<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);white-space:pre-wrap">Hi All,</span><br></div><div class="gmail_default"><pre style="white-space:pre-wrap;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font face="georgia, serif">I'm happy to welcome you to the NCUC AP mailing list!</font></pre><pre style="white-space:pre-wrap;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">I believe this is the first email to be sent to all members on the list, so welcome all, and looking forward to our exchanges.</span><br></pre><pre style="white-space:pre-wrap;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font face="georgia, serif">In advance, sorry for cross-posting, however it is imperative that I share with you a couple of opportunities that are coming our way. I will follow up with the second opportunity in another email, shortly.</font></pre><pre style="white-space:pre-wrap;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font face="georgia, serif">The first opportunity for us to further engage is <b><u>"The Onboarding Program"</u></b> which connects experienced Mentors to Mentees from Constituencies and Advisory Committees. NCUC was a founding member of the pilot program and now we seek a New Mentee to join us!
As some might know, the <b>Onboarding Program</b> aims at helping Members of NCUC (newcomers or longtime members) engage more deeply in the policy-making process of ICANN.</font></pre><pre style="white-space:pre-wrap;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font face="georgia, serif">For more details on the program, kindly check the end of this email or visit this link: <a href="https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-11-20-en">https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-11-20-en</a></font></pre></div><blockquote style="margin:0 0 0 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><div class="gmail_default"><pre style="white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="georgia, serif" color="#000000"><i><b>If you are interested in this opportunity, please do send in your application before Dec 8 to <a href="mailto:raquino@gmail.com">raquino@gmail.com</a> and <a href="mailto:maryam.bakoshi@icann.org">maryam.bakoshi@icann.org</a>. Kindly make sure to include:</b></i></font></pre></div></blockquote><blockquote style="margin:0 0 0 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><blockquote style="margin:0 0 0 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><div class="gmail_default"><pre style="white-space:pre-wrap;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font face="georgia, serif">1. A summary of your background and areas of experience,</font></pre></div></blockquote><blockquote style="margin:0 0 0 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><div class="gmail_default"><pre style="white-space:pre-wrap;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font face="georgia, serif">2. Your areas of interest in policy development of ICANN, and</font></pre></div></blockquote><blockquote style="margin:0 0 0 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><div class="gmail_default"><pre style="white-space:pre-wrap;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font face="georgia, serif">3. Your work-to-date in policy development at ICANN, including what</font></pre></div></blockquote><blockquote style="margin:0 0 0 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><div class="gmail_default"><pre style="white-space:pre-wrap;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font face="georgia, serif">4. Working Groups you are have joined (as a member or observer) and what comments you have written (in whole or participated in).</font></pre></div></blockquote></blockquote><div class="gmail_default"><pre style="white-space:pre-wrap;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font face="georgia, serif">Any and all questions about the program are encourages, so please do not hesitate to reach out if need be!</font></pre><pre style="white-space:pre-wrap;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font face="georgia, serif">Warm regards,
Elsa
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<b>ICANN61 Call for Nominations</b>: <b><i>Community Onboarding Pilot Program Call for Nominations by SOs/ACs</i></b>
ICANN is pleased to announce the call for nominations for the
Community Onboarding Pilot (COP) Program for ICANN61. The COP seeks to improve ICANN community newcomer engagement and retention rates through mentorship and knowledge and experience sharing.
Interested Supporting Organizations (SOs) and Advisory Committees (ACs) should nominate two representatives: one individual shall serve in the role of mentor and the other in the role of mentee.
The program defines a mentor as an experienced member of the community best suited to share knowledge of and experience in ICANN. A mentee is defined as a relatively new member of the community who has demonstrated both the potential and desire to actively engage and participate in ICANN’s advice and policymaking activities.
The COP can accommodate up to three participants from each community.
Both the process and the decisions concerning the selection of program participants will be determined by each respective community. COP participants are expected to contribute in the following ways:
Actively participate in calls and discussions leading up to ICANN61
Attend face-to-face meeting on 10 March 2018 in Puerto Rico
Develop materials and tools to support community newcomers
Engage in capacity development activities
Share knowledge and experience</font></pre></div><font face="georgia, serif">-- <br></font><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><font face="georgia, serif">--<br><br>Elsa Saade<br>Human Rights Officer<br>Gulf Center for Human Rights<br>Beirut, Lebanon</font><br></div></div></div></div>
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