PhD Candidate | Toronto Metropolitan University

President & CEO | Young Digital Leaders of Canada

e: dana.cramer@torontomu.ca

s: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dana-cramer/

Research Interests: Internet Governance; Internet Fragmentation; International Affairs; Multiple Public Internets; Internet Infrastructure & Standards; Telecommunications & Technology Policy; Geopolitical Competition; Internet Usage; Sustainable Development

Winner of the 2025 CRTC Prize for Excellence in Policy Research (PhD category): Cramer, Dana. (2025). Collaborative Oversight: The Emergence of Digital Regulators Forums for Governing Domestic Digital Sectors. Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission. https://crtc.gc.ca/eng/acrtc/prx/2025cramer.htm

Dear All,

On behalf of Jonathan Zuck, ALAC Chair, this is a call for Expressions of Interest (EOIs) for persons to apply to be the ALAC Mentor for the ICANN Fellowship Program for the period ICANN87-89.

The ALAC is requested to nominate one individual as a Mentor.

Eligibility Criteria for Mentors:

• Mentors must plan on a time commitment of approximately 30–40 hours before, during, and immediately after each ICANN Public Meeting. This includes extensive pre-meeting preparation, on-site support for assigned fellows, and post-meeting support, where applicable.
• Each mentor will serve a term that includes three consecutive ICANN Public Meetings, beginning with ICANN87.
• Mentors are expected to adhere to the Fellowship Program guidelines to help ensure consistency in capacity development opportunities for fellows and to help fellows actively participate in ICANN's work.
• Mentors will receive travel funding support (if applicable).
• Mentors cannot serve on the Fellowship Program Selection Committee while serving their mentor terms.

For more information on the guidelines and expectations, please visit the ICANN Fellowship page for additional details about the mentorship program

Interested At-Large Members are requested to send their Expression of Interest (EOI) to At-Large Staff no later than Friday, 23 January 2026 by 23:59 UTC. 

The ALAC Appointee Selection Subcommittee (AASC) will review the EOIs and notify the ALAC of their selections. 

The ALAC must submit the name of the individual selected to Fellowship Staff no later than 10 February 2026. 

Kind regards,

Heidi

Heidi Ullrich, PhD

VP, Policy Development & At-Large Relations

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)

Mobile: +1 310 437 3956

Fax: +1 310 823 8649

Website: atlarge.icann.org