<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:7.5pt 0in 0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Dear All,</span></b></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:7.5pt 0in 0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"> I hope this email find you well,</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:7.5pt 0in 0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">I am honored to share my
candidate statement to serve on EC as a representative of Africa region.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:7.5pt 0in 0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"> </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:7.5pt 0in 0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:rgb(13,13,13);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">I am Sara Mohamed, a
female telecommunications engineer living in Sudan. I work for Zain Sudan, a
mobile company. To the best of my knowledge, I do not have any conflicts of
interest.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:7.5pt 0in 0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:rgb(13,13,13);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><br></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt 22.5pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:rgb(23,43,77)">1.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">    
</span></span></b><span dir="LTR"></span><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"> Why
do you want to serve on the EC?</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:rgb(23,43,77)"></span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt 22.5pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Since becoming an ICANN
and Youth IGF Member in 2016, I have been introduced to a world dedicated to
seeking equality and justice for internet end users. I have always been
passionate about internet governance issues, and now I have the opportunity to
contribute more by representing my region and supporting the policy-making
process.</span><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:rgb(23,43,77)"></span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt 22.5pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:rgb(23,43,77)">2.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">    
</span></span></b><span dir="LTR"></span><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"> Provide
a brief biography of recent experience, associations, and affiliations relevant
to serving on the Executive Committee. Describe the relevance of your personal
and professional experience to serve on the NCUC Executive Committee,
and identify any conflicts of interests you might have.</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:rgb(23,43,77)"></span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt 22.5pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">I have been a member of
Youth IGF Sudan since its establishment, during which time I have conducted
sessions and raised awareness about internet governance, particularly at
universities. Currently, I am a facilitator at PAYAIG—The Pan-African Youth
Ambassadors for Internet Governance—which aims to empower young Africans to
take an active role in shaping the Global Digital Compact (GDC) and promote
National and Regional IGF initiatives (NRIs). Also In my current position at
Zain, we are striving to provide voice and data communication under very
challenging circumstances in Sudan. This experience strengthens my belief in my
purpose to serve the African region as a representative.</span><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:rgb(23,43,77)"></span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt 22.5pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:rgb(23,43,77)">3.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">    
</span></span></b><span dir="LTR"></span><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"> The
EC performs several functional responsibilities for the Constituency. What
level of time commitment can you bring to your EC role on a weekly and overall
basis? Describe any concerns or limitations on your ability to attend online
meetings of the Executive Committee and ICANN Meetings in person.</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:rgb(23,43,77)"></span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt 22.5pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Time management is my
forte, especially in the telecom field where organizing time efficiently is
crucial to maximizing productivity. Additionally, my passion for serving my
people provides me with even greater motivation. Therefore, I am fully
committed to dedicating all the necessary hours, and more, to my work on EC.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt 0.25in;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><a name="_Hlk167352125"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:rgb(23,43,77)">4.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">     </span></span></b><span dir="LTR"></span><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"> Communication with the membership is critical. How
would you keep members apprised of your EC-related activities?</span></b></a><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:rgb(23,43,77)"></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"> <a name="_Hlk167352198"> As part of my responsibilities as a Regional
Representative, I will ensure that members from my region are informed about
and respond to calls for comments from the Policy Committee, Working Groups,
and other ICANN policy development activities. I will promptly reply to all
such requests from the Policy Committee and will be available for all
inquiries, ensuring responses within a self-imposed time frame.</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt 0.25in;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:rgb(23,43,77)">5.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">    
</span></span></b><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"> <b>How do you
foresee NCUC’s function, scale, or role changing in the future? What areas
of ICANN policy, if any, need more attention and why? Incumbent candidates
should answer in a manner that is both backward and forward-looking, i.e.
taking note of their contributions and work in the previous year.</b></span><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:rgb(23,43,77)"></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt 22.5pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">









</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:7.5pt 0in 0in;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">The
newcomer involvement and knowledge sharing within NCUC is open to volunteers
from around the globe. Having been a newcomer myself, I initially had trouble
understanding the roles of EC members and how I could get involved in the
policy process. To support new members, I would like to share PowerPoint
presentations on a regular basis in discussion groups that contain all the
necessary information about NCUC and ways to get involved, facilitating greater
engagement in the future.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:rgb(23,43,77)"></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Best regards,</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><br></span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(204,102,255)">Sara Mohamed</span><span style="font-size:9pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Courier New";color:rgb(204,102,255)"></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(204,102,255)">Transport Operations Engineer</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:navy">Email : </span><span class="gmail-MsoHyperlink" style="color:blue;text-decoration-line:underline"><a href="http://saraaliahm639@gmail.com/">saraaliahm639@gmail.com/</a></span><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:navy"> </span><a href="mailto:Sara.Amohamed@sd.zain.com" style="color:blue"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">Sara.Amohamed@sd.zain.com</span></a><span style="font-size:9pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Courier New""></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:navy">Web : </span><a href="http://www.sd.zain.com" style="color:blue"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif">www.sd.zain.com</span></a><span style="font-size:9pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Courier New""></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Linkedin : </span><span class="gmail-MsoHyperlink" style="color:blue;text-decoration-line:underline"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sara-ali-b485a31aa/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/sara-ali-b485a31aa/</a></span></span></p></div>