<div dir="ltr">Dear Chair and EC Members,<br>Kindly find below the draft invitation for the Prague Crop.<br>I am looking for your insights and your approval before sending it out tomorrow Monday. <div><b>Deadline tp apply will be 10 April, as we have to make the final decision before 21 April 2025.</b><br><i>Please be aware that we are waiting for Andrea to update the link to the ICANN83 application.</i><br><br><b>The draft Email is :</b><div><p class="gmail-"><strong>Subject:</strong> Apply for CROP Funding to Attend ICANN83 in Prague!</p><p class="gmail-"><strong>Dear NCUC Members from the Europe Region,</strong></p><p class="gmail-">We, as <b>NCUC</b>, are excited to announce that the <strong>Community Regional Outreach Programme (CROP)</strong> is offering travel funding for <strong>one (1) NCUC member</strong> from the eligible<b> Europe region</b> to attend <strong>ICANN83 in Prague, Czech Republic, from June 9–12, 2025</strong>.</p><p class="gmail-">This is a fantastic opportunity to engage with the ICANN community, contribute to discussions, and strengthen NCUC’s presence at this important event.</p><h3 class="gmail-"><strong>About CROP & Eligibility</strong></h3><p class="gmail-">The CROP program funds one NCUC member to attend an ICANN meeting <strong>within their region</strong>. Learn more:</p><ul><li class="gmail-"><p class="gmail-"><a rel="noopener" href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Guq_QTzRajIHn2SPDqa0rJp6w8ybNRVqGh5nt6R5TOg/edit?usp=sharing">FY25 CROP Landing Page</a></p></li><li class="gmail-"><p class="gmail-"><a rel="noopener" href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BzWzXHLT56boZuouFmnbQ5O8JPcFBCRRiw7QATL4pt4/edit?usp=sharing">FY25 CROP Procedures and Guidelines</a></p></li></ul><p class="gmail-"><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">Geographical Regions</a>).</p><h3 class="gmail-"><strong>Expectations for the Selected Candidate</strong></h3><p class="gmail-">The chosen participant will be expected to:</p><p class="gmail-"> ✔ <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 class="gmail-"><strong>How to Apply</strong></h3><p class="gmail-">Complete the application form here: <a rel="noopener" href="https://forms.gle/SBUsTQok6QpEYuor9"><strong>Apply Now</strong></a><br>⏳ <strong>Deadline:</strong> 23:59 UTC/GMT on <strong>Thursday, April 10, 2025</strong></p><p class="gmail-"><strong>Important:</strong> <strong>Replying to this email or posting on NCUC-DISCUSS does not count as an application.</strong></p><p class="gmail-">If you have any questions, feel free to reach out.</p><p class="gmail-"><strong>Best of luck!</strong></p><p class="gmail-">Amin Hacha<br>NCUC EC - Representing Europe</p></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div></div><div id="DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2"><br><table style="border-top:1px solid #d3d4de"><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:#41424e;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" target="_blank" style="color:#4453ea">www.avg.com</a></td></tr></table><a href="#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2" width="1" height="1"></a></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, Mar 21, 2025 at 4:40 PM Andrea Glandon <<a href="mailto:andrea.glandon@icann.org">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 class="msg-6861202413317340983">
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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>
<b>Subject: </b>[Ext] Re: [NCUC-EC] ICANN83 CROP<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you, Andrea. <br>
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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