<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">SOUAD ABIDI</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:fs_abidi@esi.dz">fs_abidi@esi.dz</a>></span><br>Date: Sun, Feb 12, 2023 at 3:49 PM<br>Subject: Application [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: <a href="mailto:benakin@gmail.com">benakin@gmail.com</a> <<a href="mailto:benakin@gmail.com">benakin@gmail.com</a>><br></div><br><br><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">Dear Andrea and Benakin,<div><br></div><div>Expressing my interest to apply for the slot.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div><div class="gmail_quote"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">- Name<br></blockquote><div>Souad Abidi (female)</div><div> </div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">- Contact information (e-mail)<br></blockquote><div><a href="mailto:fs_abidi@esi.dz" target="_blank">fs_abidi@esi.dz</a></div><span style="color:rgb(80,0,80)"><div> </div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">- Short statement explaining why you would like to attend ICANN77<br>representing the NCUC. Include a mention of which working groups or policy<br>discussions you have been involved with and would like to be involved<br>further. If you have not been involved in policy discussions, which policy<br>discussion(s) will you become involved with? (please provide links to your<br>mailing list contributions and your record of attendance in WG meetings).<br></blockquote><div><br></div></span><div><br></div><div>My journey with ICANN has started since ICANN65 in Marrakech where I was an NextGen in-person participant.</div><div><br></div><div>I come from the academia sector, my goal by attending ICANN77 is to provide a voice and a representation to non-profit organizations that serve non-commercial interests; nonprofit services such as education. I am passionate about developing global frameworks on many emerging technology issues and building an equitable digital society.</div><div>As a data scientist I am interested in the International Working Group on Data Protection in Telecommunications. I am leading a research on how to implement the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in Algeria mainly for the academia sector.<br></div><div>ICANN77 will be a great opportunity for me to connect with people in the field in order to spread awareness and learn about solutions to emerging digital policy, connecting with diverse stakeholders in the NCUC group.</div><div><br></div><div>I had the chance to represent the academia sector in-person during: Global IGF2019-Berlin, Global IGF2022 Addis-Ababa, African IGF 2022-Malawi.. </div><div> </div><div><br></div><span style="color:rgb(80,0,80)"><div> </div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">- How much time, effort and work will you spend studying policy topics<br>before, during and after the meeting? And are you willing to stay engaged or<br>volunteer to mentor future NCSG members?<br></blockquote><div><br></div></span><div>I am to dedicate 6h/week on ICANN before and after the meeting. During the meeting I will be fully engaged. That's why I attend in-person. After the meeting I plan to contribute to policy discussions on the mailing lists ( given that I have taken enough knowledge of the hot topics during the meeting).</div><div><br></div><div>And yes, happy to move into mentorship once I am qualified enough.</div><span style="color:rgb(80,0,80)"><div><br></div><div> <br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">- Confirm that you are ready and attentive to all visa requirements and<br>other documentation to attend, should you be accepted.<br><br></blockquote><div><br></div></span><div>Yes, with a valid passport until december 2028</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Please feel free to request any additional information.</div><div><br></div><div>Best regards</div><div><br></div><div>Souad Abidi</div></div></div>
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