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<div dir="auto">Hello NPOC members,</div><div dir="auto">Thank you Raymond for the nomination and I appreciate it.</div><div dir="auto">I
am Sarata Omane and I accept the nomination for Policy Committee Chair. I
will bring in ideas and skills to support the good works that have been
done over the years. I am willing to put in the hours as long as it is
required. I do not have any conflict of interest that will arise in
taking up this position.</div><div dir="auto">I have been working and
contributing to several WG within the broader ICANN ecosystem such as -
Operations, Finance and Budget WG; Universal Acceptance and UA
Communication WG.</div>
</div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, May 20, 2021 at 11:05 AM Raymond Mamattah via Npoc-discuss <<a href="mailto:npoc-discuss@icann.org">npoc-discuss@icann.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Dear all,<div><br></div><div>I nominate Sarata Omane as the Policy Committee Chair. Sarata has been an ICANN Fellow on several occasions, and also a Fellow of the Africa School on Internet Governance. She is actively engaged in several local initiatives in Ghana to bring more folks to the internet governance ecosystem. I have personally been working with her on several initiatives here in Ghana and she is very supportive. She coming to the role of the Policy Chair will bring new dimensions to the NPOC EC. </div><div><br></div><div>Sarata will be a good add on to the NPOC leadership since she is extremely hardworking and can perform the role of the Policy Chair very well.<br><br></div><div>I hope she will accept my nomination.<br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><br></div><div>Raymond Mamattah<br></div><div><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/raymond-selorm-mamattah-02637610" target="_blank"><img src="https://docs.google.com/uc?export=download&id=18cvZfpc4dRUaRLe2QPatSENMAK1w9j_B&revid=0BxWEtgDhUAgJS0huby9weHJ1aHBwMHVISTlsVWxiTy9nQytJPQ" alt="linkedin"></a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/selorm.mamattah" target="_blank"><img src="https://docs.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1x0D0T--iKvfpbHUZAb1DrMxSvShthxn-&revid=0BxWEtgDhUAgJbmt1eUlSaGVhZFBOQldTV3RUclNpcFljUHhzPQ" alt="facebook"></a> <a href="https://join.skype.com/invite/bWJCTPbNPkIF" target="_blank"><img src="https://docs.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1uRuFLl1zU-lStpu6IOe6Muv_B8VdyXTF&revid=0BxWEtgDhUAgJeHBZVGRac0F2aklSU3BlaTNTTnNZdlRPZjdjPQ" alt="skype"></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/RMamattah" target="_blank"><img src="https://docs.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1oEOZjClnqEpgmO5tOEkS3_5KwORyPQH2&revid=0BxWEtgDhUAgJa0t4WUYrc1QzbG1FTEJFWXdRK1lNcWQxOXJzPQ" alt="twitter"></a><br></div><div>Accra, Ghana <br></div></div></div></div><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, May 13, 2021 at 3:06 PM Maryam Bakoshi via Npoc-discuss <<a href="mailto:npoc-discuss@icann.org" target="_blank">npoc-discuss@icann.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,32,96)">Dear All,</span><span style="font-size:12pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,32,96)">As a reminder <b>Nomination</b> starts today<span> </span><b><u>Thursday
</u></b></span><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,32,96)" lang="EN-US">1</span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,32,96)">3 May 20</span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,32,96)" lang="EN-US">21</span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,32,96)">
through to Thursday </span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,32,96)" lang="EN-US">27 May</span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,32,96)"> 20</span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,32,96)" lang="EN-US">21</span></u></b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,32,96)">.</span></u><span style="font-size:12pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt"><u><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,32,96)">The following positions are up for election</span></u><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,32,96)">:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(23,43,77);background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%">• Chair currently held by, Raoul Plommer</span><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(23,43,77)"><br>
<span style="background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%">• Vice Chair currently held by, Ioana Stupairu</span><br>
<span style="background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%">• Secretariat currently held by, Emmanuel Vitus</span><br>
<span style="background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%">• Policy Chair - Empty</span><br>
<span style="background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%">• Membership Chair currently held by, Caleb Ogundele</span><br>
<span style="background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%">• Communication Chair currently held by, Oreoluwa Lesi</span></span><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-weight:normal"><u></u><u></u></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(23,43,77)">Nominations process</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(23,43,77)"><br>
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<b><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(23,43,77)" lang="EN-US">Step 1</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(23,43,77)" lang="EN-US">:
</span><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(23,43,77)">You can self-nominate or nominate someone starting <span>May 13, 2021 - May 27, 2021</span>. Candidates must respond to the NPOC discuss mailing list with the following:<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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•Name:<br>
•Affiliation:<br>
•Position applied for:<br>
•Why you are running for the position?:<br>
•Do you have any conflict(s) of interest?:<br>
•How many hours per week you are able to dedicate to the position:<br>
•Are you involved in any working Groups or PDP efforts, if so please state:<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(23,43,77)"><u></u> <u></u></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(23,43,77)">Step
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(23,43,77)" lang="EN-US">2</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(23,43,77)">: Statement of Interest (SOI)</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(23,43,77)"><br>
All nominees are expected to submit a brief statement explaining why they believe they are a suitable candidate and also must complete or update their Statement of Interest.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0cm"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,32,96)" lang="EN-GB">Election Page</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,32,96)" lang="EN-GB">:</span><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black" lang="EN-GB">
</span><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,32,96)" lang="EN-GB"><a href="https://community.icann.org/x/ogHQCQ" target="_blank">https://community.icann.org/x/ogHQCQ</a></span><span style="font-size:12pt" lang="EN-GB"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0cm"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(23,43,77)" lang="EN-GB">Please send questions or concerns off list.</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,32,96)">Many thanks,</span><span style="font-size:12pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,32,96)">Maryam Bakoshi</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,32,96)"> | SO/AC Collaboration Services Sr. Coordinator </span><span style="font-size:12pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,32,96)">ICANN</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,32,96)"> | Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers </span><span style="font-size:12pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,32,96)">S</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,32,96)">: maryam.bakoshi.icann | <b>T</b>: +44 7846 471777</span><span style="font-size:12pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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