Name: Tomslin Samme-Nlar
Thank you Amin for this nomination and all who have seconded.
Like I said in 2021 when I was nominated for my first owned term, I know the work that is ahead for councilors and it gets even more critical and tedious as years pass, as the multi-stakeholder model grows older and as more non-GNSO stakeholders pick interest in the policies we develop in GNSO and their wish to influence it grows. Personally, I think management of the GNSO policy development process (which is the primary responsibility of the council) has never been more important than now, when debates of fracturing the Internet are high and at the same time, many developing and minority communities are increasingly depending on the Internet to combat poverty, social injustice, preserve their rights, etc.
It is with this understanding that I accept this nomination and I don't do this lightly. Knowing that being an NCSG councillor at the GNSO council can be very tough and lonely (as a group) at times. Representing non-commercial interests in the council where almost every other constituency in there has commercial interests is not an easy task but one we must stand up for.
I currently reside in the region where all ICANN meetings are in the hours of the night when we should be sleeping (APAC), I have no known conflict of interest which would arise in performing this role and I have reasonable time available to efficiently perform the role (not burned-out enough yet).
I look forward to continuing advancing NCSG's purpose and principles.
As promised, I have included my statement for the GNSO Councilor below.
My name is Manju Chen, and I reside in the APAC region. I’m a female who works as an assistant manager at NIIEPA, a non-profit organization that promotes a national information infrastructure in Taiwan.
There are no conflicts of interest for me to perform the role of GNSO councilor. My first term on Council was an eye-opening and rewarding experience, and I believe I’ve shown my capabilities and commitment to work on the Council. Like Tomslin, I reside in the APAC region, where meetings are commonly scheduled at ungodly hours, yet I am proud of my attendance records for all Council activities.
I am currently the chair of the Council Committee for Overseeing and Implementing Continuous Improvement and serve as the Council liaison to the Work Stream 2 Community Coordination Group. I have no problems committing my time and effort to work on the GNSO council as I have been doing for the past 1.5 years.
