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<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 100%"><font
color="#0070c0"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><b>Attention
NPOC Member and Citizen of the Internet: </b></font></font>
</p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 100%"><br>
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<font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><b>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. </b></font>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 100%"><br>
</p>
<font color="#0070c0"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><b>Here
is an opportunity to strengthen the health of that Internet
Ecosystem
relationship. </b></font></font>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 100%"><font
face="Calibri, sans-serif"><b>(See
information below on the June 27, 2016 Helsinki event, to
coincide
with ICANN56)</b></font></p>
<br>
<ul>
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 100%"><font
face="Calibri, sans-serif"><b>Does your organization depend
on the Internet to do its work and get its message across?</b></font></p>
</li>
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 100%"><font
face="Calibri, sans-serif"><b>Does your organization depend
on the Internet to communicate with its members?</b></font></p>
</li>
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 100%"><font
face="Calibri, sans-serif"><b>Did someone cyber squat on
your organization’s domain and demand a ransom for its
release?</b></font></p>
</li>
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 100%"><font
face="Calibri, sans-serif"><b>Has your organization’s good
name and logo been used for fraudulent fund raising?</b></font></p>
</li>
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 100%"><font
face="Calibri, sans-serif"><b>Do you ask yourself how to
ensure your organization’s right to open and free
expression?</b></font></p>
</li>
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 100%"><font
face="Calibri, sans-serif"><b>Are you sure how many domain
names do you need and how to keep them from expiring?</b></font></p>
</li>
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 100%"><font
face="Calibri, sans-serif"><b>Do you wonder how to use and
protect your organization’s good name in social media?</b></font></p>
</li>
</ul>
<p style="margin-top: 0.17in; margin-bottom: 0.08in; line-height:
100%" align="center">
<font color="#0070c0"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><b>If you
answered any of the questions above with “Yes!” you should
get
involved in Pathfinder</b></font></font></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-top: 0.17in; margin-bottom: 0.08in;
line-height: 100%" align="center">
<img src="cid:part1.07090300.08050406@gkpfoundation.org"
name="Image1" align="bottom" border="0" height="197" width="216">
</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 100%"><br>
</p>
<p class="western"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><font
style="font-size: 16pt" size="4"><b>About
Pathfinder</b></font></font></p>
<p class="western"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif">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”.</font></p>
<p class="western"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><font
style="font-size: 16pt" size="4"><b>Pathfinder
Activities</b></font></font></p>
<p class="western"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><b>Webinars +
Dialogues: </b></font><font face="Calibri, sans-serif">We
host
presentations by thought leaders, promote dialogue, and provide
you
with the knowledge, technologies and tools to succeed.</font></p>
<p class="western"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><b>Research: </b></font><font
face="Calibri, sans-serif">We
share q</font><font face="Calibri, sans-serif">uantitative and
qualitative analysis on nonprofit, NGO and civil society use of
the
Internet in order to guide strategies & policy.</font></p>
<p class="western"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><b>Events: </b></font><font
face="Calibri, sans-serif">We
present l</font><font face="Calibri, sans-serif">ive 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.</font></p>
<p class="western"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><b>Capacity
building: </b></font><font face="Calibri, sans-serif">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.</font></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 100%"><font
face="Calibri, sans-serif"><b>(</b></font><font color="#0070c0"><font
face="Calibri, sans-serif"><b>NEW</b></font></font><font
face="Calibri, sans-serif"><b>)
</b></font><font color="#0070c0"><font face="Calibri,
sans-serif"><b>Pathfinder
Direct</b></font></font><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><b>:
</b></font><font face="Calibri, sans-serif">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: </font><font
color="#0070c0"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><i><b>Pathfinder
Direct</b></i></font></font><font face="Calibri,
sans-serif">. 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 </font><font
color="#0070c0"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><i><b>Pathfinder
Partner
Organizations</b></i></font></font><font face="Calibri,
sans-serif">.
Events will be tailored to the interests and needs of the host
organizations and their specific event participants. </font>
</p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 100%"><br>
</p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 100%"><font
face="Calibri, sans-serif"><b>Become
a Pathfinder Partner Organization</b></font></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 100%"><br>
</p>
<font face="Calibri, sans-serif">Internet
Awareness and Capacity Building offer opportunities for Civil
Society
organizations such as yours to:</font>
<ul>
<li>
<p class="western"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif">Access
resources and services that enable you to make better use of
the Internet.</font></p>
</li>
<li>
<p class="western"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif">Offer
additional solutions and services to your members and
supporters.</font></p>
</li>
<li>
<p class="western"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif">Develop and
implement digital strategies, such as effective online
communication, community engagement, and fund raising.</font></p>
</li>
<li>
<p class="western"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif">Increase
your security and stay on top of Internet security best
practices.</font></p>
</li>
</ul>
<p class="western" style="margin-top: 0.17in; margin-bottom: 0.08in"
align="center">
<font color="#0070c0"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><b>Gain a
voice for your organization in how the Internet is run and
governed!</b></font></font></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-top: 0.17in; margin-bottom: 0.08in"><font
color="#0070c0"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><b>Get
involved: Please contact Klaus Stoll,
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:klaus.stoll@gkpfoundation.org">klaus.stoll@gkpfoundation.org</a></b></font></font></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-top: 0.17in; margin-bottom: 0.08in;
line-height: 100%">
<font color="#3333ff"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><font
style="font-size: 14pt" size="4"><b>Upcoming
Helsinki Pathfinder Initiative Event: (June 27, 2016)</b></font></font></font></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-top: 0.17in; margin-bottom: 0.08in;
line-height: 100%">
<font face="Calibri, sans-serif">ICANN (the </font><font
face="Calibri, sans-serif">Internet
Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers <</font><font
color="#000080"><span lang="zxx"><u><a class="western"
href="http://icann.org/"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span
lang="en-US">icann.org</span></font></a></u></span></font><font
face="Calibri, sans-serif">>)
is the </font><font face="Calibri, sans-serif">nonprofit
multistakeholder organization responsible for global internet
policy
making. ICANN will hold its 56</font><sup><font face="Calibri,
sans-serif">th</font></sup><font face="Calibri, sans-serif">
meeting (ICANN56) in Helsinki from June 27</font><sup><font
face="Calibri, sans-serif">th</font></sup><font face="Calibri,
sans-serif">
to 30</font><sup><font face="Calibri, sans-serif">th</font></sup><font
face="Calibri, sans-serif">.
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. </font>
</p>
<p class="western" style="margin-top: 0.17in; margin-bottom: 0.08in;
line-height: 100%">
<font face="Calibri, sans-serif">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. </font>
</p>
<p class="western" style="margin-top: 0.17in; margin-bottom: 0.08in;
line-height: 100%">
<font face="Calibri, sans-serif">Dedicated to these ends, The
Pathfinder Initiative <</font><font color="#000080"><span
lang="zxx"><u><a class="western"
href="http://www.pathfindershub.org/"><font face="Calibri,
sans-serif">www.pathfindershub.org</font></a></u></span></font><font
face="Calibri, sans-serif">>
and its global partners are planning an awareness and capacity
building event for Finnish Civil Society organizations in
Helsinki
during the ICANN meetings. </font>
</p>
<p class="western" style="margin-top: 0.17in; margin-bottom: 0.08in;
line-height: 100%">
<font face="Calibri, sans-serif">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 </font>
</p>
<ul>
<li>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 100%">
<font face="Calibri, sans-serif">Joining the planning for the
event as an implementation partner</font></p>
</li>
<li>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 100%">
<font face="Calibri, sans-serif">Participating as a presenting
organization within the Finish context</font></p>
</li>
<li>
<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 100%">
<font face="Calibri, sans-serif">Promoting participation the
event to your membership and through your networks</font></p>
</li>
</ul>
<p class="western" style="margin-left: 0.49in"><font face="Calibri,
sans-serif">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.</font></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-top: 0.17in; margin-bottom: 0.08in;
line-height: 100%" align="center">
<font face="Calibri, sans-serif">Draft Program: (to revised with
local partners)</font></p>
<p class="western"><strong><font color="#0070c0"> </font></strong><strong><font
color="#0070c0"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><font
style="font-size: 21pt" size="5">Civil
Society and Internet Domain Name Use and Policy: </font></font></font></strong>
</p>
<p class="western" align="center"><strong><font color="#0070c0"><font
face="Calibri, sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 16pt"
size="4"><i>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.</i></font></font></font></strong></p>
<p style="margin-left: 1.48in; margin-bottom: 0in; line-height:
100%">
<font face="Calibri, sans-serif">Date: June 27, 2016 </font>
</p>
<p style="margin-left: 1.48in; margin-bottom: 0in; line-height:
100%">
<font face="Calibri, sans-serif">Time: 10.00am -13.00pm </font>
</p>
<p style="margin-left: 1.48in; margin-bottom: 0in; line-height:
100%">
<font face="Calibri, sans-serif">Venue: Finlandia Hall,
Mannerheimintie 13e </font>
</p>
<p style="margin-left: 1.97in; margin-bottom: 0in; line-height:
100%"> <font face="Calibri, sans-serif">Helsinki, Finland, (</font><font
color="#ff0000"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif">to
be confirmed</font></font><font face="Calibri, sans-serif">)</font></p>
<p style="margin-left: 0.49in; margin-bottom: 0in; line-height:
100%">
<b> </b></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-left: 0.49in; line-height: 100%"><font
face="Calibri, sans-serif"><b>Program:</b></font></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-left: 0.49in; line-height: 100%"><font
face="Calibri, sans-serif"><b>1.
Introduction, </b></font><font face="Calibri, sans-serif">(Lori
Schulman,
INTA, IPC, Moderator, 5 minutes)</font></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-left: 0.49in; line-height: 100%"><font
face="Calibri, sans-serif"><b>2.
Thematic Presentations</b></font><font face="Calibri,
sans-serif">:
(15 minutes each)</font></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-left: 0.49in; line-height: 100%"><font
face="Calibri, sans-serif">2.1:
Using my organization’s website for Impact and Sustainability.
(Klaus Stoll, GKPF/NPOC)</font></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-left: 0.49in; line-height: 100%"><font
face="Calibri, sans-serif">2.3:
Domain based organizational websites vs Social media</font><font
face="Calibri, sans-serif"><b>.
</b></font><font face="Calibri, sans-serif">(Sam Lanfranco,
NPOC)</font></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-left: 0.49in; line-height: 100%"><font
face="Calibri, sans-serif"><b>3.
Coffee Break</b></font></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-left: 0.49in; line-height: 100%"><font
face="Calibri, sans-serif">2.4
Website uses to be safe and secure on the Internet, (James
Galvin,
Afilias, tbc)</font></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-left: 0.49in; line-height: 100%"><font
face="Calibri, sans-serif">2.5
Having a voice in how the Internet is governed. (NCSG, NPOC,
ICANN)</font></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-left: 0.49in; line-height: 100%"><font
face="Calibri, sans-serif"><b>4.
Showcases:</b></font></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-left: 0.49in; line-height: 100%"><font
face="Calibri, sans-serif">4.1.
local NGO Best Practises, (tbc)</font></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-left: 0.49in; line-height: 100%"><font
face="Calibri, sans-serif">4.2
.ngo/.ong</font><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><b> </b></font><font
face="Calibri, sans-serif">(PIR,
tbc)</font></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-left: 0.49in; line-height: 100%"><font
face="Calibri, sans-serif"><b>5.
Networking lunch:</b></font><font face="Calibri, sans-serif">
Thematic tables</font></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-left: 0.49in; line-height: 100%"><font
face="Calibri, sans-serif">5.1
Impact and Sustainability</font></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-left: 0.49in; line-height: 100%"><font
face="Calibri, sans-serif">5.2
Safety and Security</font></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-left: 0.49in; line-height: 100%"><font
face="Calibri, sans-serif">5.3
Having a Voice</font></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-left: 0.49in; line-height: 100%"><font
face="Calibri, sans-serif">5.4
Showcases</font></p>
<p class="western" style="margin-left: 0.49in"><font color="#0070c0"><font
face="Calibri, sans-serif"><i>The
event is free, will be web cast, and will be available for
download.</i></font></font></p>
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