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Need for Public Comments in the International NGOs in ICANN
by Martin Pablo Silva Valent Jan. 31, 2017

Jan. 31, 2017

Dear all, As part of engaging in the Policy development process, one of the easy ways to participate is to do a public comment, it can be just a paragraph or a lot of pages. I think this policy is relevant to NPOC and that we should review it as many as possible. In fact, this is the kind of things we should be leading. In this case, I copy underneath the general information about this policy process, you can look further on the link for more info, links and to make your comment: GNSO Initial Report on the IGO-INGO Access to Curative Rights Protection Mechanisms Policy Development Process https://www.icann.org/public-comments/igo-ingo-crp-access-initial-2017-01-2… <https://www.icann.org/public-comments/igo-ingo-crp-access-initial-2017-01-2…> “Section I: Description, Explanation, and Purpose In June 2014, the GNSO Council approved a resolution to initiate a Policy Development Process (PDP), which was directed to consider the specific needs and circumstances of international governmental organizations (IGOs) and international non-governmental organizations (INGOs): (1) the curative rights protection mechanisms currently in place for both existing and new generic top level domains (gTLDs) should be amended and, if so, in what respects; or (2) a separate, narrowly-tailored dispute resolution procedure modeled on the existing curative rights protection mechanisms should be developed. In order to arrive at a set of preliminary recommendations and conclusions, the Working Group (WG) analyzed the questions outlined in its Charter, reviewed historical documentation related to the specific topic, reached out to the community for input, as well as sought the input of an international legal expert to provide guidance on relevant legal instruments and applicable international law. The WG did not yet take formal consensus calls on its preliminary recommendations and in fact, presents multiple options for policy recommendation language in one instance. This Initial Report [PDF, 1.19 MB] is being published for public comment in accordance with the GNSO Operating Procedures. Following analysis of all public comments received, the WG will finalize its recommendations and prepare a Final Report for delivery to the GNSO Council, for its review and action. Section II: Background In June of 2014, the GNSO Council initiated the PDP, and the WG commenced its work in August of 2014 through weekly teleconference meetings, discussions on its mailing list, and face-to-face sessions involving the broader community at ICANN Public Meetings. In addition, the WG was selected by the GNSO Council to participate in a pilot face-to-face full-day session assisted by a facilitator, immediately following the ICANN Public Meeting in Singapore in February of 2015. The WG has developed preliminary recommendations for a number of the charter questions it was tasked to address, which are described in its Initial Report. The Initial Report also contains alternative formulations of policy recommendation text in one instance. Community feedback is therefore sought on the preliminary recommendations, open questions and alternative formulations. The WG will review all public comments received as part of its preparations of its Final Report for delivery to and vote by the GNSO Council. Section III: Relevant Resources • Working Group Initial Report [PDF, 1.19 MB] • Working Group Charter [PDF, 603 KB] • Working Group Wiki Section IV: Additional Information Section V: Reports Staff Contact Mary Wong policy-staff(a)icann.org" Hereis a list of all pubic comments, you can check it once a month to see if there is any of your interest: https://www.icann.org/public-comments <https://www.icann.org/public-comments> Cheers, Martín Silva Valent NPOC Vice-chair

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Fwd: [Soac-infoalert] ASO AC / NRO NC Elects New Chair | The Address Supporting Organization (ASO ICANN)
by Olévié Kouami Jan. 16, 2017

Jan. 16, 2017

Dear NPOCers Greetings from Togo. For your information and please join to congratulate the new elected persons. Warm regards. Olévié ---------- Message transféré ---------- De : "David Olive" <david.olive(a)icann.org> Date : 16 janv. 2017 05:10 Objet : [Soac-infoalert] ASO AC / NRO NC Elects New Chair | The Address Supporting Organization (ASO ICANN) À : "soac-infoalert(a)icann.org" <soac-infoalert(a)icann.org> Cc : https://aso.icann.org/aso-ac-nro-nc-elects-new-chair/ ASO AC / NRO NC ELECTS NEW CHAIR Posted on Jan 16, 2017 in News <https://aso.icann.org/category/news/> | 0 comments <https://aso.icann.org/aso-ac-nro-nc-elects-new-chair/#respond> Filiz Yilmaz <https://aso.icann.org/advisory-council/address-council-members/filiz-yilmaz/>, RIPE NCC community representative, has been elected by the ASO Address Council (AC) members as the new ASO AC/NRO NC Chair for 2017. Filiz Yilmaz’s appointment was confirmed during the ASO AC teleconference, 11 January 2017. ASO AC Chair elections are held annually in January, and the term is one year. The ASO AC also accepted the appointment of Louie Lee <https://aso.icann.org/advisory-council/address-council-members/louie-lee/> (ARIN region) and Ricardo Patara <https://aso.icann.org/advisory-council/address-council-members/ricardo-pata…> (LACNIC region) as Vice Chairs of the ASO AC. At the same meeting the ASO AC thanked and praised Louie Lee for his nine years of service and leadership as ASO AC Chair. Sent from my iPhone David A. Olive Senior Vice President, Policy Development Support General Manager, ICANN Regional Headquarters –Istanbul Hakki Yeten Cad. Selenium Plaza No:10/C K:10 34349 Fulya, Besiktas, Istanbul Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Direct Line: +90.212.999.6212 Mobile: + 1. 202.341.3611 <+%201.%20202.341.3611> Mobile: +90.533.341.6550 _______________________________________________ soac-infoalert mailing list soac-infoalert(a)icann.org https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/soac-infoalert

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Fwd: Invitation Webinar Community TLDs and Human Rights January 18 - 15:00 UTC
by Olévié Kouami Jan. 5, 2017

Jan. 5, 2017

Greetings dearerst all and Happy and fruitful new year to all of us again. This is FYI. A very interestng webinar to follow-up and engeged in ICANN Policy Development Processes. I'm warmly encouraging all the NPOCers to follow it up and enter into the train. Warm regrads from Lomé,Togo Yours, -Olévié- Member of the NPOC Communications Committee ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Niels ten Oever <lists(a)digitaldissidents.org> Date: 2017-01-04 15:00 GMT+00:00 Subject: Invitation Webinar Community TLDs and Human Rights January 18 - 15:00 UTC To: NCSG-DISCUSS(a)listserv.syr.edu Dear all, On behalf of the ARTICLE 19, the Council of Europe, and the Cross Community Working Party on ICANNs Corporate and Social Responsibility to Respect Human Rights I am very happy to invite you to a ** webinar on Community top-level domains (TLDs) and human rights ** * January 18 - 15:00 UTC at https://participate.icann.org/ncsg/ * In this webinar we will present and discuss the main findings from the Council of Europe report on Community Based gTLDs and Human Rights [0] with: Facilitators: Niels ten Oever Head of Digital at Article 19 Chair of the CCWP HR Rapporteur for CCWG WS2 Human Rights sub-team Patrick Penninckx Head of Information Society Department, Council of Europe Key findings: Eve Salomon, Co-Author of the report International consultant and legal expert on media law and human rights Kinanya Pijl Co-Author of the report PhD Candidate, European University, Florence Discussants: Mark Carvell GAC Vice-Chair Co-Chair GAC WG on Human Rights and International Law Chris Disspain ICANN Board Member Jamie Baxter Dotgay LLC Cherine Chalaby ICANN Board Member Avri Dora Internet Researcher Co-Chair Subsequent gTLD procedures WG We're greatly looking forward to your participation. Feel free to share this invitation widely among your constituencies and communities. All the best, Niels ten Oever [0] https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/53772653/ Report%20on%20Community%20TLD%27s.pdf?version=1&modificationDate= 1478169857000&api=v2 Please find the AC room and dial in details here: Adobe Connect room: https://participate.icann.org/ncsg/ Passcodes/Pin codes: Participant passcode: CCWP HR For security reasons, the passcode will be required to join the conference. Dial in numbers: ARGENTINA 0800-777-0519 AUSTRALIA ADELAIDE: 61-8-8121-4842 1-800-657-260 AUSTRALIA BRISBANE: 61-7-3102-0944 1-800-657-260 AUSTRALIA CANBERRA: 61-2-6100-1944 1-800-657-260 AUSTRALIA MELBOURNE: 61-3-9010-7713 1-800-657-260 AUSTRALIA PERTH: 61-8-9467-5223 1-800-657-260 AUSTRALIA SYDNEY: 61-2-8205-8129 1-800-657-260 AUSTRIA 43-1-92-81-113 0800-005-259 BELGIUM 32-2-400-9861 0800-3-8795 BRAZIL 55-11-3958-0779 0800-7610651 CHILE 1230-020-2863 CHINA CHINA A: 86-400-810-4789 10800-712-1670 CHINA CHINA B: 86-400-810-4789 10800-120-1670 COLOMBIA 01800-9-156474 CROATIA 080-08-06-309 CZECH REPUBLIC 420-2-25-98-56-64 800-700-177 DENMARK 45-7014-0284 8088-8324 ESTONIA 800-011-1093 FINLAND 358-9-5424-7162 0-800-9-14610 FRANCE LYON: 33-4-26-69-12-85 080-511-1496 FRANCE MARSEILLE: 33-4-86-06-00-85 080-511-1496 FRANCE PARIS: 33-1-70-70-60-72 080-511-1496 GERMANY 49-69-2222-20362 0800-664-4247 GREECE 30-80-1-100-0687 00800-12-7312 HONG KONG 852-3001-3863 800-962-856 HUNGARY 36-1-700-8856 06-800-12755 INDIA BANGALORE: 91-80-61275204 INDIA MUMBAI: 91-22-61501629 INDIA INDIA A: 000-800-852-1268 INDIA INDIA B: 000-800-001-6305 INDIA INDIA C: 1800-300-00491 INDONESIA 001-803-011-3982 IRELAND 353-1-246-7646 1800-992-368 ISRAEL 1-80-9216162 ITALY MILAN: 39-02-3600-6007 800-986-383 ITALY ROME: 39-06-8751-6018 800-986-383 ITALY TORINO: 39-011-510-0118 800-986-383 JAPAN OSAKA: 81-6-7739-4799 0066-33-132439 JAPAN TOKYO: 81-3-5539-5191 0066-33-132439 LATVIA 8000-3185 LUXEMBOURG 352-27-000-1364 8002-9246 MALAYSIA 1-800-81-3065 MEXICO GUADALAJARA (JAL): 52-33-3208-7310 001-866-376-9696 MEXICO MEXICO CITY: 52-55-5062-9110 001-866-376-9696 MEXICO MONTERREY: 52-81-2482-0610 001-866-376-9696 NETHERLANDS 31-20-718-8588 0800-023-4378 NEW ZEALAND 64-9-970-4771 0800-447-722 NORWAY 47-21-590-062 800-15157 PANAMA 011-001-800-5072065 PERU 0800-53713 PHILIPPINES 63-2-858-3716 1800-111-42453 POLAND 00-800-1212572 PORTUGAL 8008-14052 ROMANIA 40-31-630-01-79 RUSSIA 8-10-8002-0144011 SAUDI ARABIA 800-8-110087 SINGAPORE 65-6883-9230 800-120-466 SLOVAK REPUBLIC 421-2-322-422-25 0800-002066 SLOVENIA 0-800-81310 SOUTH AFRICA 080-09-80414 SOUTH KOREA 82-2-6744-1083 00798-14800-7352 SPAIN 34-91-414-25-33 800-300-053 SWEDEN 46-8-566-19-348 0200-884-622 SWITZERLAND 41-44-580-6398 0800-120-032 TAIWAN 886-2-2795-7379 00801-137-797 THAILAND 001-800-1206-66056 TURKEY 00-800-151-0516 UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 8000-35702370 UNITED KINGDOM BIRMINGHAM: 44-121-210-9025 0808-238-6029 UNITED KINGDOM GLASGOW: 44-141-202-3225 0808-238-6029 UNITED KINGDOM LEEDS: 44-113-301-2125 0808-238-6029 UNITED KINGDOM LONDON: 44-20-7108-6370 0808-238-6029 UNITED KINGDOM MANCHESTER: 44-161-601-1425 0808-238-6029 URUGUAY 000-413-598-3421 USA 1-517-345-9004 866-692-5726 VENEZUELA 0800-1-00-3702 PS Sorry for cross-posting -- Niels ten Oever Head of Digital Article 19 www.article19.org PGP fingerprint 8D9F C567 BEE4 A431 56C4 678B 08B5 A0F2 636D 68E9 -- *Olévié Ayaovi Agbenyo KOUAMI* *Président/CEO de l'INTIC4DEV (Institut des TIC pour le développement) ** http://www.intic4dev.org/* Membre du Conseil d'Administration du FOSSFA *Eminent National Expert for the World Summit Award (http://www.wsis-award.org <http://www.wsis-award.org>) * *Secrétaire Général de l'ESTETIC - Association Togolaise des professionnels des TIC (http://www.estetic.tg <http://www.estetic.tg>)* *ICANN-GNSO-NCSG-NPOC-ExCom (http://www.npoc.org/ <http://www.npoc.org/>) **ICANN - Fellow & Alumni (http://www.icann.org <http://www.icann.org>) - Membre de Internet Society (http://www.isoc.org <http://www.isoc.org>)-**Membre fondateur du RIK-Togo (Réseau Interprofessionnel du Karité au Togo) *( http://www.globalshea.com) *Skype : olevie1 FaceBook : @olivier.kouami.7 Twitter : #oleviek Lomé – Togo*

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ICANN South Africa Fellowship program
by Klaus Stoll Jan. 3, 2017

Jan. 3, 2017

Dear all, One of the ways to learn more about NCUC and ICANN is through the ICANN fellowship program which provides funding for you to attend an ICANN meeting. You can apply here for the ICANN South Africa meeting. Please check the announcement here: https://www.icann.org/fellowshipprogram You have until 27th January to apply. Best Klaus

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Season Greetings
by Poncelet Ileleji Dec. 23, 2016

Dec. 23, 2016

-- Poncelet O. Ileleji MBCS Coordinator The Gambia YMCAs Computer Training Centre & Digital Studio MDI Road Kanifing South P. O. Box 421 Banjul The Gambia, West Africa Tel: (220) 4370240 Fax:(220) 4390793 Cell:(220) 9912508 Skype: pons_utd *www.ymca.gm <http://www.ymca.gm>http://jokkolabs.net/en/ <http://jokkolabs.net/en/>www.waigf.org <http://www.waigf.org>www,insistglobal.com <http://www.itag.gm>www.npoc.org <http://www.npoc.org>http://www.wsa-mobile.org/node/753 <http://www.wsa-mobile.org/node/753>*www.diplointernetgovernance.org

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Fwd: [Soac-infoalert] Update on the Public Comment Forum - NPOCers
by Olévié Kouami Dec. 15, 2016

Dec. 15, 2016

Greetings all, I ound this information very useful to share with you all. Please, go through it and react. Kindly yours, -Olévié- ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: David Olive <david.olive(a)icann.org> Date: 2016-12-15 11:00 GMT+00:00 Subject: [Soac-infoalert] Update on the Public Comment Forum To: "soac-infoalert(a)icann.org" <soac-infoalert(a)icann.org> *Dear Community Leaders:* *Open for Public Comment* Open Date Close Date *Proposed Implementation of GNSO Thick RDDS (Whois) Transition Policy for .COM, .NET and .JOBS <https://www.icann.org/public-comments/proposed-implementation-gnso-thick-rd…>* 26 Oct 2016 23:59 UTC 15 Dec 2016 23:59 UTC *Continuous Data-Driven Analysis of Root Server System Stability Draft Report <https://www.icann.org/public-comments/cdar-draft-2016-10-27-en>* 27 Oct 2016 23:59 UTC 22 Dec 2016 23:59 UTC *Identifier Technology Health Indicators: Definition <https://www.icann.org/public-comments/ithi-definition-2016-11-29-en>* 29 Nov 2016 23:59 UTC 9 Jan 2017 23:59 UTC *Updated Supplementary Procedures for Independent Review Process (IRP) <https://www.icann.org/public-comments/irp-supp-procedures-2016-11-28-en>* 28 Nov 2016 23:59 UTC 10 Jan 2017 23:59 UTC *Proposed ICANN Community Anti-Harassment Policy <https://www.icann.org/public-comments/anti-harassment-policy-2016-11-07-en>* 7 Nov 2016 23:59 UTC 12 Jan 2017 23:59 UTC Please be informed that the Upcoming Public Comment Proceedings Page has been updated. This is the link https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/upcoming-2012- 02-25-en if you would like to take a look. Best regards, David --------------- *David A. Olive* Senior Vice President | Policy Development Support General Manager | ICANN Regional Headquarters | Istanbul david.olive(a)icann.org *ICANN *| Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers | Hakki Yeten Caddesi | Selenium Plaza | No:10/C K:10 | 34349 | Fulya | Besiktas | Istanbul *Mobile* +1. 202.341.3611 <(202)%20341-3611> | Mobile +90.533.341.6550 <+90%20533%20341%2065%2050> | Direct Line +90.212.999.6212 <+90%20212%20999%2062%2012> _______________________________________________ soac-infoalert mailing list soac-infoalert(a)icann.org https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/soac-infoalert -- *Olévié Ayaovi Agbenyo KOUAMI* *Président/CEO de l'INTIC4DEV (Institut des TIC pour le développement) ** http://www.intic4dev.org/* Membre du Conseil d'Administration du FOSSFA *Eminent National Expert for the World Summit Award (http://www.wsis-award.org <http://www.wsis-award.org>) * *Secrétaire Général de l'ESTETIC - Association Togolaise des professionnels des TIC (http://www.estetic.tg <http://www.estetic.tg>)* *ICANN-GNSO-NCSG-NPOC-ExCom (http://www.npoc.org/ <http://www.npoc.org/>) **ICANN - Fellow & Alumni (http://www.icann.org <http://www.icann.org>) - Membre de Internet Society (http://www.isoc.org <http://www.isoc.org>)-**Membre fondateur du RIK-Togo (Réseau Interprofessionnel du Karité au Togo) *( http://www.globalshea.com) *Skype : olevie1 FaceBook : @olivier.kouami.7 Twitter : #oleviek Lomé – Togo*

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Invitation to participate
by Joan Kerr Dec. 14, 2016

Dec. 14, 2016

[image: Inline image 1] Dear NPOC Members T*he NPOC Excom is inviting YOU to participate!* Are you interested in becoming more involved in the ICANN policy development process. The NPOC Excom is inviting you to submit an expression of interest to attend the 4th Intersessional Meeting being held in Reykjavik (see more info below). Please note that your travel and accommodation will be paid, and you will also receive per diem. If you are interested in attending in person, please send an email to joankerr(a)fbsc.org with the following by Tuesday 06 December 2016, 1200 UTC: *Name/Organization:* *ICANN Affiliation (WGs, etc.):* *Reason for wanting to attend in person:* *Level of participation in NPOC (explain):* *In addition to the above, attendees would be required to write a blog report maximum 2 weeks after the meeting and join an ICANN working group/NPOC committee.* Background The 2017 Intersessional Meeting of the GNSO's Non-Contracted community will be the fourth time that representatives from ALL the non-contracted communities of the Generic Names Supporting Organization will gather as a group with ICANN Staff outside of a typical ICANN Public Meeting setting. One of the purposes of this Intersessional meeting of the GNSO Non Contract Party community is to create the opportunity, outside of the pressures and schedule strains of an ICANN Public Meeting to discuss longer-range substantial community issues and to collaborate with Senior ICANN Staff on strategic and operational issues that impact the community. The non-contract community leaders in attendance will be a healthy mix of ICANN veterans and several new participants who will be experiencing their first ICANN community meeting. In addition to the in-person attendees, there will be a few others community members participating remotely by telephone and Adobe Connect. Location: Reykjavik, Iceland Timing: Week of February 13, 2016 Duration: 2/2.5 days Joan Kerr NPOC Membership Chair

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New ICANN Human Rights Bylaw
by Sam Lanfranco Dec. 5, 2016

Dec. 5, 2016

I have just read the “Proposed Framework of Interpretation for ICANN’s Human Rights Bylaw” a document prepared by a Cross Constituency Working Group (CCWG) Human Rights Sub Group. A Framework of Interpretation is a required submission to the ICANN board, by the CCWG-Accountability, in order for the new Human Rights Bylaw, as an ICANN Core Value, to come into effect. Much of this readily readable short document is about how a Human Rights Core Value will operate within the context of ICANN’s remit and ICANN’s processes. NPOC organizations may want to review the document with two purposes in mind. * First, you may have comments with regard to what is proposed in the Framework of Interpretation, comments based on your own organization’s treatment of human rights. * Second, there may be some ideas about Human Rights as a core value that your own organization might find useful in this proposed approach for ICANN. The document (in pdf, docx & doc) is attached. Sam Lanfranco NPOC/csih

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NPOC Membership Newsletter Volume 1
by Maryam Bakoshi Dec. 2, 2016

Dec. 2, 2016

Dear NPOC Members Greetings and we hope this email finds you well. The new NPOC Executive Committee has just completed its first ICANN meeting in Hyderabad and we think that it is a good time to give you an account of NPOCs state of art today. What happened in the last month? Committees Our committee chairs have been busy with establishing their respective committees: a) Membership Committee: Joan Kerr b) Policy Committee: Poncelet Ileleji c) Communication Committee: Juan Manuel Rojas We are looking for more members to join these committees, please send an email to express your interest. Charter Review We are started the process of reviewing the NPOC charter to make it fit for present and future challenges. The Charter review is happening under the leadership of Poncelet Ileleji, with ICANN staff support. For further information and to get involved please contact Poncelet<mailto:pileleji@ymca.gm>. Internal policies and regulations We have created a number of internal documents to help our members understand more about NPOC and how this can be a benefit to all: a) Base document, (https://drive.google.com/open?id=1SI3bcyvYreWfb9xZl6SGr8fgPb0ah9X8ZOIXiUHJS…) b) Travel regulations, (https://docs.google.com/document/d/10MqEH5TWC9xQKr4qZIHNzhTFdVHz1WUsb18p1eM…) c) Bank account rules, (https://drive.google.com/open?id=1_Omp_o1HJqGGiS3mmMsA1FgoduHYT29uXgxoXRzT2…) We are continuing discussing and creating further documents. NCSG Representation NPOC Executive Committee (EC) members are active in the following NCSG committees: a) NCSG Policy Committee (Poncelet Ileleji & Martin Silva) b) NCSG Executive Committee (Poncelet Ilelji & Joan Kerr) Participation in working groups Nearly all members of the NPOC EC are participating in ICANN Working groups, but we need to do better and get more NPOC members active in ICANN working groups. For this reason, we will hold specific webinars for NPOC members to introduce specific working groups and topics; we will have outreach events held in conjunction with ICANN meetings and this will focus on ongoing ICANN policy making issues. NPOC is the home for Not-for-Profit organizations wishing to contribute to the ICANN policy making processes. The main role of NPOC is to enable and support participation in policy making but NPOC also recognizes the Importance of capacity and awareness and building as a pre-requisite for N4Ps to have a voice in Internet Governance (IG). Existing ICANN working groups: (https://gnso.icann.org/en/group-activities/active) The left-hand menu shows a list of active groups. Outreach in Hyderabad NPOC outreach strategy involves working with umbrella organizations to build relationships on a local level. This is important, as we build our membership to encourage participation in the policy making process. NPOC worked cooperatively with a large organization, Digital Empowerment Foundation and ICANN staff support, Maryam Bakoshi to ensure that the event was a success. And what a success! NPOC's event at ICANN 57 in Hyderabad saw the continuation of NPOC's outreach, awareness and capacity building efforts. 55 Indian NGO's attended various ICANN working sessions, and participated in NPOC's two-hour awareness and capacity building event. The event focused on the security and privacy of NGOs and best use strategies regarding uses of the DNS by Not-for-Profit civil society organizations. Pictures of the event can be found at – https://www.flickr.com/photos/glennmcknight/sets/72157674828966432 NPOC is continuing this outreach effort in 2017 by hosting, or participating in, various events under the title: “DNS (Domain Name System) Not-for-Profit Users Summit" and Not-for-Profit Operational Concerns Policy making in the DNS (NOCP). These regional one day events that provide an in-reach and an outreach platform for Internet ecosystem engagement in policy and action. The day consists of workshops, presentations, and round table discussions. The one day events are complemented by shorter partnered events at Internet Governance related meetings such as the IGF, WSIS-Forum, and ICANN. Events under preparation for 2017 include: Dakar, Senegal, January 2017; in conjuncture with ICANN 58 in Copenhagen (March); UN Headquarters in NY (Spring); EuroDig Estonia; and with ICANN 59 in Johannesburg (June); and in conjuncture with the WSIS Forum (Geneva). Further partnered events are planned for South America (Argentina) and Asia (Singapore). Details to be announced. NPOC Ambassador Program The goal of NPOC is to educate NPO/NGOs about Internet Governance and to encourage and engage them in the ICANN’s multistakeholder DNS policy process. NPOC’s strategy includes collaboration with regional organizations for outreach sessions, both during ICANN conferences, and as co-branded and invited engagement at other events. NPOC’s outreach targets 1) Increased NPO/NGO interest in Internet Governance and in ICANN’s DNS policies. 2) Increased awareness of the NPO/NGO stake in ICANN’s policy process. 3) Enhanced NPOC membership and greater engagement in ICANN’s policy process. NPOC NGO Ambassador Program objectives 1) Recruit applicants to NPOC’s NGO Ambassador Program 2) Assign NPOC Mentors to successful applicants, to co-work within ICANN’s policy processes 3) Participants undergo mentored supervision to work in support of NPOC’s purpose and goals. 4) The NPOC/NPOC Ambassador relationship will operate under a MoU agreement 5) NPOC Ambassadors will actively work with NPOC within their own regions 6) NPOC Ambassadorship is for a specific time period, renewal based on performance and interest Future Challenges As the executive committee team, we need to evaluate our work and implement the lessons learned. As mentioned before we need to enable and ensure more engagement of NPOC members in working groups. One of the main priorities for the near future is the update NPOC.org www site. We need to increase our capacity for outreach and awareness building events MoUs. Finally, we want to invite you to discuss all the issues mentioned in this email and others, during our next open membership call which will take place 15th January 2016, please look out for an invitation, time will be communicated nearer the date. Your NPOC EC-team, Joan Kerr Juan Manuel Rojas Klaus Stoll Martin Silva Valent Olévié Agbenyo Poncelet Ileleji

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ICANN57: NPOC CD Meeting in 15 mins
by Maryam Bakoshi Nov. 6, 2016

Nov. 6, 2016

Dear all, As a reminder the NPOC CD Meeting at ICANN 57 starts in about 15 minutes (1100 local time/0530 UTC). Location: MR 1.02 Link to Adobe Connect (Audio & Presentations): https://participate.icann.org/hyd57-MR102 Many thanks, -- Maryam Bakoshi Secretariat Support – NCSG/NCUC/NPOC Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) S: maryam.bakoshi.icann T: +44 7737698036

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