<div dir="ltr"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Pascal Bekono</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:pbekono@gmail.com">pbekono@gmail.com</a>></span><br>Date: Mon, Feb 13, 2023 at 1:25 AM<br>Subject: APPLICATION BEKONO- Travel Opportunity for ICANN77<br>To: <a href="mailto:andrea.glandon@icann.org">andrea.glandon@icann.org</a> <<a href="mailto:andrea.glandon@icann.org">andrea.glandon@icann.org</a>><br>Cc: Benjamin Akintunde Akinmoyeje <<a href="mailto:benakin@gmail.com">benakin@gmail.com</a>><br></div><br><br><div dir="ltr">Dear Andrea Glandon,<div><div><br></div><div>Please find below my application for the travel opportunity advertised in NCUC mailinglist;</div><div><br></div><div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><i><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">- <u>Name</u></span></i><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">: Pascal BEKONO</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">- <u>Country</u>: Yaounde, Cameroon</span><i><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%"><br>
<span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">- <u>Contact information
(e-mail)</u><u>:</u> </span></span></i><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><a href="mailto:pbekono@gmail.com" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)" target="_blank">pbekono@gmail.com</a></span></p>
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<i><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">- Short statement explaining why you would
like to attend ICANN77</span> <span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">representing
the NCUC. Include a mention of which working groups or policy</span></i></span><i> <span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">discussions you have been involved with and would like
to be involved</span> <span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">further. If you
have not been involved in policy discussions, which policy</span> <span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">discussion(s) will you become involved with? (please
provide links to your</span> <span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">mailing list
contributions and your record of attendance in WG meetings).</span></i><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;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:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:12pt"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;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:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:12pt">I would like to be considered for the travel slot
if possible. It would be extremely beneficial to be present at this policy
meeting for several reasons:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;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:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:12pt"> </span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;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:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt">Firstly, After several participation
in ICANN meetings and discussion groups, I would now like to invest myself and
represent the NCUC in leadership positions within ICANN. And my participation
in this political meeting will allow me to focus on important meetings around
current policies and to meet leaders for better integration. Which is often not
very easy to do remotely. I'd be able to support the NCSG as a whole wherever it needs to
be. </span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;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:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt">Second, I have been following the
pilot policy development program and policy transition program, and I would be
ecstatic to actually be able to participate in the meetings face to face at
that significant time. </span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;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:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt">And thirdly, and most importantly I've
been paying very close attention to Council meetings and on the policies which
the council focuses on thus, I would not miss the chance to be able to engage
F2F. I have actively participated in many ICANN meetings, I am now more willing
through my activities to support council activities.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><u><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%">Link
for discussions:</span></u></p>
<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%">-<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><u><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%">NCUC
Discuss</span></u></p>
<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%">-<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><u><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%">NCSG-Discuss</span></u></p>
<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt 36pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%">-<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><u><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%">CPWG</span></u></p>
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<i><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">- How much time, effort and work will you
spend studying policy topics</span><br>
<span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">before, during and after the meeting? And are you
willing to stay engaged or</span><br>
<span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">volunteer to mentor future NCSG members</span></i><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">?</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">I
participated in several ICANN meetings as a coach for newcomers. The fellowship
program coordinator, Mrs Siranush, can testify to the quality of work we have
done. And we produced the reports to that effect. It will be with real pleasure
that I will mentor future members of the NCSG; After the meeting, I will send a
report and share that experience during the NCUC membership call.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%"><br>
</span><span lang="FR-CM" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">- <i>Confirm that you are ready and attentive to all visa requirements and</i></span><i><span lang="FR-CM" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%"><br>
<span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">other documentation to attend, should you be
accept</span></span></i><i><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">ed</span></i><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">.</span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%">I know the travel procedures with
ICANN and the procedures for obtaining visas. I have already had to obtain a
visa for the USA. I have a passport which makes it easier for me to obtain a
visa. </span><span lang="FR-CM" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%">And I have the appropriate travel vaccines.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%">I remain at your entire disposal to
provide you with the information you suggest necessary.</span></p></div></div></div>
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