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<p>I totally agree with Ayden, I hope we can reverse this decision.
Additionally, those of us who would like to help out and share
expertise cannot miss meetings to do so.</p>
<p>cheers and thanks for dealing with all this Renata!</p>
<p>Stephanie<br>
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<div>Thanks, Renata.<br>
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<div>If I may speak freely for a moment, I find this change to be
counter-intuitive.<br>
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<div>The purpose of this course was to upskill our members so that
they can engage more deeply in our policy work.<br>
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<div>One part is, yes, knowing how to write a comment, and that is
what this course seeks to address — but it's hard to write a
comment on an issue that one is not tracking closely. We
generally track issues by attending their face-to-face (and
online) meetings and participating in the deliberations based
upon our own analysis of discussions and source material.<br>
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<div>In asking people to participate in this course DURING the
ICANN meeting, we are asking that they not attend Working Group
sessions and others where 'real' policy work is taking place. It
diminishes our presence at the ICANN meeting, as those NCUC
members who participate in this course will not be in sessions
asking questions and contributing to discussions, speaking
professionally and intelligently on behalf of the NCUC.<br>
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<div>If this change was the result of a staff request, I hope that
it can be re-considered. The leadership course in San Juan, for
instance, is being appropriately held as a pre-event.<br>
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<div>Best wishes, <br>
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<div>Ayden<br>
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<div>Subject: [NCUC-DISCUSS] NCUC Policy Course date change<br>
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<div>Local Time: 2 January 2018 9:33 PM<br>
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<div>From: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:raquino@gmail.com">raquino@gmail.com</a><br>
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<div>Dear members<br>
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<div> We had a change in the NCUC Policy Course.<br>
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<div> It won't be previous to ICANN meeting anymore but during
meeting days.<br>
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<div> So those who applied for extra funding for this, it
won't be needed<br>
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<div> anymore because the course will be during the ICANN
meeting.<br>
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<div> As soon as the final date is ascertained, we'll let you
know.<br>
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<div> We'll also know by them number of participants and
criteria for choosing them.<br>
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<div> The online version of this course will be open to all,
no need to apply.<br>
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<div> Thanks<br>
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<div> Renata<br>
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