The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
(ICANN) has opened call for its Fellowship Selection Committee for a total of
seven openings, reports ITRealms.
The committee made-up of each Supporting
Organization/Advisory Committee (SO/AC) shall nominate one representative
to serve on the ICANN Fellowship Selection Committee, for a total of
up to seven individuals.
Also, ICANN SOs/ACs , ITRealms
gathered, are strongly encouraged to consider diversity criteria when selecting
a Selection Committee member including, but not limited to, geographic and
gender diversity.
“Each Selection Committee member
will serve a two-year term, as detailed in Terms of Service,” official told
ITRealms.
The selection committee member
expectations, ITRealms reports, is expected to represent the global Internet
community, with a strong history of experience with specific sector(s) of the
Internet ecosystem including, but not limited to, technical Internet issues;
government, academia, commercial or non-commercial issues; I* entities;
underserved and/or under-represented communities and/or Internet related
development, or other fellowship programs.
“Be an active member of the
appointing SO/AC for at least two years (Definitions of active
membership may vary, but generally include penholders
for ICANN policy/procedural comments contributing significant time to
the SO/AC).
“Have a good understanding
of ICANN and work conducted by other SOs/ACs. Have
attended ICANN meetings as an active contributor/panelist/chair to a
policy session,” ICANN said, stressing that “It is desirable for Selection
Committee representatives to have contributed meaningfully to cross-community
working groups and/or be an active member or organisations.
Further, ITRealms reports that “Nominated
Selection Committee members may be Fellowship Program alumni.”
The ICANN Fellowship
Selection Committee, ITRealms
reported, is responsible for assessing all applications for the ICANNFellowship received
through the online
application system. Selection Committee members will then determine
which applicants have best met the posted Applicant
Selection Criteria.
Chuks Egbune/GEE
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