<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">Thank you Maryam </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">We received two travel slots as a part of an ABR and ICANN granted us two travel support for two NCSG members residing in North America to go to INTA. I issued the call, the deadline was 30 January. Only two people (Kathy and Michael) have applied so if there are no objections, the two travel slots will go to them. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">I give this a couple of days until Tuesday next week, if I don't hear anything from you will announce the results on the list on Wednesday. If accepted, I would like to ask Kathy and Michael to do a detailed report for us as to how they carried out outreach and who they reached out to. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">Best</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">Farzaneh </div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><font face="verdana, sans-serif">Farzaneh </font></div></div></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Feb 8, 2018 at 5:22 PM, Maryam Bakoshi via NCSG-EC <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:ncsg-ec@lists.ncsg.is" target="_blank">ncsg-ec@lists.ncsg.is</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#002060">Please find attached for your review, applications to attend INTA meeting for:<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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Kathy Kleiman<u></u><u></u></li><li class="m_3872172214908824782MsoListParagraph" style="color:#002060;margin-left:0in">
Michael Karanicolas<span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><u></u><u></u></font></span></li></ul><span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#002060">Maryam Bakoshi |
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#002060">ICANN</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#002060"> | Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#002060">S</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#002060">: Maryam.bakoshi.icann |
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<br><br>---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: farzaneh badii <<a href="mailto:farzaneh.badii@gmail.com">farzaneh.badii@gmail.com</a>><br>To: Maryam Bakoshi <<a href="mailto:maryam.bakoshi@icann.org">maryam.bakoshi@icann.org</a>><br>Cc: <br>Bcc: <br>Date: Thu, 8 Feb 2018 17:08:21 -0500<br>Subject: [Ext] Fwd: Travel support for two members [Located in North America] to attend INTA<br>
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From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Michael Karanicolas</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:mkaranicolas@gmail.com" target="_blank">mkaranicolas@gmail.com</a>></span><br>
Date: Fri, Jan 26, 2018 at 3:58 PM<br>
Subject: Re: Travel support for two members [Located in North America] to attend INTA<br>
To: farzaneh badii <<a href="mailto:farzaneh.badii@gmail.com" target="_blank">farzaneh.badii@gmail.com</a>><br>
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Dear Farzaneh,<br>
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Please accept the attached as my application for travel support to<br>
attend the INTA annual meeting.<br>
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I believe I am well qualified to represent NCSG interests. I have been<br>
one of a relatively small number of active and vocal non-commercial<br>
participants in the RPM working group, initially through calling for<br>
greater transparency in the Trademark Clearinghouse database and<br>
subsequently through advocacy in favour of considering the causes<br>
underlying low defence and appeal rates against complaints by mark<br>
holders (with a focus on whether registrants are sufficiently aware of<br>
the options available to them). I am also the Rapporteur for the<br>
Transparency subgroup and the Co-Chair of the Cross Community Working<br>
Party on Human Rights, both of which are relevant to NCSG’s advocacy<br>
goals in the IP field. Transparency is important in overcoming secrecy<br>
in the trademark clearinghouse database, and human rights are<br>
important insofar as it is vital to ensure that freedom of expression<br>
impacts are considered as part of the RPM review process.<br>
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In terms of strategies for the conference, over the past few months I<br>
have worked closely with Kathy Kleiman, a leading non-commercial voice<br>
on trademark and IP, on a variety of projects related to IP issues at<br>
ICANN. I understand that Kathy is applying for the other slot and,<br>
assuming that we are both selected, we hope to use this opportunity to<br>
engage with academics active on these issues, as well as IP law firms<br>
that are in attendance, to bring them into the ICANN ecosystem, and to<br>
develop advocacy and programming in support of our mutual goals.<br>
Indeed, the biggest challenge that we face in the RPM working group is<br>
a shortage of active non-commercial voices. The recent addition of<br>
Jeremy Malcolm and Rebecca Tushnet have provided a substantial boost<br>
in this regard. If we could expand participation further, through<br>
contacts made at the INTA, it would provide invaluable support to our<br>
work in advancing the non-commercial perspective.<br>
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In terms of my background and experience, I have a law degree with a<br>
specialized focus on freedom of expression, media and digital rights<br>
issues, and have published specifically on the subject of adapting<br>
intellectual property rules to suit the digital age. I would be happy<br>
to draft a report after the event, and indeed I already have several<br>
ideas for good areas of discussion. I am also based in Canada, and so<br>
am eligible to receive the travel support.<br>
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Please do not hesitate to reach out if you have any questions. Thanks<br>
for your time and consideration.<br>
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Best,<br>
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Michael Karanicolas<br>
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On Fri, Jan 12, 2018 at 4:03 PM, farzaneh badii<br>
<<a href="mailto:farzaneh.badii@gmail.com" target="_blank">farzaneh.badii@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
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<div class="m_8230974963382060818h5">> Dear NCSG members,<br>
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> Two travel support slots are available for NCSG members to attend INTA<br>
> annual meeting :<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.inta.org_2018Annual_Pages_Home.aspx&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=1A9IIOkJia11FXDmJ1R4Jn7wGT4ExHiVuBF89mvNt_Q&m=mJS__YAxCXNtIK2TAVp6_EHi3q79lxriWE5R-l3xwZU&s=LsP_rozHFQHMyb7neiQQkLXzii69Q9U50Xq9dL-S8Xs&e=" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.inta.org/2018Annu<wbr>al/Pages/Home.aspx[inta.org]</a><br>
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> The meeting is targeted at IP rights of brand owners and the applicants need<br>
> extensive knowledge of IP and how INTA and similar association work. If you<br>
> are interested, please apply by sending an email to me and Maryam and<br>
> express your interest. Please note the travel support was approved by ICANN<br>
> through an additional budget request, ICANN has set a condition that 1. you<br>
> should be located in North America to go to INTA and 2. need to write a<br>
> report after the event.<br>
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> You need to also have a good knowledge of IP law, and be familiar with how<br>
> NCSG tries to combat trademark overreach at ICANN. You are also required to<br>
> have a clear plan on what you are going to do at INTA, if you are planning<br>
> to meet with certain IP law firms that are aligned in mission with NCSG and<br>
> how you are going to use this opportunity to forge stronger allies with like<br>
> minded IP lawyers.<br>
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> Apply by 31 January 2018 13.00 UTC.<br>
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> ABR Decision<br>
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> FY18-56-NCSG –INTA MeetingTravel support for NCSG at INTA<br>
> 2018(Yes)(5,000)(Benedetta Rossi)Two NCSG regional travelersfrom North<br>
> American Region approved to attend INTA 2018on a pilot basis to test<br>
> potential effectiveness of outreach efforts to this community. Approval<br>
> contingent on the submission of a written report within 30 days of travel<br>
> thataddresses eachitemized metric as per request. Report to be submitted to<br>
> sbr-outcomes@icann.organd<br>
> is a condition of future resource allocations. Approval includes economy<br>
> airfare + hotel + per diem for up to two NCSG regional members.<br>
> Farzaneh<br>
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From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Kathy Kleiman</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:kathy@kathykleiman.com" target="_blank">kathy@kathykleiman.com</a>></span><br>
Date: Sat, Jan 27, 2018 at 7:45 AM<br>
Subject: INTA Travel Grant Application<br>
To: farzaneh badii <<a href="mailto:farzaneh.badii@gmail.com" target="_blank">farzaneh.badii@gmail.com</a>><br>
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Dear Farzi,<br>
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I would like to submit my application to you and the NCSG Executive Committee to attend the INTA meeting in May. It is attached. If you have any questions or need further information, please let me know!<br>
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Best regards, Kathy<br>
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