[NCSG-EC] Manju Chen - Response to RFI

[Raphaël Beauregard-Lacroix]

Hi all

His job seems low level enough that I don't think it would interfere and he
otherwise looks like he wants to participate for real. So yes from me.

Best,

On Mon, Sep 16, 2019 at 4:42 AM Maryam Bakoshi via NCSG-EC <
ncsg-ec at lists.ncsg.is> wrote:

> Dear all,
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> Please find for your review, response to RFI from Manju Chen. Please reply
> if you approve or not, so we can move the process along.
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> Thank you!
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> Hi,
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> Thank you for the email.
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> *-Why I want to join NCSG.*
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> I am a researcher of a government-funded project that aims to enhance
> Taiwanese's involvement in ICANN. My job includes writing weekly blog
> posts, publishing monthly newsletters, briefing the relevant officials, and
> holding events and capacity building workshops-- all of these are about
> ICANN and for the purpose of raising Taiwanese awareness of ICANN's work.
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> Because of my job, I have been attending ICANN meetings and following
> several ongoing PDPs in GNSO closely. However, my job as a researcher of
> the government-funded project also limited my involvement in ICANN. I have
> to position myself as a neutral observer while analyzing policy discussions
> from the government’s perspective.
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> But as my understandings of the policy discussions deepen, I found myself
> unsatisfied with the mere 'observer' position. I want to actively
> participate in the policy-making process in my personal capacity. In other
> words, I want to become an active community member without the strings of
> 'gov-funded project researcher' attached.
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> The PDP I follow most closely and diligently is the ever-hot topic: EPDP
> on the Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data Policy. I think
> the discussions around WHOIS/GDPR best illustrate the different stances and
> interests of different stakeholder groups in the ICANN community. I also
> find myself agreeing and supporting the NCSG's arguments on almost all
> topics throughout the discussions. For example, I agree that protecting
> registrants' personal data should be the first priority, and I also tend to
> think of the whole process as 'disclosure' instead of 'access'.
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> When I have finally made up my mind to become an active member, the first
> and only stakeholder group I wanted to join is NCSG. I also feel like there
> are not many active Asian members in the NCSG, so I would love to become a
> voice in the NCSG from the APAC region.
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> *-My non-commercial interests in the DNS*
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> My non-commercial interests in the DNS are mainly about how ICANN's work
> can help and protect non-commercial users. Take one of the ongoing
> PDPs--new gTLD SubPro PDP--for example, I pay extra attention to how the
> new policy could affect the local community, indigenous groups, religious
> groups, and non-profit organizations' right over the names they want to
> apply as new gTLDs. I am also opposed to the idea of governments having
> rights over city names.
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> I hope you find the above information useful for the application.
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> Thank you very much!
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> Best regards,
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> Manju Chen
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> Many thanks,
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> *Maryam Bakoshi* | SO/AC Collaboration Services Sr. Coordinator
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> *ICANN* | Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
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> *S*: Maryam.bakoshi.icann | *T*: +44 7846 471777
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