<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=windows-1252"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Hi<div><br></div><div>The ICANN Academy concept began as an At Large and later community-wide initiative <a href="https://community.icann.org/display/Improve/At-Large+ICANN+Academy+Ad-Hoc+Working+Group">https://community.icann.org/display/Improve/At-Large+ICANN+Academy+Ad-Hoc+Working+Group</a>, influenced in part by the IG summer schools and related experiences. I was involved early on but dropped out due to bandwidth issues, Avri has remain closely involved. I gather that over time staff has asserted a significant degree of influence over the thing, so it's not purely a community effort anymore. Either way, it's a promising initiative to help newbies move into the stream of ICANN leadership positions.</div><div><br></div><div>For the Buenos Aires pilot experience, NCUC is sending EC member Tapani Tarvainen. Hopefully there will be future iterations.</div><div><br></div><div>Best,</div><div><br></div><div>Bill</div><div><br></div><div><br><div><br><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>From: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">"sandra hoferichter" <<a href="mailto:info@hoferichter.eu">info@hoferichter.eu</a>><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Subject: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;"><b>Leadership Training Programme - INVITATION to the GNSO</b><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Date: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">September 19, 2013 12:37:37 AM GMT+02:00<br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>To: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;"><<a href="mailto:jonathan.robinson@ipracon.com">jonathan.robinson@ipracon.com</a>>, <<a href="mailto:met@msk.com">met@msk.com</a>>, <<a href="mailto:Elisa.Cooper@markmonitor.com">Elisa.Cooper@markmonitor.com</a>>, <<a href="mailto:tonyarholmes@btinternet.com">tonyarholmes@btinternet.com</a>>, <<a href="mailto:krosette@cov.com">krosette@cov.com</a>>, <<a href="mailto:robin@ipjustice.org">robin@ipjustice.org</a>>, <<a href="mailto:william.drake@uzh.ch">william.drake@uzh.ch</a>>, <<a href="mailto:mllemineur@gmail.com">mllemineur@gmail.com</a>>, <<a href="mailto:Michele@blacknight.com">Michele@blacknight.com</a>>, <<a href="mailto:kdrazek@Verisign.com">kdrazek@Verisign.com</a>><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Cc: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;"><<a href="mailto:marika.konings@icann.org">marika.konings@icann.org</a>>, <<a href="mailto:krista.papac@icann.org">krista.papac@icann.org</a>>, <<a href="mailto:tim.cole@icann.org">tim.cole@icann.org</a>>, "'David Kolb'" <<a href="mailto:kolb@incitelearning.com">kolb@incitelearning.com</a>>, 'Olivier Crépin-Leblond' <<a href="mailto:ocl@gih.com">ocl@gih.com</a>>, "'Heidi Ullrich'" <<a href="mailto:Heidi.Ullrich@icann.org">Heidi.Ullrich@icann.org</a>><br></span></div><br><div lang="DE" link="blue" vlink="purple" style="font-family: Palatino; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; "><div class="Section1" style="page: Section1; "><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">Dear All,</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">We are aware that understanding ICANN as an organisation, including the topics discussed within ICANN and interaction within the other stakeholder groups, can be challenging for incoming leaders as well as also for experienced leaders. ICANN and the community are undertaking a lot of effort in order to ensure that incoming leaders have a good start in their term and that current leaders are provided the opportunity to strengthen their leadership and facilitation skills.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">The concept of developing various courses and educational tools under the auspices of the ICANN Academy has been planned for the last two years within ICANN and its Community. The ICANN Academy Working Group is pleased to announce that one module of the ICANN Academy, a pilot<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>Leadership Training Programme</b>, is being organised for the week prior to the upcoming ICANN meeting in Buenos Aires.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">This programme is especially designed for current and incoming leaders and consists of 4 interconnected part<b>:</b></span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "> </span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><o:p></o:p></span></div><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; "><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><span lang="EN-GB">PART 1: Basic knowledge transfer (Online Learning Platform / Mandatory for incoming leaders)</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><span lang="EN-GB">PART 2: Facilitation Skills Training (13-14 Nov) - This part will focus on the tools and skills of personal effectiveness and facilitation. Included in the topics to be covered are: conflict handling, understanding operating style differences, dealing with disruptive behaviours, building consensus, and managing meetings.</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><span lang="EN-GB">PART 3: Orientation Training WG (15-16 Nov) - This part will focus on, among other issues, an introduction to each of ACs and SOs, covering their operations and dynamics; Balancing rights and obligations; Explanations of the new TLD programs, i.e. IDN, ccTLDs, and New gTLDs – both traditional and IDN; and an in depth review of topics coming before the Board in the next 12 months as well as on-going Policy Development Processes.</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><span lang="EN-GB">PART 4: Wrap up /Feedback from the participants and trainers - This part will take place post-Buenos Aires; exact timing to be determined.</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">For the GNSO a total of 9 slots are being offered.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">As NomCom Selectees to the GNSO, Daniel Reed and Thomas Rickert have been invited.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">In addition, we would like to ask you to identify the following numbers of incoming or current leaders from the GNSO’s Stakeholder Groups who are interested in participating in the Leadership Training activities:</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><o:p></o:p></span></div><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; "><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><span lang="EN-US">Registries – 1<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><span lang="EN-US">Registrars - 1<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><span lang="EN-GB">Business Constituency (BC) - 1</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><span lang="EN-GB">Internet Service Providers (ISP) - 1</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><span lang="EN-GB">Intellectual Property Constituency (IPC) - 1</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><span lang="EN-US">Non Commercial Users Constituency (NCUC) - 1<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><span lang="EN-US">Not-for-Profit Operational Concerns (NPOC) - 1<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">Please could you send the names of interested leaders by<b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Monday, 23 September to<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:info@hoferichter.eu" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline; ">Sandra Hoferichter</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>and<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:heidi.ullrich@icann.org" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline; ">Heidi Ullrich</a></b>.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">As all 4 parts of the programme are interconnected, we recommend all participants to participate in the 4 Parts as the curriculum is created subsequently. Detailed information can be found in the draft curriculum enclosed. The curriculum will be further detailed closer to the event.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">Please note:</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Participants for the Leadership Training Programme will receive travel support including accommodation and stipend for the duration of this programme. Please note that flights will NOT be covered under this programme as incoming leaders are normally covered by the regular ICANN Travel Support. Please ensure that the leaders you select are being covered by ICANN Travel Support for their flights to Buenos Aires for ICANN 48.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">We hope this pilot programme will meet the needs of your community. It is an offer to for incoming leaders to get on board easier and should provide current leaders the opportunity to elaborate their facilitation skills and increase their knowledge of ICANN issues. All participants will be encouraged to partake in an open exchange of their views as this will facilitate cross-constituency collaboration later during their terms.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">As this is a pilot, the feedback of the initial participants will key to developing future Academy activities.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">We are very happy to answer any questions you may have on this exciting Leadership Training Programme and look forward to having your group’s participants confirmed.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">Kind regards,</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">Sandra Hoferichter, Chair of the ICANN Academy WG</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">David Kolb, Support for the Facilitation Skills Training</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">Heidi Ullrich, Director for At-Large, Staff support for the Orientation Training<o:p></o:p></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: rgb(89, 89, 89); "></span></p></div></div></blockquote></div><br><div apple-content-edited="true">
<div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Palatino; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Palatino; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Palatino; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">**********************************************************<br>William J. Drake<br>International Fellow & Lecturer<br> Media Change & Innovation Division, IPMZ<br> University of Zurich, Switzerland<br>Chair, Noncommercial Users Constituency, <br> ICANN, <a href="http://www.ncuc.org">www.ncuc.org</a><br><a href="mailto:william.drake@uzh.ch">william.drake@uzh.ch</a> (w), <a href="mailto:wjdrake@gmail.com">wjdrake@gmail.com</a> (h),<br> <a href="http://www.williamdrake.org">www.williamdrake.org</a><br>***********************************************************</div></div></div>
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