Hello to Each and All, Mr. Zuan/Peter Green has informed me of the opportunity to participate in ICANN's Mentor Pilot Program. I hope to participate as a Mentee. I have been a member of NCUC for 2 years. I was an observer of the working group process for the Translation & Transliteration Working Group. I did so in order to learn how working groups operate and function. I will be a participating member of the RDS PDP working group that begins on 26/01/2016. As a newcomer to ICANN and its constituencies, the sheer amount of accumulated knowledge is daunting and difficult to digest.... I would benefit greatly from the tutelage of a Mentor. I have ample time to devote to these studies and I am an apt pupil. As a non-commercial user of the internet, I have been an international teacher in multiple cities in China, Libya (North Africa) and Ukraine/Crimea. I understand the difficulties and challenges of internet usage in many countries. At present, I am a USA citizen, living in Nova Scotia, Canada. I am free to travel to Marrakesh if chosen for this special opportunity to learn from an expert. To Each and All, please advise me regarding anything else that I need to do to apply myself to this opportunity. Many thanks for your time and attention! Warmest regards, Patrick Lenihan