[AFRI-Discuss] [Ext] Request for additional travel support for African region ATLAS III participants

[Raymond Mamattah]

Hello Joseph,

Thanks for the detailed explanation, we appreciate it.

We look forward to receiving the supporting documents.

Regards,
Raymond.


On Thu, 25 Jul 2019 at 6:19 pm, ICANN Travel Support <
travelsupport at icann.org> wrote:

> Dear Raymond, Remmy, and Peters:
>
>
>
> Thank you very much for raising your concerns regarding applying for a
> visa for ICANN66. We understand that applying for a visa can be a challenge
> and that is why ICANN has done the following to ensure that the visa
> process is as smooth as possible:
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>
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>    1. We have engaged and worked with Tourism Montreal and with the
>    Special Events Unit of NHQ Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
>    regarding our event and they are fully aware of our event and have sent
>    communication to their diplomatic missions putting them in notice about our
>    event. Kindly note that they have even provided our applicants with a
>    special code (which is embedded in the invitation and local host letters)
>    that they need to include so that they can distinguish themselves from the
>    general applicants.
>
>
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>    1. Funded travelers applying for an ICANN Invitation Letter receive a
>    letter which indicate that ICANN is funding their travel. Additionally, the
>    Welcome Email provided to the Funded Travelers give additional support of
>    the type of funding they expect to receive from ICANN, which could be added
>    to their visa application so supplement support.
>
>
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>    1. Funded travelers that will require a visa will receive an email
>    from Travel Support outlining what documents we will be providing and when
>    to expect them so that they can include that in their visa application and
>    if necessary.
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>
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> Let me know if you have any additional concerns.
>
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> Best wishes,
>
>
>
> Joseph de Jesus
>
> Travel Support Manager
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> Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)
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> Fax: +1 424 832 1074
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> www.icann.org
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>
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> *From: *Raymond Mamattah <mamattah.raymond at gmail.com>
> *Date: *Thursday, July 25, 2019 at 7:30 AM
> *To: *ICANN Travel Support <travelsupport at icann.org>, "
> staff at atlarge.icann.org" <staff at atlarge.icann.org>, "
> atlasiii-programme at icann.org" <atlasiii-programme at icann.org>, ALAC
> Working List <alac at atlarge-lists.icann.org>, Afri-Discuss <
> afri-discuss at atlarge-lists.icann.org>, Pierre Dandjinou <
> pierre.dandjinou at icann.org>
> *Subject: *[Ext] Request for additional travel support for African region
> ATLAS III participants
>
>
>
> Dear all,
>
>
>
> We the below mentioned Penholders, on behalf of the ATLAS III awardees,
> refer to the announcement of the ATLAS III travel support selected
> participants, among which are 19 people from Africa.
>
>
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> Aside being selected, the intended purpose of training future leaders for
> At Large cannot be achieved if the selected participants can not get visas
> to attend the scheduled conference and training during the ICANN 66 at
> Montreal in Canada.  It must be indicated that getting visas to Canada from
> our various embassies across Africa is cumbersome. In this regard, we wish
> to make the following suggestions on behalf of all the African 19
> delegates, which can make it easier for us to get our visas:
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>
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> 1.    ICANN or the host entity to write directly to the various embassies
> of the selected participants well in advance to introduce the
> participants.  There must be acknowledgement for receipt of this
> introduction letters from the embassies.
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>
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> 2.    The various invitation letters must clearly indicate that ICANN is
> fully sponsoring the participants, listing that airfare, accommodation and
> stipend will be fully provided to each participant.
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> This is very important because the embassies would like to know if the
> participants can have enough funds for the trip. In fact, it’s even a
> requirement for the participants to provide their bank account statement
> showing evidence of enough funds, hence if it’s indicated that the
> participants are going to be fully sponsored the better.
>
>
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> It must be noted that acquiring the visa can take close to 12 weeks in
> some countries, hence, the earlier the processes are started, including
> implementing the above mentioned suggestions, the better for the African
> delegates to get their visas and attend the trainings.
>
>
>
> We are counting on your utmost support in this regard.
>
>
>
> Raymond Selorm Mamattah
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> Remmy Nweke
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> Peters Omoragbon
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> (Penholders on behalf of Afralo ATLAS III awardees)
>
>
>
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