<div dir="ltr"><p style="margin-bottom:0cm"><font color="#000000"><font face="Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><font size="3"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255) none repeat scroll 0% 0%">Dear
NPOCers,</span></font></font></font></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0cm">I am writing to inform
about a <font color="#000000"><font face="Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><font size="3"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255) none repeat scroll 0% 0%">Mentor
Pilot
Program, which ICANN will start in Marrakesh. If you are interested,
please read the info below and submit your interest to the NPOC Excom
TODAY.<br></span></font></font></font></p><br><br><img tabindex="0" class="" alt="Inline image 1" src="cid:ii_152797c07fd106f6" height="312" width="440"><br><b><strong><font color="#000000"><font face="Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><font size="3"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255) none repeat scroll 0% 0%">The
Program calls for candidates </span></font></font></font></strong><font color="#000000"><font face="Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><font size="3"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255) none repeat scroll 0% 0%">1)
a mentor, and 2) mentee</span></font></font></font></b><p style="margin-bottom:0cm"><strong><font color="#000000"><font face="Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><font size="3"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255) none repeat scroll 0% 0%">This
is a great opportunity for anyone who would like to get more involved
and learn about the ICANN ecosystem, </span></font></font></font></strong>
</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0cm"><strong><font color="#000000"><font face="Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><font size="3"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255) none repeat scroll 0% 0%">Benefits:</span></font></font></font></strong>
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<ul><li><p style="margin-bottom:0cm"><strong><font color="#000000"><font face="Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif, Apple Color Emoji, Segoe UI Emoji, NotoColorEmoji, Segoe UI Symbol, Android Emoji, EmojiSymbols"><font size="3"><span style="font-weight:normal"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255) none repeat scroll 0% 0%">travel
support for selected candidates to Marrakesh meeting.</span></span></font></font></font></strong></p>
</li><li><p style="margin-bottom:0cm"><font color="#000000"><font face="Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif, Apple Color Emoji, Segoe UI Emoji, NotoColorEmoji, Segoe UI Symbol, Android Emoji, EmojiSymbols"><font size="3"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255) none repeat scroll 0% 0%"><strong><span style="font-weight:normal">ICANN
</span></strong><strong><b>may</b></strong><strong><span style="font-weight:normal">
provide travel support for Mentors and Mentees for future
meetings.</span></strong></span></font></font></font></p>
</li></ul>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0cm"><font color="#000000"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255) none repeat scroll 0% 0%"></span></font><strong><font color="#000000"><font face="Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><font size="3"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255) none repeat scroll 0% 0%">Requirements:</span></font></font></font></strong></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0cm"><strong><font color="#000000"><font face="Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><font size="3"><span style="font-weight:normal"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255) none repeat scroll 0% 0%">Mentor</span></span></font></font></font></strong></p>
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<ul><li><p style="margin-bottom:0cm"><strong><font color="#000000"><font face="Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><font size="3"><span style="font-weight:normal"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255) none repeat scroll 0% 0%">Time: about
2 hours/week to be arranged by both individuals</span></span></font></font></font></strong></p>
</li><li><p style="margin-bottom:0cm"><strong><font color="#000000"><font face="Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><font size="3"><span style="font-weight:normal"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255) none repeat scroll 0% 0%">Knowledge
of ICANN to coach, and educate</span></span></font></font></font></strong></p>
</li><li><p style="margin-bottom:0cm"><strong><font color="#000000"><font face="Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><font size="3"><span style="font-weight:normal"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255) none repeat scroll 0% 0%">Agree
to write the mentoring strategy and report to ICANN</span></span></font></font></font></strong></p>
</li></ul>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;font-weight:normal">Mentee</p>
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</p>
<ul><li><p style="margin-bottom:0cm;font-weight:normal">Time</p>
</li><li><p style="margin-bottom:0cm;font-weight:normal">New to ICANN</p>
</li><li><p style="margin-bottom:0cm;font-weight:normal">Preference
given to <font color="#000000"><font face="Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><font size="3"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255) none repeat scroll 0% 0%">Africa,
MEMA region or the Latin region </span></font></font></font>
</p>
</li></ul><p style="margin-bottom:0cm"><font color="#000000"><font face="Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><font size="3"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255) none repeat scroll 0% 0%">Please submit your interest by <strong>20:00 UTC, Monday, 24th, Jan,
2016. </strong>The final decision regarding selection of the
Mentor and Mentee candidates rests upon the EC., and will then be
submitted to ICANN Staff</span></font></font></font></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0.5cm"><font color="#000000"><font face="Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><font size="3"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255) none repeat scroll 0% 0%">Regards
</span></font></font></font>
</p>
<p><font face="Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif, Apple Color Emoji, Segoe UI Emoji, NotoColorEmoji, Segoe UI Symbol, Android Emoji, EmojiSymbols"><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255) none repeat scroll 0% 0%">Joan
Kerr</span></font></font></font></p>
<p><font face="Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif, Apple Color Emoji, Segoe UI Emoji, NotoColorEmoji, Segoe UI Symbol, Android Emoji, EmojiSymbols"><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255) none repeat scroll 0% 0%">NPOC,
Membership Chair</span></font></font></font></p>
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</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0cm"><font color="#000000"><font face="Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><font size="3"><span style="background:rgb(255,255,255) none repeat scroll 0% 0%"><font face="Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif, Apple Color Emoji, Segoe UI Emoji, NotoColorEmoji, Segoe UI Symbol, Android Emoji, EmojiSymbols">Please
find the attached introduction document of the Mentor Pilot Program.</font></span></font></font></font></p>
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