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Fwd: [council] Request for Volunteers -- Marrakech GNSO Council Meeting with GAC on IGO CRP
by Carlos Raul Gutierrez June 18, 2019

June 18, 2019

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Volunteers Needed for Open Public Comments
by Caleb Olumuyiwa Ogundele June 13, 2019

June 13, 2019

Hello Everyone, There are key policy issues that are open for public comment on this link https://www.icann.org/public-comments#open-public It could be of interest to any NPOC member or volunteer. If anyone is interested in being a pen holder or contributor, please reach out to the NPOC Policy Chair David Cake who is in copy of this email. Thanks -- *Ogundele Olumuyiwa Caleb* *muyiwacaleb(a)gmail.com <muyiwacaleb(a)gmail.com>* *234 - 8077377378* *234 - 07030777969*

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Reminder: Join ICANN PREP Webinar Starting now!
by Caleb Olumuyiwa Ogundele June 13, 2019

June 13, 2019

Dear All, #ICANN65 Prep Week starts today! If you haven’t registered, you can still join our calls here>> https://go.icann.org/2KbZPRU Policy Webinar starting shortly at 16:00 UTC: Participation Details: https://icann.zoom.us/j/227223469 Dial-in info for French channel only: Dial-in numbers: http://www.adigo.com/icann Conference ID: 1838 Links: https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/presentations-2012-08-27-en -- *Ogundele Olumuyiwa Caleb* *muyiwacaleb(a)gmail.com <muyiwacaleb(a)gmail.com>* *234 - 8077377378* *234 - 07030777969*

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2019 NPOC Election Ballot Sent
by Maryam Bakoshi June 12, 2019

June 12, 2019

Dear all, Ballot for 2019 NPOC Executive Committee Elections has been sent from tally(a)icann.org<mailto:tally@icann.org> to members who checked-in for the elections. As a reminder voting start today Monday 10 June 2019 and ends Sunday 23 June 2019 at 2359 UTC. Results will be announced on Monday 24 June 2019. For details of candidates, statements and other election information please visit: https://community.icann.org/display/NPOCC/Elections+2019 If you have any questions or concerns please email Maryam.bakoshi(a)icann.org<mailto:Maryam.bakoshi@icann.org> offlist. Many thanks, -- Maryam Bakoshi | SO/AC Collaboration Services Sr. Coordinator ICANN | Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers S: Maryam.bakoshi.icann | T: +44 7846 471777

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Re: [Npoc-discuss] Candidate Statement of Interest for Oreoluwa Lesi
by Abd-El-Raouf Olévié Kouami June 12, 2019

June 12, 2019

+1@Ore Le mer. 5 juin 2019 à 11:58, oreoluwa <oreoluwa(a)wtec.org.ng> a écrit : > Thank you so much for your show of support, Joan, Felix and Poncelet. > > With warm regards, > Ore > > > > Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone. > > -------- Original message -------- > From: Joan Kerr <joankerr(a)fbsc.org> > Date: 05/06/2019 12:26 (GMT+01:00) > To: Oreoluwa Somolu Lesi <oreoluwa(a)wtec.org.ng> > Cc: NPOC Discuss <npoc-discuss(a)icann.org> > Subject: Re: [Npoc-discuss] Candidate Statement of Interest for Oreoluwa > Lesi > > Oreoluwa is a valued members who follows up with her duties and calls. > She is definitely an asset to the NPOC EC. > Congratulations on your nomination Oreowula. > Regards, > > On Wed, Jun 5, 2019 at 6:12 AM Oreoluwa Somolu Lesi <oreoluwa(a)wtec.org.ng> > wrote: > >> Thank you very much, Martin for nominating me and to everyone who >> seconded the nomination. >> >> >> It has been a productive year working as NPOC Secretariat and we have put >> a lot of stucture in place and are ready to launch NPOC into a higher level >> of membership and policy engagement. I look forward to being part of this >> process. >> >> >> Kindly find my statement below and I look forward to providing additional >> information in the candidates call on Thursday. >> >> Best regards, >> >> Ore >> >> >> *************** >> >> >> *Name:* Oreoluwa Lesi >> >> >> *Affiliation: *Women's Technology Empowerment Centre - W.TEC >> >> >> *Position applied for: *Secretariat >> >> >> *Why you are running for the position?:* I believe that the work that >> ICANN does is deeply important and my professional experience and interests >> place me in an excellent position to contribute meaningfully to achieving >> its goals. >> >> >> Many nonprofit organisations do not fully understand what ICANN does and >> its relevance to their work. This means that they do not have the >> opportunity to get involved in shaping policies, which affects them. NPOC’s >> role in educating and galvanising nonprofits to greater participation in >> internet governance in general and domain name policy, more specifically, >> is crucial in maintaining a vibrant community that includes diverse >> perspectives and contributions – especially one where nonprofit concerns >> are valued as much as those of other stakeholders. >> >> >> I bring with me deep experience in the nonprofit sector and understand >> their concerns, especially as it relates to technology and specifically >> Internet-related issues. >> >> >> >> I have worked in the nonprofit space for 17 years and lead a nonprofit (the >> Women’s Technology Empowerment Centre – W.TEC <https://wtec.org.ng/>), >> which works to build an inclusive technology ecosystem, with more women technology >> creators, entrepreneurs and leaders. I also ensure that women and >> women-focused nonprofits are represented on the Internet, own and can >> manage their domains effectively, and understand how to address issues like >> domain name abuse, cybersecurity and privacy challenges. My work centers on >> increasing digital inclusivity in who can use the Internet safely and >> effectively to enhance their educational, professional and civic >> activities. >> >> >> >> This means that I need to stay abreast of the changing domain name and >> wider technology policy landscape, especially as related to data >> security and privacy issues and their intersections with gender. Through >> ICANN, I have had the opportunity to be at the forefront of learning about >> the latest domain name systems and related policy and understanding how >> they affect the communities I work with. >> >> >> >> Over the last year, I have served as NPOC’s Secretariat and together, >> the Executive Committee and NPOC community have developed a strategic >> outreach plan to recruit new members, developed informational materials to >> educate the wider community about what NPOC does (which includes a booklet, >> flier and slide deck), rebuilt and launched a more informative and engaging >> website, organised well-attended sessions at ICANN64 and ICANN63, completed >> the revision of the new Charter document and renewed its commitment to >> policy development by successfully submitting a comment to the dot org >> registry agreement call for public comments. >> >> >> Personally, I coordinated the documenting and monitoring of the EC’s >> huge workload, helping to keep team members on track with their respective >> action items. I provided administrative support, making available >> information about NPOC meetings and action plans to the EC and NPOC >> community. Recruitment and engagement of new members is very important to >> me and I co-organised and moderated a panel discussion at the Digital >> Rights and Inclusion Forum, a leading African internet governance forum >> in April 2019, which also served as outreach for NPOC. >> >> >> Working as Secretariat has also provided me with a unique overview of and >> the opportunity to work across the broader NPOC landscape from finance >> to membership, policy, communications and administration. I believe that >> this experience will strengthen my ability to coordinate NPOC’s >> administrative tasks and provide more support where needed. >> >> >> In my professional capacity outside of ICANN, I have led and worked as >> part of teams and have developed the project management and collaborative >> skills that are valuable for working in the Secretariat role. I am also >> a member of the Nigerian chapter of ISOC and Alliance for Affordable >> Internet, as well as ISOC SIG Women. I am also a member of the Best >> Practices Forum on Gender and Access of the IGF and have contributed >> comments over the last year. >> >> >> I am a *Vital Voices Lead Fellow* (awarded to emerging and established >> women leaders across the world) and an *Ashoka Fellow* (a network of the >> world’s leading social entrepreneurs). I speak frequently at Nigerian >> and international conferences and other fora on the intersection of >> technology and gender. I sit on several boards, including the FAS >> Foundation, which builds the capacities of Nigerian engineers and supports >> engineering research. >> >> >> Within ICANN, I am also a member of the African Regional At-Large >> Organisation (AFRALO) and NCSG. >> >> >> You can learn more about me and my work on my: >> >> - >> >> LinkedIn profile: *https://bit.ly/2ke8u78 <https://bit.ly/2ke8u78>* >> - >> >> Organisation W.TEC’s website: *https://wtec.org.ng >> <https://wtec.org.ng/> * >> - >> >> ICANN Wiki page: https://icannwiki.org/Oreoluwa_Somolu_Lesi >> >> >> *Do you have any conflict(s) of interest?:* No >> >> >> *How many hours per week you are able to dedicate to the position:* At >> least 5 hours (As the current Secretariat, some weeks I devote up to 10 >> hours or more to NPOC work) >> >> >> *Are you involved in any working Groups or PDP efforts, if so please >> state:* >> >> Over the last year, I have been an active contributor to the rewriting of >> the NPOC Charter, working with the rest of the Charter Review team at >> public meetings and remotely in-between meetings. >> >> >> I was part of the team that worked on NPOC’s comment to the dot org >> registry agreement call for public comments. >> >> >> Prior to that, I was a mentee on the Community Onboarding programme and >> helped to refine the processes to integrate new members to NPOC. I also >> participated in an NCSG Policy course Advisory Group, where I contributed >> scenarios for the development of a NCSG Policy course. >> >> -- >> Oreoluwa Lesi - Women's Technology Empowerment Centre (W.TEC) >> Executive Director >> >> +234.803.621.1307, +234.813.339.9999 | www.wtec.org.ng | @wteconline >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Npoc-discuss mailing list >> Npoc-discuss(a)icann.org >> https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/npoc-discuss >> _______________________________________________ >> 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. > > > > -- > > Joan Kerr, Entrepreneur, Artist, Humanitarian > > _____________________________________ > > Chair, Climate Smart Victory Garden Team > > Chair, ICANN, Not for Profit Operations Constituency > > Chair, IEEE Sustainable Agriculture Working Group > > Chair, Science for Peace, Climate Smart Victory Gardens > > Advisor, IEEE Humanitarian Initiatives Committee > > Advisor, Climate Smart Agriculture Youth Network, (CSAYN) Canada > > UN WSIS Award Recipient, for Content & Creativity > > Durham Region Recipient, Community Partnership Award > > Founder, Foundation for Building Sustainable Communities > > www.joankerr.ca, www.fbsc.org > > Skype: joankerr_fbsc > > 1-416-907-0783 > _______________________________________________ > Npoc-discuss mailing list > Npoc-discuss(a)icann.org > https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/npoc-discuss > _______________________________________________ > 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. -- *Abd-El-Raouf Olévié KOUAMI* DG de Ets "*Le FA de la Téranga*" CEO de l'INTIC4DEV (Institut ds TIC pour le développement) CTO du FOSSFA (http://www.fossfa.net) Tél.: (+221) 77 422 16 47 (Orange) / (+221) 76 695 59 79 (Tigo) *Skype : olevie1 FaceBook : @olivier.kouami.7 Twitter : #oleviek Dakar – Thiaroye-sur-mer quartier MAYACINE KAN dit MAGU - SENEGAL-

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Remember to search for NPOC voting ballots
by Remmy Nweke June 11, 2019

June 11, 2019

Dear NPOC members, Its pertinent to remind us that voting has commenced and ballots have actually been sent to our email addresses and as a candidate in the ongoing exercise for the position of Policy Chair, I am obliged to remind us to search for this ballot. Do well to search for mail by Maryam Bakoshi "Maryam.bakoshi(a)icann.org" with subject - *"**2019 NPOC Election Ballot Sent"* on NPOC mailing list and cast your vote and if in doubt or have question, reach her on above email offlist. Best of luck to all candidates. ____ REMMY NWEKE, mNGE, Lead Consulting 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.

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Candidate statement - Raoul Plommer
by Raoul Plommer June 11, 2019

June 11, 2019

Dear all, Thanks to Martin for nominating me for the Vice Chair position! I'm going to keep it short: Name: Raoul Plommer Affiliation: Open Knowledge Finland Position applied for: Vice Chair Why am I running for the position: Above all, I want to finish what we started before I got elected as the Vice Chair for the first time in 2017. I'm happy to say that I'm sending the new charter finally to our members tomorrow, right after the Finnish Internet Forum, which takes place tomorrow.. Conflicts of Interest: None. Able to work per week: 5h. Involvement in WG’s and PDPs: NomCom Implementation review team -Raoul

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communication chair Caleb
by marie-laure Lemineur June 11, 2019

June 11, 2019

Dear all, I support the nomination of Caleb as communication chair! Regards, Marie-laure

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Nomination of Carlos Gutierrez for Policy Chair
by Juan Manuel Rojas June 11, 2019

June 11, 2019

Dear all, I would like to nominate Carlos Gutierrez for Policy Chair. Carlos has been involved from some years ago and he can share his experience of 5 years as GNSO Councillor to improve and engage our Policy Committee. His knowledge can be helpful for our Constituency whether he is willing to accept it. Best Regards, JUAN MANUEL ROJAS P. Presidente - AGEIA DENSI ColombiaCluster Orinoco TIC memberMaster IT candidate, Universidad de los Andes Cel. +57 3017435600 Twitter: @JmanuRojas

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Candidate Meeting
by Joan Kerr June 10, 2019

June 10, 2019

Dear NPOC Members, Thank you to the members who joined the call to hear the candidates this morning. I am happy that there are three contested positions, (how great is that for NPOC). For those of you who were unable to attend, please find the link for the audio below to hear what the candidates have to say. https://icann.zoom.us/recording/play/eNOYEia3tjDvGUItWfL-XS0FWpckadS5L_RUzY… Thanks, -- Joan Kerr, Entrepreneur, Artist, Humanitarian _____________________________________ Chair, Climate Smart Victory Garden Team Chair, ICANN, Not for Profit Operations Constituency Chair, IEEE Sustainable Agriculture Working Group Chair, Science for Peace, Climate Smart Victory Gardens Advisor, IEEE Humanitarian Initiatives Committee Advisor, Climate Smart Agriculture Youth Network, (CSAYN) Canada UN WSIS Award Recipient, for Content & Creativity Durham Region Recipient, Community Partnership Award Founder, Foundation for Building Sustainable Communities www.joankerr.ca, www.fbsc.org Skype: joankerr_fbsc 1-416-907-0783

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