NITMA'24 gets November 21st date, expands nominations - ITREALMS

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The 2024 edition of the National Information Technology Merit Awards (NITMA), hosted by the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) would hold on Thursday, November 21, with expanded nominations, reports ITREALMS.

NCS president, Dr. Muhammad Sirajo Aliyu, disclosed this at the national secretariat, Alausa Ikeja on Tuesday during a hybrid press conference, told ITREALMS that NITMA would hold at Muson Center, Onikan-Lagos.

Gani Fawehinmi Awards 2022 calls for nominations - ITREALMS

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The members of the public in Nigeria and abroad have been invited to nominate Nigerians of impeccable integrity and or notable impact for recognition at the 2022 edition of the Gani Fawehinmi Impact and Integrity Awards (GFIIA). The nomination should be done through the Awards website: “www.gfa.hedang.org,” on or before the deadline, September 16, 2022, the announcement read.

The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre) which is the coordinating secretariat for the Awards also released a timetable, indicating that the Awards process – including nomination, screening, voting and presentation - will this year span a period of four months to allow for effective and full participation of members of the public as usual, with the final presentation scheduled for early December.

Public Interest Registry rejigs Advisory Council, seeks nominations - ITREALMS

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The Public Interest Registry has rejigged its Advisory Council to combine membership of the formerly separate .org and .ngo advisory councils, just as it seek nominations, reports ITREALMS.

Jon Nevett, president and CEO of Public Interest Registry in a press statement endorsed by Riley McBride Smith and made available to ITREALMS, said that this unified group will represent the voice of the .org, .ngo and .ong end user communities to Public Interest Registry.
ITREALMS gathered that the new joint Advisory Council, will serve as intermediary between end-users and Public Interest Registry on everything from technical, to policy, to social issues affecting the internet.

The Council will also provide input and recommendations for new registry strategies, policies, services and education initiatives to meet the needs of the niche communities.
ITREALMS further reports that PIR is now accepting applications, including self-nominations, for five open council seats on the newly merged Advisory Council.

New members, ITREALMS report, ideally will have experience working in the domain industry and must have demonstrated commitment to the responsible, ethical and effective use of the internet. English communications skills are preferred as the Council will convene and communicate in English.

"A united Advisory Council representing the interests of both the .org and .ngo user bases will streamline and strengthen Public Interest Registry's advocacy efforts on behalf of the internet community," he said stressing that they look forward to a new Council that represents diverse experience and fresh perspective on how Public Interest Registry can uplift registrants and the important work they are doing around the globe.

In addition, the statement indicated that the Public Interest Registry Board aims to establish a Council composition that is geographically and socially broad and balanced. Members will reflect a diversity of sectors, potentially including, but not limited to, educational, artistic, cultural, human rights, political, religious, poverty reduction, social services, internet technology/domain and scientific sectors.

"No two members of the Council will be from the same organisation, and the Board will work toward selection of an approximately equal representation of small, medium and large organisations. Potential members should display in their nomination a commitment to educating organisations and individuals on technical, policy, social and development issues affecting the internet," PIR stated.
ITREALMS equally reports that the call for Public Interest Registry Advisory Council applications which opened February 7, 2019 and will close April 12, 2019, and the board is expected to make a final decision on Council membership, whereas new members will be notified of their acceptance on April 30, 2019.

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ICANN invites nominations for fellowship selection committee - ITREALMS

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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. 

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ICANN seeks nominations for Ethos award 2016

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The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) opened call for the nomination of its Multistakeholder Ethos Award, 2016, reports ITRealms.

The Ethos award, ITRealms gathered, was launched in 2014 at ICANN50 in London, recognizes ICANN participants who have deeply invested in consensus-based solutions, acknowledging the importance of ICANN's multistakeholder model of Internet governance, and contributed in a substantive way to the higher interests of ICANN's organization and its community.

The ideal recipient(s), ITRealms reports, must have served in roles in multiple ICANN working groups or committees and collaborated with more than one Supporting Organization and/or Advisory Committee in a significant capacity.

According to ICANN, candidates for the award will demonstrate at least five years of participation in the ICANN Community, stressing that candidates will be evaluated by a panel of community members appointed by the Chairs of each Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees using a merit-based point system evaluated against three criteria.

These, ICANN said, include demonstrated ability to work across community lines with both familiar and unfamiliar ICANN Stakeholders with the aim of consensus building and collaboration that substantiate ICANN's multistakeholder model; Facilitator of dialogue and open discussion in a fair and collegial manner, through the spirit of collaboration as shown through empathy and demonstrating a sincere desire to engage with people from other backgrounds, cultures, and interests; and  demonstrated additional devotional factors exhibited by time spent supporting ICANN's multistakeholder model and its overall effectiveness through volunteer service via working groups or committees.

ITRealms reports that award recipient(s) will be announced in June 2017 at ICANN59 Johannesburg.

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