November 2019 - Npoc-discuss

dot ORG Sale : Community Webinar - PIR / Ethos Capital / Internet Society.
by Caleb Olumuyiwa Ogundele Nov. 29, 2019

Nov. 29, 2019

Apologies for cross posting. Hello Everyone, Within the next hour, ISOC CEO and maybe Board members will be providing some information about the dot ORG sale. You might want to pitch in to get more understanding of thier rationale. Thank you for registering for the Use the following link to join the meeting on Friday, 29 November at 1 PM UTC: https://isoc.zoom.us/j/967908771 We look forward to your participation. Caleb Ogundele

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Reminder: NPOC Survey
by Juan Manuel Rojas Nov. 26, 2019

Nov. 26, 2019

Dear members This is a gentile reminder on behalf of NPOC EC to invite you to let us know how we can improve our duties and your engagement by doing this survey. Below you will find the link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScIWnK9mfohe168Ayc5x-i41FzDUdO0257… Best Regards, JUAN MANUEL ROJAS P. Presidente - AGEIA DENSI ColombiaMembership Committee Chair. Non-for-Profit Operational Concerns Constituency (NPOC) - ICANNCluster Orinoco TIC memberMaster IT candidate, Universidad de los Andes Cel. +57 3017435600 Twitter: @JmanuRojas

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Fwd: [NCSG-Discuss] 27 Large, Respected Non-Profits Send Letter to Internet Society Urging It to Stop Sale of .ORG
by Remmy Nweke Nov. 22, 2019

Nov. 22, 2019

This may interest us. Let us join voices by signing the petition and sharing it. Regards ____ REMMY NWEKE, mNGE, Lead Consulting Strategist/Group Executive Editor, DigitalSENSE Africa Media [*Multiple-award winning medium*] (DigitalSENSE Business News <http://www.digitalsenseafrica.com.ng/businessnews>; ITREALMS <http://www.itrealms.com.ng>, NaijaAgroNet <http://www.naijaagronet.com.ng>) Block F1, Shop 133 Moyosore Aboderin Plaza, Bolade Junction, Oshodi-Lagos M: 234-8033592762, 8023122558, 8051000475, T: @ITRealms <http://www.twitter.com/ITRealms> Author: A Decade of ICT Reportage in Nigeria <https://www.facebook.com/adecadeofictreportageinnigeria%E2%80%8E> *2020 Nigeria DigitalSENSE Forum on IG4D & Nigeria IPv6 Roundtable <http://www.digitalsenseafrica.com.ng>* JOIN us!! *Vice President, African Civil Society on the Information Society (ACSIS <http://www.acsis-scasi.org/en/>) _________________________________________________________________ *Confidentiality Notice:* The information in this document and attachments are confidential and may also be privileged information. It is intended only for the use of the named recipient. Remmy Nweke does not accept legal responsibility for the contents of this e-mail. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify me immediately, then delete this document and do not disclose the contents of this document to any other person, nor make any copies. Violators may face court persecution. ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Ayden Férdeline <icann(a)ferdeline.com> Date: Fri, Nov 22, 2019 at 8:24 PM Subject: [NCSG-Discuss] 27 Large, Respected Non-Profits Send Letter to Internet Society Urging It to Stop Sale of .ORG To: <NCSG-DISCUSS(a)listserv.syr.edu> The American Alliance of Museums, the Crisis Text Line, Girl Scouts, National Council of Nonprofits, Public Knowledge, R Street, YMCA, Wikimedia Foundation, and EFF, among others, have sent a letter today to the Internet Society urging it to stop the sale of the Public Interest Registry to Ethos Capital. The group has argued that .ORG is extremely important to the non-profit community, and as such, they should have a voice in decisions affecting the future of the domain. The group has also launched an accompanying website: https://savedotorg.org/ Best wishes, Ayden Férdeline

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Fwd: [AfriSIG-Alumni] FYI: World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Prizes 2020 – Deadline for Submissions 22 November
by Caleb Olumuyiwa Ogundele Nov. 19, 2019

Nov. 19, 2019

Dear Members, I know a couple of folks might be doing interesting NGO related ICT projects in the community and might be looking for where to pitch it and win some great prizes. Please see below an email with attachments for submission into the WSIS prize 2020 for consideration. *ALL QUESTIONS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO* *wsis-prizes(a)itu.int <wsis-prizes(a)itu.int>* Thank you Caleb Ogundele ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Anriette Esterhuysen Date: Tue, Nov 19, 2019 at 3:45 PM Subject: [AfriSIG-Alumni] FYI: World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Prizes 2020 – Deadline for Submissions 22 November To: African School on Internet Governance Alumni list -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Prizes 2020 – Deadline for Submissions 22 November Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2019 09:54:37 +0000 From: ITUMAIL, ITU <itumail(a)itu.int> <itumail(a)itu.int> Dear Sir/Madam, Please note that we have almost reached the deadline for submissions of ICT projects and initiative for the *WSIS Prizes 2020*. If you have not done so far or if you want to additionally *submit good ICT work that is making social impact and helping achieve Sustainable Development Goals, do so by 22 November 2019.* IMPORTANT NOTICE - Due to change of dates for the WSIS Forum 2020, please note that the announcement of WSIS Prizes 2020 winners to the public will take place during *WSIS Prize 2020 Ceremony on 7 April 2020 at WSIS Forum 2020 (6-9 April 2020).* - Due to large number of requests from the WSIS stakeholders to extend the *Submission Phase, we are considering to extend the deadline to 29 November 2019*. For more information visit www.wsis.org/prizes and follow us on WSIS Process social media channels: [image: Twitter] <https://u8937599.ct.sendgrid.net/wf/click?upn=J0vZJDsVv16Vx13YKthlkGA9csMqV…> [image: Facebook] <https://u8937599.ct.sendgrid.net/wf/click?upn=J0vZJDsVv16Vx13YKthlkFqTiSNV9…> [image: Instagram] <https://u8937599.ct.sendgrid.net/wf/click?upn=J0vZJDsVv16Vx13YKthlkFhBcfUuL…> [image: linkedin] <https://u8937599.ct.sendgrid.net/wf/click?upn=J0vZJDsVv16Vx13YKthlkFtDuxNRS…> [image: YouTube] <https://u8937599.ct.sendgrid.net/wf/click?upn=J0vZJDsVv16Vx13YKthlkCyCQMDXr…> This is a kind reminder to the official * Call for Submission for the WSIS Prizes 2020* you have received in July this year. You may find the call *attached* and also available online in all six UN languages at the following links: English <https://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/stocktaking/Content/prizes/docs/WSIS_Prizes_C…> عربي <https://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/stocktaking/Content/prizes/docs/WSIS_Prizes_C…> 中文 <https://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/stocktaking/Content/prizes/docs/WSIS_Prizes_C…> Español <https://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/stocktaking/Content/prizes/docs/WSIS_Prizes_C…> Français <https://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/stocktaking/Content/prizes/docs/WSIS_Prizes_C…> Русский <https://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/stocktaking/Content/prizes/docs/WSIS_Prizes_C…> We look forward to receiving your submissions soon. With many thanks and best regards, WSIS Team _______________________________________________ You are receiving this email because you are subscribed to AfriSIG-Alumni mailing list Additional information and options can be found at https://lists.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/afrisig-alumni If you want to unsubscribe, send an email to afrisig-alumni-unsubscribe(a)lists.apc.org If you want more information about how we protect your privacy, please refer to our privacy policy(https://www.apc.org/en/privacy-policy) or write to privacy(a)apc.org -- *Ogundele Olumuyiwa Caleb* *muyiwacaleb(a)gmail.com <muyiwacaleb(a)gmail.com>* *234 - 8077377378* *234 - 07030777969*

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Blog Post from ICANN Board: FYI
by Caleb Olumuyiwa Ogundele Nov. 18, 2019

Nov. 18, 2019

Dear All, Please read about the new #ICANN Board, get the latest update on Information Transparency Initiative, and register for #ICANN67 in Cancún, Mexico in this EMEA newsletter here >> ENGLISH: https://go.icann.org/2Kt7ObC FRANCAIS: https://go.icann.org/35dVOCR РУССКИЙ: https://go.icann.org/2prMuMj ESPAÑOL: https://go.icann.org/2OnV4Ed TÜRKÇE: https://go.icann.org/2OjhExU عربى: https://go.icann.org/2KzIJvQ

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Fwd: [Chapter-delegates] Important Announcement from the Internet Society and Public Interest Registry
by Caleb Olumuyiwa Ogundele Nov. 14, 2019

Nov. 14, 2019

Dear NPOC Members, As you are aware, this news has it's implications for many .ORG not for profits. This forwarded information from ISOC President is for our debate. Caleb Ogundele ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Andrew Sullivan via Chapter-delegates < chapter-delegates(a)elists.isoc.org> Date: Wed, Nov 13, 2019, 5:23 PM Subject: [Chapter-delegates] Important Announcement from the Internet Society and Public Interest Registry To: chapter-delegates(a)elists.isoc.org <chapter-delegates(a)elists.isoc.org> Dear Chapter Delegates, I am pleased to let you know about some important news that we will be announcing today. The Internet Society (ISOC) and Public Interest Registry (PIR) are set to announce that they have reached an agreement with Ethos Capital, under which Ethos Capital will acquire PIR and all of its assets from the Internet Society. Going forward, Public Interest Registry will continue to manage the .ORG domain and advance its important mission – under new ownership. This is an exciting development that will provide long-term benefits for both organizations. For the Internet Society, the transaction will deliver long-term, sustainable funding through a new endowment that will give us greater financial security, and allow us to continue our mission on a broader scale. This means that not only are we able to secure the Internet Society’s financial future, but we will also be able to do more to ensure that the Internet is for everyone. Here is the joint statement we will be releasing. PRESS RELEASE Ethos Capital to Acquire Public Interest Registry from the Internet Society *Public Interest Registry Will Continue Management and Mission of .ORG Under New Ownership* Reston, VA (November 13, 2019) – The Internet Society and Public Interest Registry (PIR) today announced that they have reached an agreement with Ethos Capital, under which Ethos Capital will acquire PIR and all of its assets from the Internet Society. The transaction is expected to close during the first quarter of next year. “This is an important and exciting development for both the Internet Society and Public Interest Registry,” said Andrew Sullivan, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Internet Society, the organization that established Public Interest Registry. “This transaction will provide the Internet Society with an endowment of sustainable funding and the resources to advance our mission on a broader scale as we continue our work to make the Internet more open, accessible and secure – for everyone. It also aligns Public Interest Registry with Ethos Capital, a strong strategic partner that understands the intricacies of the domain industry and has the expertise, experience and shared values to further advance the goals of .ORG into the future.” “Since the inception of Public Interest Registry, our mission has been to enable the .ORG Community to use the Internet more effectively and change the world for the better,” stated Jon Nevett, CEO of Public Interest Registry. “That will not change. We have enjoyed a long and successful relationship with the Internet Society, and are thrilled that we will be able to continue – and expand – our important work with Ethos Capital while sustaining our commitment to the .ORG Community going forward.” Following the close of the transaction, PIR will continue to meet the highest standards of public transparency, accountability, and social performance in line with its longstanding purpose-driven mission, and will consider seeking B Corporation certification. All of PIR’s domain operations and educational initiatives will continue, and there will be no disruption of service or support to the .ORG Community or other generic top-level domains operated by the organization. “We are excited to support PIR’s mission and build upon the incredible work it has done to promote success and positive impact for the .ORG Community,” said Erik Brooks, Founder & CEO of Ethos Capital. “As part of our commitment to setting the gold standard of registry operations, we will be establishing a Stewardship Council that will serve to uphold PIR’s core founding values and provide support through a variety of community programs.” Mr. Brooks added: “Importantly, throughout the transition and beyond, we are committed to ensuring complete continuity of PIR’s operations and enhancing the relationships PIR has established over the years. We look forward to continuing PIR’s longstanding partnerships and vendor affiliations to ensure domain operations run smoothly and without interruption.” Vint Cerf, former Chairman of the Board of ICANN and founding President of the Internet Society, said: “When the Internet Society won the bid to operate the .ORG registry, it enabled a productive and sustainable future for the organization. Public Interest Registry exercised its stewardship to the benefit of the registrants and the Internet Society’s mission. I am looking forward to supporting Ethos Capital and PIR in any way I can as they continue to expand the utility of the .ORG top level domain in creative and socially responsible ways.” PIR was established by the Internet Society in 2002 to manage and operate the .ORG domain. Since then, .ORG has risen to become the largest purpose-driven domain used by millions of organizations and others to achieve their online goals. Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC is serving as financial advisor to both the Internet Society and PIR. Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP and Proskauer Rose LLP are serving as legal advisors to the Internet Society and PIR, respectively. Macquarie Capital is serving as financial advisor and Morrison & Foerster LLP is serving as legal advisor to Ethos Capital. *About Public Interest Registry* Public Interest Registry (PIR) is a nonprofit corporation that operates the .ORG top-level domain—one of the world’s largest generic top-level domains with more than 10 million domain names registered worldwide. As an advocate for collaboration, safety, and security on the Internet, PIR’s mission is to serve as an exemplary registry and to provide a trusted digital identity. PIR strives to educate the global community to use the Internet more safely and effectively while taking a leadership position among Internet stakeholders on policy and other issues relating to the domain naming system. PIR was founded by the Internet Society ( https://www.internetsociety.org) in 2002 and is based in Reston, Virginia, USA. Visit Public Interest Registry at https://pir.org. *About .ORG* .ORG is the original purpose-driven “generic” top-level domain (gTLD) with more than 10 million domain names registered worldwide. .ORG is open to everyone, providing a global platform for organizations, associations, clubs, businesses and individuals to bring their ideas to life. For more than 30 years, .ORG has built an enduring legacy of trust, preserving an open and secure Internet where diverse communities can establish a trusted online identity and freely share ideas. Visit www.TheNew.org for more information. *About the Internet Society* Founded by Internet pioneers, the Internet Society (ISOC) is a non-profit organization dedicated to ensuring the open development, evolution and use of the Internet. Working through a global community of chapters and members, the Internet Society collaborates with a broad range of groups to promote technologies that keep the Internet safe and secure, and to advocate for policies and infrastructure that enable universal access. The Internet Society also provides a corporate home for the administrative entity that supports the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). For additional information, visit https://www.internetsociety.org/. *About Ethos Capital* Ethos Capital is a specialized investment firm that helps transform and grow established companies in today’s rapidly evolving digital economy. Ethos Capital’s Founder and CEO, Erik Brooks, has deep expertise and relationships across the business, technical, and social communities that protect and promote the Internet’s core founding values. As a mission-driven firm, Ethos Capital is committed to setting the gold standard of ethics and social responsibility for registry operations and supporting a globally connected and resilient Internet. For more information, please visit https://ethoscapital.com/. As soon as this news is publicly available, we will be posting the press release on our website, together with a jointly written blog that will provide additional context. Owing to the confidential nature of this process, we have been limited in what we have been able to share until now, but I am excited to be able to bring you this positive news before it is made public. My email is always open should you have any questions. Regards, Andrew Sullivan President & CEO, Internet Society sullivan(a)isoc.org +1 416 731 1261 _______________________________________________ As an Internet Society Chapter Officer you are automatically subscribed to this list, which is regularly synchronized with the Internet Society Chapter Portal (AMS): https://admin.internetsociety.org/622619/User/Login View the Internet Society Code of Conduct: https://www.internetsociety.org/become-a-member/code-of-conduct/

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Membership survey correction
by Juan Manuel Rojas Nov. 13, 2019

Nov. 13, 2019

Dear members As probably you already know, NPOC EC is gathering information about how we can improve our duties and your engagement by doing this survey. If you have already done please do it again because unfortunately we've had some technical issues with the link we sent before. In any case, we hope your support filling this survey before November 22nd at 00 UTC. Below you will find the link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScIWnK9mfohe168Ayc5x-i41FzDUdO0257… Best Regards, JUAN MANUEL ROJAS P. Presidente - AGEIA DENSI ColombiaMembership Committee Chair. Non-for-Profit Operational Concerns Constituency (NPOC) - ICANNCluster Orinoco TIC memberMaster IT candidate, Universidad de los Andes Cel. +57 3017435600 Twitter: @JmanuRojas

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ICANN 66 NPOC Meeting Notes
by Oreoluwa Somolu Lesi Nov. 13, 2019

Nov. 13, 2019

Hello everyone, Kindly find the notes from NPOC's meetings at the recent ICANN 66 annual general meeting. Constituency Day (Nov. 5, 2019): https://npoc.org/npoc-constituency-day-notes-tuesday-november-5-2019/ NPOC EC Meeting (Nov. 2, 2019): https://npoc.org/npoc-ec-meeting-notes-saturday-november-2-2019/ Regards, Ore -- Oreoluwa Lesi Executive Director, Women's Technology Empowerment Centre (W.TEC) +234.803.621.1307, +234.813.339.9999 | www.wtec.org.ng <https://wtec.org.ng/> | @wteconline <https://www.instagram.com/wteconline/>

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Fwd: ICANN News Alert -- 2022 ICANN Public Meeting – Community Forum Location Announced
by Caleb Olumuyiwa Ogundele Nov. 7, 2019

Nov. 7, 2019

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: ICANN <no-reply(a)external.icann.org> Date: Thu, Nov 7, 2019, 9:12 PM Subject: ICANN News Alert -- 2022 ICANN Public Meeting – Community Forum Location Announced To: <muyiwacaleb(a)gmail.com> [image: ICANN Announcement Alerts] *2022 ICANN Public Meeting – Community Forum Location Announced <https://newsalerts.icann.org/O020u03E0200NCPE0m0d1aR>* 07 November 2019 MONTREAL, Canada – 7 November 2019 – Today, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) announced that San Juan, Puerto Rico, has been selected as the location for the first ICANN Public Meeting of 2022. ICANN73 will be held from 5-10 March 2022 at the Puerto Rico Convention Center. ICANN holds three public meetings each calendar year in different regions of the world. The San Juan meeting will represent the North America region. ICANN Public Meetings are a central part of ICANN's multistakeholder model, and provide a venue for progressing policy work, conducting outreach, exchanging best practices, negotiating business deals, and interacting with other members of the ICANN community, Board, and organization. Usually comprised of more than 400 different sessions, these meetings are an important opportunity for individuals and representatives from ICANN's various stakeholder groups to introduce and discuss issues related to the ICANN policy development process. Participants may attend either in-person or remotely. Meetings are open to everyone, and registration is free. More Information - Board Resolution on ICANN72 location <https://newsalerts.icann.org/JR2PC30F1E0Nn2a0du00000> - ICANN Meetings website (https://meetings.icann.org/en/calendar <https://newsalerts.icann.org/CRu00o0GP02C0Nda2301E00>) About ICANN ICANN's mission is to help ensure a stable, secure, and unified global Internet. To reach another person on the Internet, you need to type an address – a name or a number – into your computer or other device. That address must be unique so computers know where to find each other. ICANN helps coordinate and support these unique identifiers across the world. ICANN was formed in 1998 as a not-for-profit public-benefit corporation with a community of participants from all over the world. [image: shadow] *[image: Twitter] <https://newsalerts.icann.org/dd0Pu1HN230Ea00R0p020C0>* [image: Facebook] <https://newsalerts.icann.org/a0200P013C0a00qEIRN20ud> [image: Instagram] <https://newsalerts.icann.org/Q02E0aR0CJ2P30N1d00r0u0> [image: Linkedin] <https://newsalerts.icann.org/hPu1K0R00C0003d2N020Esa> [image: YouTube] <https://newsalerts.icann.org/F1aRP00Lt0C0u223000EdN0> [image: shadow1] Unsubscribe <https://newsalerts.icann.org/ZRN0u01ud000030aM20PEC2> | https://www.icann.org <https://newsalerts.icann.org/l2R3v000P1au0E2d00N0N0C> <https://newsalerts.icann.org/c00023uC0PNR01dEw0aO200>

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by Joan Kerr Nov. 4, 2019

Nov. 4, 2019

Hello Everyone, Please join us for the NPOC Constituency Day event, info below: Date: Tuesday, November 5th, 2019 Time: 13:30 to 15:00pm Room: 514A *https://icann.zoom.us/my/yul66.514a <https://icann.zoom.us/my/yul66.514a>* Please refer to the full schedule <https://66.schedule.icann.org/meetings?classes%5b%5d=Groups%3A%3AMeetings%3…> in case of any last minute changes. Regards, -- Joan Kerr, Entrepreneur, Artist, Humanitarian _____________________________________ Chair, Climate Smart Victory Garden Team Chair, ICANN, Not for Profit Operations Constituency Chair, IEEE Sustainable Agriculture Working Group Chair, Science for Peace, Climate Smart Victory Gardens Advisor, IEEE Humanitarian Initiatives Committee Advisor, Climate Smart Agriculture Youth Network, (CSAYN) Canada UN WSIS Award Recipient, for Content & Creativity Durham Region Recipient, Community Partnership Award Founder, Foundation for Building Sustainable Communities www.joankerr.ca, www.fbsc.org Skype: joankerr_fbsc 1-416-907-0783

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