[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-11-07-en ________________________________ ICANN 52 Fellowship Participants 7 November 2014 [ICANN Fellows Logo]<https://www.icann.org/sites/default/files/assets/fellows-logo-495x293-07nov1...> 50 fellows from 37 countries have been selected to participate in ICANN's Fellowship program at the 52nd Public Meeting in Singapore, 8-12 February 2015. 8 of the fellows are alumni from at least one of the past 23 programs who will mentor newcomers as well as engage with their respective community; 33 are first-time attendees to an ICANN meeting, and 9 have attended meetings in past but are fellows for the first time. The individuals represent all sectors of society including civil, government, academia, business, not-for-profit and user groups. The country code and technical groups are also represented. Here is the list of selected fellows for ICANN 52: Abdelmonim Osman - Sudan - Academic Ahlam Abu-Jadallah - Jordan - Government Ahmed Eisa - Sudan - Not For Profit Alfred Arouna - Benin - Business Amal Al-Saqqaf - Yemen - Academic Ana Kakalashvili - Georgia - Academic Anri van der Spuy - South Africa - Academic Babu Ram Aryal - Nepal - Not For Profit Bennette Thomas - Dominica - Government Catherine Niwagaba - Uganda - Government Charles Oloo - Kenya - Not For Profit Christian Mulola - Rwanda - End User Dusan Popovic - Serbia - Academic Esther Patricia Akello - Uganda - Government Fawaz Saleem Bokhari - Pakistan - Academic Ghazi Salahaldeen - State of Palestine - Business Guylaine Mootoo - Mauritius - Not For Profit Ibrahim Alfayoumi - State of Palestine - End User Isaque Manteiga Joaquim - Mozambique - Academic Isaac Maposa - Zimbabwe - Business James Mutandwa Madya - Zimbabwe - Government Jia He - China - Academic Jonathan Gahamanyi - Burundi - Business Kartik Kuikami - India - Not For Profit Khaled Esheh - Libyan Arab Jamahiriya - Business Lawrence Olawale-Roberts - Nigeria - Government Marilia Monteiro - Brazil - Government Mathias Etheyemon Houngbo - Benin - Academic Mehrzad Azghandi - Islamic Republic of Iran - Civil Society Michael Ilishebo - Zambia - Government Mohamed Adas - State of Palestine - End User Mohammad Adbul Awal Haolader - Bangladesh - End User Mohammad Kawsar Uddin - Bangladesh - Not For Profit Muhammed Njie - The Gambia - Academic Neil Checo - Dominican Republic - Government Onica Nonhiahhia Makwakwa - South Africa - Not For Profit Oratile Slave - Botswana - Government Rao Naveed Bin Rais - Pakistan - Academic Rohana Chaminda Akmeemana Palliyaguru - Sri Lanka - Government Rokhaya Daour Diatta - Senegal - End User Said Marjan Zazal - Afghanistan - Not For Profit Salieu Taal - The Gambia - Business Samer Khalil - Lebanon - Academic Sidra Iqbal - Pakistan - Academic Shiva BIssessar - Trinidad and Tobago - Business Spencer Thomas - Grenada - Government Toilem Godwin - Kenya - Not For Profit Victor Manuel Lagunes Soto Ruiz - Mexico - Government Wisdom Kwasi Donkor - Ghana - Government Zakir Syed - Pakistan - Not For Profit As always, the ICANN Fellowship Selection Committee, independent of ICANN, assessed each of the 219 fellowship applications received for this meeting Priority is given to applicants from the region in which the meeting is being held who: meet minimum program requirements, are current residents of developing and least developed nations in the five ICANN regions, and are interested in participating in ICANN and its supporting organizations, advisory committees, stakeholder groups and constituencies. Click here to find out more about the fellowship program and how to apply: http://www.icann.org/en/about/participate/fellowships<https://www.icann.org/en/about/participate/fellowships>