[Announcement] NCSG Short-Term Policy Fellowship selectiom

[Timothy Enu Simpson]

Congratulations Frank Anati

On Wed, Sep 17, 2025 at 7:22 AM Houda CHIHI <houda.chihi at supcom.tn> wrote:

> Congrats !!
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> Big congratulations to Frank Anati 👏
>
> On Tue, 16 Sept 2025, 15:58 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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