Dear All, From today onwards, it is possible to apply for ccNSO travel funding for the ICANN59 public meeting, taking place between 26 and 29 June 2017 in Johannesburg (ZA). The application window opens today, 23 February 2017, at 12:00 UTC (noon) and closes 9 March 2017 23:59 UTC. No early/late submissions will be accepted. Funding to attend and participate in ICANN59 is made available to a small set of travelers, who meet the following requirement: They actively participate in the work of the country code Name Supporting Organisation, and make a special contribution to its projects and meetings. Examples of contributions to the work of the ccNSO: an active engagement in a ccNSO working group, a presentation at the ccNSO member meeting, or other engagements that strengthen the activities of the ccNSO. Important: Applications which do not clearly state an active contribution, are not eligible and will not be taken into consideration. The funding covers an economy class ticket to the travel destination, the hotel costs for the time of the meeting and a per diem (either full funding, or partial funding). A document with background information on the funding scheme is available at: http://ccnso.icann.org/about/travel-funding-guideline-07apr16-en.pdf Full details on how to submit your application can be found here: http://ccnso.icann.org/about/travel-funding. Best regards, Joke Braeken ccNSO Policy Advisor joke.braeken@icann.org<mailto:joke.braeken@icann.org> Follow @ccNSO on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ccNSO Follow the ccNSO on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ccnso/ http://ccnso.icann.org