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'''ICANN Fellow''' refers to an individual who is a member of the Internet community and recipient of a grant provided by the ICANN Fellowship Program. | '''ICANN Fellow''' refers to an individual who is a member of the Internet community and recipient of a grant provided by the ICANN Fellowship Program. | ||
The '''ICANN Fellowship Program''' provides financial grants to 25-42 eligible individuals to attend a given [[ICANN Meetings|ICANN meeting]] | The '''ICANN Fellowship Program''' provides financial grants to 25-42 eligible individuals to attend a given [[ICANN Meetings|ICANN meeting]] to actively contribute to ICANN processes, the [[Multistakeholder Model]] and to become part of the future leaders of the Internet governing body. The grant covers the economy class airfare, hotel accommodation, and a stipend needed to attend an ICANN conference.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/fellowships/ ICANN fellowship Program]</ref> An effort is made to include more fellows from the region a given meeting is being held in. | ||
===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
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===Mission=== | ===Mission=== | ||
The ICANN Fellowship | The ICANN Fellowship Program aims to achieve the following objectives:<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/learning/presentation-fellowship-program-28apr10-en.pdf Mission]</ref> | ||
* Strengthen the knowledge base of ICANN constituents by reaching out to less economically developed countries | * Strengthen the knowledge base of ICANN constituents by reaching out to less economically developed countries | ||
* Build the capacity of existing ICANN constituency groups | * Build the capacity of existing ICANN constituency groups | ||
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* Selection of fellows from all the applicants based on the criteria set forth in the application and evaluation process | * Selection of fellows from all the applicants based on the criteria set forth in the application and evaluation process | ||
* Provide information and feedback to the ICANN Board and Staff about the planning, implementation and evaluation of the fellowship program | * Provide information and feedback to the ICANN Board and Staff about the planning, implementation and evaluation of the fellowship program | ||
* Conduct outreach to support the program and | * Conduct outreach to support the program and create a list of potential members of the selection committee in the future | ||
Current FC members include:<ref> | Current FC members include:<ref> | ||
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* successfully completed an ICANN Fellowship (only for Policy Forum applicants) | * successfully completed an ICANN Fellowship (only for Policy Forum applicants) | ||
* received no more than two fellowships | * received no more than two fellowships | ||
* have proof of their involvement and engagement in one of the ICANN communities (second | * have proof of their involvement and engagement in one of the ICANN communities (second and third-time fellows). | ||
Previous eligibility criteria required applicants to be | Previous eligibility criteria required applicants to be | ||
* a citizen of a low, lower-middle, or upper-middle income country based on the World Bank Economic classification | * a citizen of a low, lower-middle, or upper-middle-income country based on the World Bank Economic classification | ||
* able to practice the knowledge and experiences gained from the fellowship program to become part of ICANN's future leadership | * able to practice the knowledge and experiences gained from the fellowship program to become part of ICANN's future leadership | ||
* able to display contributions to the Internet community or interest in ICANN policy development, fellowship alumni network, stimulating local interest in ICANN and ICANN supporting organizations or advisory committees. | * able to display contributions to the Internet community or interest in ICANN policy development, fellowship alumni network, stimulating local interest in ICANN and ICANN supporting organizations or advisory committees. | ||
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|Civil Society, Internet End User | |Civil Society, Internet End User | ||
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[[ICANN 77|'''ICANN 77 - Washington, D.C.''']] | [[ICANN 77|'''ICANN 77 - Washington, D.C.''']] | ||