Dear Fahd and Friends, Please consider my application to the GNSO Workshop. Bellow my SoI: *Full Name* Chokri Ben Romdhane *Email* chokribr@gmail.com *Why interested to this course and How It will help me to become more involved* AS a MEAC-SWG member, I participated to the GNSO PDP Engagement <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf8VrZbZItHHXthXzUdHkd_KHSeRHOUUwOr...> survey targeting ME community and measuring the engagement of the community members within GNSO activities, currently I'm following remotely the activities of the GNSO-EPDP-team <https://community.icann.org/display/EOTSFGRD/EPDP+on+the+Temporary+Specifica...> working group as an observer I learn a lot from them and discovered the huge efforts provided by the team members. After received public comments about its Initial report the GNSO-EPDP-team is now reviewing the comments provided by the large community, this course will be an opportunity for me to discuss with instructors the output of this reviewing process and also to be up to date about the whole policy development process within GNSO. During this course I will try to know more about some GNSO active and future projects (work groups) and how to get involved in , in order to identify suitable projects to my profile and start to contribute by joining this work groups or at least by submitting comments at the public comment opportunity provided by GNSO. *Recent Activities with ICANN* *Workgroups Membership:* MEAC-SWG active Member <https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=59642230>. GNSO-EPDP-team observer <https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=88574688> *Public comments Contributions:* Comment of Enhancing Accountability - Recommendations for Diversity <https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/responses-comments-accountabilit...> <https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/report-comments-fellowship-propo...> Draft Proposal of the New Fellowship Program Approach <https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/report-comments-fellowship-propo...> Open Data Initiative Datasets and Metadata <https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/report-comments-odi-datasets-met...> *ICANN Meeting and regional Meeting:* ICANN63 Barcelona remotely. Afrinic29 –Hammamet Tunisia 25-30 november 2018 *Capacity building:* 2018-12-12 At-Large Capacity Building Webinar: “ICANN Jurisdiction" <https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=100532849> Friendly Chokri