[Npoc-discuss] [NPOC Excom] Position Statement

[Joan Kerr]

Thank you for your support Olevie.  I hope we can continue to advance NPOC
and become the organization we desire it to be.
Thanks

On Fri, Jun 1, 2018 at 3:00 PM, Olévié Kouami <olivierkouami at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Thank you dear Joan.
> And greetings all from Dakar (Sénégal), my new residence.
> +10 to you Joan, you de serve it.
> Indeed NPOC need to be consolidate under your 2nd term as thé Chair.
> You have my full support and the support of all my organisation members,
> INTIC4DEV.
> KUDO to you.
> Warm regards and cheers !
> Olévié Ayaovi KOUAMI
>
> Le ven. 1 juin 2018 02:19, Joan Kerr <joankerr at fbsc.org> a écrit :
>
>> Hello Everyone,
>>
>> Dear NPOC members, please find my position statement below. I am asking
>> for your vote as Chair for NPOC
>>
>> •*Name*: Joan Kerr
>>
>> *•Affiliation*: Foundation for Building Sustainable Communities (FBSC)
>>
>> •*Position applied for*: Chair
>>
>> •*Why you are running for the position?:* I believe that NPOC is at a
>> significant point in its history, with much attention and time given to
>> develop its foundation as an organization. That work is almost completed
>> and I would ask for your vote to continue with the work.
>>
>> As the current Chair, I am proud to lead the Executive on a consultative
>> basis, ensuring that the decisions were reflective of everyone's input and
>> garnering agreement through consensus. This approach has lead to an NPOC
>> team, that has collaborated and strategize to accomplish the numerous tasks
>> that initiated, including: a rebranding initiative to create a new logo
>> that involved the membership, clearly defining the meaning and issues of
>> operational concerns, create marketing materials, including a Beginner's
>> Guide to NPOC, a collaborative project with the Onboarding Program,
>> updating the Charter, developing on a new website. All this while Executive
>> members work on the conference calls, working groups, policy development
>> process and attending ICANN meetings
>>
>> NPOC has also collaborated with NCUC on a number of events, and will
>> continue to work together to strengthen the NCSG and joint develop policy
>> comments.
>>
>> *At present, NPOC's weakest link is policy development. This will be my
>> primary focus for the coming year.*
>>
>> And there is more to be done. As Chair, going forward, I will accomplish
>> the following:
>>
>>    -
>>
>>    increase the policy comments;
>>    -
>>
>>    encouraging membership participation in the policy development
>>    process; and
>>    -
>>
>>    educate civil society about ICANN and NPOC
>>
>> I will continue to develop and work with the Executive Committee, NPOC
>> members, and ICANN Staff to participate in the policy development process
>> and ICANN ecosystem.
>>
>> •*Do you have any conflict(s) of interest?: *No
>>
>> •*How many hours per week you are able to dedicate to the position: 3*
>> hours
>>
>> •*Are you involved in any working Groups or PDP efforts, if so please
>> state:*
>>
>> The Executive Committee and I agreed that it was important to focus on
>> getting the administrative work of the Constituency completed, since there
>> were many unfinished tasks from previous years.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Joan Kerr,
>>
>> Entrepreneur, Artist, Humanitarian
>>
>> T: +1 (416) 907-0783
>>
>> Skype: joankerr_fbsc
>>
>> fbsc.org, www.fbsc.eco
>>
>> Chair: Victory Garden Leadership Implementation Team
>>
>> Chair, Sustainable Agriculture, Global Humanitarian Technology Conference
>>
>> Chair: IEEE Smart Villages Project, Sustainable Agriculture Working Group
>>
>> Chair: ICANN Not for Profit Operational Concerns Constituency
>>
>> Lead Organizer, SDG Training Events
>>
>> Advisor, IEEE Humanitarian Initiatives Committee
>>
>> Advisor, Climate Smart Agriculture Youth Network, (CSAYN) Global
>> Coordination Unit
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-- 

Joan Kerr,

Entrepreneur, Artist, Humanitarian

T: +1 (416) 907-0783

Skype: joankerr_fbsc

fbsc.org, www.fbsc.eco

Chair: Victory Garden Leadership Implementation Team

Chair, Sustainable Agriculture, Global Humanitarian Technology Conference

Chair: IEEE Smart Villages Project, Sustainable Agriculture Working Group

Chair: ICANN Not for Profit Operational Concerns Constituency

Lead Organizer, SDG Training Events

Advisor, IEEE Humanitarian Initiatives Committee

Advisor, Climate Smart Agriculture Youth Network, (CSAYN) Global
Coordination Unit
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