<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal">Dear NCUC Members,<br></p><p class="MsoNormal">I am happy to announce that the Community Regional Outreach Programme (CROP) is available for <b>one (1) NCUC Member from eligible Middle East countries</b> to attend ICANN81 in<b> Istanbul, Türkiye from 9 - 14 November 2024.<br></b><br>The CROP program provides travel funding for one NCUC member to attend an ICANN meeting within the region of the meeting. Interested community members can learn more about CROP at: <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.3333px">FY25 Outreach Strategy: </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KrWN7cGijBT2RKVKcfCy19ln5gRhUqMkduyZD80p8X4/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.3333px">https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KrWN7cGijBT2RKVKcfCy19ln5gRhUqMkduyZD80p8X4/edit?usp=sharing</a><br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">FY25 <span class="m_664539689068266833gmail-il">CROP</span> Landing Page:  <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Guq_QTzRajIHn2SPDqa0rJp6w8ybNRVqGh5nt6R5TOg/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Guq_QTzRajIHn2SPDqa0rJp6w8ybNRVqGh5nt6R5TOg/edit?usp=sharing</a><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">FY25 <span class="m_664539689068266833gmail-il">CROP</span> Procedures and Guidelines: <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BzWzXHLT56boZuouFmnbQ5O8JPcFBCRRiw7QATL4pt4/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BzWzXHLT56boZuouFmnbQ5O8JPcFBCRRiw7QATL4pt4/edit?usp=sharing</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12pt"><br>Who can apply: Anyone who is a member of NCUC from the<b> eligible Middle East countries, to be found here</b> <a href="https://community.icann.org/display/soacabout/FY22+CROP++Procedures+and+Guidelines?preview=/167544383/167544384/GSE%20Geographical%20Regions%20-%20ALL%20GSE%20REGIONS.pdf" target="_blank">https://community.icann.org/display/soacabout/FY22+CROP++Procedures+and+Guidelines?preview=/167544383/167544384/GSE%20Geographical%20Regions%20-%20ALL%20GSE%20REGIONS.pdf</a> <br><br><b>Expectations:</b> The selected candidate should be prepared to:<br><br>-         Participate in the length of the meeting provided by the funding.<br>-         Participate in drafting communications during the meeting to the NCUC membership regarding the sessions attended.<br>-         Participate in a post-meeting membership call to describe the outcomes/activities of the meeting.<br><br><b>How to apply: </b>If you wish to be considered, kindly complete the online application through the <span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.3333px">Google Form: </span><a href="https://forms.gle/AsG3n3YtwPCd6ram8" target="_blank" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.3333px">https://forms.gle/AsG3n3YtwPCd6ram8</a>   with the following information by <b>23:59 UTC/GMT Sunday, September 15.</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12pt">-         <b>Full Name</b><br>-         <b>Contact information (e-mail)</b><br>-         <b>Short statement explaining why you would like to attend ICANN81</b> representing the NCUC. Include a mention of which working groups or policy discussions you have been involved with and would like to be involved further. If you have not been involved in policy discussions, which policy discussion(s) will you become involved with? (please provide links to your mailing list contributions and your record of attendance in WG meetings).<br>-        <b> How much time, effort and work will you spend studying policy topics before, during and after the meeting?</b> And are you willing to stay engaged or volunteer to mentor future NCUC members?<br>-         Last 2 ICANN meetings you attended (mentioning if it was virtual or onsite participation), if applicable<br>-         Confirm that you are ready and attentive to all visa requirements and other documentation to attend, should you be accepted.<br><br>NOTE: <b>REPLYING TO THE NCUC-DISCUSS or ANY OTHER LIST DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN APPLICATION!</b><br><br>Please feel free to reach out, should you have any further questions.<br>Good luck!</p></div>