<div dir="auto"><div>Hi all,<div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">For those interested, please find above the details about the call for interest for fellowship mentor. </div><br>Best,</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Rafik</div><div dir="auto"><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container" dir="auto"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br></div><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Dear SG/C Leadership,</span><span style="color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">We hope this email finds you well.</span><span style="color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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This is a friendly reminder that the GNSO is currently accepting Expressions of Interest from individuals interested in serving as an ICANN Fellowship Program mentor.</span><span style="color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Important information regarding the Fellowship Program Mentor includes:</span></u></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><br>
• Mentors generally must plan on a time commitment of approximately 30-40 hours before, during, and immediately after each ICANN Public Meeting. This includes extensive pre-meeting preparation, on-site support for their assigned fellows, and
post-meeting reporting.<br>
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• Mentors will serve a term that includes three consecutive ICANN Public Meetings, beginning with ICANN87 (ICANN87 - ICANN89 inclusive).<br>
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• Mentors are expected to follow <a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/fellowship-mentoring-guidelines-2018-12-13-en" title="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/fellowship-mentoring-guidelines-2018-12-13-en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#0d429b">Fellowship
Program guidelines</span></a> to help ensure consistency in capacity development opportunities for fellows and to help fellows actively participate in ICANN's work.</span><span style="color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">• Mentors will receive travel funding support (if applicable).</span><span style="color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">The GNSO may nominate one candidate and <b>individual self-nominations will not be considered. </b>Additional information and details about the
opportunity can be found <a href="https://gnso.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-16dec25-en.htm" title="https://gnso.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-16dec25-en.htm" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#0d429b">here</span></a> and important links related to the
Fellowship Program can also be found <a href="https://www.icann.org/fellowshipprogram/#important-links" title="https://www.icann.org/fellowshipprogram/#important-links" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#0d429b">here</span></a>. </span><span style="color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Interested individuals should apply by filling out the <b><u>Expression of Interest</u><i> (see attached for each EOI form) </i></b>and submitting
it to </span><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#044a91"><a href="mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org" title="mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:#345b65">gnso-secs@icann.org</span></a></span></u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> by </span><b><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#ff4600">16
January 2026 at 23:59 UTC.</span></u></b><span style="color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Please feel free to share this message with those who may be interested. Thank you. </span><span style="color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Kind regards,</span><span style="color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Devan<u></u><u></u></p>
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