Dear NPOC Members,

As usual, ICANN 82 is here again!   A warm welcome to Seattle, both physically and virtually. I'm sure you might have received emails on sessions to lookout for on NCSG list but I wanted to highlight it again here with more information on outreach strategy during this meeting you can engage with during the meeting.

There are lots of exciting sessions during this #ICANN82 meeting that you can participate in. Find a few sessions that might be of interest to you.

Date/Time Session
March 8 (Saturday)
09:00 – 10:00 Joint Session: GNSO CPH and NCSG Memberships Work Session
10:30 – 12:00 GNSO: Developing Human Rights Impact Assessment (HRIA) Guidelines for DNS Abuse Mitigation
13:15 – 14:30 GNSO: NCPH Work Session
15:00 – 16:00 GNSO: NCSG Policy Committee Work Session (1 of 2)
March 9 (Sunday)
09:00 – 10:00 GNSO: NPOC Membership Work Session
09:30 – 10:00 NCSG/GAC in GAC room
15:00 – 16:00 NCSG/At-Large in At-Large room
16:30 – 17:30 NCSG with Newcomers
March 10 (Monday)
09:00 – 10:15 Welcome Ceremony
10:45 – 12:00 How We Meet Community Feedback Session
13:15 – 14:30 Q&A with ICANN org Executives
15:00 – 16:00 Joint ICANN Board and GNSO Council
17:30 – 18:30 Opening Reception
March 11 (Tuesday)
09:00 – 10:00 Joint Session: ICANN Board and NCSG
10:30 – 12:00 GNSO: NCSG Policy Committee Work Session (2 of 2)
13:15 – 14:30 NCSG Issue Forum
15:00 – 16:00 GNSO: NCUC Membership Work Session
16:30 – 17:30 GNSO: NCSG Membership Work Session
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 ICANN82 Virtual Meeting sessions from your location and sharing it using the #ICANN82 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 Seattle and online!

Don't forget that the schedules are already online here: https://icann82.sched.com/?searchstring=NPOC

Twitter handles to follow:


Facebook:

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

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.



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Caleb Ogundele
Email: muyiwacaleb@gmail.com