October 2023 - Npoc-discuss

Reminder: Vigil in honor of Olévié KOUAMI this evening
by Emmanuel Vitus Oct. 26, 2023

Oct. 26, 2023

Dear community members, This is a kind reminder of the invitation to the vigil in honor of Ayaovi Olévié Agbenyo KOUAMI, which will be held this evening. Date: Today, October 26, 2023 Time: 18:00 UTC To participate in this tribute and share your memories and testimonials in his memory, we invite you to join the meeting directly via the Zoom link below: URL: bit.ly/OlevieK <http://bit.ly/OlevieK> Meeting ID: 896 1292 2311 Access Code: 346062 There is no need to register in advance. You can simply click on the link to join us. If you have any questions or need further information, please feel free to contact +33763102234. Kind regards, Emmanuel Emmanuel Vitus, MA (PMP® , PSM1) Tech Policy Researcher - Working for a Free, Open & Inclusive Internet | NPOC Secretary General | Ex Coms & Research Lead @ParadigmHQ | Ex @Google Policy | Mobile: +33 763102234 My WiFi connects automatically in France & Togo

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Hommage à Olévié KOUAMI : Invitation à une veillée mémorielle
by Emmanuel Vitus Oct. 26, 2023

Oct. 26, 2023

Chers membres et amis de la communauté, C'est avec une profonde tristesse que nous vous convions à une veillée en l'honneur d'Ayaovi Olévié Agbenyo KOUAMI, qui nous a tragiquement quittés le jeudi 19 Juillet 2023 à Lomé. Cette soirée sera un moment privilégié pour partager vos souvenirs et témoignages en sa mémoire, et pour lui adresser un ultime adieu. 📅 Date : Jeudi 26 Octobre 2023 ⏰ Heure : 18h GMT 🔗 Pour participer, merci de vous inscrire via le lien Zoom ci-dessous : 🌐 bit.ly/OlevieK ID de la réunion : 896 1292 2311 Code d'accès : 346062 Pour toute question ou information supplémentaire, n'hésitez pas à contacter Emmanuel Vitus au +33763102234. Emmanuel Vitus, MA (PMP® , PSM1) Tech Policy Researcher - Working for a Free, Open & Inclusive Internet | NPOC Secretary General | Ex Coms & Research Lead @ParadigmHQ | Ex @Google Policy | Mobile: +33 763102234 My WiFi connects automatically in France & Togo

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Revised agenda for NPOC membership meeting in Hamburg
by Raoul Plommer Oct. 24, 2023

Oct. 24, 2023

Dear all, Here's the revised agenda after the informal meeting today: *Introductions* *1 minute silence in honor of Olevie Kouami* *Charter transition plan* *Welcoming the new EC* *Policy work participationCurrent policy developments* *Developing our communications and making better use of our platforms* *-Raoul *

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Join us at NPOC Membership Meeting Today! #ICANN78
by Caleb Olumuyiwa Ogundele Oct. 24, 2023

Oct. 24, 2023

Dear NPOC Members, ICANN 78 is here again! I trust this email finds you well and we hope that you having a good week. Please note that you can join/participate in ICANN 78 in-person or remotely for those who can't make it to the live meeting. To participate in the NPOC Meeting for members today, 16:30 Hamburg (UTC +2), 24 October 2023 14:30 UTC, 24 October 2023. ID# 14487. *Participation Links* To help reduce session disruptions, please do not share Zoom participation links on social media. However, we encourage you to share YouTube livestream links (when available) on social media. To ensure transparency of participation in ICANN’s multistakeholder model, please remember to sign in to Zoom sessions using your full name (e.g. First Name + Last Name/Surname). • Zoom Meeting Link: https://icann.zoom.us/j/95468633465?pwd=cHNIdVlBUVF2M2dWdERwM3habHhvQT09 • Zoom Meeting ID: 954 6863 3465 • Zoom Meeting Passcode: 6G^+=3H#2b *NPOC on Social Media:* Please note that It is important NPOC's social media presence is felt with your tweets and Facebook posts. This is a very good way to engage and try to influence NPOC's mission in all the ongoing conversations and let our voices be heard. For those participating remotely, you can create awareness by posting a photo of yourself attending ICANN78 Virtual Meeting sessions from your location and sharing it using the *#ICANN78* hashtag and *#NPOC* as well as the hashtag of the city you are participating from. Help us create a virtual meeting photo gallery. Look forward to seeing you all in Kuala Lumpur and online! Don't forget that the schedules are already online here: https://icann78 .sched.com/?searchstring=NPOC *Twitter handles to follow*: @NPOC_ICANN @NCSG_ICANN @ICANN_GNSO @ICANN https://twitter.com/NPOC_ICANN/ <https://twitter.com/NPOC_ICANN/status/1190709134330662914?s=19> *What to do:* - Draft catchy phrases - Share pictures - Retweet awesome tweets - share remote meeting links, updates and summaries - ask questions - Share useful links and tips You can also reply to this message with your Twitter handle and hashtags to follow. *Interpretation Service:* • Languages Available: *English, French, Spanish* • Zoom Interpretation: ICANN provides interpretation within the Zoom application. To use this feature, please download Zoom.: We look forward to having you join us. -- *Caleb Ogundele* Email: muyiwacaleb(a)gmail.com

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ERRATA : Join us at NPOC Membership Meeting Today! #ICANN78
by Caleb Olumuyiwa Ogundele Oct. 24, 2023

Oct. 24, 2023

Dear NPOC Members, ICANN 78 is here again! I trust this email finds you well and we hope that you having a good week. Please note that you can join/participate in ICANN 78 in-person or remotely for those who can't make it to the live meeting. To participate in the NPOC Meeting for members today, 16:30 Hamburg (UTC +2), 24 October 2023 14:30 UTC, 24 October 2023. ID# 14487. *Participation Links* To help reduce session disruptions, please do not share Zoom participation links on social media. However, we encourage you to share YouTube livestream links (when available) on social media. To ensure transparency of participation in ICANN’s multistakeholder model, please remember to sign in to Zoom sessions using your full name (e.g. First Name + Last Name/Surname). • Zoom Meeting Link: https://icann.zoom.us/j/95468633465?pwd=cHNIdVlBUVF2M2dWdERwM3habHhvQT09 • Zoom Meeting ID: 954 6863 3465 • Zoom Meeting Passcode: 6G^+=3H#2b *NPOC on Social Media:* Please note that It is important NPOC's social media presence is felt with your tweets and Facebook posts. This is a very good way to engage and try to influence NPOC's mission in all the ongoing conversations and let our voices be heard. For those participating remotely, you can create awareness by posting a photo of yourself attending ICANN78 Virtual Meeting sessions from your location and sharing it using the *#ICANN78* hashtag and *#NPOC* as well as the hashtag of the city you are participating from. Help us create a virtual meeting photo gallery. Look forward to seeing you all in Hamburg and online! Don't forget that the schedules are already online here: https://icann78.sched.com/?searchstring=NPOC *Twitter handles to follow*: @NPOC_ICANN @NCSG_ICANN @ICANN_GNSO @ICANN https://twitter.com/NPOC_ICANN/ <https://twitter.com/NPOC_ICANN/status/1190709134330662914?s=19> *What to do:* - Draft catchy phrases - Share pictures - Retweet awesome tweets - share remote meeting links, updates and summaries - ask questions - Share useful links and tips You can also reply to this message with your Twitter handle and hashtags to follow. *Interpretation Service:* • Languages Available: *English, French, Spanish* • Zoom Interpretation: ICANN provides interpretation within the Zoom application. To use this feature, please download Zoom.: We look forward to having you join us. -- *Caleb Ogundele* Email: muyiwacaleb(a)gmail.com

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Candlelight vigil in loving memory of our dear late: Olévié KOUAMI
by Emmanuel Vitus Oct. 23, 2023

Oct. 23, 2023

Dear community members, friends, colleagues, families, and allies, It is with deep sorrow that we invite you to a vigil in honor of Ayaovi Olévié Agbenyo KOUAMI, who tragically passed away on Thursday, July 19, 2023, in Lomé. This evening will be a special time to share your memories and testimonials in his memory, and to bid him a final farewell. 📅 Date: Thursday, October 26, 2023 ⏰ Time: 6:00 pm GMT 🔗 To attend, please register via the following Zoom link: Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 896 1292 2311 Access Code: 346062 For any further questions or information, do not hesitate to contact Emmanuel Vitus at +33763102234. Hoping to see many of you to pay tribute to Olevie. Emmanuel Vitus, MA (PMP® , PSM1) Tech Policy Researcher - Working for a Free, Open & Inclusive Internet | NPOC Secretary General | Ex Coms & Research Lead @ParadigmHQ | Ex @Google Policy | Mobile: +33 763102234 My WiFi connects automatically in France & Togo

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A Tribute to Olevié Kouami
by Poncelet Ileleji Oct. 23, 2023

Oct. 23, 2023

Good day NPOC Colleagues, How do I start this write up, with flashes of the early days of NPOC popping back into my memory. It was a shock to me to read this morning on our African IGF WhatsApp group on a post by Emmanuel Vitus on the demise of Olevié Kouami who died of a heart attack in the early hours of Thursday 19 October 2023 in Lomé, Togo. I got to know Olevié Kouami in the early days of NPOC over a decade ago, we were the only two Africans that our organisations were part of NPOC then. He was jovial, fun and we always agreed to disagree. Olevié Kouami was very active in NPOC in the early days, we worked tirelessly together with our Late Chair then, Alain Berranger of blessed memory who we lost some years back, God Bless Alain soul. . I last met Olevié Kouami in person some 3 years ago at the Pullman Hotel in Dakar, still his usual self, he only sent a message to me some days after the global IGF in Kyoto on Facebook. To hear of his sudden demise is sad and shocking. Olevié Kouami in his own way he contributed to NPOC early development, we co authored with other NPOC Executives colleagues then (Klaus Stoll, Alain Berranger, Marie-Laure Lemineur, Cintra Sooknanan, Poncelet Ileleji and Olévié Kouami ) the Non--‐Commercial Stakeholder Group: Not--‐for--‐Profit Operational Concerns Outreach Plan 2013. A Plan 10 years plus old , am attached again which I believe is still relevant to NPOC even today. Olevié Kouami he is now with our dearest amiable chair Alain Berranger in the heavens, am sure they will talk about NPOC as those early days where heated in our dialogues and exchanges either at ICANN Meetings or Global IGFs where NPOC used to have sessions then or our numerous online meetings via skype or Adobe Connect back then. To his close friend in NPOC Professor Emeritus Sam LanFranco who he developed a strong bond with I also send my big condolences. NPOC has now lost two individuals who in the early years of NPOC formation fought for its identity within ICANN. Our collective shared responsibility moving forward is to see NPOC carry out its mandate within the ICANN community in an honest and transparent way where equity counts even though we agree to disagree our NPOC membership binds us as we share the same objectives hence, we joined NPOC. As ICANN celebrates 25 years of existence in Hamburg starting tomorrow 21st October. NPOC birth to the be the second Non-Commercial Stakeholder Group constituency within ICANN is also important to mention what we have done to address issues of Not for Profits within the DNS space, no matter how little some might see our contributions. To our current NPOC leadership, may God guide you to strengthen NPOC better than before, even though disagreements will happen, but we should not lose sight of why NPOC became a necessary constituency in ICANN. May the soul of Olevié Kouami rest in perfect peace. Adieu Mr Jovial rest in the heavens brother, you ran your race our God knows best why you left us soon. Peace Always Poncelet *Poncelet O. Ileleji* *Jokkolabs Banjul - Lead / CEO* *Sait Matty Road, Bakau, Adjacent to Swedish Consulate* *KMC, The Gambia* *P O Box 4496 Bakau,KMC, The Gambia* *Skype: pons_utd* *Tel Direct Office: +220 4495115* *Tel Mobile/Whatsapp: +220 9912508* *LinkedIn: Jokkolabs Banjul* *Facebook: Jokkolabs Banjul* *Twitter: @jBanjul*

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Call to boycott IGF in Saudi Arabia
by Glenn McKnight Oct. 18, 2023

Oct. 18, 2023

Please see the petition against having Saudi Arabia as the host for the 2024 IGF. If you run a non profit and passionate about human rights please consider signing the petition Link https://www.accessnow.org/campaign/igf-reverse-saudi-arabia-host-decision/? Glenn McKnight, MA Virtual School of Internet Governance Chief Information Officer www.virtualsig.org *YOUR SOURCE FOR INTERNET GOVERNANCE EDUCATION * *Mobile 437-237-4655*

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Meeting Invitation | ICANN78 NCUC Readout | Monday, 06 November 2023 at 14:00 UTC
by Andrea Glandon Oct. 11, 2023

Oct. 11, 2023

Dear all, Please join the NCUC for an ICANN78 readout to be held on Monday, 06 November 2023 at 14:00 UTC for 1 hour. Join Zoom Meeting: https://icann.zoom.us/j/94092142200?pwd=TnpWeFhha3lsbytJRG1tR1E3MHIwUT09 [icann.zoom.us]<https://icann.zoom.us/j/94092142200?pwd=TnpWeFhha3lsbytJRG1tR1E3MHIwUT09%20…> Meeting ID: 940 9214 2200 Passcode: APaP=1ET!9 One tap mobile +13017158592<tel:+13017158592>,,94092142200#,,,,*3944587510# US (Washington DC) +13126266799<tel:+13126266799>,,94092142200#,,,,*3944587510# US (Chicago) Phone only: Meeting ID: 940 9214 2200 Passcode: 3944587510 Find your local number: https://icann.zoom.us/u/ajYiTPmj5 [icann.zoom.us]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icann.zoom.us/u/ajYiTPmj5__;!!PtGJab4!4L…> Thank you. Andrea Glandon Policy Operations Coordinator Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Skype ID: acglandon76

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ICANN78 NCUC Readout
by ICANN Policy Calendar Oct. 11, 2023

Oct. 11, 2023

Please join the NCUC for an ICANN78 Readout scheduled on Monday, 06 November 2023 at 14:00 UTC for 60 minutes. Join Zoom Meeting: https://icann.zoom.us/j/94092142200?pwd=TnpWeFhha3lsbytJRG1tR1E3MHIwUT09 Meeting ID: 940 9214 2200 Passcode: APaP=1ET!9 AUDIO ONLY DETAILS: One tap mobile +13017158592,,94092142200#,,,,*3944587510# US (Washington DC) +13126266799,,94092142200#,,,,*3944587510# US (Chicago) Find your local number: https://icann.zoom.us/u/ajYiTPmj5 Meeting ID: 940 9214 2200

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