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. Date Time (GMT+03) Local Time Session Saturday, November 9 10:30 GNSO: NCSG Committee Work Session 15:00 GNSO: Transfer Policy Review PDP Working Group 16:30 GNSO: NPOC Membership Work Session Sunday, November 10 10:30 GNSO: DNS Abuse Mitigation and Human Rights Impact Assessment 15:00 Get to Know ICANN Community: Noncommercial Stakeholder Group 16:30 GNSO: NCSG Membership Work Session Monday, November 11 9:00 Welcome Ceremony Tuesday, November 12 9:00 Joint Session: ICANN Board and NCSG 10:30 GNSO: NCUC Issue Forum Work Session 13:15 GNSO: NCPH Work Session 15:00 GNSO: NCUC Membership Work Session Wednesday, November 13 10:30 Emerging Identifier Technologies 10:30 Shifting Paradigms: Multistakeholderism, Geopolitics, International Law, and New Internet Infrastructures. 13:15 DNS Abuse Updates 15:00 Progress on IDN Related Projects for the New gTLD Program: Next Round 16:30 Continuous Improvement Program CCG Meeting Thursday, November 14 16:30 ICANN81 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 <https://x.com/NPOC_ICANN> @NCSG_ICANN <https://x.com/NCSG_ICANN> @ICANN_GNSO <https://x.com/ICANN_GNSO> @ICANN <https://x.com/ICANN> *Facebook:* @NPOCICANN <https://www.facebook.com/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