<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"></head><body><div>Hello everyone </div><div><br></div><div>Was not sure that we need to mark nominations on UA discuss list also..</div><div><br></div><div>Here are my nominations </div><div><br></div><div>For chair</div><div><br></div><div><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-left: 0.00104px;" original_left_attr="0cm" original_font_attr="-1" original_line_height_attr=""><span lang="EN-US" original_font_attr="-1" original_line_height_attr="">Name of the person - Dr Ajay Data<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0.00104px;" original_left_attr="0cm" original_font_attr="-1" original_line_height_attr=""><span lang="EN-US" original_font_attr="-1" original_line_height_attr="">Position - Chair<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left: 0.00104px;" original_left_attr="0cm" original_font_attr="-1" original_line_height_attr="">Contact - <a href="mailto:ajay@data.in" original_font_attr="-1" original_line_height_attr="">ajay@data.in</a>, <a href="tel:+919828066666" original_font_attr="-1" original_line_height_attr="">+919828066666</a></li></div><div><br></div><div>For vice chair</div><div><br></div><div><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-left: 0.00104px;" original_left_attr="0cm" original_font_attr="-1" original_line_height_attr=""><span lang="EN-US" original_font_attr="-1" original_line_height_attr="">Name of the person - Mr. <o:p></o:p></span>Dusan Stojicevic </li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0.00104px;" original_left_attr="0cm" original_font_attr="-1" original_line_height_attr=""><span lang="EN-US" original_font_attr="-1" original_line_height_attr="">Position - Vice Chair<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left: 0.00104px;" original_left_attr="0cm" original_font_attr="-1" original_line_height_attr="">Contact - <a href="mailto:dusan@dukes.in.rs" original_font_attr="-1" original_line_height_attr="">dusan@dukes.in.rs</a> , <a href="tel:+381641452171" original_font_attr="-1" original_line_height_attr="">+381641452171</a></li></div><div><br></div><div><br class="">I believe that we all are looking for continued great work in coming time in UASG, change of Leadership of the group might be seen as a good sign as it will bring new brains to think more innovatively and I do believe that the group will be benefit from this diversity.<br class=""><br class="">Dr. Ajay and Dusan are known face's in uasg community for there contribution in the space of Universal Acceptance and time they are contributing for UA adoption and spreading awareness.<br class=""><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div id="composer_signature"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"><div style="font-size:85%;color:#575757">Regards</div><div style="font-size:85%;color:#575757"><br></div><div style="font-size:85%;color:#575757">Nitin Walia</div></div><div><br></div><div style="font-size:100%;color:#000000"><!-- originalMessage --><div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: Edmon <edmon@registry.asia> </div><div>Date: 20/02/2019 12:13 (GMT+04:00) </div><div>To: 'Don Hollander' <don.hollander@icann.org>, info@uasg.tech, 'Richard Merdinger' <rmerdinger@godaddy.com> </div><div>Cc: 'Universal Acceptance' <ua-discuss@icann.org> </div><div>Subject: Re: [UA-discuss] Call for Nominations </div><div><br></div></div><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS",sans-serif">Hi Everyone,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS",sans-serif">I would like to nominate Richard Merdinger for the position as Chair of UASG.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS",sans-serif">Richard has been serving as the Vice Chair since the beginning of this group, and has been a strong advocate of UA. As the UASG looks to grow as an independent initiative supported by ICANN financially, I believe his guidance, especially with a strong experience from the ICANN community as a whole and from registries and registrars in particular, is critical for the continuity and development of this effort.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS",sans-serif">Edmon<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS",sans-serif">PS. This email is also sent to <a href="mailto:info@uasg.tech">info@uasg.tech</a> for the purposes of the nomination.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS",sans-serif">Richard is cc-ed herein (hence his current email address) and since he has been serving as Vice Chair, I understand that his phone number should already be on file (if not I am happy to provide further).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm"><p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> UA-discuss [mailto:ua-discuss-bounces@icann.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Don Hollander<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, February 20, 2019 3:59 PM<br><b>To:</b> Roberto Gaetano <roberto_gaetano@hotmail.com><br><b>Cc:</b> Universal Acceptance <ua-discuss@icann.org><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [UA-discuss] Call for Nominations<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-NZ" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Yes. The same cohort who can stand can vote.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-NZ" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-NZ" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">We have taken the voting addresses as of today.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-NZ" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-NZ" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Actually, the existing Chair is precluded from standing again as Chair and two of the existing vice-chars are precluded from standing as vice-chairs. In all three cases they have served the maximum two terms. But they already know that.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-NZ" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-NZ" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">D<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-NZ" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm"><p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Roberto Gaetano <<a href="mailto:roberto_gaetano@hotmail.com">roberto_gaetano@hotmail.com</a>> <br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, 20 February 2019 7:33 PM<br><b>To:</b> Don Hollander <<a href="mailto:don.hollander@icann.org">don.hollander@icann.org</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> Universal Acceptance <<a href="mailto:ua-discuss@icann.org">ua-discuss@icann.org</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> [Ext] Re: [UA-discuss] Call for Nominations<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-NZ"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-NZ">I have a question. <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-NZ">The text says that “ Anyone subscribed to the <a href="mailto:UA-discuss@icann.org">UA-discuss@icann.org</a> mailing list is eligible to stand”. However, it does not say - or I have missed - who can vote.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-NZ">I assume that it is all the subscribers of the <a href="mailto:UA-discuss@icann.org">UA-discuss@icann.org</a> mailing list, but I would like to have confirmation.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-NZ">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-NZ">Roberto<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-NZ"><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span lang="EN-NZ"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-NZ">On 20.02.2019, at 04:52, Don Hollander <<a href="mailto:don.hollander@icann.org">don.hollander@icann.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-NZ"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-size:16.0pt">Elections for UASG Chair and Vice-Chair – 2019</span></b><span lang="EN-NZ"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"><b><span lang="EN-NZ">V2019-02-20</span></b><span lang="EN-NZ"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-NZ"> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-NZ">The UASG is having elections for the Chair and Vice Chair. Here’s the process. NB: All times are 23:00 UTC<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><h1 style="mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;break-after: avoid-page"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#2F5496;font-weight:normal">Nominations</span><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#2F5496;font-weight:normal"><o:p></o:p></span></h1><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-NZ">This is a call for nominations. <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-NZ">Anyone subscribed to the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0563C1"><a href="mailto:UA-discuss@icann.org"><span style="color:#954F72">UA-discuss@icann.org</span></a></span></u></span>mailing list is eligible to stand.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-NZ">Nominations (including self-nominations) should be sent to<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0563C1"><a href="mailto:info@uasg.tech"><span style="color:#954F72">info@uasg.tech</span></a></span></u></b></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><b> </b></span>and should include:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:11.65pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">the name of the person nominated<span lang="EN-NZ"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:11.65pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">the position(s) for which they are nominated<span lang="EN-NZ"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:11.65pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">contact details for the person nominated. This should include an email address and a telephone number.<span lang="EN-NZ"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-NZ"> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-NZ">The election administrator will verify that the nominated person accepts the nomination.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-NZ"> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-NZ">Once the nomination deadline has passed on<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>February 27 2019</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>a list of candidates will be prepared showing name, email address, photo and candidate statement. Names will be shown by position in alphabetical order of surnames.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-NZ"> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-NZ">Candidates can be nominated for Chair, Vice-Chair or both.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-NZ"> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><h2 style="mso-margin-top-alt:2.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;break-after: avoid-page"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#2F5496;font-weight:normal">Relevant links:</span><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#2F5496;font-weight:normal"><o:p></o:p></span></h2><ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo6">Position Description-Chair<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0563C1"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__uasg.tech_wp-2Dcontent_uploads_2019_01_07-2DPosition-2DDescription-2DChair-2DUASG.pdf&d=DwMGaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=YI0XKyKCabKQi3GVWLvuoyCWjH9WBgEBxLbMnmhSRwo&m=Ysvsdos7-nJPxZNdYmjqtkVYp5UBnxIkmTMplcWGbOI&s=4AC0zJYC4SEbzrB1PgtxrRHYWyiN25wnhVJD8wyDL4o&e="><span style="color:#954F72">https://uasg.tech/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/07-Position-Description-Chair-UASG.pdf [uasg.tech]</span></a></span></u></span><span lang="EN-NZ"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo6">Position Description-Vice-Chair<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0563C1"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__uasg.tech_wp-2Dcontent_uploads_2019_01_07-2DPosition-2DDescription-2DVice-2DChair-2DUASG.pdf&d=DwMGaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=YI0XKyKCabKQi3GVWLvuoyCWjH9WBgEBxLbMnmhSRwo&m=Ysvsdos7-nJPxZNdYmjqtkVYp5UBnxIkmTMplcWGbOI&s=RIZglP6Oz_j9wn0s8LJUIskpyvKZerODwe9rnSsis3c&e="><span style="color:#954F72">https://uasg.tech/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/07-Position-Description-Vice-Chair-UASG.pdf [uasg.tech]</span></a></span></u></span><span lang="EN-NZ"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-NZ"> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-NZ">Other documents of interest may be found at<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0563C1"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.uasg.tech_documents&d=DwMGaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=YI0XKyKCabKQi3GVWLvuoyCWjH9WBgEBxLbMnmhSRwo&m=Ysvsdos7-nJPxZNdYmjqtkVYp5UBnxIkmTMplcWGbOI&s=fcivGYoVHhYoRKlikgNX5-dt48dFuL9P5AavbR-hhvI&e="><span style="color:#954F72">www.uasg.tech/documents [uasg.tech]</span></a></span></u></span><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><h1 style="mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;break-after: avoid-page"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#2F5496;font-weight:normal">Voting</span><span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#2F5496;font-weight:normal"><o:p></o:p></span></h1><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-NZ">Voting will be done using<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0563C1"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.opavote..com_&d=DwMGaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=YI0XKyKCabKQi3GVWLvuoyCWjH9WBgEBxLbMnmhSRwo&m=Ysvsdos7-nJPxZNdYmjqtkVYp5UBnxIkmTMplcWGbOI&s=YoE1QrrQ29ykHoDRP90RGieixsbSaqipvyaE05arclY&e="><span style="color:#954F72">www.opavote.com [opavote.com]</span></a></span></u></span><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-NZ"> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-NZ">For the Chair the method used will be Instant Runoff Voting<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0563C1"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.opavote.com_methods_instant-2Drunoff-2Dvoting&d=DwMGaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=YI0XKyKCabKQi3GVWLvuoyCWjH9WBgEBxLbMnmhSRwo&m=Ysvsdos7-nJPxZNdYmjqtkVYp5UBnxIkmTMplcWGbOI&s=udFl_JOXRF_Z12As-ksTD_76UI8bCWGmRrz3uHRSV48&e="><span style="color:#954F72">https://www.opavote.com/methods/instant-runoff-voting [opavote.com]</span></a></span></u></span><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-NZ"> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-NZ">For the Vice-Chair the method used will be Scottish STV<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0563C1"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.opavote.com_methods_single-2Dtransferable-2Dvote-23scottish-2Dstv&d=DwMGaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=YI0XKyKCabKQi3GVWLvuoyCWjH9WBgEBxLbMnmhSRwo&m=Ysvsdos7-nJPxZNdYmjqtkVYp5UBnxIkmTMplcWGbOI&s=IGWoBlY2p5rsvD4wDcgjyeVcxUQK75Nt9PTZi72Jfz0&e="><span style="color:#954F72">https://www.opavote.com/methods/single-transferable-vote#scottish-stv [opavote.com]</span></a></span></u></span><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-NZ"> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-NZ">These voting methods allow voters to rank their choices. <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-NZ"> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-NZ">Voting will open on March 3, 2019 and close on March 10, 2019. Decisions will be announced as soon as they are ready and have been verified.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-NZ"> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-NZ"> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-NZ"> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-NZ"> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-NZ">Don Hollander<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-NZ">Secretary General – UASG<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-NZ">Skype: Don_Hollander<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></blockquote></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-NZ"><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></body></html>