December 2024 - Npoc-discuss

Call for Applications: ICANN82 CROP Trip Opportunity-North America Region
by Andrea Glandon Jan. 2, 2025

Jan. 2, 2025

Greetings Everyone, On behalf of the NPOC Executive Committee (EC), we are pleased to announce the Community Outreach and Participation (CROP) program for ICANN82, which will sponsor a community member to attend ICANN82, taking place in Seattle, USA from 8 - 13 March 2025 Remember that CROP only covers the following : * Airfare (most economical routing in Economy Class) * Hotel accommodation for a maximum of 4 days/3 nights * Per diem allowance for a maximum of 4 days How to Apply: 1. Complete the Application Form: Please complete the application form https://forms.gle/9zQizHM1oMoiEn4fA and ensure you read the procedures and guidelines linked on the form. 2. Check Eligibility: You are eligible if you reside in the following countries/territories Canada, Puerto Rico, or the United States. Also find link to the ICANN GSE Eligibility classification<https://drive.google.com/file/d/14seX2l_Gq5rE97gbr38i1EuUbKRZ5GHl/view> Expectations of the Selected Candidate: * Active Participation: The selected candidate is expected to actively participate in all NCSG/NPOC meeting sessions. * Outreach and Other Responsibilities: The EC may delegate outreach and other responsibilities to the attendee during the event. Deadline: The submission form will be open until Monday, 06 January 2025 Selection Process and Post-CROP Requirements: * Notification: The EC will notify the successful candidate as soon as deliberations are concluded. * CROP Trip Proposal: The successful candidate MUST complete the CROP Trip Proposal by 17 January 2025 or will be unable to travel to ICANN82. * Post-CROP Report: The successful CROP candidate will provide the EC with a standard CROP report, including all meetings attended. They will also be required to write a blog post sharing their experiences and how they contributed to NPOC outreach engagement. This report and blog post are due no later than a week after the meeting concludes. * CROP Travel Assessment Form: The successful candidate will be expected to complete the CROP Travel Assessment Form to evaluate the achievement of their expectations and goals. Questions: If you have any further questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to the EC. Regards, NPOC Executive Committee

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Fwd: Re: Call for Nominations: NPOC Representative to NCSG Committees
by Caleb Ogundele Dec. 22, 2024

Dec. 22, 2024

Dear Raoul, I was not going to dignify your last email by giving attention to it but since you accused me of something which is absolutely false, I will start by saying that during your leadership it was fraught with lots of dictatorial abuses which I do not believe in spreading your dirty linen outside. Instead of fighting for what will purportedly benefit you, as I'm aware you are putting yourself forward for consideration for the NCSG EC Position, you should have some retrospection about your leadership while so many of us served under you and you abused your office by making unilateral decisions. Again, I feel that you should be commending the current leadership for transparency and making it public that we want to appoint people to the NCSG PC, FC, EC roles. I dare you to point out to me that during your term as Chair of NPOC where you were this transparent which is basically what we are trying to achieve here by trying to use this to help stimulate our membership. You mentioned that Joan used an *"Abritary Rules"* and I dare say you to contradict the fact that both you and the current Chair Juan were beneficiaries of this said *"Abritary Rules" *as you were both on the NCSG EC then and I recall very well you sat on my membership application to be approved. In her defense, I believe she did this in the best interest of both of you to get your active administrative participation and loop back information to the NPOC EC. I also dare you to dispute the fact that you did not serve on the NCSG EC and were a beneficiary of the arbitrary rule. So if you once served in that role, why are you trying to fight dirty to come back at all costs by trying to change the rules and goalpost? When eventually I joined NPOC EC, I met that same "arbitrary rule" but learned it was as a tradition (as it was explained to me then) and you abused it. We have so many executive members during your term as Chair on this list that can attest to this with records of those abuses and we even have witnesses to you apologizing to me at an NPOC EC meeting for one of your excess abuses I was gracious enough not to report to the Ombudsman. Why did you apologize, I challenged some of your abusive processes and since then you have been on an attacking prowl without clear justification or evidence to proof otherwise. So, I dare you, if you have anything against me, please put it forward. *@All NPOC Member, I believe that we all in the Executive Committee are accountable to you and what we are doing here is trying to be more transparent with members and carrying them along in our decision making processes by giving them these opportunities while still having leadership oversight in cases where needed. This was never done during Raoul's time as Chair and I will say that he who is without sin should cast the first stone.* Since you cast the first stone, I have decided to cast mine to lay this matter to rest. Trust me, I will not reply to any email following this public encouragement you gave me the big courage to speak about your abuses as a leader who was never transparent to its members. At this point, I chose not to be bullied by you. Therefore, I will expect you to rather give credit to this EC for taking these steps and following the charter to the letter rather than following the lines of previous power abuses. *Again, *@Raoul Plommer <plommer(a)gmail.com>* I dare you to show me where you ever announced CROP opportunities for members. Our members now see that we are making opportunities available to them and you are claiming we the current EC are not conforming to the rules and Charter.* *@Raoul Plommer <plommer(a)gmail.com> , you left the NPOC EC over two years ago, and in different email exchanges, we have pleaded with you to give us the Control Panel for the NPOC's website which you keep claiming there is no Control Panel. In a logical clime, when you leave office, you should submit all digital assets in your possession. We should not be begging you to give us to digital assets that belongs to NPOC claiming the host does not have a control panel which is false. All web host has the opportunity to provide each website a control panel even if it is a VPS server.* https://lists.icann.org/hyperkitty/list/npoc-ec@icann.org/thread/LTM2HAE6XN… To wrap things up, it has been a while since you left the NPOC Executive Council and things have been very calm as the EC has worked collaboratively and harmoniously to deliver some good results, especially our active participation on the policy side of things. In fact, this decision to make open these appointments was decided because we chose to collaborate and resist some form of dictatorship instead of a multistakeholder approach. It is my hope we don’t continue to have such derogatory conversations and attacks via mailing lists in the future. Now to respond to your false accusations on the membership list which we have put to rest a long time ago, may I refer you once again to click the link below to read the information the Chair (Juan) posted about efforts we have undertaken to resolve the membership list despite the membership CRM issues we have had in the past. Juan himself was also a membership chair at some time before and if it was a problem he was aware of, we have tried our best to resolve it as best as we can despite the fact that those records predate some of us who are still young in the system unlike you who have been in the NCSG EC for long and yet never took action to resolve the issues. in case you missed the link, I have taken a screenshot for you to give us more credit for the good job we are trying to do. https://lists.icann.org/hyperkitty/list/npoc-discuss@icann.org/thread/PGDEM… [image: image.png] On Mon, Dec 16, 2024 at 9:14 AM Raoul Plommer <plommer(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Hello all, > > I feel that I need to comment on this: > > The term limit is determined by the EC. Usually, the tradition is to have >> one current NPOC EC who volunteers or whose office designation matches the >> administrative issues discussed (such as membership engagement, recruitment >> and outreach on the NCSG EC. This used to be the membership chair and >> likely now the Outreach and Engagement Coordinator as per the new >> charter. >> >> The reason why traditionally one NPOC EC member is on the NCSG EC is >> there is to be able to report back to NPOC EC and serve as a liaison. I'm >> aware the NCUC also has that in place now as the flow of information in >> time past has not so much be a two-way channel. >> > > The "tradition" you speak of is actually just an arbitrary rule stipulated > by Joan out of thin air and currently, now that there are only four EC > members, there is no reason why the NPOC representatives at the NCSG EC > should be also part of the NPOC EC. The only liaising that needs to happen, > is basically keeping track of our new members flowing in and reporting the > numbers and possibly other specifics of those new members to the EC. This > is hardly rocket surgery. > > Remember, the NPOC EC doesn't actually make any decisions about accepting > these members, it's the task of the NCSG EC and the two NPOC reps basically > make sure that the members are indeed fit for NPOC, when the NCSG EC > decides on them. > > At the moment, we still don't have a comprehensive list of our members and > their status as ARs or ORs. I've been demanding to see it for like three > years from you Caleb and you still haven't produced it, regardless that > THAT is the most significant task you have ever had as the membership chair > or the new variant of it. I think you have to stop hiding behind our shitty > CRM and start making that list of members in some other way. Maybe start > checking the lists of people that you have recruited yourself? > > I would like to ask from our chair, Juan, to extend the current > application period for the NCSG EC to Sunday and open the other NCSG EC > position up for applications as well. Caleb needs to get on top of that > comprehensive membership list, produce it and let other people take care of > the acceptance of new members. > > -Raoul > > On Thu, 12 Dec 2024 at 21:56, Johan Helsingius via Npoc-discuss < > npoc-discuss(a)icann.org> wrote: > >> Hi Caleb, and thank you for the quick and informative reply! >> >> > The term limit is determined by the EC. >> >> By the NPOC EC? >> >> > Usually, the tradition is to >> > have one current NPOC EC who volunteers or whose office designation >> > matches the administrative issues discussed (such as membership >> > engagement, recruitment and outreach on the NCSG EC. This used to be >> > the membership chair and likely now the Outreach and Engagement >> > Coordinator as per the new charter. >> >> Ah, yes. >> >> > The reason why traditionally one NPOC EC member is on the NCSG EC is >> > there is to be able to report back to NPOC EC and serve as a liaison. >> > I'm aware the NCUC also has that in place now as the flow of >> information >> > in time past has not so much be a two-way channel. >> >> Indeed. It definitely makes sense. >> >> Julf >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Npoc-discuss mailing list -- npoc-discuss(a)icann.org >> To unsubscribe send an email to npoc-discuss-leave(a)icann.org >> _______________________________________________ >> By submitting your personal data, you consent to the processing of your >> personal data for purposes of subscribing to this mailing list accordance >> with the ICANN Privacy Policy (https://www.icann.org/privacy/policy) and >> the website Terms of Service (https://www.icann.org/privacy/tos) You >> can visit the Mailman link above to change your membership status or >> configuration, including unsubscribing, setting digest-style delivery or >> disabling delivery altogether (e.g., for a vacation), and so on. > > -- *Caleb Ogundele* Email: muyiwacaleb(a)gmail.com -- *Caleb Ogundele* Email: muyiwacaleb(a)gmail.com -- *Caleb Ogundele* Email: muyiwacaleb(a)gmail.com

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UPDATE- Call for Nominations: NPOC Representative to NCSG Committees
by Andrea Glandon Dec. 16, 2024

Dec. 16, 2024

Dear NPOC Members, The NPOC Executive Committee (NPOC EC) is seeking applications from members who are interested in serving as a representative of NPOC to either the NCSG Executive Committee (NCSG-EC), the NCSG Finance Committee (NCSG-FC) and the NCSG Policy Committee (NCSG-PC) NCSG EC and NCSG PC will have 2 positions appointed and 1 observer. The NCSG FC will have 1 position appointed and 1 observer. The deadline to submit your application is December 23, 2024, at 23:59 UTC/GMT. To Apply: Please send an email to andrea.glandon(a)icann.org with the following information: * Your Name * A brief statement explaining your qualifications and motivation for representing NPOC on your chosen committee (NCSG-EC, NCSG-FC and NCSG-PC) About the NCSG Committees: We are looking for 2 NCSG Executive Committee (NCSG-EC) representative : 1. Works with the NCSG Chair to ensure the NCSG functions effectively according to its mission and principles. 1. Oversees and monitors the Chair's performance and can call for a new election if necessary. 1. Establishes and oversees membership criteria, rules, and procedures. 1. Reviews and approves applications for new NCSG Constituencies. We are looking for 1 NCSG Finance Committee (NCSG-FC) representative: 1. Develop and deploy a fund‑raising plan for the NCSG; 1. Work with the ICANN staff to determine levels of support available to the NCSG; 1. Work with ICANN finance officers to insure the NCSG and its Constituencies receive fair and equivalent financial support from ICANN; 1. Accounting for any funds received by the NCSG from any source. We are looking for 2 NCSG Policy Committee (NCSG-PC) representatives: * 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. For more information refer to the NCSG charter<https://community.icann.org/x/IIpEAg> for all of these positions. We encourage all interested NPOC members to apply! Sincerely, The NPOC Executive Committee

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NCUC IGF 2024 Invitation to workshop on Noncommercial Users Constituency Role in a Safe Internet
by Wisdom Donkor Dec. 16, 2024

Dec. 16, 2024

*UNITED NATIONS INTERNET GOVERNANCE 2024, **RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA* *WORKSHOP #183 ON * *Theme “Noncommercial Users Constituency Role in a Safe Internet”* *Date: **Tuesday** December 1**7**, 2024 **| Time: **09:30 - 11:00 GMT+03* *| Venue: Workshop room 4* Dear all, You are cordially invited to attend a workshop on the theme "The Role of the Noncommercial Users Constituency in Ensuring a Safe Internet." This session will focus on the vital contribution of noncommercial users in creating a safer online environment. The workshop will take place on Tuesday, December 17, 2024, at the King Abdulaziz International Conference Center (KAICC) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The event will bring together experts, policymakers, and stakeholders to explore innovative solutions that promote safer and more inclusive online spaces. It will provide a valuable opportunity to engage in discussions, share insights, and collaborate on strategies for advancing digital growth and inclusion. *Session Speakers* : 1. Vint Cerf, Vice President and Chief Internet Evangelist, Google 2. Farzaneh Badii, ICANN GNSO Council member / Founder, Digital Medusa 3. Dr. Milad Sebaaly, Founder & Managing Director, Global Learning 4. Bruna Santos, ICANN GNSO member / Global IGF MAG member *Session **Moderator**s * *1. **Onsite moderator:* Amine Hacha, ICANN NCUC Executive Committee / Founder, Lebanese Cyberspace *2. **Remote moderator/ Rapporteur*: Pedro de Perdigão Lana, ICANN NCUC Executive Committee We look forward to your participation in person and remotely on this important event. *Date:* Wednesday, December 17, 2024 | *Time: **09:30 - 11:00 GMT+03* *Venue:* King Abdulaziz International Conference Center (KAICC), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Workshop room 4 *Session Link:* https://igf2024.sched.com/event/1sWmb/ws-183-noncommercial-users-constituen… *Zoom link*: https://intgovforum.zoom.us/j/95041187183 For more inquiries or questions of how participate and get involve, kindly reach out to Amine Hacha on the following email addresses: aminhacha(a)gmail.com *Wisdom Donkor* *Chair, NCUC* P.O. Box CT 2439, Cantonments, Accra | www.aodirf.org / www. <http://www.afrigeocon.org>agdic.info Tel: +233 20 812 8851 Skype: wisdom_dk | Facebook: kwasi wisdom | Twitter: @wisdom_dk _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ICANN GNSO Council Member | ICANN transfer policy review working group Member | Council Committee for Overseeing and Implementing Continuous Improvement (CCOICI) | UN IGF MAG Member | IGF Support Fund Association Executive Committee Member, World Bank Independent Consultant | AU AFIGF Member | Ghana OGP Advisory Committee member | GSS SDGs Advisory Committee Member ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Specialization: E-government Network Infrastructure and E-application, Internet Governance, Open Data policies platforms & Community Development, Cyber Security, Geospatial Technologies, Open Source Technologies, Domain Name Systems, Human Resource Planning and Development, Software Engineering, Event Planning & Management,

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Call for Nominations: NPOC Representative to NCSG Committees
by Caleb Ogundele Dec. 16, 2024

Dec. 16, 2024

Dear NPOC Members, The NPOC Executive Committee (NPOC EC) is seeking applications from members who are interested in serving as a representative of NPOC to either the NCSG Executive Committee (NCSG-EC) or the NCSG Finance Committee (NCSG-FC). Two positions will be appointed on this call for each committee. One representative and one observer. The deadline to submit your application is December 16, 2024, at 23:59 UTC/GMT. To Apply: Please send an email to andrea.glandon(a)icann.org with the following information: - Your Name - A brief statement explaining your qualifications and motivation for representing NPOC on your chosen committee (NCSG-EC or NCSG-FC) About the NCSG Committees: We are looking for 1 NCSG Executive Committee (NCSG-EC) representative : - Works with the NCSG Chair to ensure the NCSG functions effectively according to its mission and principles. - Oversees and monitors the Chair's performance and can call for a new election if necessary. - Establishes and oversees membership criteria, rules, and procedures. - Reviews and approves applications for new NCSG Constituencies. We are looking for 1 NCSG Finance Committee (NCSG-FC) representative: - Develop and deploy a fund‑raising plan for the NCSG; - Work with the ICANN staff to determine levels of support available to the NCSG; - Work with ICANN finance officers to insure the NCSG and its Constituencies receive fair and equivalent financial support from ICANN; - Accounting for any funds received by the NCSG from any source. For more information: - NCSG-EC: Refer to the NCSG Charter [link here] <https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/Charter>. - NCSG-PC: Refer to the NCSG Charter [link here]. <https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/Charter> We encourage all interested NPOC members to apply! Sincerely, The NPOC Executive Committee -- *Caleb OgundeleOutreach and Engagement CoordinatorNPOC* Email: muyiwacaleb(a)gmail.com

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Noncommercial Users' Role in a Safe Internet - session @ IGF 2024
by Amin Hacha Dec. 14, 2024

Dec. 14, 2024

📢 𝐘𝐨𝐮'𝐫𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝! 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐔𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐍 𝐈𝐆𝐅 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐧 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐭 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 🌟 Be part of a transformative dialogue that empowers Non-Commercial Users to advocate for a safer, more inclusive internet. Your voice shapes a digital future that protects privacy, promotes equity, and champions freedom of expression. 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐢𝐭𝐥𝐞: Noncommercial Users' Role in a Safe Internet 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐍𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫: WS *#183* Organized by Lebanese Cyberspace Association 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: Tuesday, December 17, 2024 � 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞: 09:30 - 11:00 GMT+03 / 06:30 - 08:00 UTC � 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: King Abdulaziz International Conference Center (KAICC), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 🛜 Can't join in person? Participate online via Zoom. https://intgovforum.zoom.us/j/95041187183 👉 RSVP Now and Add the Session to Your Calendar 𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬 * 𝐕𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐟 — Vice President and Chief Internet Evangelist, Google, -𝑭𝒂𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑰𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒆𝒕 - * 𝐀𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐇𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐚— Founder, Lebanese Cyberspace & ICANN NCUC Executive Committee * 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐳𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐡 𝐁𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐢 — Founder, Digital Medusa * 𝐃𝐫. 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐝 𝐒𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐚𝐥𝐲 — Founder & Managing Director, Global Learning * 𝐁𝐫𝐮𝐧𝐚 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐝𝐨𝐬 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐬 — ICANN GNSO Councilor & IGF MAG member > 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 (Onsite): Amine Hacha > 𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 & 𝐑𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐮𝐫: Pedro de Perdigão Lana, ISOC Brazil & ICANN NCUC Executive Committee 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 Join an interactive roundtable to explore the pivotal role of Non-Commercial users in creating a safer internet. Key discussion points include: Protecting Privacy: How NCUC and its partners influence international policies to safeguard user data and privacy amidst growing digital surveillance. Advancing Equity: Advocacy for inclusive internet governance that upholds freedom of expression and digital equality. Ensuring Accountability: Strategies for transparent and accountable cross-border data management. 🏆 Participants will gain actionable insights, connect with global experts, and contribute to critical conversations shaping the future of Internet governance. 🛜 For inquiries, contact: Amine Hacha @ aminhacha(a)gmail.com 𝐓𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫, 𝐥𝐞𝐭'𝐬 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐥𝐥!

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