[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@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
