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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Greetings Everyone,</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">On behalf of the NPOC EC, We are pleased to announce the CROP program for ICANN 80, which will sponsor a community member to attend ICANN 80, taking place in Kigali
from 10th to 13th June 2024.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Who is eligible?</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">This travel opportunity is exclusively available for one participant from the Africa region who desires greater involvement in the stakeholder group's activities.
Please review the CROP Travel Policy to confirm your eligibility.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">FY24 CROP Procedures and Guidelines:
</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RjgCLefvk-lb7MU1M2p8aAUNY3oTrzxGd0rZrQw64ck/edit#heading=h.v36p1ssltp2e"><span style="color:#1155CC">https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RjgCLefvk-lb7MU1M2p8aAUNY3oTrzxGd0rZrQw64ck/edit#heading=h.v36p1ssltp2e</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">FY24 CROP Landing Page:
</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RjgCLefvk-lb7MU1M2p8aAUNY3oTrzxGd0rZrQw64ck/edit#heading=h.v36p1ssltp2e"><span style="color:#1155CC">https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RjgCLefvk-lb7MU1M2p8aAUNY3oTrzxGd0rZrQw64ck/edit#heading=h.v36p1ssltp2e</span></a><span style="color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Expectations:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The selected candidate is expected to actively participate in all NCSG/NPOC meeting sessions. Additionally, the EC may delegate outreach and other responsibilities
to the attendee during the event.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">How to apply:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">To be considered, please submit your application containing the following details:</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Name</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Departure and arrival dates/city</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> (this call is specifically open to members
based in the Africa region for ICANN 80)</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">A brief statement outlining your motivation</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> for attending ICANN80 on behalf
of NPOC, along with a concise post-engagement plan detailing the activities you intend to participate in. Please specify which working groups/policy discussions you have been part of and also plan to engage with or wish to enhance your involvement in.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">In your statement, address the following:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Why do you wish to attend the meeting? Specify which working groups or policy discussions you have previously participated in and would like to further engage with.
If you haven't been involved in policy discussions before, indicate which policy discussion(s) you intend to participate in. (Please include links to your mailing list contributions and your attendance record in WG meetings).</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">How much time, effort, and work are you willing to invest in studying policy topics before, during, and after the meeting? Are you committed to staying engaged or
volunteering to mentor future NPOC members? </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Note:
</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Be prepared to fulfill all visa requirements as you prepare your documentation for attendance, should your application be successful.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Deadline:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Please submit your application by
<b>10 April at 21:00 UTC</b> to Andrea <b><a href="mailto:andrea.glandon@icann.org">andrea.glandon@icann.org</a> and copy
</b>NPOC-EC <b><a href="mailto:npoc-ec@icann.org">npoc-ec@icann.org</a></b></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The Executive Committee will review all applications, and a successful candidate will be notified by April 15, 2024, or as soon as the EC concludes its deliberations.
The successful candidate MUST complete the CROP Trip Proposal by 18 April or the candidate will be unable to travel to ICANN80.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Post CROP Report:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The successful CROP candidate will provide the EC with a standard CROP report including all meetings that participated and also prepare a blog writeup sharing experiences
he/she had during the meeting and how it contributed to the NPOC Outreach engagement no later than a week after the meeting finished.
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The successful candidate would be expected to fill out the CROP Travel Assessment Form to evaluate how their expectations and goals were accomplished. </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">If you have any further questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to the EC.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Regards,</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">NPOC Executive Committee</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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