May 2023 - Npoc-discuss - lists.icann.org

Non Profit Technology Conference and RightsCon
by Glenn McKnight June 11, 2023

June 11, 2023

Hi Since we are exchanging ideas to expand the awareness of NPOC in civil society perhaps we should consider the opportunities to attend NTEN's annual conference called NTC which this year was in Portland, Oregon Details at https://www.nten.org/ Important to note that PIR was a platinum sponsor and NTEN was the first critical group from civil society that questioned the sale of ISOC back a few years ago ( Note I was on the board but did not vote or participant in this discussion at the time). It's worth submitting a proposal for conducting a session. Another good option is attending RIGHTSCON which is in Costa Rico this year. 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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Gazzali Haruna Comms Chair - Responses and SOI
by Gazzali Ibrahim Haruna May 31, 2023

May 31, 2023

Greetings Colleagues, Please find below my SOI for your support and votes. •Name: Gazzali Ibrahim Haruna •Affiliation: Founder & Executive Director- Africa Media and Information Technology Initiative (AFRIMITI) •Position applied for: NPOC Communications Chair •Why you are running for the position?: To contribute my quota to achieve NPOC mandate. I believe i am the best candidate for this position. I am a Journalist and have over a decade of experience working on Media and Internet. I look forward to ensuring an effective Communication that will pass across seamless communication to members. My intended work will focus on the following objectives (which will be agreed with the Chair): -Ensure a seamless communication to members of NPOC and ensure all members are carried along. - Ensure events dates are always scheduled to fit majority of members suitable time. - Increase NPOC visibility and reach by conducting media campaigns. -Improve external communication with stakeholders for effective collaboration and relationship management. -Proper use of short videos to communicate to the public NPOC mandate and any set objectives. -Ensure the application of any other method deem best for communication for meeting NPOC set out objectives. •Do you have any conflict(s) of interest?: None. Not running for any other position at ICANN. •How many hours per week you are able to dedicate to the position: 9 hours or as need to complete a specific task needed to be executed. •Are you involved in any working Groups or PDP efforts, if so please state: Not currently involve with any working. I look forward to serving this esteemed group. -- GAZZALI IBRAHIM HARUNA Founder/Executive Director AfriMITI| Journalist| Researcher| Human Rights Activist. Mobile: +2348091010646 Email: gazzaliharuna(a)gmail.com LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/gazzali-ibrahim-haruna-028381124 Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/Gazzaliharuna Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/ghibrahim01/ The content of this email is intended for the recipient(s) specified in the message only. Please do not share any part of this message with any third party, without the consent of the sender. If you received this message by mistake, please reply to this message and follow with its deletion, so that we can ensure such a mistake does not occur in the future. Thank you.

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REMINDER-2023 NPOC Election Ballot Sent
by Andrea Glandon May 30, 2023

May 30, 2023

Dear all, REMINDER-Voting ends on Wednesday, 31 May 2023 at 23:59 UTC. This is to confirm that ballot to vote in the 2023 NPOC Election has now been sent. Please remember to check your spam folder as well. Please let me know if you haven't received a ballot to vote. Kind reminder that ballots are only sent to members that checked in. If you didn’t check-in, please note that you will not be able to vote. Please find the voting timeline below: Check-in begins Monday, 08 May Nomination period Monday, 08 May to 23:59 UTC Monday, 15 May Candidate statements posted to NCSG/NCUC/NPOC mailing list by 23:59 UTC Friday, 19 May Membership Call with candidates (if needed)/Check-in ends Monday, 22 May Confidential, electronic voting period 00:00 UTC Wednesday, 24 May to 23:59 UTC Wednesday, 31 May Announcement of results Friday, 02 June Thank you. Andrea Glandon Policy Operations Coordinator Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Skype ID: acglandon76

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ICANN Policy document for ICANN 77
by Glenn McKnight May 24, 2023

May 24, 2023

Here is the current ICANN 77 policy document as a e book https://online.fliphtml5.com/gnel/swuv/ G 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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2023 NPOC Election Ballot Sent
by Andrea Glandon May 24, 2023

May 24, 2023

Dear all, This is to confirm that ballot to vote in the 2023 NPOC Election has now been sent. Please remember to check your spam folder as well. Please let me know if you haven't received a ballot to vote. Kind reminder that ballots are only sent to members that checked in. If you didn’t check-in, please note that you will not be able to vote. Please find the voting timeline below: Check-in begins Monday, 08 May Nomination period Monday, 08 May to 23:59 UTC Monday, 15 May Candidate statements posted to NCSG/NCUC/NPOC mailing list by 23:59 UTC Friday, 19 May Membership Call with candidates (if needed)/Check-in ends Monday, 22 May Confidential, electronic voting period 00:00 UTC Wednesday, 24 May to 23:59 UTC Wednesday, 31 May Announcement of results Friday, 02 June Thank you. Andrea Glandon Policy Operations Coordinator Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Skype ID: acglandon76

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#ICANN77 Schedule now published
by Caleb Olumuyiwa Ogundele May 23, 2023

May 23, 2023

Dear NPOC Members, The full schedule for #ICANN77 is now available. Browse the program for details on covered topics, register for sessions, and create your own agenda. Learn more here: *https://go.icann.org/3BKHGDs <https://go.icann.org/3BKHGDs>* We hope to encourage our members to find atleast an interesting policy topic to participate in. Warm Regards, Caleb Ogundele

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LAST DAY TO CHECK IN-2023 Election Check-in ends on Monday, 22 May
by Andrea Glandon May 22, 2023

May 22, 2023

Hello all, Kind reminder that today, Monday, 22 May (23:59 UTC) is the last day to check-in to participate in the 2023 NPOC election. A check-in email has been sent from admin(a)ncsg.is<mailto:admin@ncsg.is>, please respond to this email before the deadline of 22 May 2023. Names of members who have checked-in will be updated at: https://members.ncsg.is/public-voters-list_npoc. Kindly check to confirm your name is on the list just before the check-in process ends. Please note: If you do not check-in, you will be placed on the inactive membership list. Inactive members cannot vote in the annual election, so it is important that you reply before the deadline to the check-in email, to ensure you are listed as active and receive a ballot during the annual elections. If you have any questions about check-in, please reply only to me. Thanks! Andrea Glandon Policy Operations Coordinator Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Skype ID: acglandon76

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Candidate statement - Raoul Plommer
by Raoul Plommer May 18, 2023

May 18, 2023

Dear all, •Name: Raoul Plommer •Affiliation: NPOC GNSO •Position applied for: Membership Chair •Why you are running for the position?: I would like to lay out plans on what I would like to do as the new membership chair, since these duties weren't carried out quite like I would have liked to see them carried out. 1. We need to be able to identify our active members and help them collaborate on making new policy from NPOC's perspective. We also need to get rid of members who have been inactive for two years or more. 2. We need to keep our membership list up-to-date; even for this election some members didn't have their email addresses on our database, and at the same time there have been people on the mailing list that were supposed to be removed from it more than one year ago. 3. Even though getting new members to NPOC is a crucial duty of the membership chair, we need to make sure these new members are advised and guided to start making policy for NPOC. Currently, it's almost only the EC that is working at NPOC. 4. If I will get elected, I will focus on getting new active members that actually do policy. Even if we get a few that are contributing to our work, it would already be better, than just getting new members that lack the knowledge to contribute to our work. Quality over quantity is a big priority here. •Do you have any conflict(s) of interest?: None. •How many hours per week you are able to dedicate to the position: 8hrs •Are you involved in any working Groups or PDP efforts, if so please state: TPR WG Sincerely yours, Raoul Plommer

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CALEB OGUNDELE (SOI) Statement of Interest
by Caleb Olumuyiwa Ogundele May 18, 2023

May 18, 2023

Dear NPOC Members, As with tradition, please find below my Candidate statement. Name : Caleb Ogundele Current Seat I'm holding: Membership Committee Chair Position applied for: Membership Committee Chair Affiliation: African Academic Network on Internet Policy (AANOIP) Why you are running for the position?: It is very important to connect with members who are stakeholders for growth . Engaging with other stakeholders and varied interests within the ICANN community to understand the work that NPOC does with the view of serving as a more vocal voice of reasoning and logic during engagements with other communities within and beyond ICANN Additionally, the bedrock of the GNSO which NPOC is part of is the policy and public comments for the Not-for-Profit Orgs. I have participated in a couple of draft documents used to engage within the NCSG and NPOC. As part of these efforts, I have tried to stimulate interest of our members while communicating with members by calling their attention to public comments that they can participate in and contribute to. During my tenure as Communication Chair, I have had the privilege of working with the Executive Team and the NPOC community to achieve some notable accomplishments. We successfully revamped our website, ensuring a user-friendly experience and mobile responsiveness. We also implemented a regular newsletter to keep our members informed. These achievements were made possible through the dedication and collaboration of our team. As *Membership Chair*, I am committed to building upon our progress and achieving even greater heights within the ICANN community. It is crucial for NPOC to have a strong and vibrant membership base, and I believe in connecting with stakeholders and fostering understanding of NPOC's work. I aim to serve as a vocal voice of reason and logic during engagements with other communities within and beyond ICANN. In addition to my involvement within NPOC, I have actively participated in policy development and public comment processes within the GNSO and NCSG. I have also undertaken outreach efforts to engage non-profit and civil society domain owners, promoting the benefits of participation in ICANN and NPOC. These experiences have reinforced my belief in the power of bottom-up consensus and the importance of member engagement. Recently, during a major internet governance meeting in my region, I and another member of the NPOC Excom carried out outreach to engage Not-for-Profit, Civil Society domain owners who previously never had a clear understanding of what they stand to benefit in participating in ICANN and by extension NPOC. This was done through a panel session and the distribution of promotional materials of NPOC. I strongly believe that if elected once again as your membership committee chair, my work within the leadership of the NPOC will reflect actionable outcomes, an increase in NPOC’s membership activities, member’s quarterly “ask-your-executives anything” sessions, educational webinars as well as outreach and engagements that serves all member’s interest. I represent diversity, age, and regional wise, and with the support of members, they will continue to experience a bottom-up approach consensus to DNS Policy engagement with a focus on realizing the ICANN's multistakeholder PDP missions. Additionally, I am also active within regional affiliations such as AFRINIC, ISOC-NG Chapter, Nigerian IGF MAG and AFRALO and currently in a couple of working groups within ICANN. You can learn more about my professional career here Do you have any conflict(s) of interest?: No How many Hours a week you are able to dedicate to the position: 5+ hours Are you involved in any working Groups or PDP efforts, if so please state: An Active member of the NCSG Policy Committee, more recently, I have accepted to serve as an alternate in SubPro IRT , Universal Acceptance Measurement WG, CWPG, AFRALO Hot Topics Working Group, IDN Policy Working Group, At-Large Social Media Working Group Please find a link to more information about me <https://bit.ly/calebogundele>: *https://bit.ly/calebogundele <https://bit.ly/calebogundele>* Thank you for your support over the years and looking forward to more engagement. -- *Caleb Ogundele* Email: muyiwacaleb(a)gmail.com

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REMINDER-2023 Election Check-in ends on Monday, 22 May
by Andrea Glandon May 18, 2023

May 18, 2023

Hello all, Kind reminder that Monday, 22 May (23:59 UTC) is the last day to check-in to participate in the 2023 NPOC election. A check-in email has been sent from admin(a)ncsg.is<mailto:admin@ncsg.is>, please respond to this email before the deadline of 22 May 2023. Names of members who have checked-in will be updated at: https://members.ncsg.is/public-voters-list_npoc. Kindly check to confirm your name is on the list just before the check-in process ends. Please note: If you do not check-in, you will be placed on the inactive membership list. Inactive members cannot vote in the annual election, so it is important that you reply before the deadline to the check-in email, to ensure you are listed as active and receive a ballot during the annual elections. If you have any questions about check-in, please reply only to me. Thanks! Andrea Glandon Policy Operations Coordinator Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Skype ID: acglandon76

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