[Npoc-discuss] Candidate Statement of Interest for Oreoluwa Lesi

Wed Jun 5 10:56:38 UTC 2019

Hello All,
I am also in support and second the nomination for Oreoluwa Lesi as NPOC
Secretariat.
Thanks,
Felix

On Wed, Jun 5, 2019, 11:43 AM Poncelet Ileleji <pileleji at ymca.gm> wrote:

> Kudos Oreoluwa,
>
> Glad to see you accepted nomination to continue, again I endorse fully
> your candidacy to continue the work you doing with NPOC.
>
> Kind regards
>
> Poncelet
>
> On Wednesday, 5 June 2019, Oreoluwa Somolu Lesi <oreoluwa at wtec.org.ng>
> wrote:
>
>> Thank you very much, Martin for nominating me and to everyone who
>> seconded the nomination.
>>
>>
>> It has been a productive year working as NPOC Secretariat and we have put
>> a lot of stucture in place and are ready to launch NPOC into a higher level
>> of membership and policy engagement. I look forward to being part of this
>> process.
>>
>>
>> Kindly find my statement below and I look forward to providing additional
>> information in the candidates call on Thursday.
>>
>> Best regards,
>>
>> Ore
>>
>>
>> ***************
>>
>>
>> *Name:* Oreoluwa Lesi
>>
>>
>> *Affiliation: *Women's Technology Empowerment Centre - W.TEC
>>
>>
>> *Position applied for: *Secretariat
>>
>>
>> *Why you are running for the position?:* I believe that the work that
>> ICANN does is deeply important and my professional experience and interests
>> place me in an excellent position to contribute meaningfully to achieving
>> its goals.
>>
>>
>> Many nonprofit organisations do not fully understand what ICANN does and
>> its relevance to their work. This means that they do not have the
>> opportunity to get involved in shaping policies, which affects them. NPOC’s
>> role in educating and galvanising nonprofits to greater participation in
>> internet governance in general and domain name policy, more specifically,
>> is crucial in maintaining a vibrant community that includes diverse
>> perspectives and contributions – especially one where nonprofit concerns
>> are valued as much as those of other stakeholders.
>>
>>
>> I bring with me deep experience in the nonprofit sector and understand
>> their concerns, especially as it relates to technology and specifically
>> Internet-related issues.
>>
>>
>>
>> I have worked in the nonprofit space for 17 years and lead a nonprofit (the
>> Women’s Technology Empowerment Centre – W.TEC <https://wtec.org.ng/>),
>> which works to build an inclusive technology ecosystem, with more women technology
>> creators, entrepreneurs and leaders. I also ensure that women and
>> women-focused nonprofits are represented on the Internet, own and can
>> manage their domains effectively, and understand how to address issues like
>> domain name abuse, cybersecurity and privacy challenges. My work centers on
>> increasing digital inclusivity in who can use the Internet safely and
>> effectively to enhance their educational, professional and civic
>> activities.
>>
>>
>>
>> This means that I need to stay abreast of the changing domain name and
>> wider technology policy landscape, especially as related to data
>> security and privacy issues and their intersections with gender. Through
>> ICANN, I have had the opportunity to be at the forefront of learning about
>> the latest domain name systems and related policy and understanding how
>> they affect the communities I work with.
>>
>>
>>
>> Over the last year, I have served as NPOC’s Secretariat and together,
>> the Executive Committee and NPOC community have developed a strategic
>> outreach plan to recruit new members, developed informational materials to
>> educate the wider community about what NPOC does (which includes a booklet,
>> flier and slide deck), rebuilt and launched a more informative and engaging
>> website, organised well-attended sessions at ICANN64 and ICANN63, completed
>> the revision of the new Charter document and renewed its commitment to
>> policy development by successfully submitting a comment to the dot org
>> registry agreement call for public comments.
>>
>>
>> Personally, I coordinated the documenting and monitoring of the EC’s
>> huge workload, helping to keep team members on track with their respective
>> action items. I provided administrative support, making available
>> information about NPOC meetings and action plans to the EC and NPOC
>> community. Recruitment and engagement of new members is very important to
>> me and I co-organised and moderated a panel discussion at the Digital
>> Rights and Inclusion Forum, a leading African internet governance forum
>> in April 2019, which also served as outreach for NPOC.
>>
>>
>> Working as Secretariat has also provided me with a unique overview of and
>> the opportunity to work across the broader NPOC landscape from finance
>> to membership, policy, communications and administration. I believe that
>> this experience will strengthen my ability to coordinate NPOC’s
>> administrative tasks and provide more support where needed.
>>
>>
>> In my professional capacity outside of ICANN, I have led and worked as
>> part of teams and have developed the project management and collaborative
>> skills that are valuable for working in the Secretariat role. I am also
>> a member of the Nigerian chapter of ISOC and Alliance for Affordable
>> Internet, as well as ISOC SIG Women. I am also a member of the Best
>> Practices Forum on Gender and Access of the IGF and have contributed
>> comments over the last year.
>>
>>
>> I am a *Vital Voices Lead Fellow* (awarded to emerging and established
>> women leaders across the world) and an *Ashoka Fellow* (a network of the
>> world’s leading social entrepreneurs). I speak frequently at Nigerian
>> and international conferences and other fora on the intersection of
>> technology and gender. I sit on several boards, including the FAS
>> Foundation, which builds the capacities of Nigerian engineers and supports
>> engineering research.
>>
>>
>> Within ICANN, I am also a member of the African Regional At-Large
>> Organisation (AFRALO) and NCSG.
>>
>>
>> You can learn more about me and my work on my:
>>
>>    -
>>
>>    LinkedIn profile: *https://bit.ly/2ke8u78 <https://bit.ly/2ke8u78>*
>>    -
>>
>>    Organisation W.TEC’s website: *https://wtec.org.ng
>>    <https://wtec.org.ng/> *
>>    -
>>
>>    ICANN Wiki page: https://icannwiki.org/Oreoluwa_Somolu_Lesi
>>
>>
>> *Do you have any conflict(s) of interest?:* No
>>
>>
>> *How many hours per week you are able to dedicate to the position:* At
>> least 5 hours (As the current Secretariat, some weeks I devote up to 10
>> hours or more to NPOC work)
>>
>>
>> *Are you involved in any working Groups or PDP efforts, if so please
>> state:*
>>
>> Over the last year, I have been an active contributor to the rewriting of
>> the NPOC Charter, working with the rest of the Charter Review team at
>> public meetings and remotely in-between meetings.
>>
>>
>> I was part of the team that worked on NPOC’s comment to the dot org
>> registry agreement call for public comments.
>>
>>
>> Prior to that, I was a mentee on the Community Onboarding programme and
>> helped to refine the processes to integrate new members to NPOC. I also
>> participated in an NCSG Policy course Advisory Group, where I contributed
>> scenarios for the development of a NCSG Policy course.
>>
>> --
>> Oreoluwa Lesi - Women's Technology Empowerment Centre (W.TEC)
>> Executive Director
>>
>> +234.803.621.1307, +234.813.339.9999 | www.wtec.org.ng | @wteconline
>>
>>
>>
>>
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