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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Application for Travel Grant <br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><br></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif"><font size="2">I
am an active member of the NCUC and I voted in the last election. I have over
twenty-four years work experience in government, the private sector and
non-profit. <br></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif"><font size="2"><br></font></span></p><span style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif"><font size="2">
</font></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif"><font size="2">I
am currently, a consultant with AgeCare Foundation and I am also involved in
e-agriculture, capacity development, biodiversity conservation, climate change
adaption and environmental law. <br></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif"><font size="2"><br></font></span></p><span style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif"><font size="2">
</font></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif"><font size="2">I self sponsored myself to attend </font></span><span style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif"><font size="2">IGF 2013 in Bali - Indonesia were I first</font></span> held of NCUC while attending an NCUC event. <br></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif"><font size="2"><br></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif"><font size="2">I
agree to participate in all <span style="line-height:107%">NCUC, NCSG and GNSO meetings held during the
meeting in Morocco to enable get a more clearer understanding of how to effectively participate.</span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif"><font size="2"><span style="line-height:107%"><br></span></font></span></p><span style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif"><font size="2">
</font></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif"><font size="2"><span style="line-height:107%">This will be my first time
attending an ICANN event. I have been</span>
<span> </span>involved in the IT Industry for over 10
years in areas including ICT Policy development, Internet Governance, Open
Government Data, Databases and Consolidation, Open Source Software
Technologies, Data Management and technologies and, Human Resource Planning and
Development. </font></span></p><span style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif"><font size="2">
</font></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif"><font size="2">I
am a passionate advocate for free open Internet, open government data and open
source software, a Council member of<span>
</span>Free Software and Open Source Foundation for Africa (FOSSFA) and also
hold membership with the following organizations: ICANN Non Commercial
Stakeholders Group (NCSG), Internet Governance Forum (IGF), Internet Society
(ISOC), Civil Society Internet Governance Caucus (CSIGC), Diplo Foundation,
Africa Open Data Working Group Member, Open Government Partnership (OGP), Forum
for Agricultural Researcher in Africa (FARA), Africa Forum for Agricultural
Advisory Services (AFAAS).</font></span></p><span style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif"><font size="2">
</font></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif"><font size="2"><br></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif"><font size="2">I
was at ICANN open event and on a workshop panel at the 2015 Internet Governance
Forum (IGF) held in Jao Pessoa, Brazil where I spoke on Internet Governance and
Open Government Data Initiative. </font></span></p><span style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif"><font size="2">
</font></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif"><font size="2"><br></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif"><font size="2">I
hold a National diploma in Fisheries Technology, Higher National Diploma in
Agricultural Extension and Management Technology; B. Sc Environmental
Protection and Resource Management from the University of Calabar, M.Sc
Forestry and Environmental Management from Michael Okpara University of
Agriculture, Umudike; a Diploma in Environmental Governance from the Graduate
Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva. I am currently, in my
PhD final year programme in Wildlife and Forest Resources.</font></span></p><span style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif"><font size="2">
</font></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif"><font size="2"><br></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif"><font size="2">I agree
to write a brief post-trip blog post for the NCUC website reflecting on the
meeting’s main developments of relevance to NCUC; <span> </span>and to make my own travel, accommodation,
visa, and related arrangements if considered.</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><br><span style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif"><font size="2">Submitted for your kind consideration.<br></font></span></p>
</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr">Sonigitu Ekpe <br><br>Mobile +234 805 0232 469 Office + 234 802 751 0179 <br> "LIFE is all about love and thanksgiving" <br><br></div></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, Jan 30, 2016 at 12:05 PM, farzaneh badii <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:farzaneh.badii@gmail.com" target="_blank">farzaneh.badii@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-size:12.8px">Dear NCUC members:</div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><br></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><br></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><div><span style="font-size:12.8px">ICANN 55 will be held in Morrocco 5-10 March 2016. NCUC members can apply to receive funding to attend the meeting. The <span>travel</span> dates can be ideally from 3 March to 10 March.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px">The budget for each meeting for <span>travel</span> <span>support</span> is maximum of </span><span style="font-size:12.8px"> </span><span style="font-size:12.8px">$</span><span style="font-size:12.8px">4,000. Covered <span>travel </span>expenses may include conference-related airfare, visas or related fees, lodging, and airport taxis. If the actual cost of these items is greater than $2,000 the member will be responsible for the difference. NCUC cannot provide a per diem or cover any other expenses. Selected travelers must make their own <span>travel</span>, accommodation,visa, and related arrangements and be reimbursed after the trip. NCUC cannot provide funds in advance of the meeting, or any administrative <span>support</span>.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px">Interested members should read carefully the terms and conditions of the policy available at </span><a href="http://www.ncuc.org/participate/ncuc-travel-support/" style="font-size:12.8px" target="_blank">http://www.ncuc.org/participate/ncuc-<span>travel</span>-<span>support</span>/</a> and send a proposal as to why they should receive funding to attend this ICANN meeting. <span style="font-size:12.8px">Please apply by replying to this email. </span></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px">Best regards, </span></div></div><span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><div><br></div>-- <br><div>Farzaneh </div><div><br></div><div>NCUC-EC Rep of Europe</div>
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