<div dir="ltr"><div>Welcome new members! We'll have our direction better worded after tomorrow's EC meeting (@ 14 UTC), which members are welcome to join in.</div><div><br></div><div>We will also have separate members' meetings but not as often - Caleb can tell more about those. :)<br></div><div><br></div><div>-Raoul<br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, 16 Nov 2020 at 23:35, Jacqueline  Morris <<a href="mailto:vicechair@isoc.tt">vicechair@isoc.tt</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">





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<p class="MsoNormal">Welcome to our new members! <u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Regards<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Npoc-discuss <<a href="mailto:npoc-discuss-bounces@icann.org" target="_blank">npoc-discuss-bounces@icann.org</a>> <b>
On Behalf Of </b>Caleb Olumuyiwa Ogundele<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, November 12, 2020 10:16 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> NPOC Discuss <<a href="mailto:npoc-discuss@icann.org" target="_blank">npoc-discuss@icann.org</a>>; bukola@isoc.ng; Sarata Adams <<a href="mailto:sarataa@aiti-kace.com.gh" target="_blank">sarataa@aiti-kace.com.gh</a>>; Wisdom Donkor <<a href="mailto:wisdom.dk@gmail.com" target="_blank">wisdom.dk@gmail.com</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Npoc-discuss] Welcoming our New NPOC Members<u></u><u></u></p>
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</span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:rgb(19,79,92)">Internet Society, Nigeria Chapter, Nigeria, Bukola Oronti</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">As you are aware, <b>Non-for-Profit Operational Concerns Constituency (NPOC)</b>, 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.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">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! <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">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. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">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 <b>key steps</b> you can
 take to familiarize yourself with the process and get involved:<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">1. <b>Understand what a domain name is</b>: Learn more about the domain name system (DNS) and the problems, challenges, and opportunities they bring to the operation of organisations
 like yours. (Suggestion: read the<a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/beginners-guides-2012-03-06-en" target="_blank"> Beginners Guides</a>)  <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">2. <b>Read the NPOC toolkit:</b> 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<a href="https://www.npoc.org/about/what-is-npoc/beginners-guide-to-npoc/" target="_blank"> NPOC Beginners Guide</a>)<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">3. <b>Learn about the policy-making process:</b> 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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPS_0Ut2FRk&list=PLQziMT9GXafXm-5MHQ5YIcRNy5rdUCRhS&index=1" target="_blank"> Policy Development Process Video</a>]<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">4. <b>Get to know the other non-for-profits members of NPOC:</b> You never know what opportunities for collaboration and conversation exist. (See<a href="https://www.npoc.org/about/members/" target="_blank"> our
 Members</a>)<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><b><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">5. Understand the ICANN complex structure:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black"> start by checking the<a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/chart-2012-02-11-en" target="_blank"> organizational
 structure</a> for more information about the ICANN hierarchy, then go through ICANN free-of-charge certified courses, available on <a href="https://learn.icann.org/#/catalog" target="_blank">ICANN Learn</a>. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">We also encourage you to follow our activity online:<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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</span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">NPOC website: <a href="http://www.npoc.org/" target="_blank">www.npoc.org</a><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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</span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">NPOC DISCUSS list: <a href="https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/npoc-discuss" target="_blank">https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/npoc-discuss</a><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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</span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">NPOC Twitter: @NPOC_ICANN - Follow us and stay tuned!<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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</span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">NPOC Wiki: <a href="https://community.icann.org/x/txAQAg" target="_blank">https://community.icann.org/x/txAQAg</a><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">Besides this, here are a list of other resources which may be useful:<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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</span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">ICANN acronyms: <a href="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=" target="_blank">https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/glossary-2014-02-03-en[icann.org]</a><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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</span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">How to get involved: <a href="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=" target="_blank">https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/How+To+Get+Involved[community.icann.org]</a><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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</span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">A one-stop page about ICANN's policy efforts:<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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</span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="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=" target="_blank">http://gnso.icann.org/sites/gnso.icann.org/files/gnso/presentations/policy-efforts.htm[gnso.icann.org]</a><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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</span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">To catch up with ongoing discussion see the mailing list archive: <a href="http://mm.icann.org/pipermail/npoc-discuss/" target="_blank">http://mm.icann.org/pipermail/npoc-discuss/</a><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">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
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">If you have any questions, comments, concern,s or feedback please don’t hesitate to contact me directly, we will gladly help you!<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">Best wishes,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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