SPAM Issue: RE: [Call for Applications] NCSG Short-Term Policy Fellowship

[Aji Fama Jobe]

Same issue
Regards,
Aji Fama Jobe,


On Thu, 17 Jul 2025 at 06:36, <mshabbirawan at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> I am not sure if it is happening with anyone else, but number of NCSG list
> emails for me are landing in spam folder. The latest example are both
> emails in below conversation. Any ideas of how to fix it?
>
>
>
> Best,
>
> Dr. Muhammad Shabbir.
>
>
>
> *From:* NCSG-Discuss <NCSG-DISCUSS at LISTSERV.SYR.EDU> *On Behalf Of *Kossi
> AMESSINOU
> *Sent:* Thursday, July 17, 2025 10:49 AM
> *To:* NCSG-DISCUSS at LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
> *Subject:* Re: [Call for Applications] NCSG Short-Term Policy Fellowship
>
>
>
> Dear Rafik,
>
> This is a good opportunity to make a better contribution. Thank you for
> that.
>
> *Kossi AMESSINOU*
> *Chef du Service du Suivi et d'Accompagnement du Secteur
> Privé/DGE/MEF/Bénin*
>
> *Enseignant chercheur- collaborateur externe à l'Université
> d'Abomey-Calavi au Bénin*
>
> *Président et formateur de l'ONG Women Be Free en appropriation du
> numérique*
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> *Head of the private sector monitoring and support service/DGE/MEF/ Bénin*
>
>
> *Teacher researcher - external collaborator at the University of
> Abomey-Calavi in BeninPresident and trainer of the NGO Women Be Free in
> digital appropriation*
>
> *Docteur en **Sciences** de l'Information et de la Communication*
>
> *Expert en gouvernance de l'internet, en transformation digitale et en
> études du Développement*
>
> Ancien Directeur de l'Informatique et du Pré-archivage
>
> Ancien Coordonnateur de projet et Chef service informatique
>
> Téléphone/Whatsapp: +229 95 19 67 02 |+*229 99 38 98 17*
>
> Boîte Postale: 01BP7304 Cotonou - Bénin
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> www.linkedin.com/pub/kossi-amessinou
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>
>
> Le jeu. 17 juil. 2025 à 04:52, Rafik Dammak <rafik.dammak at gmail.com> a
> écrit :
>
> Dear NCSG Members,
>
> The NCSG Executive Committee (EC) is pleased to announce a Call for
> Applications for the *NCSG Short-Term Policy Fellowship*, a pilot
> initiative funded by the Public Interest Registry (PIR) aimed at
> strengthening the capacity, strategic planning, and communication of the
> non-commercial community within ICANN.
>
> This Fellowship is an 8-month, part-time, paid opportunity designed to
> support the development of NCSG’s strategic communication and policy
> engagement. The selected Fellow will work closely with the NCSG leadership
> and community to produce communication materials, summarize key policy
> positions, and assist in planning the future direction of the NCSG.
>
> *Fellowship Goals:*  (i) Improve Communication: Develop clear and concise
> communication materials summarizing NCSG's ideas, principles, and ongoing
> activities to attract and engage newcomers; (ii) Strategic Planning:
> Assisting the leadership in formulating a strategic plan outlining NCSG's
> goals and objectives for the next 5 years, focusing on issues such as a)
> the privacy and other human rights of registrants, b) a more diverse
> registry ecosystem, c) consumers rights in the domain name industry, d)
> preserving ICANN’s remit while improving its transparency and
> accountability, e) holistic review (and other structural reviews), among
> others; (iii) Capacity Building: Identify potential newcomers' skills and
> interests, forwarding them to the policy priorities that will be
> identified, to contribute effectively to NCSG's work; (iv) Recognition from
> the community: Enhance the influence and representation of civil society
> organizations and individuals within ICANN's bottom-up policy-making
> processes and leadership selection; (v) Making the NCSG's policy dialogue
> more fertile, promoting thematic webinars, initiating discussion threads,
> setting meeting agenda with those topics etc.
>
> *Duration: *8 months (part-time, 15 hours/week - the fellow will be
> accountable to the EC, and will have to demonstrate the work effectively
> done with results compatible with the time dedication)
>
> *Monthly Stipend:* USD 800 | *Additional Support: *USD 600 for design,
> tools, or technical resources
>
> *Eligibility Criteria: *(i) Be active NCSG members in good standing,
> having participated in mailing lists, WGs, IRTs, or similar roles within
> the past 6 months; (ii) Have voted in the last NCSG election; (iii)
> Demonstrate alignment with NCSG’s mission and commitment to the
> Fellowship’s goals; (iv) Provide evidence of similar research, planning, or
> communication-related work in the past two years.
>
>
> *Desired Qualifications:* (i) Proven experience in communication, policy
> research, or outreach; (ii)Familiarity with DNS policy, ICANN’s structure,
> and multistakeholder governance; (iii) Strong writing and summarization
> skills; (iv) Ability to work independently, meet deadlines, and communicate
> across a diverse community.
>
> The Fellow *should not be in a current leadership position *within NCSG,
> NCUC, or NPOC to avoid conflicts of interest and maximize collective
> benefit.
>
> *Selection Process:*
>
> Applications are open from Thursday, 17 July 2025 and will close on
> Thuesday, 31 July 2025 (2-week window).
>
> *Please send your Statement of Interest, qualifications, and any relevant
> supporting documents to chair at ncsg.is <chair at ncsg.is> and
> copy secretary at ncsg.is <secretary at ncsg.is>. *
>
> Applications will be screened by the NCSG Policy Committee (PC).
>
> Evaluation will consider experience, expertise, and potential impact, with
> scoring based on clear criteria.
>
> Shortlisted applicants may be invited to interviews.
>
> The NCSG PC will submit a recommended shortlist to the EC.
>
> The NCSG EC will make the final selection within one week of receiving the
> PC’s recommendation.
>
> All applicants will receive feedback, and the process will be
> transparently documented.
>
>
>
> We encourage our members who fulfill the requisites and are passionate
> about strengthening the non-commercial voice in ICANN to apply and
> contribute to this strategic initiative.
>
>
> Best regards,
>
> The NCSG Executive Committee
>
>
>
>
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