<div dir="ltr"><div>well done Houda.</div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><span style="font-family:"comic sans ms",sans-serif">.............................................................</span></div><div><font face="comic sans ms, sans-serif"><font size="4">Yao Amevi A. Sossou</font></font><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-family:"comic sans ms",sans-serif">.............................................................</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font face="comic sans ms, sans-serif" color="#000000">Digital Transformation Advocate | Design & Innovation Evangelist | Human centered Entrepreneurship| SDG Advocate | Internet Governance | Policy Advocate</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-family:"comic sans ms",sans-serif">.............................................................</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font face="comic sans ms, sans-serif">Email: <a href="mailto:soyames@gmail.com" target="_blank">soyames@gmail.com</a></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font face="comic sans ms, sans-serif"><span style="text-align:center">Twitter: </span></font><font color="#0000ee" face="comic sans ms, sans-serif"><u><a href="https://twitter.com/_amevY2" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/_amevY2</a></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font face="comic sans ms, sans-serif"><span style="text-align:center">LinkedIn: </span></font><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ameviy/" target="_blank">Yao Amevi A. sossou | LinkedIn</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-family:"comic sans ms",sans-serif">.............................................................</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="outline:none;font-weight:bolder;line-height:normal;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"Default Sans Serif",Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="3" color="#008250" face="Calibri" style="outline:none;line-height:normal">To promote respect for the environment, thank you to only print this email only when necessary</font></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sat, May 23, 2026 at 8:41 AM Houda CHIHI <<a href="mailto:000021c4baf3bca0-dmarc-request@listserv.syr.edu">000021c4baf3bca0-dmarc-request@listserv.syr.edu</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Dear All, <div><br></div><div><br></div><div>hope that you are doing well, kindly below my statement of interest for the NCUC EC Africa Representative position;</div><div><br></div><div><p dir="LTR" style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt 36pt;text-align:justify;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Wingdings">v<span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">  </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">I am <b>Houda CHIHI</b>, a PhD in Telecom,
senior researcher at InnovCOM Lab of SupCOM Tunisia, Techwomen Fellow 2019
hosted at Qualcomm California, Eugen Ionescu postdoc fellow hosted at
polytechnica university of Bucharest. To the best of my knowledge, I do not
have any conflicts of interest.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" dir="LTR" style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">1.<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">   
</span></span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> <b>Why do you want to
serve on the EC?</b></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" dir="LTR" style="text-align:justify;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Driven by my passion in ICANN activities and
for more engagement and as i learned a lot from my two fellowship opportunities
ICANN 78 & ICANN 80 i am interested in serving EC position in my region
Africa. In addition i am IETF 118/119/120/121/122 fellow i am planning a
collaboration between IETF and NCUC. Furthermore, i want to bring my experience
through my participation in different groups of IETF and propose the draft that
already did in IETF to investigate it from policy perspective with the help of
NUCU members.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" dir="LTR" style="text-align:justify;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">In addition through my participation at NCUC CROP
funding i am interested in DNS abuse investigation especially that i hold ITU Women
in Cybersecurity certificate. In addition, i participated in many NCUC
volunteering activities in the way that i found my passion and want to help my
region. Hence, EC Africa position is my chance to contribute in my region and
in this context i will need the support of each one of the group.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" dir="LTR" style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">2.<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">   
</span></span></b><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Provide a brief biography of
recent experience, associations, and affiliations relevant to serving on the
Executive Committee. Describe the relevance of your personal and professional
experience to serve on the NCUC Executive Committee, and identify any
conflicts of interests you might have.</span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" dir="LTR" style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">I was recently appointed as a member of IPv6
cybersecurity coordinator of North Africa. I want to share my expertise
together with policy challenges with the group. In addition, i am member of ITU
AI Readiness Expert Group. I believe in my leadership skills to take this role.
Among my goals is to improve engagement through capacity building programs. Participate
in mentorship process of newcomers. I participated in different IGF events and
panels.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" dir="LTR" style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">3.<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">   
</span></span></b><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> The EC performs
several functional responsibilities for the Constituency. What level of time
commitment can you bring to your EC role on a weekly and overall basis?
Describe any concerns or limitations on your ability to attend online meetings
of the Executive Committee and ICANN Meetings in person.</span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" dir="LTR" style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Time management is my skill as a  researcher.  I am committed to dedicate
all the necessary time to my work on EC.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" dir="LTR" style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">4.<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">   
</span></span></b><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Communication with the
membership is critical. How would you keep members apprised of your EC-related
activities?</span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" dir="LTR" style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" dir="LTR" style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Following my responsibilities as a Regional Representative i
will be in charge in informing in proactive way about any calls of volunteering
activities. I am interested in mentoring newcomers in my region and involve
them in some volunteering activities. As an ambassador of my region Africa
among my duties in this role is to recruit new members and highlight more
visibility in the concern of NCUC activities.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" dir="LTR" style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">I will advocate for more NCUC members engagement in ICANN
related policy discussion on the African continent,  I will update NCUC members of IG related
activities in Africa. I will host routine online meetings to engage regional
members and ensure NCUC participation in regional activities.  I will engage with ICANN regional engagement
team.</span></p>

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</span></span></b><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">How do you
foresee NCUC’s function, scale, or role changing in the future? What areas
of ICANN policy, if any, need more attention and why? Incumbent candidates
should answer in a manner that is both backward and forward-looking, i.e.
taking note of their contributions and work in the previous year.</span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" dir="LTR" style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Following my experience as a Fellow newcomer in
NCUC i need mentorship to know more about NCUC acticities. I am planning to
invite fellows of my region becoming members of NCUC to share their experience
in ICANN and i will explain NCUC policy process.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" dir="LTR" style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">I believe the new g TLD program implementation
require intense participation by NCUC to ensure that more non commercials
benefits from the next round.</span></p>

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much & Looking forward to your support !</span></p>

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