[NCUC-DISCUSS] ICANN Mentor Pilot Programme Application

[Stephanie Perrin]

Clearly, we are going to have a number of excellent candidates as 
mentees.  Is there any possibility of springing more money from ICANN to 
go to the end users?  There is a big budget now for outreach....
cheers stephanie

On 2016-01-25 9:40, Padmini wrote:
> Dear all
>
> I would like to apply for the ICANN Mentor Pilot Program as a mentee. 
> Please find below the details of my application.
>
> I am currently a student of the law at the National Law School of 
> India University, Bangalore, in my final year of study.
>
> I was introduced to ICANN via my work for the Centre for Internet and 
> Society, an activist and research organisation based out of 
> Bangalore/New Delhi. I was fascinated by the idea of internet 
> governance, especially given the fact that we stand on the brink of a 
> transition of the likes that has no precedent. I am very eager to be a 
> part of this process. I was fortunate enough to be able to raise my 
> submissions at the ICANN 54 conference at Dublin.
>
> My work for ICANN has included a detailed analysis of their 
> Documentary Information Disclosure Policy, where I broke down all the 
> DIDP responses made and tried to examine obstacles in the path of full 
> and transparent disclosure. I have also been a part of discussions at 
> the CCWG Accountability meetings and working groups, and have been 
> following the transition process with keen interest as it unfolds. As 
> a student of the law, the development of an entirely new system of 
> regulating the internet is fascinating, and has gripped my attention
>
> However, it cannot be denied that given my lack of a technical 
> background, and the peculiar and unique nature of ICANN policy, there 
> is still much about this ecosystem that is out of my reach. I would be 
> extremely grateful if I were chosen to be a mentee as a part of this 
> program as I am eager to participate fully and meaningfully at the 
> deliberations in Marrakesh and beyond, through the mentorship of 
> someone with experience who will be able to guide me through the 
> process. As my work has shown, I am deeply invested in attempting to 
> make clarity of the work I have done so far, especially towards 
> creating a more representative, participatory and transparent Post 
> Transition IANA.
>
> Padmini Baruah
> V Year, B.A.LL.B. (Hons.)
> NLSIU, Bangalore
>
>
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