[Announcement] NCSG Short-Term Policy Fellowship selectiom

[Benjamin Akinmoyeje]

Congratulations, Frank, and all the best on this assignment.

Kind regards,
Benjamin

On Tue, Sep 16, 2025 at 5:58 PM Gloria Frimpomaah Amofah-Adjekum <
gloria.amofah-adjekum at ghanasig.org> wrote:

> Congratulations Frank Anati
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On 16 Sep 2025, at 2:10 PM, Rafik Dammak <rafik.dammak at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> 
> Hi all,
>
> I would like to share the news regarding the selection of NCSG fellow. We
> followed the process described below and we took more time evaluation and
> deliberation to reach conclusion. After review by NCSG Policy Committee,
> then NCSG Executive Committee, we decided to select Frank Anati as NCSG
> fellow.
>
> I would like to think all applicants who took time to prepare and submit
> their EOI. I urge them to continue their engagement in NCSG and be ready
> for future opportunities.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Rafik
>
> On Thu, Jul 31, 2025, 21:31 Rafik Dammak <rafik.dammak at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Sending a reminder for this call for applications.
>>
>> Best regards,
>>
>> Rafik
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Jul 17, 2025, 12:51 Rafik Dammak <rafik.dammak at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> 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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