[AfrICANN-discuss] ICANN 2016 Nominating Committee Announces

[Arsène Tungali]

Instead of complaining, I suggest we get out and start asking quality
candidates to submit SOIs for the 2017 Nomcom.

+ to this!

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**Arsène Tungali**
Co-Founder & Executive Director, *Rudi international
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CEO,* Smart Services Sarl <http://www.smart-serv.info>*, *Mabingwa Forum
<http://www.mabingwa-forum.com>*
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*Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo*

2015 Mandela Washington Felllow
<http://tungali.blogspot.com/2015/06/selected-for-2015-mandela-washington.html>
(YALI) - ISOC IGF Ambassador
<http://www.internetsociety.org/what-we-do/education-and-leadership-programmes/next-generation-leaders/igf-ambassadors-programme/2015Ambassadors>
<http://www.internetsociety.org/what-we-do/education-and-leadership-programmes/next-generation-leaders/igf-ambassadors-programme/2015Ambassadors>-

Blogger <http://tungali.blogspot.com> - ICANN Fellow
<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-07-18-en>. The HuffingtonPost
UK <http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/liza-bel/drc_b_8958150.html>

2016-08-31 10:26 GMT+02:00 Mike Silber <silber.mike at gmail.com>:

> Anissa +1
>
> I found some of the earlier comments rather disturbing. Cherine has great
> qualities and experience and has been a valued addition to the Board.
> Khaled has a great background and I am looking forward to his contribution.
> Dismissing either person because they happen to come from the same region
> is petty. The fact that there is a director from southern Africa also seems
> to be ignored, but enough about that.
>
> I would rather celebrate the fact that there are now three ICANN directors
> with African roots and two who actually live on the continent! AFAIK the
> highest number of Africans on the board at the same time.
>
> I cannot comment about the SOIs received by the 2016 nominating committee,
> however (having served on two ICANN nominating committees and having
> pleaded, begged, asked and cajoled many fine people over many years to
> submit SOIs) in the past there has been very limited numbers of quality
> candidates from Africa.
>
> Now I live and work in Africa and there are many excellent people who
> would be viable candidates for the ICANN board and would be great assets if
> selected. However getting them to submit SOIs is the problem.
>
> Instead of complaining, I suggest we get out and start asking quality
> candidates to submit SOIs for the 2017 Nomcom.
>
> Mike
>
>
> On 31 Aug 2016, at 09:06, Anissa BHAR <anissa.bhar at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Congratulations to Khaled Koubaa and to all the new Board of Directors of
> ICANN.
> No matter from where are the selected nominees : north, south, east or
> west. What matters really is how efficient they will be for the whole
> continent!
>
>
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> Anissa BHAR
>
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