[NCUC-DISCUSS] Apply to receive travel support for ICANN meeting in Morrocco

[Sonigitu Ekpe]

Application for Travel Grant


I am an active member of the NCUC and I voted in the last election. I have
over twenty-four years work experience in government, the private sector
and non-profit.


I am currently, a consultant with AgeCare Foundation and I am also involved
in e-agriculture, capacity development, biodiversity conservation, climate
change adaption and environmental law.


I self sponsored myself to attend IGF 2013 in Bali - Indonesia were I first
held of NCUC while attending an NCUC event.


I agree to participate in all NCUC, NCSG and GNSO meetings held during the
meeting in Morocco to enable get a more clearer understanding of how to
effectively participate.


This will be my first time attending an ICANN event. I have been  involved
in the IT Industry for over 10 years in areas including ICT Policy
development, Internet Governance, Open Government Data, Databases and
Consolidation, Open Source Software Technologies, Data Management and
technologies and, Human Resource Planning and Development.

I am a passionate advocate for free open Internet, open government data and
open source software, a Council member of  Free Software and Open Source
Foundation for Africa (FOSSFA) and also hold membership with the following
organizations: ICANN Non Commercial Stakeholders Group (NCSG), Internet
Governance Forum (IGF), Internet Society (ISOC), Civil Society Internet
Governance Caucus (CSIGC), Diplo Foundation, Africa Open Data Working Group
Member, Open Government Partnership (OGP), Forum for Agricultural
Researcher in Africa (FARA), Africa Forum for Agricultural Advisory
Services (AFAAS).


I was at ICANN open event and on a workshop panel at the 2015 Internet
Governance Forum (IGF) held in Jao Pessoa, Brazil where I spoke on Internet
Governance and Open Government Data Initiative.


I hold a National diploma in Fisheries Technology, Higher National Diploma
in Agricultural Extension and Management Technology; B. Sc Environmental
Protection and Resource Management from the University of Calabar, M.Sc
Forestry and Environmental Management from Michael Okpara University of
Agriculture, Umudike; a Diploma in Environmental Governance from the
Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva. I am
currently, in my PhD final year programme in Wildlife and Forest Resources.


I agree to write a brief post-trip blog post for the NCUC website
reflecting on the meeting’s main developments of relevance to NCUC;  and to
make my own travel, accommodation, visa, and related arrangements if
considered.


Submitted for your kind consideration.

Sonigitu Ekpe

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On Sat, Jan 30, 2016 at 12:05 PM, farzaneh badii <farzaneh.badii at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Dear NCUC members:
>
>
> ICANN 55 will be held in Morrocco  5-10 March 2016. NCUC members can apply
> to receive funding to attend the meeting. The travel dates can be ideally
> from 3 March to 10 March.
>
> The budget for each meeting for travel support is maximum of  $4,000.
> Covered travel expenses may include conference-related airfare, visas or
> related fees, lodging, and airport taxis. If the actual cost of these items
> is greater than $2,000 the member will be responsible for the difference.
> NCUC cannot provide a per diem or cover any other expenses.  Selected
> travelers must make their own travel, accommodation,visa, and related
> arrangements and be reimbursed after the trip. NCUC cannot provide funds in
> advance of the meeting, or any administrative support.
>
> Interested members should read carefully the terms and conditions of the
> policy available at http://www.ncuc.org/participate/ncuc-travel-support/ and
> send a proposal as to why they should receive funding to attend this ICANN
> meeting. Please apply by replying to this email.
>
> Best regards,
>
> --
> Farzaneh
>
> NCUC-EC Rep of Europe
>
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