<div dir="auto"><div>Hello Dear Community members </div><div dir="auto">Bonsoir chers membres de la communauté</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">FYI</div><div dir="auto"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote" dir="auto"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>De : <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">ICANN At-Large Staff</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org">staff@atlarge.icann.org</a>></span><br>Date: jeu. 11 nov. 2021 à 22:57<br>Subject: Call for Contributors - At-Large Intercultural Virtual Workshop on 29 November<br>To: Seun Ojedeji <<a href="mailto:seun.ojedeji@gmail.com">seun.ojedeji@gmail.com</a>>, Aziz Hilali <<a href="mailto:hilaliaziz@yahoo.fr">hilaliaziz@yahoo.fr</a>>, Abdeldjalil Bachar Bong <<a href="mailto:abdeldjalil.bachar@gmail.com">abdeldjalil.bachar@gmail.com</a>>, Satish Babu <<a href="mailto:sbabu@ieee.org">sbabu@ieee.org</a>>, Amrita Choudhury <<a href="mailto:amritachoudhury@ccaoi.in">amritachoudhury@ccaoi.in</a>>, Lianna Galstyan <<a href="mailto:lianna@isoc.am">lianna@isoc.am</a>>, Pavan Budhrani <<a href="mailto:pavan@dot.asia">pavan@dot.asia</a>>, Sebicann Bachollet <<a href="mailto:sebicann@bachollet.fr">sebicann@bachollet.fr</a>>, Natalia Filina <<a href="mailto:filinafilka@gmail.com">filinafilka@gmail.com</a>>, Augusto Ho <<a href="mailto:aho@usma.ac.pa">aho@usma.ac.pa</a>>, Claire Craig <<a href="mailto:claireccraig@gmail.com">claireccraig@gmail.com</a>>, <a href="mailto:eduardodiazrivera@gmail.com">eduardodiazrivera@gmail.com</a> <<a href="mailto:eduardodiazrivera@gmail.com">eduardodiazrivera@gmail.com</a>>, Glenn McKnight <<a href="mailto:mcknight.glenn@gmail.com">mcknight.glenn@gmail.com</a>><br>Cc: ICANN At-Large Staff <<a href="mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org">staff@atlarge.icann.org</a>>, Cbwg-webinars <<a href="mailto:cbwg-webinars-bounces@icann.org">cbwg-webinars-bounces@icann.org</a>>, sandra hoferichter <<a href="mailto:info@hoferichter.eu">info@hoferichter.eu</a>>, Maureen Hilyard <<a href="mailto:maureen.hilyard@gmail.com">maureen.hilyard@gmail.com</a>>, Hadia El Miniawi <<a href="mailto:hadiaminiawi@yahoo.com">hadiaminiawi@yahoo.com</a>><br></div><br><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Dear Regional Leadership Teams, <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">On behalf of Hadia El Miniawi, Chair of the At-Large Capacity Building Working Group-Webinars Sub Team, please find a call for contributors from Sandra Hofericher, host of the an upcoming At-Large Intercultural Virtual
Workshop being scheduled for Monday, 29 November. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB">Please could you distribute this note to your RALO lists as soon as possible?
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">**<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB">The At-Large Capacity Building Working Group-Webinars Sub Team announces an:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:14.0pt">At-Large Intercultural Virtual Workshop (29 November 2021)<u></u><u></u></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB"><u></u> <u></u></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB">What you need to know when working in an intercultural organisation?<u></u><u></u></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span lang="EN-GB"><u></u> <u></u></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span lang="EN-GB">Call for contributors! <u></u><u></u></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Working within ICANN can be challenging, for staff as well as for the numerous volunteers that form this international organisation. Collaboration across the globe and over various time zones, the different perspectives
you have whether you participate as an employee or as a volunteer, as well as a lack of understanding for each other’s cultural background and behaviour are potential sources of conflict.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">However, a positive aspect is that the ICANN community has all the sources to overcome intercultural misunderstandings. We just have to talk and to listen to each other.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB">The At-Large Capacity Building Working Group-Webinars Sub Team</span></b><span lang="EN-GB"> would like to start a series of interactive workshops, addressing the global At-Large Community and increasing our ability
to understand and appreciate each other’s challenges. During these workshops, we will explore the “secrets” of our different cultures on some dedicated examples such as:<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Verbal communication (speed, tone, irony, volume)</span><span lang="EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">The art of small talk</span><span lang="EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Time sensitivity</span><span lang="EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">How to dress</span><span lang="EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Eating manners</span><span lang="EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">What is expected from a community leader?
</span><span lang="EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">How work hierarchies in your country and which effect they have at your performance at ICANN?</span><span lang="EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">… just to name a few<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">We will start the series with a topic related to communication - something that we possibly will need to re-fresh as we prepare to meet in person again - hopefully soon!<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span lang="EN-GB"><u></u> <u></u></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span lang="EN-GB">The topic of the first workshop on 29 November (time TBC) is “The Art of Small Talk”.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Questions to be discussed are, inter alia:<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">What are do and don’ts in a small talk?<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Which topics you should never touch?<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">How important, or less important, is small talk in a region for building trust or just as am matter of politeness?<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">How sensitive is a culture with regard to speed, tone, irony, volume?<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">How do you approach a person you would like to get to know?<u></u><u></u></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span lang="EN-GB"><u></u> <u></u></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span lang="EN-GB">We need you! <u></u><u></u></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Let us know about your regional traditions, rules and behaviours, and try to cover a region not only your specific country. Your presentation should be short while and creative, including for instance, slides, videos,
cartoons, etc.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span lang="EN-GB">If you would like to share your experience and provide experience input into the above questions, please sign up
<u>by 18 November</u> by sending a note of interest to <a href="http://staff@atlarge.icann.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">
At-Large Staff</a>. <u></u><u></u></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span lang="EN-GB"><u></u> <u></u></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Ideally, we would like 1-2 colleagues per region. Input shall not be longer than 10 min in addition to 10 min Q&A. Please be prepared to turn on your camera for the entire meeting.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">If this initial workshop is a success, we will continue with this series in 2022 on the other topics and introduce the format to the wider ICANN Community.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Source: Harassment presentation at ICANN Learn<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span lang="EN-GB">Sandra Hoferichter, Chair of the ICANN Academy WG,
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November 2021</span></i><span lang="EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Kind regards,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">At-Large Staff<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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