[Npoc-discuss] Ioana Stupariu - Candidate Statement

Thu May 28 14:41:31 UTC 2020

Ioana,

You are definitely a person of action, as shown in your work as
the Membership Chair and CROP Coordinator.  Having an understanding of the
ICANN ecosystem, NPOC and organizations' operational concerns are a big
advantage in addressing the priorities for NPOC.

Over the past couple years, I have had the pleasure of working with you on
the Charter, social media and other development functions.  I think
you will make an excellent Vice Chair, and do what ti takes to get he
job(s) done.

Good luck

On Thu, May 28, 2020 at 9:52 AM Ioana Stupariu <Stupariu_Ioana at phd.ceu.edu>
wrote:

> Dear all,
>
> Thank you first of all for the nomination and the trust shown - I feel
> humbled and honored, at the same time, by your trust, and will do my best
> to fulfil your expectations, if I will be elected.
>
> You can find below my statement, as per NPOC's elections rules.
>
> *Name*: Ioana Stupariu
> *Region of residence:* Europe (currently in Romania/often in Hungary)
> *Gender:* Female
> *Affiliation:* President of two NGOs (Lawyr.it Association, which is an
> NPOC member, and AGORA Debate), Associate Professor at Babes-Bolyai
> University Law School (Romania), GigaNet Secretary. Also a tech regulation
> strategist, working with SMEs, owning and managing ReadyTech Consulting
> (independent consultancy)
> *Position applied for:* NPOC Vice-Chair
> *Statement of interest:* available here
> <https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=71605420>, also LinkedIn
> profile <https://www.linkedin.com/in/ioanastupariu/>.
>
>
> *Why you are running for the position?*
>
> My statement will have both a professional, as well a personal part - both
> of which I see as relevant, as the majority of you do not know me.
>
> *My experience in IG*
>
> I have been involved in Internet Governance ecosystems since 2017, when I
> first got introduced to the ICANN environment in an outreach campaign in
> Central Europe. I had already been aware of DNS policies and interference
> with human rights and society due to my master and doctoral research (on
> data regulation and privacy), so this allowed me to quickly become attached
> to what ICANN is doing. I have then become involved in South Eastern Europe
> Dialogue on IG (as an Ambassador) and organized an IGF (Hungary), the first
> of its kind. For those in academia, I am also a GigaNet Secretary since
> January 2019 (The Global Internet Governance Academic Network).
>
> Since joining ICANN, I have been 3 times a fellow, twice a coach, and an
> NPOC mentee, having participated in almost all meetings since joining. I
> contributed primarily to comments (fellowship, privacy, budget), penned a
> couple, joined CCWG. I am currently in the NextGen evaluation committee and
> a CROP coordinator for NPOC. I am also an individual member of Euralo and
> NCUC, but I decided my main contribution should be towards making NPOC a
> stronger piece in the ICANN ecosystem, as leader of one of the NGOs I
> founded. Since joining NPOC as a mentee in 2018, I have followed
> discussions closely and tried to contribute as much as I could. For
> instance, throughout last year, I supported Caleb on implementing NPOC
> communications strategy. At the moment, I am happy to fill in as a
> Membership chair since earlier this year and be a CROP coordinator since
> last autumn, both roles allowing me to get a closer look at the intricacies
> of NPOC.
>
> *Why I am a good fit*
>
> For those that do not know me personally: I am a person of action. I don't
> speak much and often, and especially not unless I have something
> constructive to add. As a researcher, I like to be well documented before I
> issue an opinion, especially on those areas I do not usually deal with. I
> seek to always carry out my commitments, and make promises only inasmuch I
> can deliver on them. My time is divided among numerous commitments, so I
> like to be efficient and I do well with time (and project) management. I
> appreciate honesty and always seek to be straightforward.
>
> I also have a varied experience and background (legal, civil society and
> academia, specialized in tech regulation), which allows me to better
> understand different views and positions, as well as to see things in
> perspective. Though I work with businesses, I ended up caring a lot about
> NPOC primarily because I care about not-for-profits and civil society,
> being an advocate for their rights, so much more relevant now, in the
> context of digitalization. If you wish, take this as a "hobby", what I like
> to do in my spare time, what motivates me and gives me joy.
>
> *Why I am running for this role*
>
> I strongly believe in the importance of representation and
> multi-stakeholderism, not just within ICANN, but in the broader society. I
> joined NPOC because I felt that not-for-profits' voice was not as strong as
> it should, within ICANN, and I was confident, due to my background, that I
> could contribute to changing this:
>
>    - I run two NGOs active in promoting democratic values, so I am well
>    familiar with not-for profits' particular issues.
>    - As a tech strategist and law professor, I can also understand the
>    material (legal, human rights) issues regarding DNS matters.
>    - I am (rather) young, I am a female in a highly male-dominated field,
>    and from an underrepresented geographic area within ICANN, so I am well
>    accustomed to having to work hard to make your voice heard and bring your
>    contribution.
>    - I am also (relatively) new to ICANN, especially compared to many of
>    my peers present here on the ICANN discussion lists.
>
> All this gives me a unique understanding of what newcomers face, as I
> know, as a recent outsider, that it is not easy to get in. It is not easy
> to fully grasp the often complicated mechanisms within ICANN, and it
> certainly is not easy to make a real contribution, regardless of how
> competent or experienced you are outside ICANN.
>
> As a Vice-chair, my personal focus would be, on the one hand, on engaging
> current members, finding out their relevant struggles and how we can better
> represent them, and on the other, bringing in new members, other
> not-for-profits that may not even be aware, at this point, of our
> existence. Moreover, having recently joined the NPOC EC and NCSG EC as a
> temporary Membership chair, I would continue to support the leadership in
> identifying and bringing forward our members' concerns to the broader ICANN
> community and leadership, with more transparency and better
> representativity.
>
> I believe such a position would be a great fit for me, and the one in
> which I could best serve NPOC, as it would allow me to work together with
> each of my EC colleagues (Communication, Membership, Policy) on improving
> NPOC's position, adding my youthful energy and expertise. I think the
> current EC has done a tremendous job in their mandate, bringing a lot of
> positive changes, and I would very much like to continue walking on their
> steps. So I hope you will trust me with your vote for the next year!
>
> *Do you have any conflict(s) of interest?* No.
> *How many hours per week you are able to dedicate to the position?* 6-10h,
> depending on the need.
> *Are you involved in any working Groups or PDP efforts?* Not actively at
> this point.
>
>
> Ioana Stupariu
> *SJD Candidate - International Business Law*
> --------------------------------------------------------
> Central European University
> Department of Legal Studies
> Nador u. 11, 1051 Budapest, Hungary
> Phone*:* +40744251228
> Stupariu_Ioana at phd.ceu.edu | www.ceu.edu
>
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