Dear NPOC Members,

As usual, ICANN 84 is here again! A warm welcome to Dublin, both physically and virtually. I'm sure you might have received emails on sessions to look out for on NCSG list but I wanted to highlight it again here with more information on the outreach strategy during this meeting, which you can engage with during the meeting.

There are lots of exciting sessions during this #ICANN84 meeting that you can participate in. Find a few sessions that might be of interest to you.

You can find below the list of NCSG and GNSO sessions that you can attend:


Saturday, 25 October


Community Sessions

Time (UTC+1)

Title

Room

09:00-10:00

GNSO: NCSG Discussion on DNS Blocking and Human Rights

Liffey A-Level 1

10:30-12:00

GNSO: NCSG Policy Committee Work Session (1 of 2)

Liffey Hall 1-Level 1

10:30-12:00

Latin Script Diacritics PDP WG (1 of 2)

Liffey Meeting Room 2-Level 1

13:15-14:30

GNSO: DNS Security Without Sacrificing Rights: HRIA on RDRS

Liffey A-Level 1

13:15-14:30

Latin Script Diacritics PDP WG (2 of 2)

Liffey Meeting Room 2-Level 1

15:00-16:00

Get to Know the ICANN Community: NCSG, NCUC, NPOC

Liffey B-Level 1 

15:00-16:00

RDRS Standing Committee Work Session (1 of 4)

Liffey A-Level 1

15:00-16:00

GNSO: RDRS Standing Committee Work Session (1 of 4)

Liffey A-Level 1

16:30-17:30

RDRS Standing Committee Work Session (2 of 4)

Liffey A-Level 1


Sunday, 26 October


Community Sessions

Time (UTC)

Title

Room

09:00-10:00

Joint Session: ALAC and NCSG

Forum 2-Ground Floor

09:00-10:00

GNSO Working Session (1 of 2) All Councilors

Liffey A-Level 1

10:30-12:00

GNSO: DNS Abuse Work Session

Liffey A-Level 1

13:15-14:30

GNSO Working Session (2 of 2) All Councilors

Liffey A-Level 1

15:00-16:00

Joint GAC and GNSO Council All Councilors

Forum 1-Ground Floor

16:30-17:30

Joint Session: CPH and NCSG

Liffey A-Level 1

16:30-17:30

RDRS Standing Committee Work Session (3 of 4)

Liffey Meeting Room 2-Level 1


Monday, 27 October


Community Sessions

Time (UTC)

Title

Room

09:00-10:15

Welcome Ceremony

Auditorium-Level 3

10:45-12:00

Geopolitical Forum: WSIS+20 Focus

Auditorium-Level 3

13:15-14:30

Review of Reviews-Session 1 of 2

Auditorium-Level 3

16:30-17:30

Joint Session: ICANN Board and GNSO Council All councilors

Auditorium-Level 3


Tuesday, 28 October


Community Sessions

Time (UTC)

Title

Room

09:00-10:00

GNSO: NCSG Welcome Session

Ecocem-Level 2

10:30-12:00

GNSO: NCSG Policy Committee Work Session (2 of 2)

Wicklow Hall 1-Level 2

13:15-14:30

GNSO: NCSG Constituencies Session

Ecocem-Level 2

15:00-16:00

GNSO: NCSG Membership Work Session

Ecocem-Level 2

16:30-17:30

GNSO: Civil Society and ICANN on WSIS+20

Ecocem-Level 2

Wednesday, 29 October

Community Sessions

Time (UTC)

Title

Room

09:00-10:00

Joint Meeting: GAC and NCSG

Forum 1-Ground Floor

10:30-11:30

Joint Session: ICANN Board and NCSG

Auditorium-Level 3

13:15-15:15

GNSO Council Meeting (Part 1 of 2)

Liffey A-Level 1

15:30-16:00

GNSO Council Meeting (Part 2 of 2-Admin Meeting)

Liffey A-Level 1

16:30-17:30

GNSO: Accuracy: Can We Have Anonymity and a Secure Internet?

Wicklow Hall 1-Level 2

16:30-17:30

RDRS Standing Committee Work Session (4 of 4)

Liffey A-Level 1


Thursday, 30 October

Community Sessions

Time (UTC)

Title

Room

09:00-10:00

Q&A with ICANN org Executive Team

Auditorium-Level 3

09:00-10:00

GNSO Council Wrap-up

Liffey A-Level 1

10:30-12:00

ICANN Public Forum

Auditorium-Level 3

13:15-14:30

Review of Reviews-Session 2 of 2

Auditorium-Level 3

15:00-16:00

GNSO: NCSG Wrap-up

Ecocem-Level 2

16:30-17:30

ICANN Board Meeting-ICANN84

Auditorium-Level 3


NPOC on Social Media:

Please note that it is important that 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 ICANN84 Virtual Meeting sessions from your location and sharing it using the #ICANN84 hashtag and #NPOC and the hashtag of the city you are participating from.

Help us create a virtual meeting photo gallery. Look forward to seeing you all in Dublin and online!

Don't forget that the schedules are already online here: https://icann84.sched.com/?searchstring=NPOC

Twitter handles to follow:

  • @NPOC_ICANN
  • @NCSG_ICANN
  • @ICANN_GNSO
  • @ICANN

Facebook:

  • @NPOCICANN

LinkedIn:

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

Some Remote Participation Tips:

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).

It's essential to be aware of the #ICANN Expected Standards of Behavior. Together, we can foster a respectful and inclusive environment for all participants. Review the guidelines here: http://go.icann.org/3fchV1t

Interpretation Service:

  • Languages Available: English, French, Spanish
  • Zoom Interpretation: ICANN provides interpretation within the Zoom application. To use this feature, please download Zoom.
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Caleb Ogundele
Outreach and Engagement
Email: muyiwacaleb@gmail.com