[Ncsg-discuss] [Announcement] Travel Slot for ICANN86 Seville

[Christabel Mebaghandu]

I sincerely appreciate the NCSG EC for their consideration and decision. I look forward to engaging with everyone, learning and productively contributing towards the non-commercial cause at ICANN86. I thank the EC once again for their support.

Warm Regards,

Christabel Mebaghandu
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Subject: [Announcement] Travel Slot for ICANN86 Seville

Hi all,

After reviewing all applications and discussion, the NCSG EC decided to allocate the travel slot for the Seville meeting to Christabel Mebaghandu.

I would like to thank everyone who applied and took time to do so. NCSG EC appreciates having a good pool of applicants to select from. We hope that the applicant will use fully this opportunity to learn and support NCSG activities during the meeting.

Best regards,

Rafik


Le mer. 21 janv. 2026 à 18:59, Rafik Dammak <rafik.dammak at gmail.com<mailto:rafik.dammak at gmail.com>> a écrit :
Hi everyone,

One of our GNSO councillors cannot unfortunately attend the ICANN meeting in Seville. So 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<mailto:chair at ncsg.is>) and in copy to Andrea (secretary at ncsg.is<mailto:secretary at ncsg.is>) by 11th February.

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

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.

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.

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.

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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