<div dir="auto">Thank you for your email Caleb happy to receive all these pieces of information. I ll check out the links :)</div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Feb 1, 2023, 18:30 Caleb Olumuyiwa Ogundele <<a href="mailto:muyiwacaleb@gmail.com">muyiwacaleb@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" color="#000000">Dear Ines and Judith</font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" color="#000000"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_default">On behalf of the <span>NPOC</span> Executive Committee welcome officially to  NPOC.</div><div class="gmail_default"><br></div><div class="gmail_default">Even though I know you are oldtimers in ICANN's structure, it is still customary for me to welcome and share NPOC information with you.</div><div><p></p></div><div><div class="gmail_default"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" color="#000000"><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.27636"><span style="margin:0px">As you are aware, </span><span style="margin:0px;font-weight:700">Non-for-Profit Operational Concerns Constituency (<span>NPOC</span>)</span><span style="margin:0px">, is the home for not-for-profits that have a domain name and want to participate in the making of policy that influences the current internet infrastructure.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.27636"><span style="margin:0px"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.27636"><span style="margin:0px">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! <br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.27636"><span style="margin:0px"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.27636"><span style="margin:0px">To better understand how to do that, you need to first understand ICANN´s complex structure. As you already know from the application process, <span>NPOC</span> 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. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.27636"><span style="margin:0px"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.27636"><span style="margin:0px">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 </span><span style="margin:0px;font-weight:700">key steps</span><span style="margin:0px"> you can take to familiarize yourself with the process and get involved:</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.27636"><span style="margin:0px"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.27636;padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt"><span style="margin:0px">1. </span><span style="margin:0px;font-weight:700">Understand what a domain name is</span><span style="margin:0px">: Learn more about the domain name system (DNS) and the problems, challenges, and opportunities they bring to the operation of organizations like yours. (Suggestion: read the</span><a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/beginners-guides-2012-03-06-en" style="margin:0px" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="margin:0px"> </span><span style="margin:0px">Beginners Guides</span></a><span style="margin:0px">)  </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.27636"><span style="margin:0px"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.27636;padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt"><span style="margin:0px">2. </span><span style="margin:0px;font-weight:700">Read the <span>NPOC</span> toolkit:</span><span style="margin:0px"> Learn more about <span>NPOC</span>’s work within ICANN, the <span>NPOC</span> structure, current working groups, the role of the <span>NPOC</span> Executive Committee (ExCom), including a glossary of acronyms, which we know can be very tricky! (Suggestion: read</span><a href="https://www.npoc.org/about/what-is-npoc/beginners-guide-to-npoc/" style="margin:0px" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="margin:0px"> </span><span style="margin:0px"><span>NPOC</span> Beginners Guide</span></a><span style="margin:0px">)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.27636"><span style="margin:0px"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.27636;padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt"><span style="margin:0px">3. </span><span style="margin:0px;font-weight:700">Learn about the policy-making process:</span><span style="margin:0px"> 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</span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPS_0Ut2FRk&list=PLQziMT9GXafXm-5MHQ5YIcRNy5rdUCRhS&index=1" style="margin:0px" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="margin:0px"> </span><span style="margin:0px">Policy Development Process Video</span></a><span style="margin:0px">]</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.27636"><span style="margin:0px"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.27636;padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt"><span style="margin:0px">4. </span><span style="margin:0px;font-weight:700">Get to know the other non-for-profits members of <span>NPOC</span>:</span><span style="margin:0px"> You never know what opportunities for collaboration and conversation exist. (See</span><a href="https://npoc.org/our-membership/" style="margin:0px" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="margin:0px"> </span><span style="margin:0px">our Members</span></a><span style="margin:0px">)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.27636;padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.27636"><span style="margin:0px;font-weight:700">5. Understand the ICANN complex structure:</span><span style="margin:0px"> start by checking the</span><a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/chart-2012-02-11-en" style="margin:0px" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="margin:0px"> </span><span style="margin:0px">organizational structure</span></a><span style="margin:0px"> for more information about the ICANN hierarchy, then go through ICANN free-of-charge certified courses, available on </span><a href="https://learn.icann.org/#/catalog" style="margin:0px" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="margin:0px">ICANN Learn</span></a><span style="margin:0px">. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.27636;padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.27636"><span style="margin:0px">We also encourage you to follow our activity online:</span></p><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px"><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.38"><span style="margin:0px"><span>NPOC</span> website: </span><a href="http://www.npoc.org/" style="margin:0px" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="margin:0px">www.<span>npoc</span>.org</span></a></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px"><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.38"><span style="margin:0px"><span>NPOC</span> DISCUSS list: </span><a href="https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/npoc-discuss" style="margin:0px" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="margin:0px">https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/<span>npoc</span>-discuss</span></a></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px"><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.38"><span style="margin:0px"><span>NPOC</span> Twitter: @NPOC_ICANN - Follow us and stay tuned!</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px"><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.38"><span style="margin:0px"><span>NPOC</span> Wiki: </span><a href="https://community.icann.org/x/txAQAg" style="margin:0px" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="margin:0px">https://community.icann.org/x/txAQAg</span></a></p></li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.27636"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.27636;padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt"><span style="margin:0px">Besides this, here are a list of other resources which may be useful:</span></p><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px"><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.27636"><span style="margin:0px">ICANN acronyms: </span><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=" style="margin:0px" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="margin:0px">https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/glossary-2014-02-03-en[icann.org]</span></a></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px"><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.38"><span style="margin:0px">How to get involved: </span><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=" style="margin:0px" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="margin:0px">https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/How+To+Get+Involved[community.icann.org]</span></a></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px"><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.38"><span style="margin:0px">List of working groups and their members:</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px"><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.38"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.org_display_gnsononcomstake_Getting-2BInvolved-2Bin-2BWorking-2BGroups&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=1A9IIOkJia11FXDmJ1R4Jn7wGT4ExHiVuBF89mvNt_Q&m=DvBRafDDAtjFpYQDM-xp4-IVyEeOl0sDz7XZ84bTg5w&s=sgSsWs6sMytnPmA695XvfrQhAeY_qLKq5BprsyyD4IM&e=" style="margin:0px" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="margin:0px">https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/Getting+Involved+in+Working+Groups[community.icann.org]</span></a></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px"><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.38"><span style="margin:0px">Policy comments and statements:</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px"><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.38"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.org_display_gnsononcomstake_Policy-2BDevelopment&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=1A9IIOkJia11FXDmJ1R4Jn7wGT4ExHiVuBF89mvNt_Q&m=DvBRafDDAtjFpYQDM-xp4-IVyEeOl0sDz7XZ84bTg5w&s=W7BdpcxSvy820uRO6nvUlJoRNOJUAEcaiBlMnDltY_o&e=" style="margin:0px" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="margin:0px">https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/Policy+Development[community.icann.org]</span></a></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px"><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.27636"><span style="margin:0px">A one-stop page about ICANN's policy efforts:</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px"><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.27636"><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=" style="margin:0px" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="margin:0px">http://gnso.icann.org/sites/gnso.icann.org/files/gnso/presentations/policy-efforts.htm[gnso.icann.org]</span></a></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px"><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.27636"><span style="margin:0px">To catch up with ongoing discussion see the mailing list archive: </span><a href="http://mm.icann.org/pipermail/npoc-discuss/" style="margin:0px" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="margin:0px">http://mm.icann.org/pipermail/<span>npoc</span>-discuss/</span></a></p></li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.27636"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.27636"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.27636"><span style="margin:0px">If you have any questions, comments, concern,s or feedback please don’t hesitate to contact me directly, we will gladly help you!</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.27636"><span style="margin:0px"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.27636"><span style="margin:0px">Let’s start working together!</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.27636"><span style="margin:0px">Best wishes,</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.27636"><span style="margin:0px"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.27636"><span style="margin:0px"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.27636"><span style="margin:0px;font-weight:700">Caleb Ogundele</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.27636"><span style="margin:0px">Membership Committee Chair </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.27636"><span style="margin:0px">on behalf of the Executive Committee Team</span></p></font></div></div><div><br></div>--<br><div dir="ltr" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"></div></div></div>
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