<div>Applications for mentors for the 'Global Indigenous Ambassador Program' have now closed, but when I clicked on the <a href="https://goo.gl/forms/nJq425KPjPtBcofM2" title="link" rel="nofollow">link</a> to the application form just now (it is a Google form), it has advised that, "This form is no longer accepting responses, and has been set to automatically close by <a href="mailto:judithh12@gmail.com">judithh12@gmail.com</a>." This is the email address of a community member. <br></div><div><br></div><div>Given that the <a href="https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2017-08-01-en" title="announcement" rel="nofollow">announcement</a> on the ICANN website said that mentors must "follow all of the requirements for coaches as described in the ICANN Fellowship Program's handbook", and the listed <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1E1idwhPVdASTKz-Gz7zmb--xXsDoIzSdGqF4yE9WRQs/edit" title="selection criteria" rel="nofollow">selection criteria</a> states that the selected mentor must "Deliver a report ... [and] send it to ICANN Fellowship Coordinator", among other criterions which suggest ICANN staff involvement, I am wondering why a community member is receiving and presumably handling the applications and not ICANN staff. I am also wondering who will be involved in the selection of the mentor.<br></div><div><br></div><div>Do you think these are questions worth pursing? <br></div><div><br></div><div class="protonmail_signature_block "><div class="protonmail_signature_block-user "><div>Thanks, Ayden <br></div></div><div class="protonmail_signature_block-proton protonmail_signature_block-empty"><br></div></div><div><br></div><blockquote class="protonmail_quote" type="cite"><div>-------- Original Message --------<br></div><div>Subject: Daily Digest of ICANN.org<br></div><div>Local Time: 2 August 2017 12:30 AM<br></div><div>UTC Time: 1 August 2017 23:30<br></div><div>From: no-reply@icann.org<br></div><div>To: Ayden Férdeline <ayden@ferdeline.com><br></div><div><br></div><div class="u-emailContainer"><div class="head-wrapper"><table class="head-wrap"><tbody><tr><td width="50px"><img src="http://icann.org/assets/icann_button.png" alt="ICANN"><br></td><td align="left"><h1>Daily Digest of ICANN.org<br></h1></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="u-centeredContainer"><table class="body-wrap"><tbody><tr><td><div class="DigestList"><h3>News & Announcements<br></h3><div><hr><br></div><div class="DigestEntry"><h4><a href="http://icann.org/news/announcement-2-2017-08-01-en" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener">ICANN Seeking Mentor for Global Indigenous Ambassador Program</a><br></h4><p class="DigestEntry-summary"><br></p><div>LOS ANGELES – 27 July 2017 - Today, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) announced a call for a volunteer to serve as a mentor for the Global Indigenous Ambassador Program.
ICANN announced the creation of the Global Indigenous Ambassador Program in June 2017. The program establishes two Indigenous Ambassadors, which will be selected from underrepresented indigenous communities. Through the inclusion of a broader and more diverse base of knowledgeable constituents, ICANN will be better equipped to support the next generation of the global Internet community...<br></div><div><a href="http://icann.org/news/announcement-2-2017-08-01-en" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener">Read more</a><br></div><p><br></p><div><hr><br></div></div><div class="DigestEntry"><h4><a href="http://icann.org/news/announcement-2017-08-01-en" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener">Extended Deadline: Request for Proposal for the SSAC Organizational Review</a><br></h4><p class="DigestEntry-summary"><br></p><div>The deadline has been extended for the Request for Proposal for the Independent Review of the Security and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC). The new deadline is 21 Aug 2017 at 11:59 PM PDT.
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is seeking a provider to conduct an independent assessment of the Security and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC).
The provider should have technical knowledge or experience with security matters with the Internet technical community and the operators and managers of critical DNS infrastructure services; demonstrate an understanding of...<br></div><div><a href="http://icann.org/news/announcement-2017-08-01-en" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener">Read more</a><br></div><p><br></p><div><hr><br></div></div><p class="u-linkArrow"><a href="http://icann.org/news" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener">BROWSE ALL NEWS</a><br></p></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="footer"><table class="footer-wrap"><tbody><tr><td><p><br></p><div>This message was sent to ayden@ferdeline.com from:<br></div><p>ICANN | 12025 Waterfront Drive Suite 300 | Los Angeles, CA 90094-2536<br></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><a href="http://icann.org/user/account_setting/edit?section=news" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener">Manage Your Subscription</a><br></p></div></div></blockquote><div><br></div>