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

Fri Apr 8 11:32:26 UTC 2016

Dear Carlos

Two good suggestions.

With regard to Puerto Rico, yes we will try to have a Pathfinder event 
again and I hope it can be an ALAC/NPOC/NCSG/Pathfinder event. This 
would be my dream but I have to take what I get. With regard to 
Helsinki, it will be hard to do nothing at all as some organizations are 
already sensitized and are waiting for the event. It will be hard to 
say: "sorry we are not coming!" Let's see first what the NPOC Excom 
wants to do and if we can do Monday or Friday and take it from there.

One final remark, I am enjoying this conversation immensely, because 
that is what it should be, NPOC members discussing options, sharing 
ideas and coming up with good things. I invite you all to come up with 
other topics. I made the suggestion recently that we should have a 
monthly call for all NPOC members to discuss not NPOC admin but real 
topics like new gTLDs, Whois2, Outreach and Capacity Building, NGO 
Sustainability and the DNS. There are many topics. Please let us know if 
you are interested in such an call and what topics we should discuss. If 
ther is some positive response, it is easy to set it up.

Yours

Klaus

On 4/8/2016 7:10 AM, Carlos Raúl Gutiérrez G. wrote:
> Thank you for your detailed responses Klaus.
>
> I still think that
> a) in terms of timing it would be better “located” to consider your 
> proposal for the Puerto Rico meeting (ICANN57)
> b) in terms of support it would be better “housed” under ALAC than 
> NPOC-GNSO, and you can count with my support from LACRALO for the Fall
>
> Best regards
>
> Carlos Raúl Gutiérrez
> +506 8837 7176
> Skype: carlos.raulg
> Current UTC offset: -6.00 (Costa Rica)
> On 7 Apr 2016, at 9:55, Klaus Stoll wrote:
>
>> Dear Carlos
>>
>> Thank you very much for your insightful questions and giving me the 
>> opportunity to respond below.
>>
>>
>> On 4/7/2016 11:06 AM, Carlos Raúl Gutiérrez G. wrote:
>>> Klaus,
>>>
>>> I´m amazed by the timing your initiative.
>> Pathfinder was partnering with NPOC during a number of ICANN 
>> meetings. For logistical reasons we could not do so during the last 
>> two ICANN meetings. It is very difficult for an organization like 
>> NPOC to attract new members without an outreach event. In the case of 
>> Helsinki we had a) the advantage of time for preparing and b) the 
>> ability to connect with a large number of Finnish NGO's beforehand.
>>> So please let me ask you for a few clarifications, so as to 
>>> understand where the initiative is coming from and how does it help 
>>> NPOC during ICANN56 meeting in Helsinki, which is a very short one 
>>> in case you have not noticed:
>>
>> I am fully aware about the fact. In fact the first proposal submitted 
>> to the NPOC ExCom was for the Friday before the ICANN event. The NPOC 
>> Chair Mr. Rudi Vansnick suggested that the meeting would be moved to 
>> the Monday as NPOC outreach. We did this, but as you might have 
>> noticed that the announcement is talking about provisional dates and 
>> we are still keeping the Monday option open.
>>>
>>> 1. how do you expect to squeeze one more meeting in a B-Agenda 
>>> foreseen for the 4 day Helsinki meeting?  Have you transmitted this 
>>> ideas of extra meetings to the Council (Volker and Donna) and/or 
>>> Staff? There has been little reaction so far in the GNSO Council 
>>> about the agenda we are expecting. With regard to informing staff, 
>>> the ICANN Outreach staff has been informed about the event and the 
>>> NPOC chair is representing NPOC in the SO/AC leadership and I very 
>>> much hope that he is keeping them informed as and when appropriate.
>> See above. This is not an extra meeting. If the event is taking place 
>> on Monday, it will be a NPOC event with the support of Pathfinder. If 
>> the event will take place on the Friday it will be a Pathfinder event 
>> where NPOC has the option to join as a partner.
>>> 2. who is going to pay for this? Is this part of ICANN policy budget 
>>> which is foreseen to be reduced in FY17?who is exactly behind this 
>>> initiative and would you please point me to their SOI?
>> Pathfinder is responsible for raising all the funds needed for an 
>> event on Friday. (If NPOC decides to partner in the event, NPOC can 
>> feel free to contribute to the event, but that is not mandatory and 
>> up to NPOC. If the event is taking place on Friday, I hope ICANN will 
>> be able to support the event. Pathfinder is an initiative of the 
>> Global Knowledge Partnership Foundation.
>>> 3.  and before further discussing this initiative any further, 
>>> please tell me exactly when and for how long are we going to sit in 
>>> Helsinki to discuss about another issue that interests me: NPOC 
>>> participation in the policy work of the GNSO. After Marrakesh and a 
>>> few very unpleasant e-mail exchanges with Sam, I still have the 
>>> feeling that NPOC is falling short of its mission in terms of our 
>>> engagement as a group in the very relevant policy work ongoing in 
>>> ICANN right now. So you will excuse me but I consider that our role 
>>> is much more than a “window” that we can choose to use or not as I 
>>> have tried to explain to Sam many time. I think it is a serious 
>>> responsibility we have to face, or else if we prefer other 
>>> initiatives, leave our space free for new generation, like the 
>>> successful Ambassadors Program, to ACTIVELY participate in ICANNs 
>>> policy work. The name of the room of the NPOC policy meeting you can 
>>> give me later.
>>
>> Fully agree. As far as I am aware the discussion is ongoing within 
>> NPOC. I would like to observe that in my opinion policy making is a 
>> much broader field then just participation in working groups or just 
>> being a window. We need to be all and much more at the same time. I 
>> refer you also to the attached document and I would appreciate very 
>> much your detailed comments on it as It would help us to progress as 
>> a constituency and as ICANN.
>>
>> Please excuse me that I feel unable to comment on any issues you 
>> might have with Mr. Sam Lanfranco. As a good friend of mine, I know 
>> he is more then capable to comment for himself if he deems it necessary
>>
>> I suggest to distribute the requested clarifications to “all” members 
>> of NPOC so we can engaged openly in considering the benefits of this 
>> initiative, as far as ICANN56 is concerned. Maybe you should consider 
>> it for one of the longer meetings.
>>
>> I hope you think that I have done this with this email, but if there 
>> are any further question please let me know.
>>
>> I hope you don't mind that I also observe that you did not comment on 
>> the substance of the Pathfinder Initiative and I would very much hear 
>> your opinion on it.
>>
>> With a big hug, Abrazos Fuertes
>>
>> Klaus
>>
>>>
>>> best regards
>>>
>>> Carlos Raúl Gutiérrez
>>> +506 8837 7176
>>> Skype: carlos.raulg
>>> Current UTC offset: -6.00 (Costa Rica)
>>> On 6 Apr 2016, at 3:14, Klaus Stoll wrote:
>>>
>>>> *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)*
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>  *
>>>>
>>>>    *Does your organization depend on the Internet to do its work and
>>>>    get its message across?*
>>>>
>>>>  *
>>>>
>>>>    *Does your organization depend on the Internet to communicate with
>>>>    its members?*
>>>>
>>>>  *
>>>>
>>>>    *Did someone cyber squat on your organization’s domain and demand a
>>>>    ransom for its release?*
>>>>
>>>>  *
>>>>
>>>>    *Has your organization’s good name and logo been used for 
>>>> fraudulent
>>>>    fund raising?*
>>>>
>>>>  *
>>>>
>>>>    *Do you ask yourself how to ensure your organization’s right to 
>>>> open
>>>>    and free expression?*
>>>>
>>>>  *
>>>>
>>>>    *Are you sure how many domain names do you need and how to keep 
>>>> them
>>>>    from expiring?*
>>>>
>>>>  *
>>>>
>>>>    *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:
>>>>
>>>>  *
>>>>
>>>>    Access resources and services that enable you to make better use of
>>>>    the Internet.
>>>>
>>>>  *
>>>>
>>>>    Offer additional solutions and services to your members and 
>>>> supporters.
>>>>
>>>>  *
>>>>
>>>>    Develop and implement digital strategies, such as effective online
>>>>    communication, community engagement, and fund raising.
>>>>
>>>>  *
>>>>
>>>>    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
>>>>
>>>>  *
>>>>
>>>>    Joining the planning for the event as an implementation partner
>>>>
>>>>  *
>>>>
>>>>    Participating as a presenting organization within the Finish 
>>>> context
>>>>
>>>>  *
>>>>
>>>>    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)
>>>>
>>>> **
>>>>
>>>> *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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