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NPOC Policy Briefs New and Old Members To Note
by Poncelet Ileleji July 27, 2017

July 27, 2017

Dear Colleagues, Good day you all, as head of the policy committee of NPOC, I will like to introduce you to ways to get about involved into the policy development processes (PDP) of ICANN especially within the Generic Names Supporting Organization(GNSO). Your first starting point should be the GNSO Info page, you should focus on two sections I will suggest in your learning curve which is the GNSO working Group members and Newcomers link is https://gnso.icann.org/sites/gnso.icann.org/files/gnso/presentations/policy… The following is a link to understand how the PDP process of ICANN works https://gnso.icann.org/en/node/31379/ from issue identified to implementation. The following below are list of working groups I belief are strongly relevant to our mission as NPOC and I will focus on as Chair of the policy committee. We should be involved in any of these working groups, and fully commenting on them as NPOC or within NCSG Policy. Our NPOC piriority list as your policy chair are listed below. · Non-PDP CWG on the Use of Country and Territory Names as TLDs <https://gnso.icann.org/en/group-activities/active/cwg-uctn> · PDP Review of All Rights Protection Mechanisms in All gTLDs <https://gnso.icann.org/en/group-activities/active/rpm> · PDP Protection of IGO and INGO Identifiers in All gTLDs <https://gnso.icann.org/en/group-activities/active/igo-ingo> · PDP Privacy & Proxy Services Accreditation Issues Working Group <https://gnso.icann.org/en/group-activities/active/ppsai> · PDP 'Thick' Whois Policy Development Process <https://gnso.icann.org/en/group-activities/active/thick-whois> I will also suggest you visit the www.npoc.org to get familiar fully with our charter which is been reviewed at the moment as a start link is http://www.npoc.org/governance/charter/ detailed link for all GNSO projects is on https://gnso.icann.org/en/group-activities/active Lasting I look forward to members volunteering to be part of the Policy committee as we move on, please contact me accordingly, and I look forward in you joining our membership calls both on NPOC and NCSG so I hear from you your thoughts on PDP processes and also what suggestions you can make and contribute to within NPOC and the NSCG DISCUSS mailing list. Please feel free to email me directly on any stuff regarding policy you will like clarity or you want NPOC to be involved in. Awaiting to getting your feed back as we move along. Kind Regards Poncelet -- Poncelet O. Ileleji MBCS Coordinator The Gambia YMCAs Computer Training Centre & Digital Studio MDI Road Kanifing South P. O. Box 421 Banjul The Gambia, West Africa Tel: (220) 4370240 Fax:(220) 4390793 Cell:(220) 9912508 Skype: pons_utd *www.ymca.gm <http://www.ymca.gm>http://jokkolabs.net/en/ <http://jokkolabs.net/en/>www.waigf.org <http://www.waigf.org>www,insistglobal.com <http://www.itag.gm>www.npoc.org <http://www.npoc.org>http://www.wsa-mobile.org/node/753 <http://www.wsa-mobile.org/node/753>*www.diplointernetgovernance.org

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Re: [Npoc-discuss] NPOC Policy Briefs New and Old Members To Note
by Babul Films Socity Not Nonprofit July 25, 2017

July 25, 2017

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About the Non Contracted Parties House
by Olévié Kouami July 24, 2017

July 24, 2017

Hi all, I've read about this in the NCUC mailing list and I wanted to open the dame debate hear on NPOC general mailing as far as it's in concernant too. What is the NPOC position about the Intersessional meetings ? To learn more about please do visit the followin URL. https://community.icann.org/display/ncph/About+Us For the newcomers : please, feel free to ask any question. Warm regards Olévié

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Reminder: Call for NCSG Policy Committee Representative
by Maryam Bakoshi July 17, 2017

July 17, 2017

Dear All, We are fast approaching the deadline for the call below, please contact me asap, if you are interested. Please note that mentorship & guidance would be provided for the positions on the NCSG EC and PC. The NPOC ExCom, is hoping to get more NPOC community members engaging and stepping into these roles to give NPOC a bigger voice and representation. Please apply if you meet the requirements below. -- Many thanks, Maryam Bakoshi | SO/AC Collaboration Services Sr. Coordinator ICANN | Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers S: Maryam.bakoshi.icann | T: +44 7737698036 From: <npoc-discuss-bounces(a)icann.org> on behalf of Juan Manuel Rojas <juan(a)npoc.org> Date: Thursday, July 13, 2017 at 6:28 PM To: NPOC Discuss <npoc-discuss(a)icann.org> Subject: [Npoc-discuss] Call for NCSG Policy Commitee representative [cid:image001.png@01D2FF3A.6AD75A50] Dear NPOC members, This is a call to join the NCSG Policy Committee as an NPOC representative. The NPOC Executive Committee has a duty to appoint two NPOC members to the Policy Committee of NCSG. We currently have Poncelet Ileleji, NPOC Policy Committee Chair, as our representative in the NCSG PC. However, we need one (1) more person to join Poncelet, in the NCSG PC. Volunteers are required to: * Be well informed about NPOC’s work * Have some experience in working in Working Groups (WGs) within ICANN * Have an interest in Policy making and the Policy Development Process Please write a statement of interest indicating how you fulfill the criteria above and submit to maryam.bakoshi(a)icann.org<mailto:maryam.bakoshi@icann.org> by 17 July 2017 2359 UTC The responsibility of the NCSG Policy Committee representatives are outlined below. ---------------------- 2.5 The Policy Committee The NCSG Policy Committee is responsible for: • Discussion and development of substantive policies and statements issued in the name of the NCSG. This activity will require coordination with the membership and the Constituencies; • Organize policy initiatives on behalf of NCSG membership, including PDP initiatives from the membership; • Provide policy research and guidance to NCSG representatives on the GNSO Council; • Keep membership informed of GNSO Council activities; • Organize, appoint where appropriate, and track NCSG participation in GNSO and other pertinent Working Groups. • Organization and oversight of NCSG participation in any GNSO Council- related tasks, whether mandated by Bylaws, Council Procedures or Council decisions. • Document methods and procedures used for decision-making. Such documentation is subject to review by the NCSG-EC. 2.5.1. NCSG-PC Composition. The NCSG–PC shall be comprised of two representatives from each Recognized Constituency and one observer from each Candidate Constituency. The NCSG Representatives on the GNSO Council shall also serve as full members of the NCSG- PC. The NCSG Chair will participate as an ex-officio member of the NCSG-PC and will be included in determining consensus process and votes. Past GNSO Council Representatives may be included as observers in the NCSG-PC. The membership of the NCSG-PC may invite others to participate as observers. 2.5.2. NCSG-PC Decision making • By default, NCSG-PC decisions are made by rough consensus of full NCSG-PC members. Rough consensus means that while all members do not need to agree and that no single member can veto a decision, all views must be heard and considered. Any minority views must be recorded along with the rough consensus position. 2.5.3. NCSG-PC Leadership • A Chair will be elected or replaced from among the members of the NCSG-PC by a 2/3 vote of the NCSG-PC membership on a yearly basis. The NCSG Chair may not serve in this role. • One or more Vice-Chairs may be chosen by the NCSG-PC on a yearly basis. 2.5.4. NCSG-PC Work Process • As much as possible, all work will be done using Internet tools, including, inter alia, • email; • wiki usage (Note: such a wiki will be publicly viewable though editing may be restricted to members of the NCSG-PC); • online document collaboration tools as well as available network cloud based tools. • When necessary, teleconferences will be scheduled. A scheduling tool will be used to attempt to find a time when all members can attend. Unless all members can attend the teleconference, any decisions made at a teleconference will be provisional until full consensus is determined. • When possible, as enabled for example by an ICANN meeting, a face-to-face meeting of the NCSG-PC will be held. As with teleconferences, if all members cannot attend, any decisions made will need to be verified before being considered final. 2.5.5. NCSG-PC Mailing List • All NCSG-PC full members and observers will be subscribed to the NCSG-PC mailing list. • The NCSG-PC list will maintain an open archive. • For non-subscribers the list will be moderated. Comments from NCSG members relevant to ongoing discussions will be forwarded to the NCSG-PC list by the list moderator. 2.5.6. NCSG-PC Observers • Any observer to the NCSG-PC will have full participation rights except will not be counted in any consensus process or vote. • One elected or appointed representative from each Candidate Constituency will be given observer status. • Past NCSG Representatives to the GNSO Council may be permitted observer status at discretion of NCSG-PC full members. • The NCSG-PC may invite other policy experts to participate as observers. Best regards, NPOC Executive Committee [cid:image003.png@01D2FF3A.6AD75A50]

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Reminder: Call for NCSG Executive Committee representative
by Maryam Bakoshi July 17, 2017

July 17, 2017

Dear All, We are fast approaching the deadline for the call below, please contact me asap, if you are interested. Please note that mentorship & guidance would be provided for the positions on the NCSG EC and PC. The NPOC ExCom, is hoping to get more NPOC community members engaging and stepping into these roles to give NPOC a bigger voice and representation. Please apply if you meet the requirements below. -- Many thanks, Maryam Bakoshi | SO/AC Collaboration Services Sr. Coordinator ICANN | Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers S: Maryam.bakoshi.icann | T: +44 7737698036 From: <npoc-discuss-bounces(a)icann.org> on behalf of Juan Manuel Rojas <juan(a)npoc.org> Date: Thursday, July 13, 2017 at 6:32 PM To: NPOC Discuss <npoc-discuss(a)icann.org> Subject: [Npoc-discuss] Call for NCSG Executive Committee representative [cid:image001.png@01D2FF3A.5709ECE0] Dear NPOC members, This is a call to join the NCSG Executive Committee as an NPOC representative. Our representatives on NCSG Executive Committee (EC) until now has been Joan Kerr and Poncelet Ileleji. Now we are looking for one (1) new representative on this role for NCSG EC to replace Joan Kerr, another one will be selected between NPOC EC members. Volunteers : * Should Be well informed about NPOC’s work * Preferably have some experience in working in Working Groups (WGs) within ICANN * Preferably have served in a leadership role within or outside the community. Please write a statement of interest indicating how you fulfill the criteria above and submit to maryam.bakoshi(a)icann.org by 17 July 2017 2359 UTC The responsibility of the NCSG Executive Committee representatives are outlined below. ---------------------- 2.4 The NCSG EC’s principal functions include: • Work with NCSG Chair to ensure that the mission and principles of the NCSG are met; • Supervise and monitor NCSG elections; • Approve new NCSG members, administer and maintain membership records, and determine membership status; • Review and approve the status of all petitioning NCSG Constituencies subject to oversight review by the Board; • Coordination among NCSG Constituencies; • Resolution of disputes between NCSG Constituencies; • After review by the NCSG members, review and approve NCSG PC and NCSG FC methods and procedures. • General NCSG coordination and organization issues; • Establish liaisons with ICANN Sponsoring Organizations, Advisory Committees and other structures. 2.4.1. NCSG EC Composition. The NCSG Executive Committee (EC) shall be comprised of two representatives from each Recognized NCSG Constituency. Each Candidate Constituency is eligible to appoint one observer to the NCSG EC. The elected chair of the NCSG shall also serve as a full member and chair of the NCSG EC. 2.4.2. NCSG EC Decision making • By default NCSG EC decisions are made by full consensus of all NCSG EC members. Full consensus means that no NCSG EC members have objected to the proposed decision. Any exception to this default will be approved by the NCSG EC on a full consensus basis. 2.4.2.1 Appeals of NCSG EC decisions 1. Any decision of the NCSG EC can be appealed by requesting a full vote of the NCSG membership. There are several ways in which an appeal can be initiated: • If 15 NCSG members, consisting of both organizational and individual members, request such an appeal the NCSG Executive Committee will first take the appeal under consideration. • If, after consideration of any documentation provided by those making the appeal, the NCSG EC does not reverse its decision, the NCSG EC and those making the appeal should attempt to negotiate a mutually agreeable solution. • If the NCSG EC and those making the appeal cannot reach a mutually acceptable agreement on the decision within 30 days, then an NCSG vote will be scheduled as soon as practicable. • For this type of appeal to succeed 60 of all of the NCSG members must approve of the appeal in a full membership vote as defined in section 4.0. 2. An NCSG EC decision related to Constituency Candidacy applications or full recognition as a Constituency may be appealed prior to when the NCSG EC decision is transmitted to the Board in accordance with the Process for Recognition of New Constituencies. The appeal of an NCSG EC decision on a Constituency application may be appealed in the following situations: • If the application is rejected by the NCSG EC, the Constituency under discussion, may request an appeals vote; • If 15 members of the NCSG membership, consisting of both organizational and individual members, disagree with the decision, they may petition for an appeals vote. • For this type of appeal the following conditions apply: o The NCSG EC should first reconsider it decision in the light of any documentation provided in the appeal. o If, after consideration of any documentation provided in the appeal, the NCSG EC does not reverse its decision, the NCSG EC and those making the appeal should attempt to negotiate a mutually agreeable solution. In the case of an appeal of a decision related to Constituency Candidacy or Recognized Constituency Status, any discussion would include representatives selected by the Constituency under discussion and by the NCSG EC. • If, the NCSG EC and those making the appeal cannot reach a mutually acceptable agreement on the decision within 30 days, then a Stakeholder Group vote will be scheduled as soon as practicable. • If 60 of the membership is either in favor or against the Constituency, then the decision of the membership shall be transmitted to the ICANN Board in place of the decision of the NCSG EC. All formal discussions related to appeal will be done in a transparent manner and be both recorded and have transcripts made. All documentation related to the appeal, including transcript of formal discussions, will be collected on a public website associated with the NCSG and will be retained for a minimum of four (4) years. 2.4.3. NCSG EC Leadership • A Chair will be elected annually by a direct vote of the NCSG membership according to election rules defined in Section 4. Any member of the NCSG may run for the Chair position. • In the event that there is a vacancy in the Chair, the NCSG EC will choose an interim Chair to serve until an election can be scheduled. • One or more Vice Chairs may be chosen by the NCSG EC on a yearly basis; • Should the NCSG EC not be able to come to full consensus on the selection of a Vice Chair or an interim Chair, a vote will be held where 2/3 of the sitting members of the NCSG EC approve the selection; • A Chair can serve, at maximum, 2 full one year terms consecutively. There must be at least one intervening term before a member can be elected again as chair; • Should it be necessary, the NCSG EC can call for a new Chair election to replace a sitting Chair by full consensus of the NCSG EC (excluding the person being considered for replacement); • Should it be necessary, a Vice Chair can be removed by a full consensus of the members of the NCSG EC (excluding the person being considered for removal). 2.4.4. NCSG EC Work Process • As much as possible, all NCSG EC work will be done using Internet tools, including, inter alia, email; wiki usage (Note such a wiki will be publicly viewable though editing may be restricted to members of the NCSG EC); online document collaboration tools as well as available network cloud based tools • When necessary, teleconferences will be scheduled. A scheduling tool will be used to attempt to find a time when all members can attend. Unless all members can attend the teleconference, any decisions made at a teleconference will be provisional until full consensus is determined. • When possible, as enabled for example by an ICANN meeting, a face to face meeting of the NCSG EC will be held. As with teleconferences, if all members cannot attend, any decisions made will need to be verified for full consensus before being considered final. 2.4.5. NCSG EC Mailing List • All full members and observers will be subscribed to the NCSG EC mailing list. • The NCSG EC list will maintain an open archive. • For non subscribers, the list will be a moderated. Comments from NCSG members relevant to ongoing discussions will be forwarded to the NCSG EC list by the list moderator. 2.4.6. NCSG EC Observers • Any observer to the NCSG EC will have full participation rights in the NCSG EC, except they will not be counted in any consensus process or vote; • One elected or appointed representative of each Candidate Constituency will be given observer status. Best regards, NPOC Executive Committee [cid:image002.png@01D2FF3A.5709ECE0]

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Post ICANN59: Status of Charter Revision
by Sam Lanfranco July 17, 2017

July 17, 2017

Colleagues, With the Johannesburg ICANN59 behind us now, can someone update the NPOC membership as to the state of the NPOC Charter revision process? Sam Lanfranco /NPOC & CSIH/

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Call for NCSG Executive Committee representative
by Juan Manuel Rojas July 13, 2017

July 13, 2017

Dear NPOC members, This is a call to join the NCSG Executive Committee as an NPOC representative. Our representatives on NCSG Executive Committee (EC) until now has been Joan Kerr and Poncelet Ileleji. Now we are looking for one (1) new representative on this role for NCSG EC to replace Joan Kerr, another one will be selected between NPOC EC members. *Volunteers :* - Should Be well informed about NPOC’s work - Preferably have some experience in working in Working Groups (WGs) within ICANN - Preferably have served in a leadership role within or outside the community. Please write a statement of interest indicating how you fulfill the criteria above and submit to maryam.bakoshi(a)icann.org by 17 July 2017 2359 UTC *The responsibility of the NCSG Executive Committee representatives are outlined below.* *----------------------* 2.4 The NCSG EC’s principal functions include: • Work with NCSG Chair to ensure that the mission and principles of the NCSG are met; • Supervise and monitor NCSG elections; • Approve new NCSG members, administer and maintain membership records, and determine membership status; • Review and approve the status of all petitioning NCSG Constituencies subject to oversight review by the Board; • Coordination among NCSG Constituencies; • Resolution of disputes between NCSG Constituencies; • After review by the NCSG members, review and approve NCSG PC and NCSG FC methods and procedures. • General NCSG coordination and organization issues; • Establish liaisons with ICANN Sponsoring Organizations, Advisory Committees and other structures. 2.4.1. NCSG EC Composition. The NCSG Executive Committee (EC) shall be comprised of two representatives from each Recognized NCSG Constituency. Each Candidate Constituency is eligible to appoint one observer to the NCSG EC. The elected chair of the NCSG shall also serve as a full member and chair of the NCSG EC. 2.4.2. NCSG EC Decision making • By default NCSG EC decisions are made by full consensus of all NCSG EC members. Full consensus means that no NCSG EC members have objected to the proposed decision. Any exception to this default will be approved by the NCSG EC on a full consensus basis. 2.4.2.1 Appeals of NCSG EC decisions 1. Any decision of the NCSG EC can be appealed by requesting a full vote of the NCSG membership. There are several ways in which an appeal can be initiated: • If 15 NCSG members, consisting of both organizational and individual members, request such an appeal the NCSG Executive Committee will first take the appeal under consideration. • If, after consideration of any documentation provided by those making the appeal, the NCSG EC does not reverse its decision, the NCSG EC and those making the appeal should attempt to negotiate a mutually agreeable solution. • If the NCSG EC and those making the appeal cannot reach a mutually acceptable agreement on the decision within 30 days, then an NCSG vote will be scheduled as soon as practicable. • For this type of appeal to succeed 60 of all of the NCSG members must approve of the appeal in a full membership vote as defined in section 4.0. 2. An NCSG EC decision related to Constituency Candidacy applications or full recognition as a Constituency may be appealed prior to when the NCSG EC decision is transmitted to the Board in accordance with the Process for Recognition of New Constituencies. The appeal of an NCSG EC decision on a Constituency application may be appealed in the following situations: • If the application is rejected by the NCSG EC, the Constituency under discussion, may request an appeals vote; • If 15 members of the NCSG membership, consisting of both organizational and individual members, disagree with the decision, they may petition for an appeals vote. • For this type of appeal the following conditions apply: o The NCSG EC should first reconsider it decision in the light of any documentation provided in the appeal. o If, after consideration of any documentation provided in the appeal, the NCSG EC does not reverse its decision, the NCSG EC and those making the appeal should attempt to negotiate a mutually agreeable solution. In the case of an appeal of a decision related to Constituency Candidacy or Recognized Constituency Status, any discussion would include representatives selected by the Constituency under discussion and by the NCSG EC. • If, the NCSG EC and those making the appeal cannot reach a mutually acceptable agreement on the decision within 30 days, then a Stakeholder Group vote will be scheduled as soon as practicable. • If 60 of the membership is either in favor or against the Constituency, then the decision of the membership shall be transmitted to the ICANN Board in place of the decision of the NCSG EC. All formal discussions related to appeal will be done in a transparent manner and be both recorded and have transcripts made. All documentation related to the appeal, including transcript of formal discussions, will be collected on a public website associated with the NCSG and will be retained for a minimum of four (4) years. 2.4.3. NCSG EC Leadership • A Chair will be elected annually by a direct vote of the NCSG membership according to election rules defined in Section 4. Any member of the NCSG may run for the Chair position. • In the event that there is a vacancy in the Chair, the NCSG EC will choose an interim Chair to serve until an election can be scheduled. • One or more Vice Chairs may be chosen by the NCSG EC on a yearly basis; • Should the NCSG EC not be able to come to full consensus on the selection of a Vice Chair or an interim Chair, a vote will be held where 2/3 of the sitting members of the NCSG EC approve the selection; • A Chair can serve, at maximum, 2 full one year terms consecutively. There must be at least one intervening term before a member can be elected again as chair; • Should it be necessary, the NCSG EC can call for a new Chair election to replace a sitting Chair by full consensus of the NCSG EC (excluding the person being considered for replacement); • Should it be necessary, a Vice Chair can be removed by a full consensus of the members of the NCSG EC (excluding the person being considered for removal). 2.4.4. NCSG EC Work Process • As much as possible, all NCSG EC work will be done using Internet tools, including, inter alia, email; wiki usage (Note such a wiki will be publicly viewable though editing may be restricted to members of the NCSG EC); online document collaboration tools as well as available network cloud based tools • When necessary, teleconferences will be scheduled. A scheduling tool will be used to attempt to find a time when all members can attend. Unless all members can attend the teleconference, any decisions made at a teleconference will be provisional until full consensus is determined. • When possible, as enabled for example by an ICANN meeting, a face to face meeting of the NCSG EC will be held. As with teleconferences, if all members cannot attend, any decisions made will need to be verified for full consensus before being considered final. 2.4.5. NCSG EC Mailing List • All full members and observers will be subscribed to the NCSG EC mailing list. • The NCSG EC list will maintain an open archive. • For non subscribers, the list will be a moderated. Comments from NCSG members relevant to ongoing discussions will be forwarded to the NCSG EC list by the list moderator. 2.4.6. NCSG EC Observers • Any observer to the NCSG EC will have full participation rights in the NCSG EC, except they will not be counted in any consensus process or vote; • One elected or appointed representative of each Candidate Constituency will be given observer status. Best regards, NPOC Executive Committee

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Call for NCSG Policy Commitee representative
by Juan Manuel Rojas July 13, 2017

July 13, 2017

Dear NPOC members, This is a call to join the NCSG Policy Committee as an NPOC representative. The NPOC Executive Committee has a duty to appoint two NPOC members to the Policy Committee of NCSG. We currently have Poncelet Ileleji, NPOC Policy Committee Chair, as our representative in the NCSG PC. However, we need one (1) more person to join Poncelet, in the NCSG PC. *Volunteers are required to:* - Be well informed about NPOC’s work - Have some experience in working in Working Groups (WGs) within ICANN - Have an interest in Policy making and the Policy Development Process Please write a statement of interest indicating how you fulfill the criteria above and submit to maryam.bakoshi(a)icann.org by 17 July 2017 2359 UTC *The responsibility of the NCSG Policy Committee representatives are outlined below. * *----------------------* 2.5 The Policy Committee The NCSG Policy Committee is responsible for: • Discussion and development of substantive policies and statements issued in the name of the NCSG. This activity will require coordination with the membership and the Constituencies; • Organize policy initiatives on behalf of NCSG membership, including PDP initiatives from the membership; • Provide policy research and guidance to NCSG representatives on the GNSO Council; • Keep membership informed of GNSO Council activities; • Organize, appoint where appropriate, and track NCSG participation in GNSO and other pertinent Working Groups. • Organization and oversight of NCSG participation in any GNSO Council- related tasks, whether mandated by Bylaws, Council Procedures or Council decisions. • Document methods and procedures used for decision-making. Such documentation is subject to review by the NCSG-EC. 2.5.1. NCSG-PC Composition. The NCSG–PC shall be comprised of two representatives from each Recognized Constituency and one observer from each Candidate Constituency. The NCSG Representatives on the GNSO Council shall also serve as full members of the NCSG- PC. The NCSG Chair will participate as an ex-officio member of the NCSG-PC and will be included in determining consensus process and votes. Past GNSO Council Representatives may be included as observers in the NCSG-PC. The membership of the NCSG-PC may invite others to participate as observers. 2.5.2. NCSG-PC Decision making • By default, NCSG-PC decisions are made by rough consensus of full NCSG-PC members. Rough consensus means that while all members do not need to agree and that no single member can veto a decision, all views must be heard and considered. Any minority views must be recorded along with the rough consensus position. 2.5.3. NCSG-PC Leadership • A Chair will be elected or replaced from among the members of the NCSG-PC by a 2/3 vote of the NCSG-PC membership on a yearly basis. The NCSG Chair may not serve in this role. • One or more Vice-Chairs may be chosen by the NCSG-PC on a yearly basis. 2.5.4. NCSG-PC Work Process • As much as possible, all work will be done using Internet tools, including, inter alia, • email; • wiki usage (Note: such a wiki will be publicly viewable though editing may be restricted to members of the NCSG-PC); • online document collaboration tools as well as available network cloud based tools. • When necessary, teleconferences will be scheduled. A scheduling tool will be used to attempt to find a time when all members can attend. Unless all members can attend the teleconference, any decisions made at a teleconference will be provisional until full consensus is determined. • When possible, as enabled for example by an ICANN meeting, a face-to-face meeting of the NCSG-PC will be held. As with teleconferences, if all members cannot attend, any decisions made will need to be verified before being considered final. 2.5.5. NCSG-PC Mailing List • All NCSG-PC full members and observers will be subscribed to the NCSG-PC mailing list. • The NCSG-PC list will maintain an open archive. • For non-subscribers the list will be moderated. Comments from NCSG members relevant to ongoing discussions will be forwarded to the NCSG-PC list by the list moderator. 2.5.6. NCSG-PC Observers • Any observer to the NCSG-PC will have full participation rights except will not be counted in any consensus process or vote. • One elected or appointed representative from each Candidate Constituency will be given observer status. • Past NCSG Representatives to the GNSO Council may be permitted observer status at discretion of NCSG-PC full members. • The NCSG-PC may invite other policy experts to participate as observers. Best regards, NPOC Executive Committee

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Updates on Policy and Monthly NCSG Policy Call on Tuesday, 11 July 2017 at 1300 UTC
by Poncelet Ileleji July 11, 2017

July 11, 2017

Hello Colleagues, Good day from your policy committee chair, I will be sharing with you all starting from this month, Monthly NCSG Policy call, so you can try and attend remotely from your basis. I will also be sharing with you all highlights of Policy briefs that as an organizational member of NPOC you should be looking into. Please find below participation details for the Monthly *NCSG Policy Call* on *Tuesday, 11 July 2017* at *1300 UTC* *Adobe Connect URL:* https://participate.icann.org/ncsg *Time Zones: *https://tinyurl.com/ya5cy48n *Passcode:* NCSG *Dial out Request*: Please send an email to maryam.bakoshi(a)icann.org *Dial in numbers:* *Country* *Toll Numbers* *Freephone/* *Toll Free Number* ARGENTINA 0800-777-0519 AUSTRALIA ADELAIDE: 61-8-8121-4842 1-800-657-260 AUSTRALIA BRISBANE: 61-7-3102-0944 1-800-657-260 AUSTRALIA CANBERRA: 61-2-6100-1944 1-800-657-260 AUSTRALIA MELBOURNE: 61-3-9010-7713 1-800-657-260 AUSTRALIA PERTH: 61-8-9467-5223 1-800-657-260 AUSTRALIA SYDNEY: 61-2-8205-8129 1-800-657-260 AUSTRIA 43-1-92-81-113 0800-005-259 BELGIUM 32-2-400-9861 0800-3-8795 BRAZIL SAO PAULO: 55-11-3958-0779 0800-7610651 CHILE 1230-020-2863 CHINA CHINA A: 86-400-810-4789 10800-712-1670 CHINA CHINA B: 86-400-810-4789 10800-120-1670 COLOMBIA 01800-9-156474 CROATIA 080-08-06-309 CZECH REPUBLIC 420-2-25-98-56-64 800-700-177 DENMARK 45-7014-0284 8088-8324 EGYPT 0800000-9029 ESTONIA 800-011-1093 FINLAND 358-9-5424-7162 0-800-9-14610 FRANCE LYON: 33-4-26-69-12-85 080-511-1496 FRANCE MARSEILLE: 33-4-86-06-00-85 080-511-1496 FRANCE PARIS: 33-1-70-70-60-72 080-511-1496 GERMANY 49-69-2222-20362 0800-664-4247 GREECE 30-80-1-100-0687 00800-12-7312 HONG KONG 852-3001-3863 800-962-856 HUNGARY 36-1-700-8856 06-800-12755 INDIA INDIA A: 000-800-852-1268 INDIA INDIA B: 000-800-001-6305 INDIA INDIA C: 1800-300-00491 INDONESIA 001-803-011-3982 IRELAND 353-1-246-7646 1800-992-368 ISRAEL 1-80-9216162 ITALY MILAN: 39-02-3600-6007 800-986-383 ITALY ROME: 39-06-8751-6018 800-986-383 ITALY TORINO: 39-011-510-0118 800-986-383 JAPAN OSAKA: 81-6-7878-2631 0066-33-132439 <+66%2033%20132%20439> JAPAN TOKYO: 81-3-6868-2631 0066-33-132439 <+66%2033%20132%20439> LATVIA 8000-3185 LUXEMBOURG 352-27-000-1364 8002-9246 MALAYSIA 1-800-81-3065 MEXICO GUADALAJARA (JAL): 52-33-3208-7310 001-866-376-9696 <+1%20866-376-9696> MEXICO MEXICO CITY: 52-55-5062-9110 001-866-376-9696 <+1%20866-376-9696> MEXICO MONTERREY: 52-81-2482-0610 001-866-376-9696 <+1%20866-376-9696> NETHERLANDS 31-20-718-8588 0800-023-4378 NEW ZEALAND 64-9-970-4771 0800-447-722 NORWAY 47-21-590-062 800-15157 PANAMA 011-001-800-5072065 PERU 0800-53713 PHILIPPINES 63-2-858-3716 1800-111-42453 POLAND 00-800-1212572 PORTUGAL 351-2-10054705 8008-14052 ROMANIA 40-31-630-01-79 RUSSIA 8-10-8002-0144011 SAUDI ARABIA 800-8-110087 SINGAPORE 65-6883-9230 800-120-4663 SLOVAK REPUBLIC 421-2-322-422-25 0800-002066 SOUTH AFRICA 080-09-80414 SOUTH KOREA 82-2-6744-1083 00798-14800-7352 SPAIN 34-91-414-25-33 800-300-053 SWEDEN 46-8-566-19-348 0200-884-622 SWITZERLAND 41-44-580-6398 0800-120-032 TAIWAN 886-2-2795-7379 00801-137-797 THAILAND 001-800-1206-66056 TURKEY 00-800-151-0516 UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 8000-35702370 UNITED KINGDOM BIRMINGHAM: 44-121-210-9025 0808-238-6029 UNITED KINGDOM GLASGOW: 44-141-202-3225 0808-238-6029 UNITED KINGDOM LEEDS: 44-113-301-2125 0808-238-6029 UNITED KINGDOM LONDON: 44-20-7108-6370 0808-238-6029 UNITED KINGDOM MANCHESTER: 44-161-601-1425 0808-238-6029 URUGUAY 000-413-598-3421 USA 1-517-345-9004 866-692-5726 VENEZUELA 0800-1-00-3702 VIETNAM 120-11751 Kind Regards Poncelet -- Poncelet O. Ileleji MBCS Coordinator The Gambia YMCAs Computer Training Centre & Digital Studio MDI Road Kanifing South P. O. Box 421 Banjul The Gambia, West Africa Tel: (220) 4370240 Fax:(220) 4390793 Cell:(220) 9912508 Skype: pons_utd *www.ymca.gm <http://www.ymca.gm>http://jokkolabs.net/en/ <http://jokkolabs.net/en/>www.waigf.org <http://www.waigf.org>www,insistglobal.com <http://www.itag.gm>www.npoc.org <http://www.npoc.org>http://www.wsa-mobile.org/node/753 <http://www.wsa-mobile.org/node/753>*www.diplointernetgovernance.org

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Re: [Npoc-discuss] NPOC Election Results
by Olévié Kouami July 2, 2017

July 2, 2017

Hi all Well said dear Chair Joan. It's was said that the success of this 21 century is in gender leadership. I'm more than happy to experiment it with you. Kudos to you and the all the team. Yours Olévié KOUAMI Le 2 juil. 2017 16:40, "Joan Kerr" <joankerr(a)fbsc.org> a écrit : Hello Everyone, Thank you Maryam for the election results. Congratulations to all and I look forward to working with the team as we build a voice for the non-commercial sector. Cheers, Joan Kerr On Sat, Jul 1, 2017 at 3:32 PM, Maryam Bakoshi <maryam.bakoshi(a)icann.org> wrote: > Dear All, > > The voting for the NPOC elections closed on 29 June at 23:59 UTC. > > The results are as follows. Please check that your vote has been correctly > registered. > > Current Results for Election b1dea6c62ad > > Election ID: b1dea6c62ad > Title: 2017 NPOC ELECTION > Start: 2017-05-30 > End: 2017-06-29 > Status: closed > > Total Ballots Cast (including duplicates): 18 > Ballots Counted (excluding duplicates): 18 > Voters Who Haven't Voted: 4 > > Ballot with added tally (using weights, if any): > > Mark ONLY one box with a tick for the position below: > > > > Chair: > > 1: 17 votes [] Joan Kerr > > 2: 1 vote [] Abstain > > > > Vice Chair: > > 3: 15 votes [] Raoul Plommer > > 4: 3 votes [] Abstain > > > > Secretariat: > > 5: 15 votes [] Olévié Kouami > > 6: 3 votes [] Abstain > > > > Membership Committee Chair: > > 7: 16 votes [] Gangadhar Panday > > 8: 2 votes [] Abstain > > > > Policy Committee Chair: > > 9: 14 votes [] Poncelet Ileleji > > 10: 3 votes [] Abstain > > > > Communications Committee Chair: > > 11: 17 votes [] Juan Manuel Rojas > > 12: 1 vote [] Abstain > > > > > > NOTES > > > > Please note: it is permissible to vote more than once by > resubmitting a ballot during the election period; only the last vote > submitted ultimately will be counted. > > > > Ballots Received: > > > > Ballot ID d7740105dcf9087 Received at 2017-06-23 05:22:31 UTC (counted) > > 1: [X] > > 2: [ ] > > 3: [X] > > 4: [ ] > > 5: [X] > > 6: [ ] > > 7: [X] > > 8: [ ] > > 9: [X] > > 10: [ ] > > 11: [X] > > 12: [ ] > > > > Ballot ID 319f513e50dfebf Received at 2017-06-12 23:30:45 UTC (counted) > > 1: [X] > > 2: [ ] > > 3: [X] > > 4: [ ] > > 5: [X] > > 6: [ ] > > 7: [X] > > 8: [ ] > > 9: [X] > > 10: [ ] > > 11: [X] > > 12: [ ] > > > > Ballot ID 3f277b5191847bb Received at 2017-06-12 10:28:39 UTC (counted) > > 1: [X] > > 2: [ ] > > 3: [X] > > 4: [ ] > > 5: [X] > > 6: [ ] > > 7: [X] > > 8: [ ] > > 9: [ ] > > 10: [ ] > > 11: [X] > > 12: [ ] > > > > Ballot ID bd5aaaabf9187fb Received at 2017-06-12 10:24:17 UTC (counted) > > 1: [X] > > 2: [ ] > > 3: [X] > > 4: [ ] > > 5: [X] > > 6: [ ] > > 7: [X] > > 8: [ ] > > 9: [X] > > 10: [ ] > > 11: [X] > > 12: [ ] > > > > Ballot ID 8c8df78ababf975 Received at 2017-06-09 08:36:29 UTC (counted) > > 1: [X] > > 2: [ ] > > 3: [X] > > 4: [ ] > > 5: [X] > > 6: [ ] > > 7: [X] > > 8: [ ] > > 9: [X] > > 10: [ ] > > 11: [X] > > 12: [ ] > > > > Ballot ID 8ff332bf522f70e Received at 2017-06-08 08:43:31 UTC (counted) > > 1: [X] > > 2: [ ] > > 3: [X] > > 4: [ ] > > 5: [X] > > 6: [ ] > > 7: [X] > > 8: [ ] > > 9: [X] > > 10: [ ] > > 11: [X] > > 12: [ ] > > > > Ballot ID 4421eff7c0c43a4 Received at 2017-06-06 08:39:20 UTC (counted) > > 1: [X] > > 2: [ ] > > 3: [ ] > > 4: [X] > > 5: [ ] > > 6: [X] > > 7: [ ] > > 8: [X] > > 9: [ ] > > 10: [X] > > 11: [X] > > 12: [ ] > > > > Ballot ID 329d6f1e72fea02 Received at 2017-06-06 08:05:02 UTC (counted) > > 1: [X] > > 2: [ ] > > 3: [X] > > 4: [ ] > > 5: [X] > > 6: [ ] > > 7: [X] > > 8: [ ] > > 9: [X] > > 10: [ ] > > 11: [X] > > 12: [ ] > > > > Ballot ID 4fc4350bcdc3796 Received at 2017-06-01 22:39:16 UTC (counted) > > 1: [X] > > 2: [ ] > > 3: [X] > > 4: [ ] > > 5: [X] > > 6: [ ] > > 7: [X] > > 8: [ ] > > 9: [X] > > 10: [ ] > > 11: [X] > > 12: [ ] > > > > Ballot ID c10332796191433 Received at 2017-05-31 09:56:41 UTC (counted) > > 1: [X] > > 2: [ ] > > 3: [X] > > 4: [ ] > > 5: [X] > > 6: [ ] > > 7: [X] > > 8: [ ] > > 9: [X] > > 10: [ ] > > 11: [X] > > 12: [ ] > > > > Ballot ID 7a8205689e39e50 Received at 2017-05-31 06:40:14 UTC (counted) > > 1: [X] > > 2: [ ] > > 3: [ ] > > 4: [X] > > 5: [ ] > > 6: [X] > > 7: [X] > > 8: [ ] > > 9: [ ] > > 10: [X] > > 11: [X] > > 12: [ ] > > > > Ballot ID 9508117dc2e173c Received at 2017-05-30 19:36:24 UTC (counted) > > 1: [X] > > 2: [ ] > > 3: [X] > > 4: [ ] > > 5: [X] > > 6: [ ] > > 7: [X] > > 8: [ ] > > 9: [X] > > 10: [ ] > > 11: [X] > > 12: [ ] > > > > Ballot ID 82f51b27897e4f6 Received at 2017-05-30 17:13:25 UTC (counted) > > 1: [X] > > 2: [ ] > > 3: [X] > > 4: [ ] > > 5: [X] > > 6: [ ] > > 7: [X] > > 8: [ ] > > 9: [X] > > 10: [ ] > > 11: [X] > > 12: [ ] > > > > Ballot ID cd753db728ca87a Received at 2017-05-30 15:24:08 UTC (counted) > > 1: [X] > > 2: [ ] > > 3: [X] > > 4: [ ] > > 5: [X] > > 6: [ ] > > 7: [X] > > 8: [ ] > > 9: [X] > > 10: [ ] > > 11: [X] > > 12: [ ] > > > > Ballot ID baa7d3cfd7b1fa3 Received at 2017-05-30 15:00:51 UTC (counted) > > 1: [X] > > 2: [ ] > > 3: [X] > > 4: [ ] > > 5: [X] > > 6: [ ] > > 7: [X] > > 8: [ ] > > 9: [X] > > 10: [ ] > > 11: [X] > > 12: [ ] > > > > Ballot ID 8d1afc88c52c667 Received at 2017-05-30 14:18:47 UTC (counted) > > 1: [X] > > 2: [ ] > > 3: [X] > > 4: [ ] > > 5: [X] > > 6: [ ] > > 7: [X] > > 8: [ ] > > 9: [X] > > 10: [ ] > > 11: [X] > > 12: [ ] > > > > Ballot ID f7fc86ccc05b437 Received at 2017-05-30 14:09:37 UTC (counted) > > 1: [ ] > > 2: [X] > > 3: [ ] > > 4: [X] > > 5: [ ] > > 6: [X] > > 7: [ ] > > 8: [X] > > 9: [ ] > > 10: [X] > > 11: [ ] > > 12: [X] > > > > Ballot ID dd5d7362b48130a Received at 2017-05-30 14:06:20 UTC (counted) > > 1: [X] > > 2: [ ] > > 3: [X] > > 4: [ ] > > 5: [X] > > 6: [ ] > > 7: [X] > > 8: [ ] > > 9: [X] > > 10: [ ] > > 11: [X] > > 12: [ ] > > > > > > > > Kind regards, > > Maryam Bakoshi > > > > _______________________________________________ > Npoc-discuss mailing list > Npoc-discuss(a)icann.org > https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/npoc-discuss > _______________________________________________ Npoc-discuss mailing list Npoc-discuss(a)icann.org https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/npoc-discuss

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