Dear NPOC Members,

I'm delighted to share that February has been a very busy month for NPOC. We are continuing to develop organizationally, building a sold foundation for NPOC to function, The areas NPOC continues to refine are:

• Crafting the Charter, almost in its final draft stages

• Designing a new website to be launched in Kobe

• Financial management issues being discussed

• Activities tracking/project management being refined

• Strategic collaborations being explored

• Policy Committee still not functional

In preparation for Kobe, and in addition to the the Executive Committee meeting, two scheduled Policy Committee meetings and Constituency Day. NPOC is collaborating with ALAC to explore how we can share resources and educate not for profit organizations about the Domain Name System. NPOC will use the info to a) establish and strengthen strategic regional collaboration, b) rejuvenate participation, and foster networking opportunities among members.

Please let us know your expertise and passion so we can start the Policy Development Process in earnest.

I strongly encourage NPOC members to share stories to publish on our new website. Please reach us at npoc-ec@icann.org.

If you haven't already done so, you can also join us on Skype: NPOC

Regards,

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