Welcome to the constituency. Great to have with us. ............................................................. Yao Amevi A. Sossou ............................................................. Digital Transformation Advocate | Design & Innovation Evangelist | Human centered Entrepreneurship| SDG Advocate | Internet Governance | Policy Advocate ............................................................. Email: soyames@gmail.com Twitter: *https://twitter.com/_amevY2 <https://twitter.com/_amevY2>* LinkedIn: Yao Amevi A. sossou | LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/in/ameviy/> ............................................................. To promote respect for the environment, thank you to only print this email only when necessary On Wed, Feb 25, 2026, 16:31 Caleb Ogundele via Npoc-discuss < npoc-discuss@icann.org> wrote:

Dear NPOC Members,

On behalf of the NPOC Executive Committee, Please welcome our new NPOC Members

*Organization Members:*

- One4All Alliance, Representative - Koami Messan Zankou - Girlhype - Women In Tech. Representative - Thoko Miya

As you are aware, Non-for-Profit Organisational Concerns Constituency (NPOC), is the home for not-for-profits which have a domain name and want to participate in the making of policy that influences the current internet infrastructure.

As the Outreach and Engagement Coordinator, I am happy to provide any necessary help for our new and old members to become fully engaged within our Constituency and our Stakeholder Group to facilitate the onboarding process into our community - and you will find many members willing to do the same!

To better understand how to do that, you need to first understand ICANN´s complex structure. As you already know from the application process, NPOC is part of the Non-Commercial Stakeholder Group (NCSG), which means that we represent the non-commercial interests of the internet community. Specifically, those of non-for-profits.

We believe that non-for-profits have to play a central role in creating, discussing, and reviewing top-level domain names policy and so have outlined some key steps you can take to familiarize yourself with the process and get involved:

1. Understand what a domain name is: Learn more about the domain name system (DNS) and the problems, challenges, and opportunities they bring to the operation of organizations like yours. (Suggestion: read the Beginners Guides <https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/beginners-guides-2012-03-06-en>)

2. Read the NPOC toolkit: Learn more about NPOC’s work within ICANN, the NPOC structure, current working groups, the role of the NPOC Executive Committee (ExCom), including a glossary of acronyms, which we know can be very tricky! (Suggestion: read NPOC Beginners Guide <https://www.npoc.org/about/what-is-npoc/beginners-guide-to-npoc/>)

3. Learn about the policy-making process: Understand how to help create and review policy, via the online working groups, public comments and open discussions; or at the ICANN Meetings that take place three times every year (Suggestion: Watch Policy Development Process Video <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPS_0Ut2FRk&list=PLQziMT9GXafXm-5MHQ5YIcRNy5...> ]

4. Get to know the other non-for-profits members of NPOC: You never know what opportunities for collaboration and conversation exist. (See our Members <https://npoc.org/our-membership/>)

5. Understand the ICANN complex structure: start by checking the organizational structure <https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/chart-2012-02-11-en> for more information about the ICANN hierarchy, then go through ICANN free-of-charge certified courses, available on ICANN Learn <https://learn.icann.org/#/catalog>.

We also encourage you to follow our activity online:

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NPOC website: www.npoc.org -

NPOC DISCUSS list: https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/npoc-discuss -

NPOC Twitter: @NPOC_ICANN - Follow us and stay tuned! -

NPOC Wiki: https://community.icann.org/x/txAQAg

Besides this, here are a list of other resources which may be useful:

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ICANN acronyms: https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/glossary-2014-02-03-en[icann.org] <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_resources...> -

How to get involved: https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/How+To+Get+Involved[community.icann.org] <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.org_dis...> -

List of working groups and their members: -

https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/Getting+Involved+in+Working+Groups[community.icann.org] <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.org_dis...> -

Policy comments and statements: -

https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/Policy+Development[community.icann.org] <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.org_dis...> -

A one-stop page about ICANN's policy efforts: -

http://gnso.icann.org/sites/gnso.icann.org/files/gnso/presentations/policy-efforts.htm[gnso.icann.org] <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__gnso.icann.org_sites_gns...> -

To catch up with ongoing discussion see the mailing list archive: http://mm.icann.org/pipermail/npoc-discuss/

I know that this can be overwhelming, so allow me to invite you to a short introductory discussion or our next membership meeting when the call is announced, where you can ask all your questions and discuss how you can get involved.

If you have any questions, comments, concerns,s or feedback please don’t hesitate to contact me directly, we will gladly help you!

Let’s start working together!

Best wishes,

Caleb Ogundele

on behalf of the Executive Committee Team _______________________________________________ Npoc-discuss mailing list -- npoc-discuss@icann.org To unsubscribe send an email to npoc-discuss-leave@icann.org _______________________________________________ By submitting your personal data, you consent to the processing of your personal data for purposes of subscribing to this mailing list accordance with the ICANN Privacy Policy (https://www.icann.org/privacy/policy) and the website Terms of Service (https://www.icann.org/privacy/tos). You can visit the Mailman link above to change your membership status or configuration, including unsubscribing, setting digest-style delivery or disabling delivery altogether (e.g., for a vacation), and so on.

Dear all, It is my pleasure to warmly welcome you as new members of the constituency. We are very glad to have you join our community. Your participation strengthens our collective voice and helps ensure that civil society perspectives remain present and influential in ICANN’s work. We encourage you to engage actively in our discussions, working groups, and meetings. Please do not hesitate to reach out if you have any questions or if there is anything we can do to support your engagement. Welcome aboard, and I look forward to working with you. Best regards, JUAN MANUEL ROJAS, M.Sc. Director - MINKA DIGITAL ColombiaNPOC Chair - NCSG/GNSO M.Sc. Information Technology Registered Linux User No.533108. http://www.jmanurojas.com -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK-----Version: 3.1 GIT d- s: a+ C+++ UL P+ L+++ !E !W+++ !N !o K+++ w-- !O M- V PS+ PE-- Y+ PGP+ t+ 5 X++ R tv+ b+ DI D G e+++(+++)>+++ h+ r++ y+ ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------                                                 El miércoles, 25 de febrero de 2026, 10:31:33 a. m. GMT-5, Caleb Ogundele via NPOC-EC <npoc-ec@icann.org> escribió: Dear NPOC Members, On behalf of the NPOC Executive Committee,  Please welcome our new NPOC Members Organization Members: - One4All Alliance, Representative - Koami Messan Zankou  - Girlhype - Women In Tech. Representative - Thoko Miya As you are aware, Non-for-Profit Organisational Concerns Constituency (NPOC), is the home for not-for-profits which have a domain name and want to participate in the making of policy that influences the current internet infrastructure. As the Outreach and Engagement Coordinator, I am happy to provide any necessary help for our new and old members to become fully engaged within our Constituency and our Stakeholder Group to facilitate the onboarding process into our community - and you will find many members willing to do the same!    To better understand how to do that, you need to first understand ICANN´s complex structure. As you already know from the application process, NPOC is part of the Non-Commercial Stakeholder Group (NCSG), which means that we represent the non-commercial interests of the internet community. Specifically, those of non-for-profits.    We believe that non-for-profits have to play a central role in creating, discussing, and reviewing top-level domain names policy and so have outlined some key steps you can take to familiarize yourself with the process and get involved:   1. Understand what a domain name is: Learn more about the domain name system (DNS) and the problems, challenges, and opportunities they bring to the operation of organizations like yours. (Suggestion: read the Beginners Guides)     2. Read the NPOC toolkit: Learn more about NPOC’s work within ICANN, the NPOC structure, current working groups, the role of the NPOC Executive Committee (ExCom), including a glossary of acronyms, which we know can be very tricky! (Suggestion: read NPOC Beginners Guide)   3. Learn about the policy-making process: Understand how to help create and review policy, via the online working groups, public comments and open discussions; or at the ICANN Meetings that take place three times every year (Suggestion: Watch Policy Development Process Video]   4. Get to know the other non-for-profits members of NPOC: You never know what opportunities for collaboration and conversation exist. (See our Members)   5. Understand the ICANN complex structure: start by checking the organizational structure for more information about the ICANN hierarchy, then go through ICANN free-of-charge certified courses, available on ICANN Learn.    We also encourage you to follow our activity online: - NPOC website: www.npoc.org - NPOC DISCUSS list: https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/npoc-discuss - NPOC Twitter: @NPOC_ICANN - Follow us and stay tuned! - NPOC Wiki: https://community.icann.org/x/txAQAg   Besides this, here are a list of other resources which may be useful: - ICANN acronyms: https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/glossary-2014-02-03-en[icann.org] - How to get involved: https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/How+To+Get+Involved[community.icann.org] - List of working groups and their members: - https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/Getting+Involved+in+Working+Groups[community.icann.org] - Policy comments and statements: - https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/Policy+Development[community.icann.org] - A one-stop page about ICANN's policy efforts: - http://gnso.icann.org/sites/gnso.icann.org/files/gnso/presentations/policy-efforts.htm[gnso.icann.org] - To catch up with ongoing discussion see the mailing list archive: http://mm.icann.org/pipermail/npoc-discuss/     I know that this can be overwhelming, so allow me to invite you to a short introductory discussion or our next membership meeting when the call is announced, where you can ask all your questions and discuss how you can get involved.    If you have any questions, comments, concerns,s or feedback please don’t hesitate to contact me directly, we will gladly help you!   Let’s start working together! Best wishes,     Caleb Ogundele on behalf of the Executive Committee Team _______________________________________________ NPOC-EC mailing list -- npoc-ec@icann.org To unsubscribe send an email to npoc-ec-leave@icann.org _______________________________________________ By submitting your personal data, you consent to the processing of your personal data for purposes of subscribing to this mailing list accordance with the ICANN Privacy Policy (https://www.icann.org/privacy/policy) and the website Terms of Service (https://www.icann.org/privacy/tos). You can visit the Mailman link above to change your membership status or configuration, including unsubscribing, setting digest-style delivery or disabling delivery altogether (e.g., for a vacation), and so on.