From sdeerhake at nic.as Thu Feb 23 13:48:54 2017 From: sdeerhake at nic.as (Stephen Deerhake) Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2017 13:48:54 +0000 Subject: [Ccnso-travelfunding] Form submission from: ICANN59 | Application for ccNSO Travel Funding Message-ID: Submitted on Thursday, February 23, 2017 - 13:48 Submitted values are: First Name + Last Name: Stephen Deerhake Affiliation: .AS (American Samoa) ccTLD Registry Email: sdeerhake at nic.as Please specify how you intend to contribute to the work of the ccNSO at the next ICANN meeting: I currently am a member of the Guideline Review, Strategic Operating Procedures, and TechDay Working Groups. I normally participate in all three face-to-face WG meetings on the Sunday prior to the start of the meeting. Additionally, I participate in the face-to-face Council meeting. Additional relevant information: I also represent the ccNSO on the ECA, and the ECA is expected to hold it's first ever public forum under the new bylaws at ICANN 59. I shall be actively participating in this event per my responsibilities as an ECA member. I have read the ccNSO Travel Funding Guidelines and understand the process and conditions: Yes Number of times ccNSO funding received the last 3 public ICANN meetings: 2 Do you have your employer's approval to receive ccNSO Travel Funding? Yes, I have my employer's approval to receive ccNSO Travel Funding (OR, I am not employed) Employment status: Yes, I am employed --Please, provide your employer's contact information: -- Employer's Name: GDNS, LLC Employer's Email: sdeerhake at gdns.com Would you have the possibility to attend the meeting, if you would only receive one part of the funding (either plane ticket or hotel only)? No, I need full funding to be able to attend the meeting From sakinwunmi at nira.org.ng Thu Feb 23 17:38:21 2017 From: sakinwunmi at nira.org.ng (Akinwunmi Ousegun S) Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2017 17:38:21 +0000 Subject: [Ccnso-travelfunding] Form submission from: ICANN59 | Application for ccNSO Travel Funding Message-ID: Submitted on Thursday, February 23, 2017 - 17:38 Submitted values are: First Name + Last Name: Akinwunmi Ousegun S Affiliation: Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA) Email: sakinwunmi at nira.org.ng Please specify how you intend to contribute to the work of the ccNSO at the next ICANN meeting: As a staff on .ng Registry, I will contribute by sharing my general experience of the DNS industry basically regarding domain registration. The registrant antics and lapses of the registry. Additional relevant information: Suggestions on way forward to the development of DNS industry in Africa. If allowed, full presentation on DNS industry in Africa. To advance the work of the ccNSO and the ccNSO Council I have read the ccNSO Travel Funding Guidelines and understand the process and conditions: Yes Number of times ccNSO funding received the last 3 public ICANN meetings: 0 Do you have your employer's approval to receive ccNSO Travel Funding? Yes, I have my employer's approval to receive ccNSO Travel Funding (OR, I am not employed) Employment status: Yes, I am employed --Please, provide your employer's contact information: -- Employer's Name: NiRA Employer's Email: coo at nira.org.ng Would you have the possibility to attend the meeting, if you would only receive one part of the funding (either plane ticket or hotel only)? No, I need full funding to be able to attend the meeting From alejandra.reynoso at cctld.gt Sun Feb 26 19:40:30 2017 From: alejandra.reynoso at cctld.gt (Alejandra Reynoso) Date: Sun, 26 Feb 2017 19:40:30 +0000 Subject: [Ccnso-travelfunding] Form submission from: ICANN59 | Application for ccNSO Travel Funding Message-ID: Submitted on Sunday, February 26, 2017 - 19:40 Submitted values are: First Name + Last Name: Alejandra Reynoso Affiliation: .gt Email: alejandra.reynoso at cctld.gt Please specify how you intend to contribute to the work of the ccNSO at the next ICANN meeting: Dear Sirs I'm an active member in the ccNSO as a member of the Guideline Review Committee (GRC), chair of the Programme WG and Councillor for the LAC region. In the GRC I?ve worked inter alia on the guidelines for: Council Practices, Travel Funding & Council Election Procedure. As chair of the Programme WG, before every ICANN meeting I?m in constant communication with the ccNSO Secretariat, the ccNSO Chair and the ICANN Schedule Planning team, striving to coordinate efforts in building the best schedule possible for the ccNSO community. During the meeting I keep track of the flow of the meeting and take notes on what can be improved for the next meeting. As for my role in the council I keep in touch with my regional colleagues to keep them updated and to listen their points of view and represent them accordingly in the council activities. Additionally I'm part of the ICANN Community Mentor Pilot Program where I'm in charge of leading the creation of materials/documents that introduces someone to the ccNSO community. The members of this Pilot Program meet face-to-face at every ICANN meeting to exchange experiences and the progress of their materials. Parallel to this program, I?ve been mentoring people from the fellowship program that have as main interest the activities of the ccNSO. For example: Matilda Pamao (.pg) in Hyderabad 57, Jelena O?egovi? (.rs) & Shiva Upadhyay (.in) in Copenhagen 58. On another note I tweet the ccNSO sessions during the ICANN meetings to help spread the work and activities of the ccNSO community. Thank you for your time, Alejandra Reynoso Additional relevant information: I have read the ccNSO Travel Funding Guidelines and understand the process and conditions: Yes Number of times ccNSO funding received the last 3 public ICANN meetings: 1 Do you have your employer's approval to receive ccNSO Travel Funding? Yes, I have my employer's approval to receive ccNSO Travel Funding (OR, I am not employed) Employment status: Yes, I am employed --Please, provide your employer's contact information: -- Employer's Name: Luis Furlan Employer's Email: furlan at uvg.edu.gt Would you have the possibility to attend the meeting, if you would only receive one part of the funding (either plane ticket or hotel only)? No, I need full funding to be able to attend the meeting From vahan.hovsepyan at gmail.com Mon Feb 27 15:35:50 2017 From: vahan.hovsepyan at gmail.com (Vahan Hovsepyan) Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2017 15:35:50 +0000 Subject: [Ccnso-travelfunding] Form submission from: ICANN59 | Application for ccNSO Travel Funding Message-ID: Submitted on Monday, February 27, 2017 - 15:35 Submitted values are: First Name + Last Name: Vahan Hovsepyan Affiliation: ISOC Armenia Board Member Email: vahan.hovsepyan at gmail.com Please specify how you intend to contribute to the work of the ccNSO at the next ICANN meeting: From September 2016 I have initiated a number of activities to strengthen the role of our ccNSO in Armenia, make a proactive participation in multistakeholder structures with the government of Armenia, actively participate in international and local events. Particularly I have suggested to: Activate our role in the Information Technologies Development Support Council-a multistakeholder body, headed by the Prime Minister of Armenia with the involvement of leading technological associations, NGO and companies. Based on my suggestions, appropriate paper has been developed by the Board Members of ISOC Armenia. Draft a plan to bring a series of international top noch technological events to Armenia, organize the participation of Armenian ICT companies to famous international technological events abroad Support the initiatives to enhance the internet usage and innovations in the other fields of economy. Activating the presence of international organizations in Armenia and the region. Discussing the opportunity to bring ICANN, ISOC, RIPE NCC engagement, field and sub-offices to the region. Also we (Board members of ISOC Armenia) are currently working on the amendments to the charter of ISOC Armenia, stipulated by a new law and need to complete it by September 2017 to represent it at the Annual meeting. For all above mentioned issues the close cooperation and collaboration with the partners from other ccNSOs, other ICANN structures is extremely important for us and I will do my best to initiate joint activities and use the best cases in our work. Additional relevant information: I also act as a Director of Armenian Internet Traffic Exchange Foundation "ARMIX" and Armenian Union of Operators that are implementing various activities to promote the internet development in Armenia, actively cooperating with regional and international partners, leading the delegation of Armenian ICT companies to the different events. In 2015 we have organized IXP workshop, in 2015 became the co-host of RIPE NCC regional meeting and in 2016 became a host of ENOG 12. In 2016 I have been elected as a Board Member of ISOC Armenia for my active enrollment and initiatives. I have read the ccNSO Travel Funding Guidelines and understand the process and conditions: Yes Number of times ccNSO funding received the last 3 public ICANN meetings: 0 Do you have your employer's approval to receive ccNSO Travel Funding? Yes, I have my employer's approval to receive ccNSO Travel Funding (OR, I am not employed) Employment status: Yes, I am employed --Please, provide your employer's contact information: -- Employer's Name: Vahan Hovsepyan Employer's Email: armixfoundation at gmail.com Would you have the possibility to attend the meeting, if you would only receive one part of the funding (either plane ticket or hotel only)? No, I need full funding to be able to attend the meeting From alex.corenthin at nic.sn Tue Feb 28 12:56:32 2017 From: alex.corenthin at nic.sn (Alex Corenthin) Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2017 12:56:32 +0000 Subject: [Ccnso-travelfunding] Form submission from: ICANN59 | Application for ccNSO Travel Funding Message-ID: Submitted on Tuesday, February 28, 2017 - 12:56 Submitted values are: First Name + Last Name: Alex Corenthin Affiliation: NIC Senegal - .sn ccTLD Email: alex.corenthin at nic.sn Please specify how you intend to contribute to the work of the ccNSO at the next ICANN meeting: As Chair of EXCOM of AfTLD (African Top level domain organization), we will work to find more valuable and support African ccTLD participation in the working groups of ccNSO. Domains names development in Africa still have challenges and issues within gouvernemental policies and business environment in Africa. We want to advocate among these topics and work on strategy to enhance ccTLD impact in the continent. and also meet the RO to share best practices and policies with our members. Additional relevant information: - ccTLD .sn administrative contact - Member and AfTLD Excom Chair (www.aftld.sn) I have read the ccNSO Travel Funding Guidelines and understand the process and conditions: Yes Number of times ccNSO funding received the last 3 public ICANN meetings: 0 Do you have your employer's approval to receive ccNSO Travel Funding? Yes, I have my employer's approval to receive ccNSO Travel Funding (OR, I am not employed) Employment status: Yes, I am employed --Please, provide your employer's contact information: -- Employer's Name: Boubakar Barry, NIC Senegal - University Cheikh Anta Diop of Dakar Employer's Email: boubakarbarry at gmail.com Would you have the possibility to attend the meeting, if you would only receive one part of the funding (either plane ticket or hotel only)? Yes, I can accept to be funded only partly