REMINDER: POLL OPEN | SSC - 2026 GNSO-Nominated Mentor for the ICANN Fellowship Program
***REMINDER: Please complete the survey below if you haven’t already done so. The poll closes Monday, 26 January 2026 at 23:59 UTC*** Dear SSC Members, A belated Happy New Year to you ALL!!! As shared during the Kick-off meeting, the Expressions of Interest (EOIs) to select the GNSO-nominated Mentor for the ICANN Fellowship Program closed last Friday, 16 January 2026. We received a total of 6 candidates (One submission was received after the deadline and accepted at the discretion of the Leadership Team). The poll for this selection process is now OPEN and will CLOSE on Monday, 26 January 2026 at 23:59 UTC. Kindly complete the survey using the following link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MFJJ9T5 [surveymonkey.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.surveymonkey.com/r/MFJJ9T5__;!!PtGJab...> The list of candidates and relevant materials can be found on wiki here: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AYCxK [icann-community.atlassian.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AYCx...> Kindly note that the survey is intended as a discussion guide and not as a means of making a final determination. However, your participation is highly valued, as your input will provide helpful insights into the views of SSC members and support the decision-making process when the SSC convenes on Wednesday, 28 January 2026 at 13:00 UTC, to discuss the candidates. Should you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to reach out. Much appreciated, Saewon Saewon Lee Policy Development Support Manager for GNSO Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Mobile: +1 (310) 463-5541 Email: saewon.lee@icann.org<mailto:saewon.lee@icann.org> Skype: saewon.lee.icann Website: www.icann.org<http://www.icann.org>
Hi Saewon, FYI. Just completed the survey. Regards, Gaurav Vedi GNSO CPH NCA On Thu, Jan 22, 2026 at 5:24 PM Saewon Lee via Gnso-ssc <gnso-ssc@icann.org> wrote:
******REMINDER**: Please complete the survey below if you haven’t already done so. The **poll* *closes Monday, 26 January 2026 at 23:59 UTC****
Dear SSC Members,
A belated Happy New Year to you ALL!!!
As shared during the Kick-off meeting, the Expressions of Interest (EOIs) to select the GNSO-nominated Mentor for the ICANN Fellowship Program closed last Friday, 16 January 2026. We received a total of *6 **candidates **(One submission was received after the deadline and accepted at the discretion of the Leadership Team**).*
*The **poll* *for this selection process is now OPEN and* *will CLOSE on Monday, 26 January 2026 at 23:59 UTC. **Kindly complete the survey using the following link:** https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MFJJ9T5 [surveymonkey.com] <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.surveymonkey.com/r/MFJJ9T5__;!!PtGJab4!8baZL0Q4RvddK6G9TJZ-w_vzHKe2YqWbEaVDckJhGKPaNTT7SOHvvX3fmm6JGbKdsnlFDKPV6H5m29-iqQnMm3fT$>*
The *list of candidates and relevant materials* *can be found on wiki here:** https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AYCxK [icann-community.atlassian.net] <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AYCxK__;!!PtGJab4!8baZL0Q4RvddK6G9TJZ-w_vzHKe2YqWbEaVDckJhGKPaNTT7SOHvvX3fmm6JGbKdsnlFDKPV6H5m29-iqTjyRfLR$>*
Kindly note that the survey is intended as a discussion guide and not as a means of making a final determination. However, your participation is highly valued, as your input will provide helpful insights into the views of SSC members and support the decision-making process when the SSC convenes on Wednesday, 28 January 2026 at 13:00 UTC, to discuss the candidates.
Should you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to reach out.
Much appreciated,
Saewon
*Saewon Lee*
Policy Development Support Manager for GNSO
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)
*Mobile:* +1 (310) 463-5541
*Email:* saewon.lee@icann.org
*Skype:* saewon.lee.icann
*Website:* www.icann.org
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-- Regards, Gaurav Vedi
Thanks for the reminder *Frank Anati, CASP+**, CCNA, **GCP ACE**, **CySA+**, Sec+,** Net+, A+* IT/Cybersecurity 0241396393 Office 0261771239 Mobile P. O. Box UP 1720 Kumasi, Ghana @frankqwame <https://twitter.com/frankqwame> https://www.linkedin.com/in/frank-anati On Mon, 26 Jan 2026, 3:55 pm Gaurav Vedi via Gnso-ssc, <gnso-ssc@icann.org> wrote:
Hi Saewon,
FYI. Just completed the survey.
Regards, Gaurav Vedi GNSO CPH NCA
On Thu, Jan 22, 2026 at 5:24 PM Saewon Lee via Gnso-ssc < gnso-ssc@icann.org> wrote:
******REMINDER**: Please complete the survey below if you haven’t already done so. The **poll* *closes Monday, 26 January 2026 at 23:59 UTC****
Dear SSC Members,
A belated Happy New Year to you ALL!!!
As shared during the Kick-off meeting, the Expressions of Interest (EOIs) to select the GNSO-nominated Mentor for the ICANN Fellowship Program closed last Friday, 16 January 2026. We received a total of *6 **candidates **(One submission was received after the deadline and accepted at the discretion of the Leadership Team**).*
*The **poll* *for this selection process is now OPEN and* *will CLOSE on Monday, 26 January 2026 at 23:59 UTC. **Kindly complete the survey using the following link:** https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MFJJ9T5 [surveymonkey.com] <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.surveymonkey.com/r/MFJJ9T5__;!!PtGJab4!8baZL0Q4RvddK6G9TJZ-w_vzHKe2YqWbEaVDckJhGKPaNTT7SOHvvX3fmm6JGbKdsnlFDKPV6H5m29-iqQnMm3fT$>*
The *list of candidates and relevant materials* *can be found on wiki here:** https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AYCxK [icann-community.atlassian.net] <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AYCxK__;!!PtGJab4!8baZL0Q4RvddK6G9TJZ-w_vzHKe2YqWbEaVDckJhGKPaNTT7SOHvvX3fmm6JGbKdsnlFDKPV6H5m29-iqTjyRfLR$>*
Kindly note that the survey is intended as a discussion guide and not as a means of making a final determination. However, your participation is highly valued, as your input will provide helpful insights into the views of SSC members and support the decision-making process when the SSC convenes on Wednesday, 28 January 2026 at 13:00 UTC, to discuss the candidates.
Should you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to reach out.
Much appreciated,
Saewon
*Saewon Lee*
Policy Development Support Manager for GNSO
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)
*Mobile:* +1 (310) 463-5541
*Email:* saewon.lee@icann.org
*Skype:* saewon.lee.icann
*Website:* www.icann.org
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Thank you, Gaurav, for completing the survey. Your response has been safely received. For those of you who have not completed the survey yet, kindly note that the poll closes tonight (Monday, 26 January) at 23:59 UTC. Much appreciated, Saewon From: Gaurav Vedi <gaurav.vedi@gmail.com> Date: Monday, January 26, 2026 at 10:55 AM To: Saewon Lee <saewon.lee@icann.org> Cc: "gnso-ssc@icann.org" <gnso-ssc@icann.org> Subject: [Ext] Re: [Gnso-ssc] REMINDER: POLL OPEN | SSC - 2026 GNSO-Nominated Mentor for the ICANN Fellowship Program Hi Saewon, FYI. Just completed the survey. Regards, Gaurav Vedi GNSO CPH NCA On Thu, Jan 22, 2026 at 5:24 PM Saewon Lee via Gnso-ssc <gnso-ssc@icann.org<mailto:gnso-ssc@icann.org>> wrote: ***REMINDER: Please complete the survey below if you haven’t already done so. The poll closes Monday, 26 January 2026 at 23:59 UTC*** Dear SSC Members, A belated Happy New Year to you ALL!!! As shared during the Kick-off meeting, the Expressions of Interest (EOIs) to select the GNSO-nominated Mentor for the ICANN Fellowship Program closed last Friday, 16 January 2026. We received a total of 6 candidates (One submission was received after the deadline and accepted at the discretion of the Leadership Team). The poll for this selection process is now OPEN and will CLOSE on Monday, 26 January 2026 at 23:59 UTC. Kindly complete the survey using the following link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MFJJ9T5 [surveymonkey.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.surveymonkey.com/r/MFJJ9T5__;!!PtGJab...> The list of candidates and relevant materials can be found on wiki here: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AYCxK [icann-community.atlassian.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AYCx...> Kindly note that the survey is intended as a discussion guide and not as a means of making a final determination. However, your participation is highly valued, as your input will provide helpful insights into the views of SSC members and support the decision-making process when the SSC convenes on Wednesday, 28 January 2026 at 13:00 UTC, to discuss the candidates. Should you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to reach out. Much appreciated, Saewon Saewon Lee Policy Development Support Manager for GNSO Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Mobile: +1 (310) 463-5541 Email: saewon.lee@icann.org<mailto:saewon.lee@icann.org> Skype: saewon.lee.icann Website: www.icann.org<http://www.icann.org> _______________________________________________ Gnso-ssc mailing list -- gnso-ssc@icann.org<mailto:gnso-ssc@icann.org> To unsubscribe send an email to gnso-ssc-leave@icann.org<mailto:gnso-ssc-leave@icann.org> _______________________________________________ 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. -- Regards, Gaurav Vedi
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Frank Anati -
Gaurav Vedi -
Saewon Lee