January 2022 - Gnso-ssc - lists.icann.org

GNSO Council confirmation of SSC leadership
by Emily Barabas Dec. 12, 2025

Dec. 12, 2025

Hi all, During today’s GNSO Council meeting, the Council approved Carlton as SSC Chair and Sophie as Vice Chair. You can find the Council meeting agenda here: https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Final+Proposed+GNSO… Kind regards, Emily Emily Barabas Policy Manager, GNSO Policy Development Support Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Phone: +31 (0)6 84507976 www.icann.org<http://www.icann.org/>

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Proposed Agenda - SSC meeting - 1 February 2022 at 20:00 UTC
by Emily Barabas Jan. 27, 2022

Jan. 27, 2022

Dear SSC members, Thanks for taking the time to fill out the poll on candidates for the GNSO nominated Fellowship Program Mentor. The results of the poll are attached. Please find below the proposed agenda for the upcoming SSC meeting, which is scheduled for 1 February 2022 at 20:00 UTC. There is one additional document attached here for your reference – an quick reference document with frequently asked questions about the SSC. The SSC leadership team noted that there are quite a few new SSC members this cycle. In addition, alternates sometimes serve on the SSC for limited periods without previous experience with the group. The leadership team, with support of staff, developed a brief document to help newcomers orient themselves. This will be posted on the wiki homepage. If you have any questions or feedback about the document, there will be an opportunity to discuss on our call. Kind regards, Julie and Emily Proposed Agenda SSC meeting – 1 February 2022 1. Welcome and SOI updates 2. SSC FAQ document 3. Selection Process: GNSO nominated Fellowship Program Mentor - Review of Poll Results - Discussion of Candidates 4. AOB Emily Barabas Policy Development Support Senior Manager Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Phone: +31 (0)6 84507976 www.icann.org<http://www.icann.org/>

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Poll Deadline Tomorrow - 26th January - GNSO Nominated Fellowship Program Mentor
by Emily Barabas Jan. 25, 2022

Jan. 25, 2022

Dear all, Please make sure you complete the poll by EOD tomorrow, Wednesday 26 January. Kind regards, Julie and Emily From: Emily Barabas <emily.barabas(a)icann.org> Date: Monday, 24 January 2022 at 08:53 To: "gnso-ssc(a)icann.org" <gnso-ssc(a)icann.org> Subject: Poll Reminder - Deadline 26th January - GNSO Nominated Fellowship Program Mentor Dear SSC members, As a reminder, the deadline for completing the poll is 26 January 2022: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/R63LLL9. Kind regards, Julie and Emily From: Emily Barabas <emily.barabas(a)icann.org> Date: Monday, 17 January 2022 at 11:19 To: "gnso-ssc(a)icann.org" <gnso-ssc(a)icann.org> Subject: Poll open - Deadline 26th January - GNSO Nominated Fellowship Program Mentor Dear SSC members, The Expression of Interest deadline has passed and there are two applicants in total for the GNSO Nominated Fellowship Program Mentor position: * Imran Hossen * Chris Disspain Once you have reviewed the candidates’ EOI materials on this wiki page<https://community.icann.org/display/GSSC/GNSO+Appointed+Mentor+-+ICANN+Fell…>, please fill out the poll to help organize and share your thoughts on the candidates: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/R63LLL9 . The deadline for completing the poll is 26 January 2022. The results will be discussed on the SSC call scheduled for Tuesday 1 January at 20:00 UTC. Kind regards, Julie and Emily Emily Barabas Policy Development Support Senior Manager Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Phone: +31 (0)6 84507976 www.icann.org<http://www.icann.org/>

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Poll Reminder - Deadline 26th January - GNSO Nominated Fellowship Program Mentor
by Emily Barabas Jan. 24, 2022

Jan. 24, 2022

Dear SSC members, As a reminder, the deadline for completing the poll is 26 January 2022: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/R63LLL9. Kind regards, Julie and Emily From: Emily Barabas <emily.barabas(a)icann.org> Date: Monday, 17 January 2022 at 11:19 To: "gnso-ssc(a)icann.org" <gnso-ssc(a)icann.org> Subject: Poll open - Deadline 26th January - GNSO Nominated Fellowship Program Mentor Dear SSC members, The Expression of Interest deadline has passed and there are two applicants in total for the GNSO Nominated Fellowship Program Mentor position: * Imran Hossen * Chris Disspain Once you have reviewed the candidates’ EOI materials on this wiki page<https://community.icann.org/display/GSSC/GNSO+Appointed+Mentor+-+ICANN+Fell…>, please fill out the poll to help organize and share your thoughts on the candidates: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/R63LLL9 . The deadline for completing the poll is 26 January 2022. The results will be discussed on the SSC call scheduled for Tuesday 1 January at 20:00 UTC. Kind regards, Julie and Emily Emily Barabas Policy Development Support Senior Manager Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Phone: +31 (0)6 84507976 www.icann.org<http://www.icann.org/>

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Re: [Gnso-ssc] [Ext] Re: Poll open - Deadline 26th January - GNSO Nominated Fellowship Program Mentor
by Emily Barabas Jan. 17, 2022

Jan. 17, 2022

Thanks very much for catching the typo below, Sam. As Sam notes, our next meeting is on 1 February (now corrected below 😊). Kind regards, Emily From: Sam Lanfranco <samlanfranco(a)gmail.com> Date: Monday, 17 January 2022 at 13:49 To: Emily Barabas <emily.barabas(a)icann.org> Cc: "gnso-ssc(a)icann.org" <gnso-ssc(a)icann.org> Subject: [Ext] Re: [Gnso-ssc] Poll open - Deadline 26th January - GNSO Nominated Fellowship Program Mentor Tuesday 1 FEBRUARY 😀 Sam L. On Jan. 17, 2022, at 5:19 a.m., Emily Barabas via Gnso-ssc <gnso-ssc(a)icann.org<mailto:gnso-ssc@icann.org>> wrote: Dear SSC members, The Expression of Interest deadline has passed and there are two applicants in total for the GNSO Nominated Fellowship Program Mentor position: * Imran Hossen * Chris Disspain Once you have reviewed the candidates’ EOI materials on this wiki page<https://community.icann.org/display/GSSC/GNSO+Appointed+Mentor+-+ICANN+Fell…>, please fill out the poll to help organize and share your thoughts on the candidates: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/R63LLL9 [surveymonkey.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.surveymonkey.com/r/R63LLL9__;!!PtGJa…> . The deadline for completing the poll is 26 January 2022. The results will be discussed on the SSC call scheduled for Tuesday 1 February at 20:00 UTC. Kind regards, Julie and Emily Emily Barabas Policy Development Support Senior Manager Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Phone: +31 (0)6 84507976 www.icann.org<http://www.icann.org/> ________________________________ Gnso-ssc mailing list Gnso-ssc(a)icann.org https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/gnso-ssc ________________________________ By submitting your personal data, you consent to the processing of your personal data for purposes of subscribing to this mailing list accordance with the ICANN Privacy Policy (https://www.icann.org/privacy/policy) and the website Terms of Service (https://www.icann.org/privacy/tos) You can visit the Mailman link above to change your membership status or configuration, including unsubscribing, setting digest-style delivery or disabling delivery altogether (e.g., for a vacation), and so on.

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Poll open - Deadline 26th January - GNSO Nominated Fellowship Program Mentor
by Emily Barabas Jan. 17, 2022

Jan. 17, 2022

Dear SSC members, The Expression of Interest deadline has passed and there are two applicants in total for the GNSO Nominated Fellowship Program Mentor position: * Imran Hossen * Chris Disspain Once you have reviewed the candidates’ EOI materials on this wiki page<https://community.icann.org/display/GSSC/GNSO+Appointed+Mentor+-+ICANN+Fell…>, please fill out the poll to help organize and share your thoughts on the candidates: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/R63LLL9 . The deadline for completing the poll is 26 January 2022. The results will be discussed on the SSC call scheduled for Tuesday 1 January at 20:00 UTC. Kind regards, Julie and Emily Emily Barabas Policy Development Support Senior Manager Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Phone: +31 (0)6 84507976 www.icann.org<http://www.icann.org/>

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EOI Update
by Emily Barabas Jan. 11, 2022

Jan. 11, 2022

Dear SSC members, We have received the first application for the Fellowship Mentor position. If you would like to begin reviewing the EOI, you can find the materials at the bottom of the wiki page here<https://community.icann.org/display/GSSC/GNSO+Appointed+Mentor+-+ICANN+Fell…>. As a reminder the call for Expressions of Interest is scheduled to close on 14 January. Kind regards, Julie and Emily From: Arinola Akinyemi <jolakin69(a)gmail.com> Date: Thursday, 6 January 2022 at 11:23 To: "gnso-ssc(a)icann.org" <gnso-ssc(a)icann.org> Cc: Emily Barabas <emily.barabas(a)icann.org>, Julie Hedlund <julie.hedlund(a)icann.org> Subject: [Ext] [Gnso-ssc] Updated timeline - selection of a GNSO nominated mentor to the ICANN Fellowship Program Dear SSC members, Best wishes for a good start to 2022. As you may recall, shortly before the holiday break the GNSO extended the deadline for Expressions of Interest for the GNSO Nominated Mentor for the ICANN Fellowship Program. Therefore, we will need to adjust the timeline for the SSC selection process, as well. The leadership team would like to suggest the following: 7 December 2021: Launch Fellowship Mentor EOI 14 January 2022: New deadline for Fellowship Mentor EOI 15 January 2022: Launch poll for SSC members complete on Fellowship Mentor candidates Week of 24 January 2022 and/or 31 January 2022: SSC meeting(s) to discuss Fellowship Mentor candidates (members should complete poll at least 24 hours before the meeting) 8 February 2022: Motion Deadline for February GNSO meeting – placeholder motion possible 17 February 2022: Last day to submit name(s) of recommended candidate(s) 18 February 2022: GNSO Council meeting – Council confirms candidate recommended by SSC 25 February 2022: Deadline for the GNSO to submit name to the Fellowship Program Absent any concerns, staff will circulate a doodle poll to find a time for us to meet in late January. The leadership team will continue to provide updates about any applications we receive as they come in. Kind regards, Arinola Akinyemi (Ms) CEO (OMAR VENTURES LIMITED & DIGISPHERE INVESTMENT LIMITED) Founder, DigiSphere Center for Digital Creativity www.digisphere.com.ng [digisphere.com.ng]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/www.digisphere.com.ng/__;!!PtGJab4!urJc9w…>

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REMINDER to complete : Doodle poll: Next SSC meeting
by Terri Agnew Jan. 10, 2022

Jan. 10, 2022

**Reminder to complete Dear all, Please be so kind as to complete the below Doodle poll to schedule the next GNSO Standing Selection Committee (SSC). Doodle poll: https://doodle.com/poll/a92qpc99d6x3cuuk?utm_source=poll&utm_medium=link Thank you! Kind regards, Terri

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Doodle poll: Next SSC meeting
by Nathalie Peregrine Jan. 7, 2022

Jan. 7, 2022

Dear all, Please be so kind as to complete the below Doodle poll to schedule the next GNSO Standing Selection Committee (SSC). Doodle poll: https://doodle.com/poll/a92qpc99d6x3cuuk?utm_source=poll&utm_medium=link Thank you! Kind regards, Nathalie

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Updated timeline - selection of a GNSO nominated mentor to the ICANN Fellowship Program
by Arinola Akinyemi Jan. 6, 2022

Jan. 6, 2022

Dear SSC members, Best wishes for a good start to 2022. As you may recall, shortly before the holiday break the GNSO extended the deadline for Expressions of Interest for the GNSO Nominated Mentor for the ICANN Fellowship Program. Therefore, we will need to adjust the timeline for the SSC selection process, as well. The leadership team would like to suggest the following: 7 December 2021: Launch Fellowship Mentor EOI 14 January 2022: New deadline for Fellowship Mentor EOI 15 January 2022: Launch poll for SSC members complete on Fellowship Mentor candidates Week of 24 January 2022 and/or 31 January 2022: SSC meeting(s) to discuss Fellowship Mentor candidates (members should complete poll at least 24 hours before the meeting) 8 February 2022: Motion Deadline for February GNSO meeting – placeholder motion possible 17 February 2022: Last day to submit name(s) of recommended candidate(s) 18 February 2022: GNSO Council meeting – Council confirms candidate recommended by SSC 25 February 2022: Deadline for the GNSO to submit name to the Fellowship Program Absent any concerns, staff will circulate a doodle poll to find a time for us to meet in late January. The leadership team will continue to provide updates about any applications we receive as they come in. Kind regards, Arinola Akinyemi (Ms) *CEO** (OMAR VENTURES LIMITED & DIGISPHERE INVESTMENT LIMITED)* *Founder, DigiSphere Center for Digital Creativity* *www.digisphere.com.ng <http://www.digisphere.com.ng/>*

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