[Npoc-discuss] Attention NPOC Member and Citizen of the Internet: Engage with the Pathfinder Initiative

Wed Apr 6 09:14:12 UTC 2016

*Attention NPOC Member and Citizen of the Internet: *

*Your NPOC membership in ICANN gives you a window on global Internet 
policy, and a door to participate in that policy development. Your 
ability to engage in policy development aligned with the mission of your 
organization depends on both your knowledge and awareness, and on the 
health of your organization’s relationship to the Internet Ecosystem 
itself. *

*Here is an opportunity to strengthen the health of that Internet 
Ecosystem relationship. *

*(See information below on the June 27, 2016 Helsinki event, to coincide 
with ICANN56)*

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    *Does your organization depend on the Internet to do its work and
    get its message across?*

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    *Does your organization depend on the Internet to communicate with
    its members?*

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    *Did someone cyber squat on your organization’s domain and demand a
    ransom for its release?*

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    *Has your organization’s good name and logo been used for fraudulent
    fund raising?*

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    *Do you ask yourself how to ensure your organization’s right to open
    and free expression?*

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    *Are you sure how many domain names do you need and how to keep them
    from expiring?*

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    *Do you wonder how to use and protect your organization’s good name
    in social media?*

*If you answered any of the questions above with “Yes!” you should get 
involved in Pathfinder*

*About Pathfinder*

Civil Society and NGOs are the Internet's largest stakeholder group, and 
they are increasingly dependent on how the Internet operates in order to 
carry out their work. It is essential for civil society organizations to 
be aware of the opportunities the Internet affords and to acquire the 
capacities needed to make the best possible use of the Internet. For 
this reason the Pathfinder Initiative was created in 2014. The goals of 
the Pathfinder Initiative are to raise awareness and capacity to engage 
in strategic Internet planning, to promote organizational voices in 
areas of Internet policy formation and implementation, and to increase 
the role of civil society organizations as “Citizens of the Internet”.

*Pathfinder Activities*

*Webinars + Dialogues: *We host presentations by thought leaders, 
promote dialogue, and provide you with the knowledge, technologies and 
tools to succeed.

*Research: *We share quantitative and qualitative analysis on nonprofit, 
NGO and civil society use of the Internet in order to guide strategies & 
policy.

*Events: *We present live events to connect and engage organizations 
with the partners they need, so as to enhance your impact in your work 
and the pursuit of your mission.

*Capacity building: *This is where your input counts. Shared resources 
are available and a global community exists to support you, but only you 
fully understand the context in which you work.

*(**NEW**) **Pathfinder Direct**: *Over the last years the Pathfinder 
Initiative has successfully implemented capacity building seminars, 
webinars, dialogues, and research projects globally. We will continue 
and increase these activities. In addition we will add a new type of 
activity: /*Pathfinder Direct*/. It is the goal of Pathfinder to reach 
as many people as possible with its capacity and awareness building 
programs. We will bring Pathfinder to more people through holding 
Pathfinder events in conjunction with the existing meetings, conferences 
and events of /*Pathfinder Partner Organizations*/. Events will be 
tailored to the interests and needs of the host organizations and their 
specific event participants.

*Become a Pathfinder Partner Organization*

Internet Awareness and Capacity Building offer opportunities for Civil 
Society organizations such as yours to:

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    Access resources and services that enable you to make better use of
    the Internet.

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    Offer additional solutions and services to your members and supporters.

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    Develop and implement digital strategies, such as effective online
    communication, community engagement, and fund raising.

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    Increase your security and stay on top of Internet security best
    practices.

*Gain a voice for your organization in how the Internet is run and 
governed!*

*Get involved: Please contact Klaus Stoll, klaus.stoll at gkpfoundation.org*

*Upcoming Helsinki Pathfinder Initiative Event: (June 27, 2016)*

ICANN (the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers 
<_icann.org <http://icann.org/>_>) is the nonprofit multistakeholder 
organization responsible for global internet policy making. ICANN will 
hold its 56^th meeting (ICANN56) in Helsinki from June 27^th to 30^th . 
ICANN governs through multistakeholder consensus policy making. Civil 
Society and NGOs are the Internet's largest stakeholder group, and are 
increasingly dependent on how the Internet operates in order to carry 
out their work.

It is essential for civil society organizations to be aware of their 
opportunities for influencing Internet policy, be aware of the 
opportunities and challenges the Internet presents to their mission and 
work, and acquire the capacities needed to make the best possible uses 
of the Internet in pursuit of their mission and work.

Dedicated to these ends, The Pathfinder Initiative 
<_www.pathfindershub.org <http://www.pathfindershub.org/>_> and its 
global partners are planning an awareness and capacity building event 
for Finnish Civil Society organizations in Helsinki during the ICANN 
meetings.

Please find details on the planned event and the Pathfinder Initiative 
below. We are seeking to engage with regional Civil Society 
organizations in the planning and execution of the event as much as 
possible. Therefor we would like to ask you and your organization to 
consider

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    Joining the planning for the event as an implementation partner

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    Participating as a presenting organization within the Finish context

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    Promoting participation the event to your membership and through
    your networks

Please let us know if you are interested in participating in this 
important event. We will be holding local planning and implementation 
meetings in May and June in Helsinki. The live event will be free, will 
be web cast, and will be available for download.

Draft Program: (to revised with local partners)

***Civil Society and Internet Domain Name Use and Policy: *

*/W ith an Internet presence, and with responsibilities as a “citizen of 
the Internet”, what are the opportunities, challenges, and obligations 
my organization faces as it pursues its mission and its work./*

Date: June 27, 2016

Time: 10.00am -13.00pm

Venue: Finlandia Hall, Mannerheimintie 13e

Helsinki, Finland, (to be confirmed)

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*Program:*

*1. Introduction, *(Lori Schulman, INTA, IPC, Moderator, 5 minutes)

*2. Thematic Presentations*: (15 minutes each)

2.1: Using my organization’s website for Impact and Sustainability. 
(Klaus Stoll, GKPF/NPOC)

2.3: Domain based organizational websites vs Social media*. *(Sam 
Lanfranco, NPOC)

*3. Coffee Break*

2.4 Website uses to be safe and secure on the Internet, (James Galvin, 
Afilias, tbc)

2.5 Having a voice in how the Internet is governed. (NCSG, NPOC, ICANN)

*4. Showcases:*

4.1. local NGO Best Practises, (tbc)

4.2 .ngo/.ong**(PIR, tbc)

*5. Networking lunch:*Thematic tables

5.1 Impact and Sustainability

5.2 Safety and Security

5.3 Having a Voice

5.4 Showcases

/The event is free, will be web cast, and will be available for download./

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