>> On 15 Sep 2015, at 13:42, Rafik Dammak <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>
>> Hi everyone.
>>
>> I am glad to welcome in the NCSG list our new individual members who
>> were approved by the NCSG EC.
>>
>> They were successfully added to this mailing list and so able to read
>> this welcoming and follow the discussions.
>>
>> I am happy as NCSG chair, to support new and existing members in order to
>> let them be fully involved and participate in our policy discussion and for
>> that I am ready to respond to your questions with the help of other
>> experienced members and officers. I had mail exchange and even skype calls
>> for those who asked, so please feel free to contact me if you want more
>> information or asking for clarifications.
>>
>> There are opportunities to learn about policy development : with the
>> quarterly GNSO Working Group newcomers Webinar, for which the schedule
>> will be shared in due time. We also have our monthly confcall soon and the
>> next will be in 22nd September, more details to be sent later.
>>
>> A lot of public comments
>> <https://www.icann.org/public-comments#open-public> and important
>> reports to cover (priority-wise) and much more in the coming weeks. For
>> example you can read out latest comments from NCSG here
>> <https://community.icann.org/x/pCTRAg> , in particular about ICANN
>> accountability proposal http://goo.gl/xqUxHC . you can also check the
>> recordings of NCSG confcalls https://community.icann.org/x/Ah7xAg .
>>
>>
>> Some information, you should keep somewhere:
>>
>> - While a lot discussion happen here, there are several information
>> in our wikispace which is updated regularly, please check here
>> <https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/NCSG-Wiki+Home> or
>> more easy to remember ncsg.is . Navigating there will
>> give flavour of what we did and are doing.
>>
>>
>> - In particular if you want some info on how to participate in
>> working groups and NCSG , please follow the announcements shared here and
>> be in touch with the Policy committee chair and me . Also please check
>> those links too:
>> - Some tips to *https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/How+To+Get+Involved
>> <https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/How+To+Get+Involved>*
>> - List of working groups and members involved
>> https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/Getting+Involved+in+Working+Groups
>>
>> - Policy comments and statements here:
>> https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/Policy+Development
>>
>> - Recordings and transcripts of latest meetings: *https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/Meetings+Record
>> <https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/Meetings+Record>*
>> - There is a one-stop page
>> <http://gnso.icann.org/sites/gnso.icann.org/files/gnso/presentations/policy-efforts.htm> to
>> find all information about GNSO and also about GNSO activities
>> <http://gnso.icann.org/en/icannmeeting> during ICANN meeting.
>>
>>
>> - Also to catch-up with ongoing discussion in the mailing list
>> archive : https://listserv.syr.edu/scripts/wa.exe?A0=NCSG-DISCUSS
>> - Also you can find the NCSG calendar here:
>> https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/NCSG+Events+Calendar
>>
>> - Finally, don't feel overwhelmed by ICANN acronyms, you will find
>> most of them in this glossary
>> https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/glossary-2014-02-03-en
>>
>>
>> Please welcome warmly:
>> *Individual*
>>
>> Miguel Ignacio Estrada
>> Argentina Joseph Marc Antoine Ridore Haiti Renato Leite Monteiro
>> Brazil Raoul Plommer
>> Finland Roberto Pizzato
>> Italy Frank Ross
>> USA Jason Laker
>>
>> United States Anastasiia Usenko
>> Ukraine Silvia Rosa
>> Perú
>>
>> *Organization *
>> Observer Research Foundation Arun Mohan Sukumar
>>
>> India
>>
>> I will send other updates later and please feel free to contact me
>> directly offlist.
>>
>> Best Regards,
>>
>> Rafik Dammak
>>
>> NCSG Chair
>>
>> *follow NCSG : @NCSG_ICANN & ncsg.is <http://ncsg.is/>*
>>
Jason A. Laker, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Counselor Education & Ed.D. Program in Educational Leadership
Affiliated Research Faculty, Center for Research and Education on
Gender and Sexuality