<div dir="ltr"><div><div><div><div><div>Dear EC<br><br></div>We have no more CROP Africa to allocate. <br></div>Member is newly appointed to FC NCSG. <br></div>My advice is to encourage member to pursue a pilot of NCUC Radio online (perhaps in collaboration w/ #AskNCUC and members call) and apply for opportunities as NCUC mentee for upcoming ICANN meetings. <br><br></div>Unless EC has any objection I can give this response to member.<br><br></div>Thank you<br><br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, Mar 3, 2018 at 2:16 PM, Renata Aquino Ribeiro <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:raquino@gmail.com" target="_blank">raquino@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 class="HOEnZb"><div class="h5"><div dir="ltr"><br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Thato Mfikwe</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:thatomfikwe@gmail.com" target="_blank">thatomfikwe@gmail.com</a>></span><br>Date: Fri, Mar 2, 2018 at 9:02 AM<br>Subject: CROP - Outreach at Africa Internet Summit<br>To: Renata Aquino Ribeiro <<a href="mailto:raquino@gmail.com" target="_blank">raquino@gmail.com</a>>, Maryam Bakoshi <<a href="mailto:maryam.bakoshi@icann.org" target="_blank">maryam.bakoshi@icann.org</a>><br><br><br><div dir="ltr"><div><div><div>Hi all,<br><br></div>I just wanted to make this expression of interest following the call for CROP applications.<br><br>
<span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">1. Name of Event: <b>Africa Internet Summit 2018 - Senegal</b></span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">, Dakar<br><br>2. Date: <b>4 - 7 May 2018</b></span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br><br>3. How you plan to outreach for NCUC at the event?</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></div><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">I intend to present at the NCUC session, along with other NCUC memebrs who will be attending, my role will be to:<br>- present on NCUC, NCSG and ICANN finances, how they work and explain to attendees how they can and need to play a part in helping ICANN realise its strategic objectives. I will also be touching on recent development within ICANN like budget cuts, explaining the Reserve </span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Fund, Operational Fund and GTLD auction proceeds, how they are currently handled by ICANN</span> and discussions on ways to comment on annual budgets and how finances kept by ICANN can be used.<br></div><div>- explain my journey as a newcomer within NCUC so that attendees can also be encouraged to participate in NCUC activities and PDPs.<br></div><div>- exhibition at a stand to introduce a new tool (NCUC radio - the community opinion on this tool will be sought) that will help with keeping NCUC members engaged and informed about latest development and proceedings within their community, ICANN and the wider ICANN community.<br></div><div></div><div><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span></div><div><div><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">- contribute to dialogues and deliberations that will be taking place at AIS<br><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">4. Why you think your application should be considered?<br><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">- I have experience in NCUC outreach and would like to add value to the outreach planned for Africa Internet Summit as I have started making input and giving direction on the current AIS - NCUC session proposal already shared with NCUC-DISCUSS.<br><br>This opportunity will enable me to learn more about NCUC from other NCUC members who will be part of the session.<br></span></div><div><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br>- This will also help me with enabling participation of NCUC members within the region in NCUC and ICANN activities and mobilise other interested potential members.<br><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">- Together with Liz, we have also started communicating with the ICANN Regional office about possible sponsored exhibition space, travel support and negotiation of 1 hour a slot for the NCUC session during the Africa Internet Summit.<br></span></div><div><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span>
<br></div><div>Thanks.<span class="m_1651401800849019966HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><br></font></span></div><span class="m_1651401800849019966HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><div><br></div><div>Thato Mfikwe.<br></div></font></span></div></div>
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