stéphane Van Gelder<br>
Chairman and Managing Director/Fondateur<br>
STEPHANE VAN GELDER CONSULTING<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On 4 October 2013 16:12, Benedetta Rossi &lt;<a href="mailto:bc-secretariat@icann.org" target="_blank">bc-secretariat@icann.org</a>&gt; wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Segoe UI&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Date:&nbsp; October 4, 2013</span></b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><br>
</span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Segoe UI&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">CC: &nbsp; &nbsp; Glen De Saint Gery, Returning Officer&nbsp;,Robert Hoggarth, Verifying Officer</span></b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">,
</span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Segoe UI&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><a href="mailto:bcvotes@hotmail.com" target="_blank">bcvotes@hotmail.com</a></span></b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><br>
</span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Segoe UI&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Re:&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; BC GNSO Councilor &amp; Small Business NomCom Seat Elections: Nominations now open</span></b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><br>
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Please note that this is the announcement for the BC elections for one of the two BC GNSO Councilor seats and the Small Business Seat on the Nominating Committee . The election process opens today, Oct. 4<sup>th</sup>, 2013. The election will be conducted by
 myself, BC Secretariat, fulfilling the role of Voting Officer for the duration of the election process. For the election process, all communications regarding elections will go to this email address:&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><a href="mailto:bcvotes@hotmail.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Segoe UI&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">bcvotes@hotmail.com</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Segoe UI&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><br>
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<b>The attached election procedure covers:</b></span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Segoe UI&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">&#8226;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; time-frames for the three stage process outlined in the BC Charter</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Segoe UI&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">&#8226;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; who is eligible to nominate, or accept a nomination</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Segoe UI&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">&#8226;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; candidate statements</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Segoe UI&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">&#8226;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; when the elections will be held,</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Segoe UI&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">&#8226;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; as exception: ties in any election</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><br>
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<b><u>Please note that the nomination period opens today, Oct. 4<sup>th</sup>, 2013, and will close in two weeks, on Oct. 18th, 2013.&nbsp;</u></b></span><span lang="FR"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Segoe UI&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;background:white">The detailed description of the Elections and Voting process is provided in the attached document
 so that all members are fully informed of the Elections Process and can avail themselves fully of the opportunity to nominate or stand for office, and vote, if eligible.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>
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<b><i><u>Once again, please refer to the attachment for the full details regarding this election.</u></i></b></span><span style="font-size:11.5pt"><br>
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Transmitted by the BC Secretariat: &nbsp;Benedetta Rossi, serving as Voting Officer</span><span lang="FR"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Kind Regards,<span lang="FR"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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