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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Hi all, thanks for such an enthusiastic welcome…<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I’m currently working for Global Partners Digital, an internet policy organisation in the UK, where I manage international grants that facilitate civil society participation in internet governance debates. I’m particularly interested in exploring links between ICANN and other policy spaces and processes such as the UN General Assembly, the ITU, the WSIS review process etc.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Excited to be part of the community!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Lea<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> NCSG-Discuss [mailto:NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Tuhaise Robert<br><b>Sent:</b> 09 April 2014 10:02<br><b>To:</b> NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: Welcoming new members to Non-commercial Stakeholder Group<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>A very warm welcome to all newcomers. Welcome on board<br><br><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>Regards.<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>Robert<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Tue, Apr 8, 2014 at 2:02 PM, Rafik Dammak <<a href="mailto:rafik.dammak@gmail.com" target="_blank">rafik.dammak@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Hello Everybody.</span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>I am glad to welcome in the NCSG list our new organisational and individual members who were approved by the NCSG EC during ICANN Singapore meeting. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>They were successfully added to this mailing list and so able to read this welcoming and follow the discussions.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>I am happy as NCSG chair, to support new and existing members in order to let them be fully involved and participate in our policy discussion and for that I am ready to respond to your questions with the help of other experienced members and officers. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>A lot of public comments and important reports to cover, netmundial in Brazil , discussion around the transition of IANA stewardship process , and much more in the coming weeks. For example you can read out last statement about IANA transition here here: </span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="https://community.icann.org/x/_ijRAg" target="_blank">https://community.icann.org/x/_ijRAg</a> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>while most discussion happen here, there are several information in our wikispace which is updated regularly, please check here :<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/NCSG-Wiki+Home" target="_blank">https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/NCSG-Wiki+Home</a> or more easy to remember </span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="https://ncsg.is" target="_blank">https://ncsg.is</a> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>In particular if you want some info on how to participate in working groups and NCSG , please follow the announcements shared here and be in touch with the Policy committee chair and me . Also please check those links too:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/Guide+to+getting+started+in+NCSG" target="_blank">https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/Guide+to+getting+started+in+NCSG</a></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/Getting+Involved+in+Working+Groups" target="_blank">https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/Getting+Involved+in+Working+Groups</a> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Policy comments and statements here: <a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/Policy+Development" target="_blank">https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/Policy+Development</a> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Recordings and transcripts of latest meetings: <a href="https://community.icann.org/x/DIH3" target="_blank">https://community.icann.org/x/DIH3</a> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><u>Also to catch-up with ongoing discussion in the mailing list: <a href="https://listserv.syr.edu/scripts/wa.exe?A0=NCSG-DISCUSS" target="_blank">https://listserv.syr.edu/scripts/wa.exe?A0=NCSG-DISCUSS</a> </u><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Finally, please welcome warmly:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>*Organisations:</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Media For Change, Subi Chaturvedi, India<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>*Individuals:</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Beatriz Susana Uitts, USA<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Jeremy Malcolm, Malaysia<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Raitme Citterio, Venezuela<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Sherly Haristya, Singapore<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Abdurashid Abdukarimov, Uzbekistan<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Sandra Braman, USA<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Seun Ojedeji, Nigeria<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Lea Kaspar, UK<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Philip Adar, Kenya<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Wisdom Kwasi Donkor, Ghana<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Chirag Gupta, USA<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>I will send other updates later and please feel free to contact me directly.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Best Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Rafik Dammak<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Regarding the mailing list:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Here is some important information about your new subscription, which we<br>recommend that you preserve for future reference. 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