<div dir="ltr"><div><p class="gmail-">Dear Amin,</p>
<p class="gmail-">The text looks good to me. You can have Andrea review it and, if necessary, post it on your behalf so she can keep track of all the responses.</p>
<p class="gmail-">Kind regards,</p></div><div><br></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><font><b>Wisdom Donkor</b> </font><font size="1">(CASP+, CISM, CEH </font><span style="font-size:x-small">Certified,</span><span style="font-size:x-small">)</span></div><div style="font-size:small"><font size="1">President & CEO</font></div><div style="font-size:small"><font size="1">Africa Open Data and Internet Research Foundation (AODIRF) | Africa Geospatial Data and Internet Conference (AGDIC)</font></div><div style="font-size:small"><font size="1">P.O. 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Learn more:</p><ul><li><p><a rel="noopener" href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Guq_QTzRajIHn2SPDqa0rJp6w8ybNRVqGh5nt6R5TOg/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">FY25 CROP Landing Page</a></p></li><li><p><a rel="noopener" href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BzWzXHLT56boZuouFmnbQ5O8JPcFBCRRiw7QATL4pt4/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">FY25 CROP Procedures and Guidelines</a></p></li></ul><p><strong>Who can apply?</strong><br>Any NCUC member from the eligible <strong>Europe region</strong> (check eligibility here: <a rel="noopener" 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">Geographical Regions</a>).</p><h3><strong>Expectations for the Selected Candidate</strong></h3><p>The chosen participant will be expected to:</p><p> ✔ <strong>Attend the full duration</strong> of ICANN83, especially sessions related to <strong>NCUC and NCSG</strong>.<br>✔ <strong>Draft and share updates</strong> with the NCUC membership regarding the sessions attended.<br>✔ <strong>Participate in a post-meeting membership call</strong> to share key takeaways and insights from the event. </p><h3><strong>How to Apply</strong></h3><p>Complete the application form here: <a rel="noopener" href="https://forms.gle/SBUsTQok6QpEYuor9" target="_blank"><strong>Apply Now</strong></a><br>⏳ <strong>Deadline:</strong> 23:59 UTC/GMT on <strong>Thursday, April 10, 2025</strong></p><p><strong>Important:</strong> <strong>Replying to this email or posting on NCUC-DISCUSS does not count as an application.</strong></p><p>If you have any questions, feel free to reach out.</p><p><strong>Best of luck!</strong></p><p>Amin Hacha<br>NCUC EC - Representing Europe</p></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div></div><div id="m_-2240761468172093702DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2"><br><table style="border-top:1px solid rgb(211,212,222)"><tbody><tr><td style="width:55px;padding-top:13px"><a href="http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail" target="_blank"><img src="https://s-install.avcdn.net/ipm/preview/icons/icon-envelope-tick-green-avg-v1.png" alt="" width="46" height="29" style="width: 46px; height: 29px;"></a></td><td style="width:470px;padding-top:12px;color:rgb(65,66,78);font-size:13px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:18px">Virus-free.<a href="http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail" style="color:rgb(68,83,234)" target="_blank">www.avg.com</a></td></tr></tbody></table><a href="#m_-2240761468172093702_DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2" width="1" height="1"></a></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, Mar 21, 2025 at 4:40 PM Andrea Glandon <<a href="mailto:andrea.glandon@icann.org" target="_blank">andrea.glandon@icann.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div>
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<b>To: </b>Andrea Glandon <<a href="mailto:andrea.glandon@icann.org" target="_blank">andrea.glandon@icann.org</a>><br>
<b>Cc: </b>"Exec. Comm" <<a href="mailto:ncuc-ec@lists.ncuc.org" target="_blank">ncuc-ec@lists.ncuc.org</a>><br>
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This evening, I’ll craft a draft email for the call based on your attachment and will share it with you and the EC for review.<br>
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