NARALO Trip Proposal 3

Google Fibre

Spectrum

NBC Universal

Comcast

Mobile Beacon

Verizon

Knights Foundation 

1) Workshops/Seminars/Presentations including roles (e.g., speaker, facilitator, organizer), relevant content, literature to be disseminated, and specific purposes/objectives.

None at the moment of requesting funds. Might submit a proposal for a “Lighting Round”. (See https://www.digitalinclusion.org/netinclusion2019/ for details.

2) Engagement/Outreach including broadening awareness of ICANN in targeted regional areas (e.g., under-represented).

1. Will have pamphlets of NARALO to distribute to individuals that when approached seem interested in NARALO and ICANN activities and mission.

2. Engage with technical and professional associations to share knowledge, and seek to diversify stakeholder base, with new NARALO Individual Members and At-Large structures (ALs) in accordance with ICANN’s mission. This includes sectors within our region that might be under-represented as end-users: visually impaired, secure and stable access in some communities, preserving human rights, and support a resilient unique identifier ecosystem.

3) Recruitment including formal/informal invitations to become involved in ICANN stakeholder communities, working groups, and/or fellowship programs.

1. During breaks will engage in conversations with participants to explain the scope of NARALO and ICANN role in supporting.
2. The definition of ‘Digital Inclusion’ state that it refers to the activities necessary to ensure that all individuals and communities, including the most disadvantaged, have access to and use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs).  This includes 5 elements: 1) affordable, robust broadband internet service; 2) internet-enabled devices that meet the needs of the user; 3) access to digital literacy training; 4) quality technical support; and 5) applications and online content designed to enable and encourage self-sufficiency, participation and collaboration. Digital Inclusion must evolve as technology advances. Digital Inclusion requires intentional strategies and investments to reduce and eliminate historical, institutional and structural barriers to access and use technology.

  These objectives are a direct result of engaging in ICANN’s Goal and strategic plans at a global and regional level. Thus, engaging in conversations with individuals at the event and establishing this synergy can result in recruiting people for different constituencies within ICANN, including NARALO working groups.

4) Fulfillment of documented Outreach Strategic Plans and/or ICANN Regional Strategies.

1. To gather data of interested parties a Google form will be used to collect demographics information to follow-up after the event. More information will be sent as part of the follow-up process.

5) Knowledge Sharing including intentions to extend learnings within and among ICANN stakeholder communities.

1. It seems logical that if we keep a relationship with this organization the multistakeholder model within ICANN and NARALO will be more representative of the ‘end-user’ community we represent. Therefore, the insights provide with enrich the Policy Development Process and Policy comments.