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Statement of Interest: Adebunmi Adeola Akinbo.
by Adebunmi Akinbo July 25, 2023

July 25, 2023

Compliment of the day, to the Chair and Members of the Communication Working Group. I wish to present myself to the community for the vacant position of Vice-Chair, Universal Acceptance Communications Working Group. I have been a member from the inception of the assignment to its matured state of becoming a named community under ICANN. I have also been fortunate to see the good works done by the leadership of the community to date. It’s an awesome journey that demands time, skill, and capacity. Our communication working group demands all three qualities; time to discuss offline to reinforce online resolutions, the skill to contribute or focus on others towards building the needed materials, and the capacity to understand what is needed for publicity and execution of projects outlined. With this quality mentioned, all it needs to be effective is teamwork. Having mentioned the above, I submit my candidacy for Vice-Chair. I am Vice-Chair, Chapter Advisory Council (ChAC) Steering Committee, Internet Society (2021-2023). I am the CEO of DNS Africa Media and Communications <https://dnsafrica.org>. We run a media-led multipurpose vehicle that includes: · DNS Africa Online <https://online.dnsafrica.org>, · DNS Africa TV <https://tv.dnsafrica.org>, · DNS Global Initiative <https://global.dnsafrica.org>, · <https://resource.dnsafrica.org/>DNS Africa Resource Center <https://resource.dnsafrica.org>, · SENDiWSA <https://sendiwsa.org>, and a host of others. I have been instrumental in the past twenty (20) years in different organizations in the media industry. I am a Content and Brand Development Expert, Publicity Strategist, Web and Graphics Designer, and Social Media Expert, to mention a few. While I advocate for Local Content Development, I understand the area of communication on the internet across cultures as a possible task for the average netizen. I am a Disruptive Technologist keen on merging technicals with policies while thinking outside the box. I am a team player and love to travel. I appreciate zero budget (where necessary) and can work under pressure. I love research and enjoy collaborative partnerships. I strongly believe that criticism brings creativity to every solution. In recent times, I have received the ICANN Fellowship and was selected for the Paul Muchene Fellow Award. I run an Online Radio and Community Network (Community NetHUBs Africa)). I affirm that I will do my best, if supported to fill this vacancy. Thanks, and regards. *Adebunmi Adeola Akinbo* https://akinbo.ng

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Re: [UA-comms] [UA-Tech] Nominations for UA Technology WG Vice-Chair positions - Now Open
by Biju Nair July 25, 2023

July 25, 2023

Team: I support the nomination of Harsha Wijayawardhana for the role of Vice Chair of the WG. Regards Biju From: harsha wijayawardhana via UA-Tech <ua-tech(a)icann.org> Sent: Monday, 24 July, 2023 10:50 PM To: Seda Akbulut <seda.akbulut(a)icann.org> Cc: Seda Akbulut via UA-Tech <ua-tech(a)icann.org> Subject: Re: [UA-Tech] Nominations for UA Technology WG Vice-Chair positions - Now Open Dear Seda, I would like to nominate myself as one of the Vice Chairs of the UA Technology Working Group. I'm one of the Internet and Unicode Pioneers in Sri Lanka. I Co-chaired ICANN's Sinhala Generation Panel. I chair Universal Acceptance Steering Committee for the Sri Lanka Universal Acceptance Local Initiative project. I'm also a member of the Board of Directors of the LK Domain Registry since its inception and was the founding president of ISOC Sri Lanka. I led many government Software Development projects in Sri Lanka as the head of the Software Development Unit of the University of Colombo School of Computing (UCSC) and COO/CTO of Theekshana, a company set up originally by UCSC. Currently, I'm involved in the development of the Electronic Government Procurement System for the Government of Sri Lanka. I'm an author and researcher who was involved in encoding Sinhala Numerals and implementation of Sinhala Unicode. I'm a Charted Fellow of the British Computer Society (CITP, FBCS) For my long CV, please visit https://www.theekshana.lk/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Harsha_WijayawardhanaR… Thanks and Regards Harsha Wijayawardhana B.S., CITP, FBCS On Sun, Jul 23, 2023 at 12:14 AM Seda Akbulut via UA-Tech <ua-tech(a)icann.org <mailto:ua-tech@icann.org> > wrote: Dear UA Technology Working Group members, I am writing to inform all of you that the UASG Leadership is calling for nominations for the following open positions: * Vice-Chair of UA Technology WG (two open positions) The Vice Chairs should have a solid understanding of the technical aspects of the UA. Expertise in defining the technical scope of UA remediation and providing strategies for UA implementation is desirable. The Vice Chairs should be able to develop technical documentation and training materials to address technical gaps. For more details about the required qualifications for these positions, and about this process, please review the Technology WG Charter. Please also find out more information about the Technology WG action plans here. Please share self-nomination or support for self-nominations using the Technology WG email list. Please share self-nominations by 31 August 2023 Monday, 12:00 UTC. This can be done by emailing on the UA Technology WG mailing list with your interest in vice-chair position and sharing a short “Statement of Interest” and relevant experience in your email. We are always looking for candidates who can volunteer their time and effort to promote UA. Please consider participating. Thank you all for your continued efforts to promote UA. Regards, Seda For UASG Leadership Team _______________________________________________ UA-Tech mailing list UA-Tech(a)icann.org <mailto:UA-Tech@icann.org> https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/ua-tech _______________________________________________ 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 <https://secure-web.cisco.com/136ro2_84fItQ5lXnyBnbeX4yISd5VINFdy_zt52CIKHvY…> ). 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. <some text>

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[Meeting Reminder] UA Communications WG Meeting, Alternate Mondays UTC 1430
by Yin May Oo July 24, 2023

July 24, 2023

Dear everyone, This is gentle reminder for the UA Communications Working Group Meeting, the meeting will begin in 30 minutes from now. The meeting information is as follows: UA Communications WG is inviting you to recurring meeting on Alternate Mondays, UTC 1430. Join Zoom Meeting https://icann.zoom.us/j/92496391581?pwd=S3JFTEF2K0xGZjNaYVNyQlRiM0FuQT09 Meeting ID: 924 9639 1581 Passcode: ^+XR6=%03? Meeting ID: 924 9639 1581 Mobile Passcode: 8421079539 Find your local number: https://icann.zoom.us/u/acIaeN5FB6 Kind regards, Yin May

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Nominations for UA Communications WG Vice Chair position - Now Open
by Seda Akbulut July 23, 2023

July 23, 2023

Dear UA Communications Working Group members, I am writing to inform all of you that the UASG Leadership is calling for nominations for the following open position: * Vice-Chair of UA Communications WG (one open position) The Vice Chair should have a solid understanding of communications strategies; ability to develop clear and concise messaging; strong writing and editing skills; expertise in verbally communicating/presenting to global audiences; and excellent planning, organizational, execution and time management skills. Academic background in a relevant discipline is desirable, with hands-on communications experience (in-house or agency). For more details about the required qualifications for these positions, and about this process, please review the Comms WG Charter<https://uasg.tech/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/UASG-Comms-Working-Group-Chart…>. Please also find out more information about the Communications WG action plans here<https://uasg.tech/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/UASG-FY24-Action-Plan.pdf>. Please share self-nomination or support for self-nominations using the Comms WG email list. Please share self-nominations by 31 August 2023 Monday, 12:00 UTC. This can be done by emailing on the UA Comms WG mailing list with your interest in vice-chair position and sharing a short “Statement of Interest” and relevant experience in your email. We are always looking for candidates who can volunteer their time and effort to promote UA. Please consider participating. Thank you all for your continued efforts to promote UA. Regards, Seda For UASG Leadership Team

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10 July Meeting Notes
by Seda Akbulut July 18, 2023

July 18, 2023

Dear UA Comms WG members, Please find the 10 July meeting notes attached. To see the past meeting recordings and notes, please visit: https://community.icann.org/display/TUA/UA+Communications+WG Kind regards, Seda

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UA Communications WG Meeting on 10 July 2023 Monday, UTC 1430
by Seda Akbulut July 10, 2023

July 10, 2023

UA Communications WG is inviting you to recurring meeting on 10 July 2023 Monday, UTC 1430. Join Zoom Meeting https://icann.zoom.us/j/92496391581?pwd=S3JFTEF2K0xGZjNaYVNyQlRiM0FuQT09 Meeting ID: 924 9639 1581 Passcode: ^+XR6=%03? Meeting ID: 924 9639 1581 Mobile Passcode: 8421079539 Find your local number: https://icann.zoom.us/u/acIaeN5FB6

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