The Non-Commercial Users Constituency is more important now than ever as we enter a crucial stage of the IANA transition. The post-IANA ICANN will be directly accountable to the global multi stakeholder community, of which the Asia Pacific constituency accounts for a significant segment. In my capacity as an NCUC member, I have mostly interacted with the IANA transition, although I have had the privilege of learning from colleagues here on concerns regarding Intellectual Property Rights, privacy, freedom of expression, transparency in corporate governance, and access to new gTLDs. The NCUC has performed remarkably, despite the lean resources available at its disposal, to voice and defend user concerns. In running for the NCUC EC seat from Asia-Pacific, I would like to help contribute to the constituency's continued efforts.
I'm a lawyer by training, and before working with two research institutions in India on Internet governance policy, I was briefly a journalist with a national daily. It is the NCUC's spirit of openness and its ability to absorb vastly divergent -- often critical -- views on policy that attracted me to this constituency. It has been very similar to being in an editorial board meeting with a bunch of quibbling journalists who care about the same causes!
Over the last year, I have engaged in modest community-strengthening efforts in India and the Asia Pacific region on Internet governance. I am the vice-chair of the Asia Pacific Internet Governance Forum and the coordinator of CyFy, an annual conference on IG and cyber security hosted by the Observer Researcher Foundation, New Delhi. At CyFy this year, we focused on bringing together nearly 30 researchers and practitioners from Asia and Africa, aided generously by DFID and the Swedish government. Regional consultations are crucial to building consensus in global platforms like ICANN and I hope to continue facilitating discussions among the NCUC Asia Pacific community.
The NCUC itself is in flux with greater representation today from developing regions. First, the constituency's position within ICANN ought to be consolidated, a task that will require our tweaking the bylaws. With the help of our senior colleagues in the NCUC, a small team of us is currently working on this operation, and hope to have results before Marrakech. Second, the constituency should coordinate its strategies and policies, especially as the post-IANA set up may empower some constituencies over others. How can we best synchronise out divergent views on key issues at ICANN? How do we ensure that our GNSO councillors get the support they need from the community? And finally, how do we expand our reach and funding, to ensure travel support and resources to emerging voices?
I have more questions than answers, but I hope to help pitch in with my input to the NCUC community on these issues, whether as EC representative or not. As for the executive committee, let me add here that I have great faith in the Chair candidate and the other probables from across regions, both in their organisational and strategic abilities. My best to all candidates, especially my colleagues from the Asia Pacific region.
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Farzaneh Badii
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Grace Githaiga
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Hago Dafalla
REGION: Africa1. Why do you want to serve on the EC?First, in order to represent the best representation of Africa in this position, and secondly in order to serve and possible all stakeholders to exercise good stewardship cemented in human dignity. We need a period of renewal for another blood in the veins of this organization until the election of new people to the benefit of everyone.To help my continental African and to raise the voice of African in ICANN. To try to support african people in the ICANN community.2. Provide a brief biography of recent experience, associations, and affiliations relevant to serving on the Executive Committee. Describe the relevance of your personal and professional experience to serve on the NCUC Executive Committee, and identify any conflicts of interests you might have.I am Electronics Engineer (System Administrator and Network) I completed a Master degree in Computer Engineering and Networks.MY activities:I am participating in many activities:- ICANN Meeting in Cairo, Egypt 2008.- ICANN Meeting in Sydney, Australia 2009.-ICANN Meeting in Belgium.-ICANN Meeting in Costa Rica.- I am a Member of Locking of a Domain Name Subject to UDRP Proceedings PDP WG Working Group, ICANN.- I am a Member of The Inter Register Transfer Policy Part C working Group, ICANN.- 3rd Euro-Africa Cooperation Forum On ICT Research, Scandic Marina Congress Centre - Helsinki, Finland.- 2010 Euro-Africa E-Infrastructures Conference, Scandic Marina Congress Centre -Helsinki, Finland.- 6th International Conference on ICT for Development, Education and Training, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.- AFRINIC Meetings.- NomCom 2011m 2012, AfriNic.- African Peering Coordinate Forum (AFPIF), Peering Coordinators Day, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.- EGM on the Roadmap for Internet Governance in Arab Region, United Nations House, Beirut, Lebanon.- first and second African Internet Governance Forum.- First and Second Arab Internet Governance Forum.- Internet Governance Forum, Bali, Indonesia.I have no conflicts of interest.3. The EC performs several functional responsibilities for the Constituency. What level of time commitment can you bring to your EC role on a weekly and overall basis? Describe any concerns or limitations on your ability to attend online meetings of the Executive Committee and ICANN Meetings in person. I have dedicate about 12 Hours a week and more if there are some more meetings available. I will perform my duties and responsibilities perfectly . Also to increase my contribution in ICANN Meetings in person and online meetings .4. Communication with the membership is critical. How would you keep members apprised of your EC-related activities?The Communications for the memberships is very important and it can be available through mailing list and regular announcements. 5. How do you foresee NCUC’s function, scale, or role changing in the future? What areas of ICANN policy, if any, need more attention and why?I promise to continue to raise issues with NCUC policy and rules. I need to raise the issues in Cyber security, especially in Social Security ( protections of children from the dangers of Internet). We have to continue engaging in the GNSO PDP process.I shall pressure to see new faces in ICANN Board Members especially in developing countries. More about me see my C.V. attached here
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João Carlos R. Caribé
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Mikhail Komarov
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Milton Mueller
REGION: North AmericaI have been nominated for the Executive Committee position for North America and have accepted the nomination.As we have already discussed on the list, there is a need for some major organizational changes in the constituency. This will require a mixture of leadership, experience, institutional memory and vision. We are also facing challenges regarding the role of constituencies in the NCSG that need to be deal with. I think I have a deep understanding of all those issues and thus am in a good position to do something about them. I would also like to point out that my opponent in this race, Mr. None of the Above, is well-known for never doing any work. There is no record of him ever making a contribution to the NCUC and if you look at our email list archives you will never find a constructive comment from this guy. He has nothing to offer but negative campaigning and negative statements. Further, when the constituency was founded, where was he? Not around, contributed nothing. Typical. None of the Above is really a loser.
