<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div dir="ltr"><br><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">Hi all,<div><br></div><div>Thank you for all your input and help. This is the draft for ICANN85 CROP call for proposal</div><div><br></div><div>I add few things, including the deadline and disclaimer, to accommodate our discussion on last EC meeting. </div><div><br></div><div>I’m expecting input and suggestion in the next 24 hours. </div><div><br></div><div>1. Deadline. </div><div>I move the deadline to 7th December 2025 23.59 UTC, to give the opportunity for applicants for complete the proposal during weekend. The ECs still have time reviewing the proposals before monthly meeting on 11th December 2025. </div><div><br></div><div>2. Disclaimer</div><div>I put an additional disclaimer on the call. It might help addressing the absent of selected applicant at the NCUC and NCSG meetings, as we discussed on the EC meetings. </div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><p><strong><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(49,49,49)">Dear NCUC Members from the Asia region,</span></strong></p><p style="font-size:1rem"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(49,49,49)">We, as <b>NCUC</b>, are excited to announce that the <strong>Community Regional Outreach Program (CROP)</strong> is offering travel funding for <strong>one (1) NCUC member</strong> from the eligible<b> Asia Pacific region </b>to attend <strong>ICANN85 in Mumbai-India, 7-11 March 2026.</strong></span></p><p style="font-size:1rem"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(49,49,49)">This is a fantastic opportunity to engage with the ICANN community, contribute to discussions, and strengthen NCUC’s presence at this important event.</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><h3><strong><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(49,49,49)">About CROP & Eligibility</span></strong><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></h3><p style="font-size:1rem"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(49,49,49)">The CROP program funds one NCUC member to attend an ICANN meeting <strong>within their region</strong>. Learn more:</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:15px;color:rgb(49,49,49)"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/docs.google.com/document/d/1SvX0iP5Ozwe7C14DlRHIboA2HomrD76CJDO2M1F1pyY/edit?usp=sharing__;!!PtGJab4!-Z8su-FxW_PkDVriwffRCymkIbDZi50WuIWl_-JYNM-I1qFft1V_vMhjrNsIkC_gCV-3TTTotUr-jOXWSYnOeLTOavM$" target="_blank">FY26 CROP Landing Page [docs.google.com]</a><u></u><u></u></span></li></ul><ul type="disc"><ul type="circle"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:15px;color:rgb(117,117,117)"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/docs.google.com/document/d/1Jx0jFi97v6NRE9eQcYQcomLq_3KbDDieHc0LdDJuseo/edit?usp=sharing__;!!PtGJab4!-Z8su-FxW_PkDVriwffRCymkIbDZi50WuIWl_-JYNM-I1qFft1V_vMhjrNsIkC_gCV-3TTTotUr-jOXWSYnO74UMEp8$" target="_blank">FY26 CROP Procedures and Guidelines [docs.google.com]</a><u></u><u></u></span></li></ul></ul><p style="font-size:1rem"><strong><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(49,49,49)">Who can apply?</span></strong><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(49,49,49)"><br>Any NCUC member from the eligible Asia <strong>region</strong> (check eligibility here: <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/drive.google.com/file/d/14seX2l_Gq5rE97gbr38i1EuUbKRZ5GHl/view__;!!PtGJab4!-Z8su-FxW_PkDVriwffRCymkIbDZi50WuIWl_-JYNM-I1qFft1V_vMhjrNsIkC_gCV-3TTTotUr-jOXWSYnOVuaXgu8$" target="_blank">Geographical Regions [drive.google.com]</a>).</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><h3><strong><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(49,49,49)">Expectations for the Selected Candidate</span></strong><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></h3><p style="font-size:1rem"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(49,49,49)">The chosen participant will be expected to:</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="font-size:1rem"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(49,49,49)"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Apple Color Emoji";color:rgb(49,49,49)">✔</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(49,49,49)"> <strong>Attend the full duration</strong> of ICANN85, especially sessions related to <strong>NCUC and NCSG</strong>.<br></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Apple Color Emoji";color:rgb(49,49,49)">✔</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(49,49,49)"> <strong>Draft and share updates</strong> with the NCUC membership regarding the sessions attended.<br></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Apple Color Emoji";color:rgb(49,49,49)">✔</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(49,49,49)"> <strong>Participate in a post-meeting membership call</strong> to share key takeaways and insights from the event. </span></p><p style="font-size:1rem"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(49,49,49)">- The applicant must commit to attending the ICANN85 meeting fully, be at the meeting venue everyday and be present to the greatest extend possible at all NCSG and NCUC meetings, and PDP sessions for which they have expressed interest in their Motivation Statement. If the selected applicant does not appear to be present at the venue without justification, s/he will not be eligible to be allocated a travel slot in the future. The decision of such ineligibility will be made by the NCUC Committee. </span></p><p style="font-size:1rem"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(49,49,49)"><br></span></p><h3><strong><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(49,49,49)">How to Apply</span></strong><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></h3><p style="font-size:1rem"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(49,49,49)">Complete the application form </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfmykDamdKvlUxWgvKS4olXtK9T0KKbzf5WanxDP7QmduWbag/viewform?usp=header">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfmykDamdKvlUxWgvKS4olXtK9T0KKbzf5WanxDP7QmduWbag/viewform?usp=header</a></p><p><font size="3"><br></font><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Apple Color Emoji"; color: rgb(49, 49, 49);">⏳</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(49, 49, 49);"> <strong>Deadline:</strong> Sunday, 7 December 2025 on 23:59 UTC/GMT. </span></p><p><strong><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(49,49,49)">Important:</span></strong><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(49,49,49)"> <strong>Replying to this email or posting on NCUC-DISCUSS does not count as an application.</strong></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="font-size:1rem"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(49,49,49)">If you have any questions, feel free to reach out.</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><br class="gmail-Apple-interchange-newline"></div></div>
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