Dear NCUC Africa members,<div><br></div><div>Please consider applying to this fellowship which is an opportunity for our region. Deadline April 16th.<br><br>---------- Message transféré ----------<br>De : <b>Bruna Martins dos Santos</b> <<a href="mailto:bruna.mrtns@gmail.com">bruna.mrtns@gmail.com</a>><br>Date : mardi 2 avril 2019<br>Objet : [NCUC-DISCUSS] [CROP CALL] ICANN65 Marrakech - Policy Forum - deadline april 16th<br>À : NCUC Discuss <<a href="mailto:ncuc-discuss@lists.ncuc.org">ncuc-discuss@lists.ncuc.org</a>><br><br><br><div dir="ltr"><span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Hi all,</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">It’s time to receive candidates for NCUC CROP sponsored traveller for ICANN65 to be held in Marrakech, 24-27 June 2019 !</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">We ask you to be ready and attentive to all visa requirements and as you prepare the documentation to attend, should you be accepted. Invitation letters can be requested </span><a href="https://meeting-invitation.icann.org" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">here</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> and you can find more information at the Meeting </span><a href="https://meetings.icann.org/en/marrakech65" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">page</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The travel slot is for</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:rgb(255,255,0);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">one attendee/member from the African region</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> who wishes to be more involved with activities of the stakeholder group or to continue developing his activities. Please check our Travel Policy to see if you are eligible (</span><a href="https://www.ncuc.org/get-involved/travel-policy/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">https://www.ncuc.org/get-<wbr>involved/travel-policy/</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">).</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The selected candidate should participate in all meeting days and, </span><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:14.6667px;white-space:pre-wrap">if the selected candidate is a newcomer, NCUC</span><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap"> will assign an onsite mentor.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">In your application, please include the following information:</span></p><br><ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Name</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">State the departure and arrival dates/city. </span></p></li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:36pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">(** IMPORTANT: we ask that all applicants </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">try</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> to leave and return to the country of their original departure.**)</span></p><ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Short statement explaining why you would like to attend ICANN65 representing NCUC and a short project/plan of engagement with the activities you plan to participate and also explaining which working groups/policy discussions are you planning to be engaged with or wish to enhance your participation, </span></p></li></ul><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">DEADLINE - </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Please send the application by</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,0);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> April 16th to</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">:</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify"><a href="mailto:chair@ncuc.org" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">chair@ncuc.org</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(17,85,204);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="mailto:maryam.bakoshi@icann.com" target="_blank">maryam.bakoshi@icann.com</a></span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">After the applications are received, NCUC EC will deliberate and </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">name</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">s of successful applicants would be posted in NCUC mailing list on </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:rgb(255,255,0);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">April 21th </span><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:14.6667px;white-space:pre-wrap">or as soon as EC concludes deliberation</span><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap">.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">TIPS:</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Consider the following points in your statement.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">1. Why do you want to attend the meeting? Which Working groups or</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">policy discussions you have been involved with and would like to be</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">involved further. If you have not been involved in policy discussions,</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">which policy discussion(s) will  get involved with? (please provide</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">links to your mailing list contributions and your record of attendance</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">in WG meetings)</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">2. How much time, effort and work will you spend studying policy</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">topics before, during and after the meeting? And will you stay engaged</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">or volunteer to mentor future NCSG members? If you have been a part of</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">NCUC Buddy Pilot program or plan to participate in this or other</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">training programs within the NCUC or NCSG, please mention</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Please feel free to reach out, should you have any further questions.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Good luck!</span></p></span><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><b><i>Bruna Martins dos Santos </i></b></div><div><br></div><div><div>Skype ID: bruna.martinsantos<br></div><div>@boomartins<br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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