[Ncsg-discuss] [Call for Expression of Interest] Travel Slot for ICANN85 Mumbai

Rafik Dammak rafik.dammak at GMAIL.COM
Tue Nov 18 05:42:28 EET 2025


Hi everyone,

One of our GNSO councillors cannot unfortunately attend the ICANN meeting
in Mumbai and therefore we are opening following our operating procedure a
call for expression of interest for that travel slot.
Applicants should match the criteria set in the procedure here
https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/Operating+Procedures#OperatingProcedures-996937310
 .

For those interested, please send your motivation statement to myself (
chair at ncsg.is) and in copy to Andrea (secretary at ncsg.is) by 2nd Dec.

Relevant section of the operating procedures regarding the criteria and
motivation statement stipulate that:


   1.

   The Motivation Statement must explain in detail why the applicant would
   like to attend the meeting, provide evidence of full and verifiable
   engagement in Domain Name System policy deliberations, proof that the
   applicant has previously attended calls and contributed to PDPs, NCSG
   Policy Committee meetings and other relevant policy and related meetings,
   and explain why their physical presence is important for this meeting,
   mentioning specific tasks they commit to carry out on behalf of the NCSG.
   The tasks must be related to the NCSG and advance the NCSG’s interests at
   that specific ICANN meeting.
   2.

   If the applicant is to be an alternate to a GNSO Councillor, he or she
   should have an understanding of how the Council works and have observed
   their meetings beforehand. They must provide a letter of recommendation
   from either a) the Chair of the NCSG Policy Committee, or (b) a serving
   member of the Council in his or her second term.
   3.

   While Executive Committee’ travel slots may be allocated to newcomers,
   newcomers should commit to attending  sessions of the NCSG leading up to
   the ICANN meeting, as well as undertaking revision and background reading
   on at least one internal governance document and a PDP.
   4.

   The applicant must commit to attending the ICANN meeting fully, be at
   the meeting venue every day, and be present to the greatest extent possible
   at all NCSG meetings, constituency meetings, GNSO Council meetings, and PDP
   sessions for which they have expressed interest in their Motivation
   Statement. If the selected applicant does not appear to be present at the
   venue without justification, s/he will not be eligible to be allocated a
   travel slot in the future. The decision of such ineligibility will be made
   by the NCSG Executive Committee (in the evaluation of at least two members).


Let us know if you have any questions or clarification.

Best regards,

Rafik
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