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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#002060">Dear all,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#002060">Please find for your review, response to RFI from Manju Chen. Please reply if you approve or not, so we can move the process along.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#002060">Thank you!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Hi, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Thank you for the email.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">-Why I want to join NCSG.</span></b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">I am a researcher of a government-funded project that aims to enhance Taiwanese's involvement in ICANN. My job includes writing weekly blog posts, publishing
monthly newsletters, briefing the relevant officials, and holding events and capacity building workshops-- all of these are about ICANN and for the purpose of raising Taiwanese awareness of ICANN's work.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Because of my job, I have been attending ICANN meetings and following several ongoing PDPs in GNSO closely. However, my job as a researcher of the government-funded
project also limited my involvement in ICANN. I have to position myself as a neutral observer while analyzing policy discussions from the government’s perspective. </span><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">But as my understandings of the policy discussions deepen, I found myself unsatisfied with the mere 'observer' position. I want to actively participate in
the policy-making process in my personal capacity. In other words, I want to become an active community member without the strings of 'gov-funded project researcher' attached. </span><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">The PDP I follow most closely and diligently is the ever-hot topic: EPDP on the Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data Policy. I think the discussions
around WHOIS/GDPR best illustrate the different stances and interests of different stakeholder groups in the ICANN community. I also find myself agreeing and supporting the NCSG's arguments on almost all topics throughout the discussions. For example, I agree
that protecting registrants' personal data should be the first priority, and I also tend to think of the whole process as 'disclosure' instead of 'access'. </span><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">When I have finally made up my mind to become an active member, the first and only stakeholder group I wanted to join is NCSG. I also feel like there are not
many active Asian members in the NCSG, so I would love to become a voice in the NCSG from the APAC region. </span><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">-My non-commercial interests in the DNS</span></b><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">My non-commercial interests in the DNS are mainly about how ICANN's work can help and protect non-commercial users. Take one of the ongoing PDPs--new gTLD
SubPro PDP--for example, I pay extra attention to how the new policy could affect the local community, indigenous groups, religious groups, and non-profit organizations' right over the names they want to apply as new gTLDs. I am also opposed to the idea of
governments having rights over city names. </span><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">I hope you find the above information useful for the application.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Thank you very much!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Manju Chen<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#002060;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Many thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#002060;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">-- <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#002060;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Maryam Bakoshi</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#002060;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"> | SO/AC Collaboration Services Sr. Coordinator </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#002060;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">S</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#002060;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">: Maryam.bakoshi.icann | <b>T</b>: +44 7846 471777</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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