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CORRECTION: Meeting Invitation / APRALO-APAC Hub Webinar on Privacy and Data Protection: Impacts on end-users, At-Large community and other sections within ICANN on Thursday, 25 May 2017 at 05:00 UTC
by ICANN At-Large Staff May 10, 2017

May 10, 2017

Please note correct AC Room: https://participate.icann.org/apralo Dear All, We invite you to join the APRALO-APAC Hub Webinar on Privacy and Data Protection: Impacts on end-users, At-Large community and other sections within ICANN. The speakers will be Mary Wong<https://www.icann.org/profiles/mary-wong>, Senior Director, Special Adviser For Strategic Policy Planning and Holly Raiche<https://community.icann.org/x/dIlEAg>, member of the ALAC. The webinar is scheduled on Thursday, 25 May 2017 from 05:00 UTC - 06:00 UTC (60 minutes). For other times: https://tinyurl.com/k89rs2y The agenda (TBD) and call details are available at: https://community.icann.org/x/ltHRAw Adobe Connect: https://participate.icann.org/apralo Conference ID: EN 1638 If you require a dial-out, please contact At-Large staff at staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> with your preferred number. Thank you. Kind Regards, ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> Website: atlarge.icann.org<http://atlarge.icann.org/> Facebook: facebook.com/icannatlarge<http://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge> Twitter: @ICANNAtLarge<http://www.twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge> [cid:image001.png@01D2C9B8.63566EE0]

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Re: [APAC-Discuss] CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: 2017 Call for Nominations for ALAC Members, Regional Leadership and ALAC Delegates to the NomCom
by Nadira Alaraj May 9, 2017

May 9, 2017

Dear APRALO Community, Greetings to all, I’m starting this email expressing my interest of self-nomination to APRALO position as representative of ALAC delegates to the Nomcom. My path in ICANN started with my first fellowship in ICANN53, 2015, in those two years, I gone through a discovery mission to familiarize myself of the work of different entities of ICANN organizational structures and its cross community interactions, because believe that experience strengthen the theoretical background and gives depth understanding in knowledge construction. When my timeline started with ICANN at Buenos Aires, APRALO LT team gave me the understanding of what is expected of the role of ALSes and it happened that ISOC Palestine was a recent accredited ALS APRALO member. As the vice chair of ISOC Palestine, I became a delegate of my ALS, after that the Chapter carried different outreach activities for ICANN and how to make the public aware of ICANN. At ICANN55, I was a coach fellow and I focused my schedule to attend ccNSO sessions. Where .PS considered me their liaison in their absence of ICANN public meetings, I even gave presentation about .PS at the newcomer session of APTLD70. On April 2015, I became a member of MEAC-SWG, helped in putting its Charter and the Strategy itself. Attended APSIG 2016 as a fellow participant to increase my awareness of the IG issues in the diverse Asia Pacific region and now I’m active in their fellowship sub-committees. Again I was a coach fellow at ICANN57 which helped me widen my AP network with ICANN members. This week I gave a hand in formulating an IGF2017 workshop proposal initiated by APSIG community member in cooperation with IG activists from Global South. As for the GNSO, last August, I became an individual member of NCUC, an experience which helped me identify the difference in the missions and affiliations of At-Large and their focus programs of civil society and end users. The closest I could get into the ASO was through my remote attendance to sessions at MENOG17. For my ICANN engagement in committees/sub committees, I’m a participant at the “ALAC Subcommittee on Finance and Budget”, “Cross-Community Working Group on new gTLD Auction Proceeds” and a member of the NomCom2 Review Working Party. The later equipped me with comprehensive understanding of the role of nomcom members while examining of the RFP for Review of the Nominating Committee to the independent examiner. A brief background of my personal profile, I’m online freelancer in Capacity Building on IG and certified tutor by Diplo Foundation. Soon to end, my term as a vice chair of ISOC Palestine and founding member of ISOC Blockchain Special Interest Group. Graduated from Syracuse University with double MSc. degrees in Computer Science and Information Resources Management and have a BSc. in Mathematics/Computer Science from Jordan University. Had a 23 years of lecturer experience in Operations Management courses at the Faculty of Business Administration in Bethlehem University. Served on the nomination committee presenting Best Bits network on the Internet Governance Civil Society Coordination Group. As an member of the Arab MAG 2015, I coordinated the workshops track for the 4th Arab IGF. Was among the training consultants for the online track on IG capacity building program for HIVOS iGmena project. Having a look at ICANN Bylaws, Article 8: NOMINATING COMMITTEE, section 8.4 Criteria for Selection of Nominating Committee Delegates; with my academic experience, and the good background that I developed about SO/ACs I can apply with confidence of my competences that match this position even with no consideration for gender balance criteria. Hoping APRALO members will find my bio matches their expectations for this position. Best wishes, Nadira Al-Araj ISOC Palestine (ALS)

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Self-Nomination for the position of ALAC Delegate to NomCom
by Rao Naveed Bin Rais May 8, 2017

May 8, 2017

Dear all, I would like to self-nominate myself for the position of ALAC delegate to NomCom representing APRALO for the upcoming year. I have been associated to ALAC through ISOC Islamabad Chapter which became an ALS in 2014. I have served as President of ISOC Islamabad Chapter and Treasurer of the Chapter in past few years. I have been associated to ICANN since 2014 (ICANN50) when I got my first ICANN fellowship and since then, I have attended six ICANN meetings, including 4 appearances as coach ICANN Fellows and one as ICANN Fellowship coordinator in ICANN55. I have also got fellowship for the upcoming ICANN59. I also contributed in leading the working group of ICANN Fellows for draft the Fellowship Coaching guidelines, which have been in practice for the past one year. Moreover, for the last two years, I have been actively engaged in regional activities of ICANN, and helped ICANN and ISOC in organizing a number of local and regional events through the platform of ISOC Islamabad Chapter. I am also working closely with ICANN as a volunteer trainer on DNS Operations and Security since early 2015. Besides, I am currently a member of Middle-East and Adjoining Countries Charter Draft Working Group and Strategy Working Group and contributed in the development of the charter followed by the strategy which is in the implementation stage at the moment. As for my background, I am a university professor/researcher by profession, got PhD in Computer Networking from INRIA, France in 2010 and now serving as Associate Professor in a university. Having my background and relevant association in past few years, I volunteer myself for the position of ALAC delegate to NomCom and hope that I would serve for the post to the best of my potential and capability. Cheers, Naveed -

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Youth Fellowship Available for YIGF Bangkok 2017
by Yannis Li May 5, 2017

May 5, 2017

Dear APRALO colleagues, NetMission is very excited to share that we have funding to support regional youth fellows to join our Asia Pacific YIGF Bangkok 2017. Hope you could help share with any suitable candidates within your ALSes! Alongside the YIGF will be the APrIGF which youth fellows will also be attending some of the sessions. Thanks a lot! Yannis --------------- Hi all, YIGF Bangkok 2017 will be held by NetMission.Asia <http://www.netmission.asia/> from 26 to 29 July at Chulalongkorn University. We welcome undergraduate or graduate students in their tertiary education from Asia Pacific Region to join. It's FREE of charge for all participants (accommodation and meals are included). Fellowship is available for regional delegates! YIGF Bangkok 2017 Date: 26 – 29 July 2017 Meeting Venue: Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand Eligibility: Undergraduate or graduate students in tertiary education from Asia Pacific Region Fee: Free of Charge (accommodation and meals are included, fellowship will be provided for selected delegates from Asia Pacific region) Application Deadline: 21 May 2017 (Sun) Result announcement: Early Jun 2017 Enquiry Contact: info(a)netmission.asia <mailto:info@netmission.asia> Application Website: www.yigf.asia <https://2017.aprigf.asia/yigf/> Please find more information here [www.yigf.asia <https://2017.aprigf.asia/yigf/>], if you are interested. Hope to see you in Bangkok! Regard, NetMission.Asia -- 12/F Daily House, 35-37 Haiphong Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong T: +852 2244 7987 <tel:+852%202244%207987> | F: +852 2244 7902 <tel:+852%202244%207902> | www.NetMission.asia <http://www.netmission.asia/> | fb.com/netmission.asia <http://fb.com/netmission.asia>

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Fwd: [ALAC] ICANN Public Meetings
by Satish Babu May 4, 2017

May 4, 2017

Dear all, Here is an announcement from ICANN about the ICANN62 meeting, for your information. With Kind Regards, satish --- *Recent Announcements ** Date Change for ICANN62 in June 2018 to be held in Panama <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-05-02-en>*The ICANN Board has approved Panama as the location in Latin America to host ICANN's 62nd public meeting. Previously scheduled for the week of 18 June, this Policy Forum has been moved to 25-28 June to respect the Muslim Eid al-Fitr holiday... 02 May 2017

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