<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">To the EURALO Community,</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt"> Thank you for considering me
for the EURALO At Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) position. I </span><span lang="EN">am</span><span style="font-size:12pt">
eager to continue my engagement with </span><span lang="EN">EURALO</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt"> </span><span lang="EN">in</span><span style="font-size:12pt">
effectively represent</span><span lang="EN">ing</span><span style="font-size:12pt"> European end-user interests on the
ALAC. </span><span lang="EN"></span></p>

<p style="margin:7.5pt 0in 0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Since my appointment by NomCom to serve the ALAC in 2020, I have
supported the At-Large leadership in advancing community interests, developing policies,
reaching out to the community, and building capacity. As part of my ongoing support, I have participated in numerous panel discussions and moderated many roundtables
with stakeholders' participation, including</span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"> <span style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt"><a href="https://community.icann.org/x/pYHKDQ" style="color:blue"><span style="color:black;text-decoration-line:none">DNS4EU</span></a>
(Feb 2023), Plenary Session on Fragmentation and DNS - at ICANN 75, Shaping the
Eu’s Digital Future – at ICANN 74</span><a href="https://technopolitics.org/shaping-the-eus-digital-future/" style="color:blue"><span style="text-transform:uppercase">,</span></a> <strong><span style="font-weight:normal">Split Internet (April
2022), Encryption challenges in the French and European regulatory space (Nov 2021),
Data: Governance and Geopolitics (May 2021), Europe, network readiness and digital
transformation (April 2021).</span></strong><strong> </strong></span><strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></strong></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">Beyond my activities with ICANN, I
am president of the Global TechnoPolitics Forum __a research organization working
at the intersection of internet technology and geopolitics aiming to facilitate
public/private global cooperation through multistakeholder convenings. In
addition,  </span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;color:black">I serve as a member of the Action Council and
was a Non-Resident Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council’s GeoTech Center.</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(51,51,51);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> These activities </span><span style="font-size:12pt">combined with my over 15 years of technology
entrepreneurial experiences, enable me to offer a deep understanding of the current
geopolitical context, internet ecosystem, and the dynamics that drive it, as
well as profound knowledge of issues of concern caused by technological
innovations. This will enable me to assist EURALO and ALAC to better align with
the current complex and dynamic geopolitical context and evolving users'
concerns. Most importantly, I believe in <b><i>one and open internet</i></b> and
at this stage in my career, I could devote the considerable time required by
this role (as proven by my past track record). </span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">If elected, I would like to engage
in developing policy issues. Equally important would be advancing the European
end users’ and At Large Structures’ (ALSes) engagement with those policies and
encouraging their interaction with the ICANN community and national and regional
authorities. Here are examples of activities I would focus in:</span></p>

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</span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">launching EURALO’s stakeholders’ roundtables to start and expand
the dialogue on issues of interest and concern to the ICANN’s community, discussing
the European end users’ perspective as well as ICANN’s position. </span><span style="font-size:12pt"></span></p>

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</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt">increasing
cross-community cooperation within the ICANN community,  </span></p>

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</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt">expanding
collaboration with other RALOs, ALAC, and European partners, Internet
governance institutions, and European Union institutions. </span></p>

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Esfandiari</span></p>

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</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, Apr 28, 2023 at 8:34 AM Gisella Gruber <<a href="mailto:Gisella.Gruber@icann.org">Gisella.Gruber@icann.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div class="msg4783658538951580053">





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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Dear Pari,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Thank you for your email.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="TR" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Your nomination acceptance is recorded.</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="TR" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">As next steps,kindly:</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black"><span lang="TR" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">update your SOI Page:
<a href="https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/Pari+Esfandiari+SOI" target="_blank">https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/Pari+Esfandiari+SOI</a></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black"><span lang="TR" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">send a brief statement providing information on why you are a suitable candidate.</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></li></ol>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="TR" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Thank you.</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="TR" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Kind Regards,</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Gisella<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black">From: </span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black">Pari Esfandiari <<a href="mailto:pariesfandiari@gmail.com" target="_blank">pariesfandiari@gmail.com</a>><br>
<b>Date: </b>Thursday, 27 April 2023 at 23:34<br>
<b>To: </b>Sebastien Bachollet <<a href="mailto:sebicann@bachollet.fr" target="_blank">sebicann@bachollet.fr</a>><br>
<b>Cc: </b>Discussion for At-Large Europe <<a href="mailto:euro-discuss@atlarge-lists.icann.org" target="_blank">euro-discuss@atlarge-lists.icann.org</a>>, At-Large Staff <<a href="mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org" target="_blank">staff@atlarge.icann.org</a>>, Natalia Filina <<a href="mailto:filinafilka@gmail.com" target="_blank">filinafilka@gmail.com</a>><br>
<b>Subject: </b>[Ext] Re: [EURO-Discuss] **ACTION** LAST WEEK ** Deadline 28 April ** EURALO ** 2023 Call for At-Large Leadership Positions<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Dear Euralo's Chair, Euralo ALS & individuals members & observers, ICANN Staff</span>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">I am writing to thank the EURALO's Chair, Sebasien for his trust in me and for nominating me. I also want to thank EURALO's 
<span style="color:rgb(23,43,77)">Secretariat</span> Natalia for supporting my nomination. </span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">I am humbled and delighted to accept the nomination.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Wed, Apr 26, 2023 at 12:00 AM Sebicann Bachollet <<a href="mailto:sebicann@bachollet.fr" target="_blank">sebicann@bachollet.fr</a>> wrote:<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I would like to nominate for the following positions<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">ALAC member (by EURALO): Pari Esfandiari<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">EURALO Secretary: Natalia Filina<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks for your involvement.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">All the best <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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Sébastien Bachollet<br>
+33 6 07 66 89 33<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><a href="mailto:sebicann@bachollet.fr" target="_blank">sebicann@bachollet.fr</a><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Le 24 avr. 2023 à 11:02, ICANN At-Large Staff via EURO-Discuss <<a href="mailto:euro-discuss@atlarge-lists.icann.org" target="_blank">euro-discuss@atlarge-lists.icann.org</a>> a écrit :<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><b><span style="color:red;background:yellow">DEADLINE Friday 28 April 2023</span></b><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:red;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;background:yellow">17 April – 28 April 2023 - <u>Nomination period</u></span></b><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Dear All, </span><u></u><u></u></p>
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</span><span lang="EN-US">On behalf of Jonathan Zuck, ALAC Chair, we would like to announce that the 2023 call for nominations for At-Large leadership positions is now open.<br>
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<b>Positions Open:<br>
</b> <br>
Please refer to the <span style="color:black;background:yellow"><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/2023+ALAC+and+RALO+Elections%2C+Selections+and+Appointments" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">2023 ALAC and RALO Elections, Selections
 and Appointments</span></a></span> workspace for a comprehensive list of all available positions and whether current holders of the positions are eligible for re-selection. <br>
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<b>Selection Schedule for ALAC Members, RALO Leadership, and ALAC Delegates to the NomCom:</b></span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt">17 April 2023 - Announcement of call for nominations and Nominee's Statement. (Except for NARALO, which opened on 13 April 2023)</span><u></u><u></u></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(23,43,77);background:white">
<b><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;background:yellow">17 April – 28 April 2023 - Nomination period (nominations accepted for 10 working days). </span></b><u></u><u></u></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(23,43,77);background:white">
<span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt">5 May 2022 - Deadline for nomination acceptances</span><u></u><u></u></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(23,43,77);background:white">
<span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt">9 May 2023 - 11 May 2023- Calls with the candidates if desired by the RALOs. </span><u></u><u></u></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(23,43,77);background:white">
<span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt">12 May - 19 May 2023 - Elections (If required, elections will begin no later than one week after the deadline for nomination acceptances and end no later than two weeks after that deadline). </span><u></u><u></u></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(23,43,77);letter-spacing:-0.1pt">2023 AGM [ ICANN78] - </span><span lang="EN-US">Newly elected ALAC Members and RALOs Leaders shall be seated at the end of the 2023 AGM following
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</span></b><span lang="EN-US">Nominations including self-nominations, <i>mus</i>t be made directly to the relevant RALO mailing list and by sending a note to <a href="mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org" title="mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(149,79,114)">At-Large
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:rgb(23,43,77)">Specific criteria and requirements regarding the NomCom composition and NomCom delegates are outlined in the <a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#article8" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(0,82,204)">ICANN
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:red">Please read</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:rgb(23,43,77)"> the <a href="https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/231375118/2024%20NomCom%20Job%20Description.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1680196962000&api=v2" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(0,82,204)">Job
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Ineligibility for Service – Current or future ICANN employees or paid ICANN consultants (including Ombudsman) are excluded from consideration for eligibility as described in <a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#article8" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(0,82,204)">Article
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">The ICANN community is diverse and the composition of the NomCom should reflect this in order to fulfill its mission.   </span><u></u><u></u></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(23,43,77);background:white">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">NomCom delegates should have a high-level network of contacts essential to candidate recruitment.</span><u></u><u></u></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(23,43,77);background:white">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">The delegate should be able to join monthly teleconferences. Note that the NomCom's workload <u>will increase</u> significantly during the candidate assessment process. Conference
 calls are held more frequently during this time as well (typically weekly and the duration of the calls may last up to three hours).</span><u></u><u></u></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(23,43,77);background:white">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">All NomCom delegates should have the ability to travel to and participate in ICANN Public meetings and NomCom meetings when requested (travel and hotel accommodations will be provided
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