<div dir="auto"></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Gustavo Paiva</strong> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:gdp.direito@gmail.com">gdp.direito@gmail.com</a>></span><br>Date: qua, 8 de ago de 2018 16:43<br>Subject: Statement of Interest Re: Travel support call for ICANN63<br>To:  <<a href="mailto:maryam.bakoshi@icann.com">maryam.bakoshi@icann.com</a>>,  <<a href="mailto:chair@ncuc.org">chair@ncuc.org</a>><br></div><br><br><div dir="ltr">





<p class="m_-2443223896362192768gmail-p1" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:11px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica"><span class="m_-2443223896362192768gmail-s1" style="font-kerning:none">Greetings.</span></p><p class="m_-2443223896362192768gmail-p1" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:11px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica"><span class="m_-2443223896362192768gmail-s1" style="font-kerning:none"><br></span></p><p class="m_-2443223896362192768gmail-p1" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:11px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica"><span class="m_-2443223896362192768gmail-s1" style="font-kerning:none">My name is Gustavo Paiva and I am a member of NCUC. Below are my answers to the topics required in the application for Travel Support for ICANN63.</span></p><p class="m_-2443223896362192768gmail-p1" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:11px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica"><span class="m_-2443223896362192768gmail-s1" style="font-kerning:none"><br></span></p><p class="m_-2443223896362192768gmail-p1" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:11px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica"><span class="m_-2443223896362192768gmail-s1" style="font-kerning:none">1. Why do you want to attend the meeting? Which Working groups or</span></p>
<p class="m_-2443223896362192768gmail-p1" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:11px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica"><span class="m_-2443223896362192768gmail-s1" style="font-kerning:none">policy discussions you have been involved with and would like to be</span></p>
<p class="m_-2443223896362192768gmail-p1" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:11px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica"><span class="m_-2443223896362192768gmail-s1" style="font-kerning:none">involved further. If you have not been involved in policy discussions,</span></p>
<p class="m_-2443223896362192768gmail-p1" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:11px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica"><span class="m_-2443223896362192768gmail-s1" style="font-kerning:none">which policy discussion(s) will<span class="m_-2443223896362192768gmail-Apple-converted-space">  </span>get involved with? (please provide</span></p>
<p class="m_-2443223896362192768gmail-p1" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:11px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica"><span class="m_-2443223896362192768gmail-s1" style="font-kerning:none">links to your mailing list contributions and your record of attendance</span></p>
<p class="m_-2443223896362192768gmail-p1" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:11px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica"><span class="m_-2443223896362192768gmail-s1" style="font-kerning:none">in WG meetings)</span></p>
<p class="m_-2443223896362192768gmail-p2" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:11px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;min-height:13px"><span class="m_-2443223896362192768gmail-s1" style="font-kerning:none"></span><br></p>
<p class="m_-2443223896362192768gmail-p1" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:11px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica"><span class="m_-2443223896362192768gmail-s1" style="font-kerning:none">I want to attend the meeting to keep up with and contribute with the discussion surrounding the GDPR and the future of the WHOIS system.</span></p>
<p class="m_-2443223896362192768gmail-p1" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:11px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica"><span class="m_-2443223896362192768gmail-s1" style="font-kerning:none">I was intensely involved with the dot-amazon debate. During Brazil’s IGF, traveling by my own means, I was part of the rapporteur duo and did most of the report. During that opportunity I also presented an exposition about The Daily Stormer and the takedown of websites by registrars at an NCUC event at the Attorney’s Order in Rio de Janeiro. The opportunity to prepare the report for the dot-amazon workshop was enriching — I got to observe and deal intensely with some of the most important actors in the debate, such as Ambassador Benedicto — and I wish to get involved further with the gTLD debates, considering how they can affect Civil Society around the world and also keeping in mind the impact gTLDs and brand TLDs can have on ICANN’s budget in the future.</span></p>
<p class="m_-2443223896362192768gmail-p1" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:11px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica"><span class="m_-2443223896362192768gmail-s1" style="font-kerning:none">I went to Panama in the NEXTGEN62 program, where I had the opportunity to participate in my first ICANN meeting. Since then I’ve remained engaged. I organized a hub in my city to participate with the LAC Readout, organized by Daniel Fink, and I used that opportunity to explain to the attendees about ICANN and how it relates to our research, and how participating is an enriching opportunity.</span></p>
<p class="m_-2443223896362192768gmail-p1" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:11px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica"><span class="m_-2443223896362192768gmail-s1" style="font-kerning:none">I am also creating a local Internet Governance Introductory Course, with the support from Daniel Fink. Totally, I’ve attended two Internet Governance Schools (SSIG and Brazil’s Steering Committee’s School), two IGFs (Guadalajara and João Pessoa), two Brazilian Forums, and have participated in IGF Workshops since 2016, where I presented both about regional involvement and integration of LGBT people into Internet Governance. I am now a Teaching Assistant at my university’s first Internet Law subject and I am bringing those discussions to the students. I’ve participated with Safernet in projects taking Internet Safety lectures to children, teenagers and their parents in underserved schools. I am a member of the Youth Observatory since its inception in 2015. As of 2018 I’ve been taking freelance jobs consulting for Registry Operator.</span></p>
<p class="m_-2443223896362192768gmail-p1" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:11px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica"><span class="m_-2443223896362192768gmail-s1" style="font-kerning:none">I am starting to get involved with Public Comment writing. (<a href="https://mm.icann.org/pipermail/comments-travel-support-guidelines-30may18/2018q3/000002.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span class="m_-2443223896362192768gmail-s2" style="font-kerning:none">https://mm.icann.org/pipermail/comments-travel-support-guidelines-30may18/2018q3/000002.html</span></a>)</span></p>
<p class="m_-2443223896362192768gmail-p1" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:11px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica"><span class="m_-2443223896362192768gmail-s1" style="font-kerning:none">After having a wide diversity of experiences in the Internet Governance field I’ve found myself at home in ICANN, and intend to dedicate all of my work in Internet Governance towards it, keeping close ties to my local projects as the Introductory Internet Governance Course and outreach in public schools.</span></p>
<p class="m_-2443223896362192768gmail-p2" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:11px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;min-height:13px"><span class="m_-2443223896362192768gmail-s1" style="font-kerning:none"></span><br></p>
<p class="m_-2443223896362192768gmail-p1" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:11px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica"><span class="m_-2443223896362192768gmail-s1" style="font-kerning:none">2. How much support do you need? Indicate airfare, hotel, visa</span></p>
<p class="m_-2443223896362192768gmail-p1" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:11px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica"><span class="m_-2443223896362192768gmail-s1" style="font-kerning:none">expenses (Remember that we want to support as many mentees as</span></p>
<p class="m_-2443223896362192768gmail-p1" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:11px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica"><span class="m_-2443223896362192768gmail-s1" style="font-kerning:none">possible, so the less you ask for the more likely you are to receive</span></p>
<p class="m_-2443223896362192768gmail-p1" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:11px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica"><span class="m_-2443223896362192768gmail-s1" style="font-kerning:none">funding - of course, it also depends on your motivation letter- and we</span></p>
<p class="m_-2443223896362192768gmail-p1" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:11px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica"><span class="m_-2443223896362192768gmail-s1" style="font-kerning:none">don't offer per diem.)</span></p>
<p class="m_-2443223896362192768gmail-p2" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:11px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;min-height:13px"><span class="m_-2443223896362192768gmail-s1" style="font-kerning:none"></span><br></p>
<p class="m_-2443223896362192768gmail-p1" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:11px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica"><span class="m_-2443223896362192768gmail-s1" style="font-kerning:none">Support with a visa will not be necessary, since Brazilians do not require one to go to Spain.</span></p>
<p class="m_-2443223896362192768gmail-p1" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:11px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica"><span class="m_-2443223896362192768gmail-s1" style="font-kerning:none">A cursory airfare check indicate I’d need about 1.400 USD for the airfare. An additional 300USD, while not enough to pay for hotel on its own, would be sufficient for me as I could cover the remaining costs. So, summing it, 1.700USD would be enough; I can cover additional expenses.</span></p>
<p class="m_-2443223896362192768gmail-p2" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:11px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;min-height:13px"><span class="m_-2443223896362192768gmail-s1" style="font-kerning:none"></span><br></p>
<p class="m_-2443223896362192768gmail-p1" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:11px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica"><span class="m_-2443223896362192768gmail-s1" style="font-kerning:none">3. How much time, effort and work will you spend studying policy</span></p>
<p class="m_-2443223896362192768gmail-p1" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:11px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica"><span class="m_-2443223896362192768gmail-s1" style="font-kerning:none">topics before, during and after the meeting? And will you stay engaged</span></p>
<p class="m_-2443223896362192768gmail-p1" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:11px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica"><span class="m_-2443223896362192768gmail-s1" style="font-kerning:none">or volunteer to mentor future NCSG members? If you have been a part of</span></p>
<p class="m_-2443223896362192768gmail-p1" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:11px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica"><span class="m_-2443223896362192768gmail-s1" style="font-kerning:none">NCUC Buddy Pilot program or plan to participate in this or other</span></p>
<p class="m_-2443223896362192768gmail-p1" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:11px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica"><span class="m_-2443223896362192768gmail-s1" style="font-kerning:none">training programs within NCSG, NCUC or NPOC please mention.</span></p>
<p class="m_-2443223896362192768gmail-p2" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:11px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;min-height:13px"><span class="m_-2443223896362192768gmail-s1" style="font-kerning:none"></span><br></p>
<p class="m_-2443223896362192768gmail-p1" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:11px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica"><span class="m_-2443223896362192768gmail-s1" style="font-kerning:none">I’ve already dedicated hundreds of hours to NCUC and ICANN, such as the dot-amazon debate both on-site during the workshop and in the following month when I worked on the report. I intend to go further into GDPR-related debates. As a Law student I must present a thesis in order to graduate and will do it about the GDPR, at the end of this year. Because of it nearly all of my time will be dedicated to it and, indirectly, to preparing for ICANN63. This will extend to after the meeting.</span></p>
<p class="m_-2443223896362192768gmail-p1" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:11px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica"><span class="m_-2443223896362192768gmail-s1" style="font-kerning:none">The following six months of my time will be completely and single-mindedly dedicated to this, both before, during and after the event.</span></p>
<p class="m_-2443223896362192768gmail-p1" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:11px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica"><span class="m_-2443223896362192768gmail-s1" style="font-kerning:none">Complying with the report writing and further obligations will not be a problem. I will attend all the days of the event, as I’ve done so during Panama and in previous Internet Governance events, and I will participate in the debate as I did during my NEXTGEN experience.</span></p><p class="m_-2443223896362192768gmail-p1" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:11px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica"><span class="m_-2443223896362192768gmail-s1" style="font-kerning:none">I am willing and available to participate in training programs, and I would gladly do so as I greatly enjoy outreach and capacity building for Internet Governance newcomers.</span></p><p class="m_-2443223896362192768gmail-p1" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:11px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica"><span class="m_-2443223896362192768gmail-s1" style="font-kerning:none"><br></span></p><p class="m_-2443223896362192768gmail-p1" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:11px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica"><span class="m_-2443223896362192768gmail-s1" style="font-kerning:none">Thank you for the opportunity,</span></p><p class="m_-2443223896362192768gmail-p1" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:11px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica"><span class="m_-2443223896362192768gmail-s1" style="font-kerning:none">Gustavo Paiva.</span></p></div>
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