February 2019 - Npoc-discuss

Notes from NPOC Chair
by Joan Kerr March 6, 2019

March 6, 2019

Dear NPOC Members, I'm delighted to share that February has been a very busy month for NPOC. We are continuing to develop organizationally, building a sold foundation for NPOC to function, The areas NPOC continues to refine are: - Crafting the Charter, almost in its final draft stages - Designing a new website to be launched in Kobe - Financial management issues being discussed - Activities tracking/project management being refined - Strategic collaborations being explored - Policy Committee still not functional In preparation for Kobe, and in addition to the the Executive Committee meeting, two scheduled Policy Committee meetings and Constituency Day. NPOC is collaborating with ALAC to explore how we can share resources and educate not for profit organizations about the Domain Name System. NPOC will use the info to a) establish and strengthen strategic regional collaboration, b) rejuvenate participation, and foster networking opportunities among members. Please let us know your expertise and passion so we can start the Policy Development Process in earnest. I strongly encourage NPOC members to share stories to publish on our new website. Please reach us at npoc-ec(a)icann.org. If you haven't already done so, you can also join us on Skype: NPOC Regards, -- Joan Kerr, Entrepreneur, Artist, Humanitarian T: +1 (416) 907-0783 Skype: joankerr_fbsc fbsc.org, www.fbsc.eco Chair: Victory Garden Leadership Implementation Team Chair, Sustainable Agriculture, Global Humanitarian Technology Conference Chair: IEEE Smart Villages Project, Sustainable Agriculture Working Group Chair: ICANN Not for Profit Operational Concerns Constituency Recipient of the United Nations Civil Society Award (WSIS 2004) Recipient, Region of Durham Community Partnership Award Advisor, IEEE Humanitarian Initiatives Committee Advisor, Climate Smart Agriculture Youth Network, (CSAYN) Global Coordination Unit

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Questions for the Executive Team
by Joan Kerr March 1, 2019

March 1, 2019

Hello Everyone, REQUEST ICANN org’s Executive Team, I would like to invite you and your respective community groups to each submit 1-2 questions or topics that you would like to see addressed either by a specific executive or by the whole Executive Team. Please submit any questions you may have by March 3rd.. Thanks -- Joan Kerr, Entrepreneur, Artist, Humanitarian T: +1 (416) 907-0783 Skype: joankerr_fbsc fbsc.org, www.fbsc.eco Chair: Victory Garden Leadership Implementation Team Chair, Sustainable Agriculture, Global Humanitarian Technology Conference Chair: IEEE Smart Villages Project, Sustainable Agriculture Working Group Chair: ICANN Not for Profit Operational Concerns Constituency Recipient of the United Nations Civil Society Award (WSIS 2004) Recipient, Region of Durham Community Partnership Award Advisor, IEEE Humanitarian Initiatives Committee Advisor, Climate Smart Agriculture Youth Network, (CSAYN) Global Coordination Unit

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Fwd: [NCSG-Discuss] [ICANN meeting] ICANN64 GNSO Policy Briefing Available for Download
by Remmy Nweke Feb. 27, 2019

Feb. 27, 2019

This may interest some of us on policy matters update. ____ REMMY NWEKE, mNGE, Lead 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> *2019 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/>) *NPOC FC Rep @ICANN Non-Commercial Stakeholders Group (NCSG)* <https://gnso.icann.org/en/about/stakeholders-constituencies/ncsg> _________________________________________________________________ *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 --------- Dear All, On behalf of the GNSO Team, I am happy to report that the GNSO Policy Briefing for ICANN64 is now available for download at http://go.icann.org/gnsobriefing If you prefer to download individual sections, you can do so by visiting this page <http://go.icann.org/policybriefing>. The policy briefing is intended to facilitate your preparation for ICANN64 – if you have any comments and/or suggestions on how we can further facilitate your preparation, let me know. Please feel free to share the link with your respective groups and anyone else that may be interested. If you have a twitter account, you may also retweet this post to help spread the word: https://twitter.com/ICANN_GNSO/status/1100428245936291841 Happy reading! Best Regards, Ariel Ariel Xinyue Liang GNSO Policy Support Specialist Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)

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Join the ICANN Prep Webinar
by Caleb Olumuyiwa Ogundele Feb. 27, 2019

Feb. 27, 2019

Greetings, One of the ICANN Prep Webinar is ongoing and you can join via this link. https://participate.icann.org/reviews-webinar Regards Caleb Ogundele

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NPOC EC Meeting Brief
by Oreoluwa Somolu Lesi Feb. 26, 2019

Feb. 26, 2019

Hello everyone, The NPOC Executive Committee met today, Tuesday February 19, 2019, for the monthly call. I have attached the notes and action items here. Please read through. We'd love to hear your comments, suggestions and other contributions. Warm regards, Ore -- Oreoluwa Lesi NPOC - Secretariat Executive Director - Women's Technology Empowerment Centre (W.TEC) www.wtec.org.ng | @wteconline

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Members input
by Joan Kerr Feb. 15, 2019

Feb. 15, 2019

Hello NPOC Members, The ICANN Board is preparing for Kobe and asking the Constituencies for input Specifically, they are looking for high-level input on: 1. What the Board, ICANN org, and the Community should be doing now to prepare for the successful implementation of these plans? Please make *three suggestions* as concrete as possible, providing one each for the Board, ICANN org, and the Community. 1. While the success of these plans lies primarily within ICANN, we all know that ICANN does not operate in a vacuum, and alliances and partnerships are important to our success. How can we increase the likelihood that important allies and partners in the space are on the same page and working together to achieve common/agreed upon goals? Please provide *one suggestion* of something that could be done externally to improve trust and collaboration. Please send your questions no later than *Monday 18 February, 2019 or sooner*. Thanks, -- Joan Kerr, Entrepreneur, Artist, Humanitarian T: +1 (416) 907-0783 Skype: joankerr_fbsc fbsc.org, www.fbsc.eco Chair: Victory Garden Leadership Implementation Team Chair, Sustainable Agriculture, Global Humanitarian Technology Conference Chair: IEEE Smart Villages Project, Sustainable Agriculture Working Group Chair: ICANN Not for Profit Operational Concerns Constituency Recipient of the United Nations Civil Society Award (WSIS 2004) Recipient, Region of Durham Community Partnership Award Advisor, IEEE Humanitarian Initiatives Committee Advisor, Climate Smart Agriculture Youth Network, (CSAYN) Global Coordination Unit <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_cam…> Virus-free. www.avg.com <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_cam…> <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2>

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Pre meetings before Kobe
by Joan Kerr Feb. 15, 2019

Feb. 15, 2019

Hello Everyone, Please find info below regarding ICANN's new initiative to help deeper discussions at the Kobe meeting. Thank Joan *ICANN64 Prep Week* ICANN org is piloting a new initiative called Prep Week to consolidate all pre-ICANN Public Meeting webinars into one week. Starting with ICANN64, Prep Week will streamline the pre-meeting experience, so deeper conversations can be had in the ICANN meeting sessions. There are four webinars scheduled for ICANN64 Prep Week. The org will present updates on the community's work. *Wednesday, 27 February* 16:00 UTC | Multistakeholder Strategy and Strategic Initiatives (MSSI) Webinar. Topics include: · General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) · ICANN Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2021-2025 · The latest update and progress on various ICANN Reviews · The next steps on WorkStream 2 recommendations *Wednesday, 27 February* 23:00 UTC | Contractual Compliance Update Webinar. Topics include updates on: · Registrar compliance · Registry compliance · The Registry Contractual Compliance Audit underway *Thursday, 28 February* 16:00 UTC | Policy Update Webinar. Topics include updates on activities of various Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees. *Thursday, 28 February* 23:00 UTC | Finance/Operating Plan and Budget Planning Webinar. Topics include: · Key dates in the ICANN Planning process and cycle · An overview of the ICANN64 Finance/Planning Session *Please register and submit any questions via this form [docs.google.com] <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__docs.google.com_forms_…> by Friday, 22 February 2019.* The webinars will be in English. Recordings and materials will be posted here <https://meetings.icann.org/en/kobe64-prep-week>. With this new initiative, we not only hope to improve community preparation, but also to increase awareness of cross-community and high-interest topics and enhance briefings and readout sessions. -- Joan Kerr, Entrepreneur, Artist, Humanitarian T: +1 (416) 907-0783 Skype: joankerr_fbsc fbsc.org, www.fbsc.eco Chair: Victory Garden Leadership Implementation Team Chair, Sustainable Agriculture, Global Humanitarian Technology Conference Chair: IEEE Smart Villages Project, Sustainable Agriculture Working Group Chair: ICANN Not for Profit Operational Concerns Constituency Recipient of the United Nations Civil Society Award (WSIS 2004) Recipient, Region of Durham Community Partnership Award Advisor, IEEE Humanitarian Initiatives Committee Advisor, Climate Smart Agriculture Youth Network, (CSAYN) Global Coordination Unit

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Fwd: FW: ICANN64 Prep Week - ICANN
by Caleb Olumuyiwa Ogundele Feb. 15, 2019

Feb. 15, 2019

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Maryam Bakoshi <maryam.bakoshi(a)icann.org> Date: Thu, Feb 14, 2019 at 5:55 PM Subject: FW: ICANN64 Prep Week - ICANN To: <NCSG-DISCUSS(a)listserv.syr.edu> Dear All, Please fid below information on ICANN64 Prep Week. https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2019-02-14-en *ICANN64 Prep Week* ICANN org is piloting a new initiative called Prep Week to consolidate all pre-ICANN Public Meeting webinars into one week. Starting with ICANN64, Prep Week will streamline the pre-meeting experience, so deeper conversations can be had in the ICANN meeting sessions. There are four webinars scheduled for ICANN64 Prep Week. The org will present updates on the community's work. *Wednesday, 27 February* 16:00 UTC | Multistakeholder Strategy and Strategic Initiatives (MSSI) Webinar. Topics include: - General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - ICANN Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2021-2025 - The latest update and progress on various ICANN Reviews - The next steps on WorkStream 2 recommendations *Wednesday, 27 February* 23:00 UTC | Contractual Compliance Update Webinar. Topics include updates on: - Registrar compliance - Registry compliance - The Registry Contractual Compliance Audit underway *Thursday, 28 February* 16:00 UTC | Policy Update Webinar. Topics include updates on activities of various Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees. *Thursday, 28 February* 23:00 UTC | Finance/Operating Plan and Budget Planning Webinar. Topics include: - Key dates in the ICANN Planning process and cycle - An overview of the ICANN64 Finance/Planning Session *Please register and submit any questions via this form <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18IzOJlVHNwXoViSKXZrjM-iW1BZqinyXYoV_R-1rGf…> by Friday, 22 February 2019.* The webinars will be in English. Recordings and materials will be posted here <https://meetings.icann.org/en/kobe64-prep-week>. With this new initiative, we not only hope to improve community preparation, but also to increase awareness of cross-community and high-interest topics and enhance briefings and readout sessions. -- Many thanks, *Maryam Bakoshi* | SO/AC Collaboration Services Sr. Coordinator *ICANN* | Internet Corporation got Assigned Names and Numbers *S*: Maryam.bakoshi.icann | *T*: +44 7846 471777 -- *Ogundele Olumuyiwa Caleb* *muyiwacaleb(a)gmail.com <muyiwacaleb(a)gmail.com>* *234 - 8077377378* *234 - 07030777969*

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ICANN64 Prep Week
by Caleb Olumuyiwa Ogundele Feb. 5, 2019

Feb. 5, 2019

Hello Everyone, ICANN64 meeting in Kobe is just few weeks away and preparation already starting. As usual, there are webinars prior to the meeting giving updates. For this time there will be an ICANN64 Prep Week from 25-28 February 2019 with two webinar slots per day at 16:00 UTC and 23:00 UTC, https://www.icann.org/news/blog/icann64-prep-week This is done to better prepare the community ahead of ICANN Public Meetings. Starting with ICANN64, Prep Week will streamline the pre-meeting experience for the ICANN community and allow for better coordination throughout the ICANN organization. -- *Ogundele Olumuyiwa Caleb* *muyiwacaleb(a)gmail.com <muyiwacaleb(a)gmail.com>* *234 - 8077377378* *234 - 07030777969*

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by Joan Kerr Feb. 4, 2019

Feb. 4, 2019

Hello Everyone, I am having a one on one call with the CEO and have to send questions in advance. does anyone have any pressing questions or issues to ask him Thanks, -- Joan Kerr, Entrepreneur, Artist, Humanitarian T: +1 (416) 907-0783 Skype: joankerr_fbsc fbsc.org, www.fbsc.eco Chair: Victory Garden Leadership Implementation Team Chair, Sustainable Agriculture, Global Humanitarian Technology Conference Chair: IEEE Smart Villages Project, Sustainable Agriculture Working Group Chair: ICANN Not for Profit Operational Concerns Constituency Recipient of the United Nations Civil Society Award (WSIS 2004) Recipient, Region of Durham Community Partnership Award Advisor, IEEE Humanitarian Initiatives Committee Advisor, Climate Smart Agriculture Youth Network, (CSAYN) Global Coordination Unit

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