[EC-NCSG] Hyderabad travel slot - urgent

[Joan Kerr]

HI Tapani,

How great that so many people responded to the call for an alternate.

After review of the statements and ICANN involvement, I am in agreement
with the selection of Sarah Clayton.

Joan Kerr

On Thu, Oct 20, 2016 at 4:48 AM, Tapani Tarvainen <
ncsg at tapani.tarvainen.info> wrote:

> Dear all,
>
> My call for volunteers to substitute for Marilia in Hyderabad got
> several replies. Omitting those that didn't ask for travel support
> (there were got a few who will be in Hyderabad anyway), we have seven
> people to choose from, in alphabetical order:
>
> Sarah Clayton
> Wisdom Donkor
> James Njoroge Gitau (aka Kaswesha)
> Yashar Hajiyev
> Raoul Plommer
> Juan Manuel Rojas
> Cintra Sooknanan
>
> Below are their applications (I've cut signatures and quoted parts
> of my original messages for readability).
>
> Note: time is very short. Indeed Constituency Travel thinks its
> already too late to get the visa, but I it should still be possible
> if we act fast - worth trying in any case. (We don't have anyone
> available who would not need a visa.) But we really should decide
> this today.
>
> So, please indicate your preferences ASAP.
>
> Key criteria would be ability to work effectively in the council,
> and major indicator for that would be recent activity in relevant
> GNSO working groups.
>
> Thank you in advance for quick responses,
>
> Tapani
>
> ----- Forwarded message from Sarah Clayton <sarahliannec at gmail.com> -----
>
> Dear Tapani,
>
> I would like to respectfully ask for consideration for both the travel slot
> and the Council alternate. This would be a wonderful opportunity for me to
> become more integrated in the NCSG, to become more aware of the people and
> processes involved in the Review of all Rights Protection Mechanisms (RPMs)
> in all gTLDs PDP Working Group (in which I have been quite active), and to
> learn much more about the GNSO during the day-long working session. I?m
> familiar with many of the topics so believe I could be a good
> representative from the start.
>
> I first became involved with the NCSG back in 2013. The initial design of
> the NCUC web page now in use was mine, although it changed considerably
> after I had to leave the NCUC and NCSG to accept employment with two sister
> companies (Com Laude and Valideus) that were represented in another SG. I
> missed the NCSG and one of the first things I did when leaving employment
> and returning to university was to re-join. I am now in my second year as a
> doctoral student at the Annenberg School of Communications at the
> University of Southern California.
>
> I met many of you at the Los Angeles intercessional meeting where I
> presented my work on the DIDP to the NCSG contingent. It was a great
> pleasure to meet so many of you there and I?m happy to see that multiple
> NCSG members have introduced my work to so many in the CCWG. Transparency
> is one of the areas I hope to help out with should you select me to go to
> Hyderabad.
>
> My real focus in Hyderabad would be RPMs. I am active in the main group and
> the subgroup considering the TMCH. Last week, I actually found myself alone
> for a while as the only NCSG member on a subgroup call. I held the fort
> alone until Kathy arrived to help!
>
> It is hard to be good at this work if you have never met the people you are
> working with. While I met many of you in Los Angeles, I have never met
> Kathy in person and don?t know most other RPM members. I believe actually
> attending an ICANN meeting would make me better at representing our views
> on the RPM Working Group and I do believe I have sufficient general
> knowledge (I have a Masters in Cyberlaw from the University of Leeds where
> I focused on A2K) to enable me to work with our other Councillors should
> you want me to serve as an alternate. I think it would be great, regardless
> of who you choose, if the person selected was a fresh face!
>
> I should note that I have never received funding of any type from ICANN,
> the NCSG, or the NCUC.
>
> I?ve received permission from USC to leave for the time period required to
> go to Hyderabad and the visa will not be a problem for me.
>
> Thank you for considering me.
>
> Sarah Clayton
>
> ----- End forwarded message -----
>
> ----- Forwarded message from Wisdom Donkor <wisdom.dk at gmail.com> -----
>
> Dear Tapani,
>
> My name is WISDOM DONKOR, and i work as e-government, open data and
> internet governance specialist with the National Information Technology
> Agency Ghana.
> I am currently an IGF MAG Member and also Internet Governance Caucus
> Representative on the Civil Society Community Group (CSCG). I will be very
> happy to attend the ICANN 57 Meeting in Hyderabad to bring to discussions
> some of the topics of concern from within IGF MAG, the community from
> within my country Ghana and Region Africa.
>
> I believe my presence at the meeting will enable me to bring to discussion
> and share experience from IGF MAG, Ghana and Africa.
>
> I can't say I am an expert in working in ICANN but some how have an
> experience in some of the working groups. I am currently a member of
> the CCWG, The GNSO new gtld working Group and GNSO rpm working group.
> I have also followed several mailing discussion s as an observer. And
> does contribute to several of the ICANN public forum.
>
> I am open to learn more as I lead most of the ICANN discussions in Ghana
> among the youth.
>
> Thank you.
>
> ----- End forwarded message -----
>
> ----- Forwarded message from KASWESHA <kaswesha at gmail.com> -----
>
> Hello Chairman.
>         Hope all is well! Have already applied for a slot, in Kenya we have
> a same day Indian visa service meaning I can acquire one by Friday 21st.
> Hope to be considered!
> Thank you in advance.
>
> James Njoroge Gitau
>
> ----- End forwarded message -----
>
> ----- Forwarded message from yashar Hajiyev <yasharhm at gmail.com> -----
>
> Dear Tapani,
>
> If my status in NCSG allows me to be eligible
> for that extra travel slot, I might try my luck with visa. .
>
> best
>
> Yashar
>
> ----- End forwarded message -----
>
> ----- Forwarded message from Raoul Plommer <plommer at gmail.com> -----
>
> I would like to be considered for the Hyderabad travel slot, for I would be
> working much better live with other member of ICANN. I have only been to
> Marrakech and Helsinki conferences so far, but I've acquainted with many
> people there, especially in the civil society and I am also heading to the
> IGF in December.
>
> I work for the Electronic Frontier Finland and the Open Knowledge Finland
> (part of the international Open Knowledge netwrok) and I feel that I could
> represent the members of those organisations well in Hyderabad. I am
> participating in three groups of the WS2, HR, Transparency as well as the
> Ombudsman group and in fact I am the liaison between HR and Ombudsman
> groups. If I made it there physically, I could increase my participation
> significantly.
>
> ----- End forwarded message -----
>
> ----- Forwarded message from Juan Manuel Rojas <jumaropi at yahoo.com> -----
>
> Dear Tapani,I would like to go Hydeberad acting as an alternative
> council member, I am in the process of applying for the Indian Visa at
> the moment.
>
> I am been involved in ICANN from 2011, I've been member of several
> groups in At-Large such as: ALAC Subcommittee on Outreach and
> Engagement, At-Large Capacity Building Working Group, At-Large Social
> Media Working Group, Technical Issues Working Group, At-Large
> Community Regional Outreach Pilot Program Review Team (CROPP
> RT), At-Large Technology Taskforce Working Group, ALS Criteria and
> Expectations Taskforce, just to name some.
>
> Today is a fellowship for Master IT at University of Andes. Works as a
> professor in UNIMINUTO from 2011. In 2008 and 2009 he works as a
> member of Ministry of IT for Implementation of E-government Strategy
> in small municipalities. From 2010 to 2012 works as E-government
> Consultant for Mayor City Hall of Vilavicencio, Meta, Colombia.
>
> In 2010 create with a some professionals AGEIA DENSI Colombia,
> organization who works on create capacity building for community with
> workshops, and meetings to people learn how to use Internet safely.
>  In 2011, AGEIA DENSI Colombia is recognized as At-Large Structure
> since then it works in several working groups, even in ATLAS II.
>
> He is also a lecturer in academical event as ICEGOV (International
> Conference on Theory and Practice of Electronic Governance) organizado
> por la Universidad de Naciones Unidas - UNU, en China (2010) y Estonia
> (2011). And participant of LACIGF en 2011, 2012 y 2014. Also has been
> fellowship of DiploFoundation from Foundation to Research. (2011-2012)
> and Fellowship of South School of Internet Governance (2010).
>
> Best Regards JUAN MANUEL ROJAS
>
> ----- End forwarded message -----
>
> ----- Forwarded message from Cintra Sooknanan <cintra.sooknanan at gmail.com>
> -----
>
> Hi Tapani
>
> I hope this email meets you well. I would like to express interest in
> acting as an alternative council member, I am in the process of applying
> for the Indian Visa at the moment.
>
> As you know I have previously held executive positions in LACRALO and NPOC.
> After some time away from the ICANN space, I am ready to get back into the
> work of NCSG and NPOC particularly as ICANN is in a critical time of
> transition. I am hoping that the Hyderabad meeting will be able to serve
> that reentry.
>
> My skills as an attorney and mediator with ICT development background, will
> be able to add value. Further, I also serve to add representation of
> Caribbean and Latin American members.
>
> Thanks for your and the executive's kind consideration.
>
> Regards
> Cintra Sooknanan
>
> ----- End forwarded message -----
>
>
>
>
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