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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Dear SSC members,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Arinola has shared below some additional details for the two upcoming SSC assignments. You will receive an email soon with a doodle poll to help us schedule our next meeting to go over
the assignments. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Julie and Emily<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">From: </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Arinola Akinyemi <jolakin69@gmail.com><br>
<b>Date: </b>Monday, 5 December 2022 at 07:24<br>
<b>To: </b>"gnso-ssc@icann.org" <gnso-ssc@icann.org><br>
<b>Cc: </b>Emily Barabas <emily.barabas@icann.org>, Julie Hedlund <julie.hedlund@icann.org><br>
<b>Subject: </b>[Ext] Next Steps: upcoming SSC assignments<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span lang="EN-US">GNSO Nominated Mentor for the ICANN Fellowship Program</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-US">This is a recurring assignment for the SSC with a standard EOI that has been used over the years. The EOI is now open with a close date of 21 December, available <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/gnso.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-01dec22-en.htm__;!!PtGJab4!6cX135FjMwcR5jmj4ZFJi05p2jpv1ULTE0faDlDiGQXq8IU7xBzhODseMVeHFk4zgorSaK1IA9W14w4pifAwc6b6NTg$" target="_blank">here
[gnso.icann.org]</a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-US">The SSC Wiki page with an overview of the assignment is available <a href="https://community.icann.org/display/GSSC/GNSO+Appointed+Mentor+-+ICANN+Fellowship+Program+-+2023" target="_blank">here</a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-US">Additional Information about Mentorship is available <a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/fellowship-mentoring-2018-10-15-en" target="_blank">here</a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-US"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-US">The following is a suggested timeline for the assignment:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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1 December 2022: Launch Fellowship Mentor EOI<o:p></o:p></li><li class="m-1627886863832894003msolistparagraph" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
21 December 2022: Deadline for Fellowship Mentor EOI<o:p></o:p></li><li class="m-1627886863832894003msolistparagraph" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span lang="EN-US">22 December 2022: Open poll </span>for SSC members complete on Fellowship Mentor candidates<o:p></o:p></li><li class="m-1627886863832894003msolistparagraph" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
One day prior to SSC meeting in the first week of January 2023: Close poll for SSC members complete on Fellowship Mentor candidates<o:p></o:p></li><li class="m-1627886863832894003msolistparagraph" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
First week of January 2023: SSC meeting to discuss Fellowship Mentor candidates<o:p></o:p></li><li class="m-1627886863832894003msolistparagraph" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
9 January 2023: Motion Deadline for February GNSO meeting – placeholder motion possible<o:p></o:p></li><li class="m-1627886863832894003msolistparagraph" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
18 January 2023: Last day to submit name of recommended candidate<o:p></o:p></li><li class="m-1627886863832894003msolistparagraph" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
19 January 2023: GNSO Council meeting – Council confirms candidate recommended by SSC<o:p></o:p></li><li class="m-1627886863832894003msolistparagraph" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
31 January 2023: Deadline for the GNSO to submit name to the Fellowship Program<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span lang="EN-US"> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span lang="EN-US">GNSO Nominated Member of the Fellowship Selection Committee</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-US">This is the first time that an EOI is being opened for this position and the first time the SSC has been assigned to select a Committee member. The GNSO Council
is now finalizing the EOI materials and will launch an EOI in the coming 1-2 weeks. The SSC will likely complete its selection process in the second half of January once the EOI process is closed. Additional details will follow when available.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-US"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-US">Additional information about the Fellowship Selection Committee is available <a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/fellowship-selection-committee" target="_blank">here</a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Kind regards,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3D85C6">Arinola Akinyemi (Ms)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><i><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">CEO</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> (OMAR VENTURES LIMITED & DIGISPHERE INVESTMENT LIMITED)</span></i></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><i><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Founder, DigiSphere Center for Digital Creativity</span></i></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><i><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/www.digisphere.com.ng/__;!!PtGJab4!6cX135FjMwcR5jmj4ZFJi05p2jpv1ULTE0faDlDiGQXq8IU7xBzhODseMVeHFk4zgorSaK1IA9W14w4pifAwYrKz_oI$" target="_blank">www.digisphere.com.ng
[digisphere.com.ng]</a></span></i></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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