Hi NCUC members, Thank you so much for the warm welcome! I am thrilled to be part of this and looking forward to engaging and working with you all. Many thanks, Yolanda. On Thu, Mar 2, 2017 at 3:41 PM, Andreas Reventlow <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Thanks everyone, for the kind welcome! Just a quick note to say two words > about International Media Support: we're a non-profit focused on media in > conflict / repressive regimes working with local partners and also do an > increasing amount of Internet freedom/governance-related work. > > Hope to see some of you in Copenhagen later in the month! > > Best, > Andreas > > Programme Development & Digital Freedom Adviser > International Media Support (IMS) > > Tel: +1 857 389 8910 | E-mail: [log in to unmask] | Skype: andreasr > > Public key: 0x84F50586 > <https://pgp.mit.edu/pks/lookup?search=0x84F50586&op=index> | Web:h > ttp://mediasupport.org > ------------------------------ > *From:* Remmy Nweke <[log in to unmask]> > *Sent:* Mar 2, 2017 8:41 AM > *To:* [log in to unmask] > *Subject:* Re: Welcoming new members to Non-Commercial Stakeholder Group > > Welcome new members > > On Feb 27, 2017 4:20 PM, "Tapani Tarvainen" <[log in to unmask]> > wrote: > >> Dear all, >> >> I am happy to welcome in the NCSG list our new members who were >> approved in the last meeting of the NCSG EC. >> >> Other decisions made by the EC were already reported by Monika, >> so I don't need to repeat them here, cf. >> https://listserv.syr.edu/scripts/wa.exe?A2=ind1702&L=NCSG- >> DISCUSS&F=&S=&P=154580 >> >> The new members were successfully added to this mailing list and >> should able to read this welcome message and follow the discussions >> from now on. >> >> As NCSG Chair I'm here to support new and existing members in order to >> help them be fully involved and participate in our policy discussion. >> So, please feel free to contact me if you have any questions. >> >> There are many opportunities to learn about policy development: >> NCSG's monthly policy call, the quarterly GNSO Working Group newcomers >> Webinar, and many other calls, mailing lists and web resources. >> >> You can see currently open public comment periods at >> https://www.icann.org/public-comments#open-public and latest comments >> from NCSG at https://community.icann.org/x/pCTRAg . >> You can also check the recordings of NCSG confcalls >> https://community.icann.org/x/Ah7xAg . >> >> While a lot discussion takes place on this list, there is lots of stuff >> in our wikispace which is updated regularly, please take a look at >> <https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/NCSG-Wiki+Home or >> more easy to remember ncsg.is. 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