Dear NPOC Members,

As usual, ICANN 81 is here again!   A warm welcome to Istanbul both physically and virtually.

There are lots of exciting sessions during this #ICANN81 meeting that you can participate in. Find a few sessions that might be of interest to you.


DateTime (GMT+03) Local TimeSession
Saturday, November 910:30GNSO: NCSG Committee Work Session
15:00GNSO: Transfer Policy Review PDP Working Group
16:30GNSO: NPOC Membership Work Session
Sunday, November 1010:30GNSO: DNS Abuse Mitigation and Human Rights Impact Assessment
15:00Get to Know ICANN Community: Noncommercial Stakeholder Group
16:30GNSO: NCSG Membership Work Session
Monday, November 119:00Welcome Ceremony
Tuesday, November 129:00Joint Session: ICANN Board and NCSG
10:30GNSO: NCUC Issue Forum Work Session
13:15GNSO: NCPH Work Session
15:00GNSO: NCUC Membership Work Session
Wednesday, November 1310:30Emerging Identifier Technologies
10:30Shifting Paradigms: Multistakeholderism, Geopolitics, International Law, and New Internet Infrastructures.
13:15DNS Abuse Updates
15:00Progress on IDN Related Projects for the New gTLD Program: Next Round
16:30Continuous Improvement Program CCG Meeting
Thursday, November 1416:30ICANN81 AGM-Board Meeting



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 ICANN81 Virtual Meeting sessions from your location and sharing it using the #ICANN81 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 Istanbul  and online!

Don't forget that the schedules are already online here: https://icann81.sched.com/?searchstring=NPOC

Twitter handles to follow:
@NPOC_ICANN 
@NCSG_ICANN
@ICANN_GNSO
@ICANN


Facebook:
@NPOCICANN

LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/icann-npoc/posts/?feedView=all

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

You can also reply to this message with your Twitter handle and hashtags to follow.


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.:

We look forward to having you join us.


--
Caleb Ogundele
Email: muyiwacaleb@gmail.com

NPOC Membership Chair