<div dir="ltr"><div><br></div><div><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(23,43,77);font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Oxygen,Ubuntu,"Fira Sans","Droid Sans","Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-size:14px"><strong>Name:</strong> Jean F. Queralt<br>                <br>•<strong>Affiliation:</strong> Founder & CEO, The IO Foundation<br><br>•<strong>Position applied for:</strong> NPOC Policy Coordinator<br><br>•<strong>Why you are running for the position?:</strong></p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(23,43,77);font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Oxygen,Ubuntu,"Fira Sans","Droid Sans","Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-size:14px">As part of my daily obligations, staying on top of policy status in ICANN is becoming a necessity. This would make it a very natural process to me to update NPOC and engage members to participate in ongoing work.<br></p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(23,43,77);font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Oxygen,Ubuntu,"Fira Sans","Droid Sans","Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-size:14px"><br></p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(23,43,77);font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Oxygen,Ubuntu,"Fira Sans","Droid Sans","Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-size:14px">I terms of plans, I hope to develop procedures and tools (as an extension of the work that has been done as Comms Chair) to facilitate NPOC members' participation and engagement.</p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(23,43,77);font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Oxygen,Ubuntu,"Fira Sans","Droid Sans","Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-size:14px"><br></p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(23,43,77);font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Oxygen,Ubuntu,"Fira Sans","Droid Sans","Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-size:14px">Notably:</p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(23,43,77);font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Oxygen,Ubuntu,"Fira Sans","Droid Sans","Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-size:14px">- I will implement a follow-up and voting platform for members to express their concerns and vote in topics they will want to prioritize.</p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(23,43,77);font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Oxygen,Ubuntu,"Fira Sans","Droid Sans","Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-size:14px">(Work in progress from Comms Chair)</p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(23,43,77);font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Oxygen,Ubuntu,"Fira Sans","Droid Sans","Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-size:14px"><br></p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(23,43,77);font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Oxygen,Ubuntu,"Fira Sans","Droid Sans","Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-size:14px">- I will use the tools that I am currently putting together for faster and more effective analysis of policy processes and all the overwhelming amount of information they generate >> In essence, I am building an LLM to process all this information and help us navigate it all.</p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(23,43,77);font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Oxygen,Ubuntu,"Fira Sans","Droid Sans","Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-size:14px"><br></p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(23,43,77);font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Oxygen,Ubuntu,"Fira Sans","Droid Sans","Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-size:14px">- I will work with the OEC to post regular updates and use the setup put in place in my capacity of Comms Chair for posts in SocMed (already advanced).</p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(23,43,77);font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Oxygen,Ubuntu,"Fira Sans","Droid Sans","Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-size:14px"><br></p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(23,43,77);font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Oxygen,Ubuntu,"Fira Sans","Droid Sans","Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-size:14px">- If NPOC Chair agrees, I will propose</p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(23,43,77);font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Oxygen,Ubuntu,"Fira Sans","Droid Sans","Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-size:14px"># a parallel NPOC Policy monthly call.</p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(23,43,77);font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Oxygen,Ubuntu,"Fira Sans","Droid Sans","Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-size:14px"># strengthening collaborations with other constituencies, especially non-commercial</p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(23,43,77);font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Oxygen,Ubuntu,"Fira Sans","Droid Sans","Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-size:14px"><br></p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(23,43,77);font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Oxygen,Ubuntu,"Fira Sans","Droid Sans","Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-size:14px">- I will continue the work done as Comms Chair with</p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(23,43,77);font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Oxygen,Ubuntu,"Fira Sans","Droid Sans","Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-size:14px"># getting the website renewed (hopefully finished before Istanbul)</p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(23,43,77);font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Oxygen,Ubuntu,"Fira Sans","Droid Sans","Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-size:14px"># getting the blog running so members can update</p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(23,43,77);font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Oxygen,Ubuntu,"Fira Sans","Droid Sans","Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-size:14px"><br></p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(23,43,77);font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Oxygen,Ubuntu,"Fira Sans","Droid Sans","Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-size:14px">- Finally, I will seek to establish:</p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(23,43,77);font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Oxygen,Ubuntu,"Fira Sans","Droid Sans","Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-size:14px"># a stable NPOC Policy group composed by our members</p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(23,43,77);font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Oxygen,Ubuntu,"Fira Sans","Droid Sans","Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-size:14px"># a procedure for handover for Policy Coordinators so that new elected members can take over more easily</p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(23,43,77);font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Oxygen,Ubuntu,"Fira Sans","Droid Sans","Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-size:14px"># 1 or 2 NPOC members to shadow me so that the work load can be distributed and learning curve eased.</p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(23,43,77);font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Oxygen,Ubuntu,"Fira Sans","Droid Sans","Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-size:14px"><br></p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(23,43,77);font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Oxygen,Ubuntu,"Fira Sans","Droid Sans","Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-size:14px">I have other ideas although that's a lot of work as it is already.</p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(23,43,77);font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Oxygen,Ubuntu,"Fira Sans","Droid Sans","Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-size:14px"><br></p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(23,43,77);font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Oxygen,Ubuntu,"Fira Sans","Droid Sans","Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-size:14px">There is plenty of work to be done and I am certain this is doable with the help and support of our members.</p><p style="margin:10px 0px 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(23,43,77);font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Oxygen,Ubuntu,"Fira Sans","Droid Sans","Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-size:14px"><br><strong>Qualifications for the position:</strong></p><p style="margin:10px 0px 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(23,43,77);font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Oxygen,Ubuntu,"Fira Sans","Droid Sans","Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-size:14px">I believe that I have the necessary qualities and capacities to bring the position's responsibilities to good term.<br></p><p style="margin:10px 0px 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(23,43,77);font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Oxygen,Ubuntu,"Fira Sans","Droid Sans","Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-size:14px">I have been involved with ICANN since ICANN75, currently holding the position of Comms Chair @ NPOC.</p><p style="margin:10px 0px 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(23,43,77);font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Oxygen,Ubuntu,"Fira Sans","Droid Sans","Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-size:14px">My daily work at my NGO, The IO Foundation, revolves around monitoring the governance and outputs of a number of SDOs (ITU, ICANN, IETF) and engaging in their processes.</p><p style="margin:10px 0px 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(23,43,77);font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Oxygen,Ubuntu,"Fira Sans","Droid Sans","Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-size:14px">While the results from my current position are not very visible from the outside, lots of work have been extensive. By the end of the tenure we will have a fully revamped Comms toolkit. You can see raw notes I've been taking on tasks here: <br><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/~jean.queralt/Comms+Strategy+2023-2024">https://community.icann.org/display/~jean.queralt/Comms+Strategy+2023-2024</a></p><p style="margin:10px 0px 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(23,43,77);font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Oxygen,Ubuntu,"Fira Sans","Droid Sans","Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-size:14px">Personally, I would not have accepted to be a Policy Coordinator if I didn't think I had the capacity, time and willingness to do so. I hope we can better engage our community with though the upcoming elected Outreach and Engagement Coordinator (OEC).</p><p style="margin:10px 0px 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(23,43,77);font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Oxygen,Ubuntu,"Fira Sans","Droid Sans","Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-size:14px"><br></p><ul style="margin:10px 0px 0px;color:rgb(23,43,77);font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Oxygen,Ubuntu,"Fira Sans","Droid Sans","Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-size:14px"><li><strong>Do you have any conflict(s) of interest?:</strong> None that I am aware of.<br>Not running for any other position at ICANN.<br>SOI: You can also find my up-to-date SOI below<br><a href="https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=234422834">https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=234422834</a><br></li><li>•<strong>How many hours per week you are able to dedicate to the position:</strong> I do not have a specific number of hours to dedicate as the position would be a natural extension of what I do daily. </li><li><strong>Are you involved in any working Groups or PDP efforts, if so please state:</strong> Slowly attempting to get involved with RSSAC in supporting tasks, overlooked some of the IDN work, supporting the CCWP-HR and getting interested in PPSAI IRT.<br></li></ul></div><div><br></div><div>Thanks everyone.</div><br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div></div><div>Jean F. Queralt</div><div>Founder & CEO - <a href="http://www.TheIOFoundation.org" target="_blank">The IO Foundation</a></div><div><a href="http://TIOF.Click/BookJFQ" target="_blank">Book a meeting</a> (30 minutes)<br></div></div></div></div><img src="https://app.dragapp.com/V1.18/emailTracking/track-email?uId=amZxdWVyYWx0QHRoZWlvZm91bmRhdGlvbi5vcmcsMTcxNjU0NjU5NTQzNyxqZnF1ZXJhbHRAdGhlaW9mb3VuZGF0aW9uLm9yZw==&emailTemplateId=&emailFollowupId=" width="0px" height="0px"></div>

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