[Npoc-discuss] NPOC Election Candidate Q&A via Email

Wed May 29 01:48:28 UTC 2024

Dear Glenn and Judith,

Thank you both for your questions. I regret that we missed the 
opportunity for a "meet the candidate" call this cycle.

This past year, as NPOC Policy Chair, I concentrated on enhancing our 
impact within the ICANN ecosystem, particularly focusing on Policy 
issues including Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs) and Applicant 
Support Programs for the upcoming rounds of gTLDs. I represented NPOC in 
the EPDP on IDNs, which involved a physical meeting in Kuala Lumpur and 
90min weekly commitments, including extensive literature reviews and 
collaboration with experts (a special thanks to Kathy). I authored a 
public comment on the Phase 2 Initial Report of the EPDP on IDNs, 
highlighting critical concerns for nonprofit organizations and 
non-commercial stakeholders.

Together with the Executive Committee, we actively promoted the 
Applicant Support Program, organizing sessions and discussions during 
and between ICANN meetings. With Bolutife, I co-drafted comments on the 
Draft Registry Service Provider (RSP) Handbook and the Applicant Support 
Program (ASP) Handbook. Out of the four public comments submitted by 
NCSG this year, NPOC led three, demonstrating our active participation 
and leadership.

You can view all our public comments on our wiki page. [2]

Regarding policy and governance issues, we've engaged in several 
critical discussions, including those on the Transfer Policy Review and 
Preliminary Recommendations and ongoing debates at the policy committee 
level, covering topics like SubPro Small Team Plus and Singulars/Plurals 
in New gTLDs. These engagements have significantly raised NPOC's 
visibility and influence.

I also supported the Executive Committee in organizing joint sessions 
with ALAC, the ICANN Grant Program team, and the Security and Stability 
Advisory Committee (SSAC). Additional engagements included participation 
in the GNSO Policy & Implementation Working Group Recommendations, 
Public Interest Commitments (PICs), and Registry Voluntary Commitments 
(RVCs).

In terms of governance, we have drafted a new charter for our 
constituency, which will be operational post-election. My hope is to 
extend our focus to include broader governance activities and enhance 
member inclusion, especially for non-commercial organizations in the 
Global South.

As I seek your support for a second term, my aim is to create and 
fortify our policy committee (at NPOC level) to more effectively 
influence ongoing and upcoming policy developments at the stakeholder 
group level and ICANN in general. This is crucial for ensuring that our 
members are well-prepared to participate meaningfully in the ICANN 
policy processes.

Please feel free to reach out with any further questions or concerns. I 
am eager to continue the work we've started and hope to earn your 
confidence for another term.

Best regards,

Emmanuel Vitus

NPOC Policy Chair

°°°°
Hi Glenn,
thanks for starting it off.  I have a couple of questions for both the 
Policy Coordinator but also to the entire executive committee.

During the past year, what policy issues, including governance issues 
have NPOC commented on in the past year?  Please state and if possible 
provide a link to these comments.  Also what policy issues and  or ICANN 
governance issues has NPOC contributed to the NCSG policy comments?

How have you appraised the NPOC community about ICANN Policy, 
Governance, operational, including the multi stakeholder model, about 
these issues coming through the pipeline so that they could help you 
develop policy comments.

Thanks

Judith Hellerstein

Sent from my iPad
judith at jhellerstein.com
Skype ID:JudithHellerstein

> On May 28, 2024, at 8:51 AM, Glenn McKnight via Npoc-discuss 
> <npoc-discuss at icann.org> wrote:

> Greetings
> My question is to all the candidates
> 
> Position-Chair Juan Rojas
> 
> Position-Secretary- Bolutife Adisa
> 
> Position-Policy Coordinator- Emmanuel Vitus and Jean Francois Queralt
> 
> Position-Outreach and Engagement Coordinator-Caleb Ogundele.
> 
> (Question)
> 
> As we advance into another election cycle I would like the candidates 
> to explain in their opinion the one or more main items that they 
> championed as a NPOC  Leader in the past year to make NPOC a more 
> viable or relevant organization in the ICANN Ecoystem (Question)
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Glenn McKnight, MA
> Virtual School of Internet Governance  Chief Information Officer
> www.virtualsig.org [1]
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> On Tue, 28 May 2024 at 08:21, Andrea Glandon via Npoc-discuss 
> <npoc-discuss at icann.org> wrote:
> 
>> Hello all,
>> 
>> The candidate Q&A will be conducted via email for NPOC. Below are the 
>> candidates for each position. If you have questions for any/all of 
>> them, please reply to this email with your question so all members can 
>> see the question and the candidate can answer.
>> 
>> Position-Chair Juan Rojas
>> 
>> Position-Secretary- Bolutife Adisa
>> 
>> Position-Policy Coordinator- Emmanuel Vitus and Jean Francois Queralt
>> 
>> Position-Outreach and Engagement Coordinator-Caleb Ogundele.
>> 
>> Thank you!
>> 
>> Andrea Glandon
>> 
>> Policy Operations Coordinator
>> 
>> Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)
>> 
>> Skype ID:  acglandon76
>> 
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