[NCSG-EC] Review of applications for Prague travel slot

[Wale Adedokun]

Hi Rafik,
 When do you want us to discuss this considering that the deadline is
passed already?

Wale

On Tue, Feb 25, 2025 at 8:25 AM Rafik Dammak via NCSG-EC <
ncsg-ec at lists.ncsg.is> wrote:

> hi all,
>
> Deadline just passed and we received 3 applications for the travel slot to
> Prague meeting:
> - Peterking Quaye
> - Carlos Dionisio Aguirre
> - Pedro de Perdigão Lana
>
> @Andrea Glandon <andrea.glandon at icann.org> Please double check if I
> missed any applications.
>
> note: Pedro won't be involved in the decision making and selection
> process. we might need to discuss offlist the selection.
>
> sharing below and attaching motivation statements. Please review them .
>
> Best,
>
> Rafik
>
> =======================================================
> * PeterKing Quaye
>
> Dear Rafik,
>
> I am excited to express my interest in attending the ICANN meeting in
> Prague as a newcomer eager to deepen my involvement in the NCSG and broader
> ICANN community. This opportunity would mark a significant step in my
> journey toward actively contributing to policy discussions and advocating
> for the interests of non-commercial stakeholders.
> *Commitment to ICANN and NCSG Engagement*
>
> While I am at the early stages of my ICANN participation, I am 3 times
> ICANN Fellow , been engage in the community I have been actively following
> key policy discussions, attending NCSG sessions, and engaging with PDPs to
> understand the crucial role of non-commercial voices in internet
> governance. My background in digital policy and advocacy has fueled my
> passion for contributing to ICANN’s multistakeholder processes,
> particularly in areas related to digital rights, cybersecurity, and
> internet access.
> *Why This Opportunity Matters*
>
> Attending this meeting in person would allow me to:
>
>    - Gain firsthand experience in ICANN’s decision-making processes.
>    - Engage directly with key stakeholders and mentors within the NCSG.
>    - Contribute fresh perspectives while strengthening my ability to
>    represent non-commercial interests effectively.
>
> *Commitment to Active Participation*
>
> If selected, I fully commit to:
>
>    - Attending all relevant NCSG, GNSO Council, and PDP sessions.
>    - Preparing by reviewing key governance documents and ongoing policy
>    discussions.
>    - Actively engaging with the community to build relationships and
>    contribute to discussions.
>
> I am eager to take this step toward deeper involvement in ICANN and to
> grow as a dedicated advocate for non-commercial stakeholders. Thank you for
> considering my application—I would greatly appreciate the opportunity to
> contribute and learn.
>
> ==================================
>
> * Pedro de Perdigao Lana
> Hi Rafik, Andrea,
>
> I'm interested in applying for the travel slot of the GNSO Councillor who
> cannot attend ICANN83. *Considering I am part of the NCSG EC, I ask to be
> removed from the deliberations regarding this position from the beginning,
> so others do not feel uncomfortable to present their position if they
> believe another candidate is more suitable than I am.*
>
> I want to attend the meeting as part of the continuous work that I've been
> developing for the last few months (I started being more active in ICANN
> and the NCSG from 2023 on, in ICANN76, initially as a NextGen), i*ncluding
> as an Executive Committee member for the NCUC (since September 2023) and
> NCSG (since July 2024). *I have been particularly active in the NCUC EC,
> as registered in our tracking document
> <https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomuserconst/2024+NCUC+Activity+Tracking+Document>,
> and I'm trying to help as much as I can in the NCSG EC as well. I have also
> gone to ICANN79 as a fellow and then to ICANN81 as a member of the NCSG EC, *having
> never used the NCUC EC slot in both my terms* (2023-2024 and now
> 2024-2025), giving way to other EC members who could benefit more from this
> opportunity in those moments.
>
> The effort mentioned above involves not only administrative work (such as
> helping to organize multiple NCUC Issue Forums), where I try to promote a
> few changes that I believe will be beneficial to the non-commercial
> community; but also policy work related particularly to (i) Rights
> Protection Mechanisms (*I'm an active member of the RPM IRT
> <https://community.icann.org/display/RPMIRT/Members>* and my almost full
> attendance to the meetings of this team can be checked here
> <https://community.icann.org/display/RPMIRT/Meetings>) and the (ii) Next
> Round of new gTLDs (highlighting the ASP, *which was the subject of our
> NCUC Issue Forum in ICANN81*), while also participating (less
> intensively) in a few other policy topics, such as privacy matters.
>
> I'm part of (and try to always contribute to, speaking or through chat)
> most of the recent Policy Committee meetings, something that can be proven
> by attendance registrations and recordings
> <https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/NCSG+Monthly+Policy+Meetings>.
> I try to follow most GNSO meetings that are included in the agenda topics
> that I'm working with, so I am becoming more familiar, during the last few
> months, with the functioning of the Council. I have also recently become
> a member of the GNSO Standing Selection Committee
> <https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=64077781>.
>
> *Tomslin gently provided me with a letter of support as well, attached, if
> I go as an alternate to the GNSO Councilor.*
>
> My time at ICANN meetings is directed to the diverse types of work listed
> above, trying to go beyond the basic obligations of the positions that I'm
> currently on (*for example, in ICANN79 and ICANN81 I was in conversations
> with PIR staff so we could develop an NCSG Policy Fellowship
> <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pM1Z-Wh-6msTdRxV17gDxLeT8Y1Paopi4fpB6gM6sqQ/edit> funded
> by this entity*). This is something that I also plan to do in ICANN83,
> especially because many of these demands and plans that I have, aiming to
> improve the non-commercial strength within ICANN, are continuing efforts.
> Being onsite helps a lot to get things going faster and more effectively,
> particularly when it depends on connecting with new people and being
> recognized by them as someone trustworthy and capable of completing my
> assigned tasks. Finally, I also intend to *start a dialogue and capacity
> building among the non-commercial community on the incoming UDRP review*,
> which will be a big subject for the next few months and my main subject of
> interest since I started following ICANN, *and advance a few extra steps
> on the work we are doing regarding the ASP and the SubPro/Next Round*.
>
> As a side note, I believe it is important to be onsite at the meeting
> because my day-to-day work in a ccTLD - I joined NIC.br after starting my
> activities in ICANN and after assuming my NCUC EC position, so I don't
> represent this organization in ICANN in any manner - allows me to dedicate
> my time fully to ICANN meetings I'm participating in, even on non-ccTLD
> related work (as long as they are not funding, which is the case regarding
> my ICANN/GNSO commitments and roles). This means that, when traveling to
> the Meetings, I can focus only on NCSG activities, something that I cannot
> do while participating online because of a normally quite heavy workload.
>
> Cordially,
>
> *Pedro de Perdigão Lana*
>
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