[kictanet] Fwd: Opportunity to represent non-commercial interests at ICANN

[Solomon Mburu]

I received this email and thought it might be interest you!


---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: David Sasaki <osopecoso at gmail.com>
Date: 2009/8/8
Subject: [Rising Voices] Opportunity to represent non-commercial
interests at ICANN



This was sent to the Global Voices Author's mailing list, but I think
there are many individuals on the Rising Voices list that would also
make excellent candidates.
Best,
David

Begin forwarded message:

From: Rebecca MacKinnon

Dear all,
I believe there are many members of the GV community who may be
interested and qualified for this opportunity (click link below for
full details). ICANN badly needs more people representing civil
society, particularly members of civil society from the developing
world and from communities whose governments are not democratically
elected.

http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-05aug09-en.htm

Excerpt:
"Representation of the Non Commercial Community on the GNSO Council
will double from three to six representatives this October when a new
Council is seated in Seoul, South Korea. New transitional ICANN Board
appointments will fill three of the new Council seats. This month the
ICANN Board is accepting Statements of Interest from members of the
non commercial community who would like to volunteer for these three
new positions and potentially serve as full GNSO Councilors for the
next two years....this is a unique opportunity for leaders in the non
commercial community to step forward and serve the ICANN community at
a pivotal moment in the Internet's development."

It is my understanding that ICANN has funding available to support
travel and attendance at the three yearly ICANN meetings for the new
board members.

Best,
Rebecca

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