[Npoc-discuss] Welcoming our New NPOC Members
Jean F. Quéralt
JFQueralt at theiofoundation.org
Thu Apr 6 01:10:33 UTC 2023
Hi Caleb,
Please note that the NPOC Beginners' Guide link is not working.
https://npoc.org/about/what-is-npoc/beginners-guide-to-npoc/
Best,
Jean F. Queralt
Founder & CEO - The IO Foundation <http://www.TheIOFoundation.org>
Book a meeting <http://TIOF.Click/BookJFQ> (30 minutes)
On Thu, 6 Apr 2023 at 08:14, Caleb Olumuyiwa Ogundele via Npoc-discuss <
npoc-discuss at icann.org> wrote:
> Dear NPOC Members,
>
> On behalf of the NPOC Executive Committee, Please join me
> in welcoming our new members below.
>
> *Organizational Members:*
>
>
> • *Advocacy Unified Network*- NCSG, NPOC represented by Bhattacharya
> Arindam
> • *Africa Media and Information Technology Initiative*- NCSG,
> NPOC-represented by Ibrahim Haruna Gazzali
> •* Cyber Crime Awareness Foundation (CCA Foundation)* - NCSG, NPOC
> represented by Mohammad Mostafizur Rahaman AP
> •* Digital Agenda for Tanzania Initiative*- NCSG, NPOC-represented by
> Peter Mmbando
> •* Finnish Internet Association (NCSG/NPOC)*-represented by Julf
> Helsingius
> • *Fundacao Estudar-* NCSG, NPOC-represented by Cindyneia Cantanhede
> • *India Internet Foundation* NCSG, NPOC represented by Anupam Agrawal
> • *Internet Society Cameroon Chapter-* NCSG, NPOC represented by Esther
> Sandrine Ngom AF
> • *Internet Society Ghana Chapter*- NCSG, NPOC-represented by Francis
> Acquah Amaning
> • *ISOC Benin Chapter*- NCSG, NPOC-represented by Harold Adjaho
> • *ISOC Palestine* (NCSG/NCUC)-represented by Zaher Qasssrawi
> •* ISOC Uganda* (NCSG/NPOC)-represented by Joan Katambi
> • *Lebanese Cyberspace Association-*NCSG, NPOC-represented by Amin Hacha
> AP
> •* Libyan Internet society*- NCSG, NPOC- represented by Omar Shuran AF
> • *Media Rights Agenda (MRA)*-NCSG, NPOC-represented by Idowu Adewale
> • *Nigerian Youth IGF*-NCSG, NPOC-represented by Morisola Alaba
> • *Organization for Digital Africa*- NCSG, NPOC- represented by Nazarius
> Kirama AF
> • *PPDC* (NCSG/NPOC)-represented by Simeon Favour
> • *West Africa ICT Action Network *(NCSG/NPOC)-represented by Peterking
> Quaye
> • *Women in Technology (WITIN)*- NCSG, NPOC-represented by Martha Alade
>
>
> As you are aware, Non-for-Profit Operational Concerns Constituency (NPOC),
> is the home for not-for-profits which have a domain name and want to
> participate in the making of policy that influences the current internet
> infrastructure.
>
>
> As the Membership Committee Chair, I am happy to provide any necessary
> help for our new and old members to become fully engaged within our
> Constituency and our Stakeholder Group to facilitate the onboarding process
> into our community - and you will find many members willing to do the same!
>
>
>
> To better understand how to do that, you need to first understand ICANN´s
> complex structure. As you already know from the application
> process, NPOC is part of the Non-Commercial Stakeholder Group (NCSG), which
> means that we represent the non-commercial interests of the internet
> community. Specifically, those of non-for-profits.
>
>
>
> We believe that non-for-profits have to play a central role in creating,
> discussing, and reviewing top-level domain names policy and so have
> outlined some key steps you can take to familiarize yourself with the
> process and get involved:
>
>
>
> 1. Understand what a domain name is: Learn more about the domain name
> system (DNS) and the problems, challenges, and opportunities they bring to
> the operation of organizations like yours. (Suggestion: read the Beginners
> Guides
> <https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/beginners-guides-2012-03-06-en>)
>
>
>
> 2. Read the NPOC toolkit: Learn more about NPOC’s work within ICANN,
> the NPOC structure, current working groups, the role of the NPOC Executive
> Committee (ExCom), including a glossary of acronyms, which we know can be
> very tricky! (Suggestion: read NPOC Beginners Guide
> <https://www.npoc.org/about/what-is-npoc/beginners-guide-to-npoc/>)
>
>
>
> 3. Learn about the policy-making process: Understand how to help create
> and review policy, via the online working groups, public comments and open
> discussions; or at the ICANN Meetings that take place three times every
> year (Suggestion: Watch Policy Development Process Video
> <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPS_0Ut2FRk&list=PLQziMT9GXafXm-5MHQ5YIcRNy5rdUCRhS&index=1>
> ]
>
>
>
> 4. Get to know the other non-for-profits members of NPOC: You never know
> what opportunities for collaboration and conversation exist. (See our
> Members <https://npoc.org/our-membership/>)
>
>
>
> 5. Understand the ICANN complex structure: start by checking the organizational
> structure <https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/chart-2012-02-11-en> for
> more information about the ICANN hierarchy, then go through ICANN
> free-of-charge certified courses, available on ICANN Learn
> <https://learn.icann.org/#/catalog>.
>
>
>
> We also encourage you to follow our activity online:
>
> -
>
> NPOC website: www.npoc.org
> -
>
> NPOC DISCUSS list: https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/npoc-discuss
> -
>
> NPOC Twitter: @NPOC_ICANN - Follow us and stay tuned!
> -
>
> NPOC Wiki: https://community.icann.org/x/txAQAg
>
>
>
> Besides this, here are a list of other resources which may be useful:
>
> -
>
> ICANN acronyms:
> https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/glossary-2014-02-03-en[icann.org]
> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_resources_pages_glossary-2D2014-2D02-2D03-2Den&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=1A9IIOkJia11FXDmJ1R4Jn7wGT4ExHiVuBF89mvNt_Q&m=DvBRafDDAtjFpYQDM-xp4-IVyEeOl0sDz7XZ84bTg5w&s=M1SYxWzomMsJ94D9Xc4rCHI3IRpgz7mdASXzXbCIJS4&e=>
> -
>
> How to get involved:
> https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/How+To+Get+Involved[community.icann.org]
> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.org_display_gnsononcomstake_How-2BTo-2BGet-2BInvolved&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=1A9IIOkJia11FXDmJ1R4Jn7wGT4ExHiVuBF89mvNt_Q&m=DvBRafDDAtjFpYQDM-xp4-IVyEeOl0sDz7XZ84bTg5w&s=ZGye3ScZvDCzwSKMYT8FfKr198LmaP46qRbA77AwQP0&e=>
> -
>
> List of working groups and their members:
> -
>
>
> https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/Getting+Involved+in+Working+Groups[community.icann.org]
> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.org_display_gnsononcomstake_Getting-2BInvolved-2Bin-2BWorking-2BGroups&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=1A9IIOkJia11FXDmJ1R4Jn7wGT4ExHiVuBF89mvNt_Q&m=DvBRafDDAtjFpYQDM-xp4-IVyEeOl0sDz7XZ84bTg5w&s=sgSsWs6sMytnPmA695XvfrQhAeY_qLKq5BprsyyD4IM&e=>
> -
>
> Policy comments and statements:
> -
>
>
> https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/Policy+Development[community.icann.org]
> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.org_display_gnsononcomstake_Policy-2BDevelopment&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=1A9IIOkJia11FXDmJ1R4Jn7wGT4ExHiVuBF89mvNt_Q&m=DvBRafDDAtjFpYQDM-xp4-IVyEeOl0sDz7XZ84bTg5w&s=W7BdpcxSvy820uRO6nvUlJoRNOJUAEcaiBlMnDltY_o&e=>
> -
>
> A one-stop page about ICANN's policy efforts:
> -
>
>
> http://gnso.icann.org/sites/gnso.icann.org/files/gnso/presentations/policy-efforts.htm[gnso.icann.org]
> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__gnso.icann.org_sites_gnso.icann.org_files_gnso_presentations_policy-2Defforts.htm&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=1A9IIOkJia11FXDmJ1R4Jn7wGT4ExHiVuBF89mvNt_Q&m=DvBRafDDAtjFpYQDM-xp4-IVyEeOl0sDz7XZ84bTg5w&s=LWV48H1hFEteHNRjrDFaj-XQH1Ma5bWGPPSx18hFa60&e=>
> -
>
> To catch up with ongoing discussion see the mailing list archive:
> http://mm.icann.org/pipermail/npoc-discuss/
>
>
>
>
>
> I know that this can be overwhelming, so allow me to invite you to a short
> introductory discussion or our next membership meeting when the call is
> announced, where you can ask all your questions and discuss how you can get
> involved.
>
>
>
> If you have any questions, comments, concerns,s or feedback please don’t
> hesitate to contact me directly, we will gladly help you!
>
>
>
> Let’s start working together!
>
> Best wishes,
>
>
>
>
>
> Caleb Ogundele
>
> Membership Committee Chair
>
> on behalf of the Executive Committee Team
>
>
> --
> *Caleb Ogundele*
> Email: muyiwacaleb at gmail.com
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