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The ICANN Fellowship Program (which produces the ICANN Fellows) provides limited financial grants to eligible individuals to attend a given 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.[1] An effort is made to include more fellows from the region a given meeting is being held in. A full list of participants can be found over at ICANN's official ICANN Fellowship Participants.

Background[edit | edit source]

Theresa Swinehart, ICANN Counsel for International Affairs, proposed the implementation of the ICANN Fellowship Program during the Special Meeting of the ICANN Board on April 25, 2007. Swinehart informed the Board that the fellowship program had been under development from the ICANN Operational Plan Project 4F for a significant period of time and it is ready to invite applications for participants in the next ICANN Meeting, which was to be held in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The ICANN Board unanimously approved the implementation of the ICANN Fellowship Program.[2] The first ICANN Fellowship program was composed of 33 fellows who were selected from 125 applications.[3]

Mission[edit | edit source]

The ICANN Fellowship Program aims to achieve the following objectives:[4]

  • Strengthen the knowledge base of ICANN constituents by reaching out to less economically developed countries
  • Build the capacity of existing ICANN constituency groups
  • Increase the awareness of the ICANN Fellows about the latest issues affecting the Internet community worldwide
  • Encourage the ICANN Fellows to become more active in their respective countries to help in the development of the Internet for the future
  • Encourage the alumni of the Fellowship Program to serve as the new voice of experience in the future

Fellowship Selection Committee[edit | edit source]

The Fellowships Committee (FC) is made up of responsible individuals who are qualified to receive the grant from the ICANN Fellowship program based on the criteria set by the ICANN Board. Its responsibilities include:[5]

  • 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
  • Conduct outreach to support the program and create a list of potential members of the selection committee in the future

Current FC members include:[6]

Criteria[edit | edit source]

Individuals may be eligible to receive a grant from the ICANN Fellowship Program if the following criteria are met:[7] As of March 2023, fellowship eligibility included[8] candidates from all regions and sectors who are or have

  • at least 21 years of age
  • interested or engaged in ICANN's work in policy building, the Domain Name System, or the security and stability of the global Internet
  • completed mandatory ICANN Learn course(s)
  • not currently involved in ICANN-supported travel programs at the time of selection
  • successfully completed an ICANN Fellowship (only for Policy Forum applicants)
  • received no more than two fellowships
  • 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

  • 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 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.

Fellowship Program Participants[edit | edit source]

ICANN 81 Istanbul, Republic of Türkiye [9][edit | edit source]

ICANN 80 - Kigali,Rwanda [10][edit | edit source]

ICANN 79 - San Juan, Puerto Rico[edit | edit source]

ICANN 78 - Hamburg, Germany[11][edit | edit source]

ICANN 77 - Washington, D.C.[edit | edit source]

ICANN 76 - Cancún, Mexico[12][edit | edit source]

ICANN 75 - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Hybrid[edit | edit source]

ICANN 74 - The Hague, Netherlands - Hybrid[edit | edit source]

ICANN 73 - Virtual[edit | edit source]

ICANN 72 - Virtual[edit | edit source]

ICANN 71 - Virtual[edit | edit source]

ICANN 70 - Virtual[edit | edit source]

ICANN 66 - Montréal, Canada[edit | edit source]

ICANN 65 - Marrakesh, Morocco[edit | edit source]

ICANN 64 - Kobe, Japan[edit | edit source]

ICANN 63 - Barcelona, Spain[edit | edit source]

ICANN 62 - Panama City, Panama[edit | edit source]

ICANN 61 - San Juan, Puerto Rico[edit | edit source]

ICANN 60 - Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates[edit | edit source]

ICANN 59 - Johannesburg, South Africa[edit | edit source]

ICANN 58 - Copenhagen, Denmark[edit | edit source]

ICANN 56 - Helsinki, Finland[edit | edit source]

ICANN 55 - Marrakech, Morocco[edit | edit source]

ICANN 54 - Dublin, Ireland[edit | edit source]

ICANN 53 - Buenos Aires, Argentina[13][edit | edit source]

ICANN 52 - Singapore[14][edit | edit source]

ICANN 51 - Los Angeles, United States[15][16][edit | edit source]

ICANN 50 - London, United Kingdom[edit | edit source]

ICANN 49 - Singapore[edit | edit source]

ICANN 48 - Buenos Aires, Argentina[17][edit | edit source]

ICANN 47 - Durban, South Africa[18][edit | edit source]

ICANN 46 - Beijing, China[19][edit | edit source]

ICANN 45 - Toronto, Canada[20][edit | edit source]

ICANN 44 - Prague, Czech Republic[21][edit | edit source]

ICANN 43 - Costa Rica[22][edit | edit source]

ICANN 42 - Senegal[23][edit | edit source]

ICANN 41 - Singapore[edit | edit source]

ICANN 40 - Silicon Valley, United States[25][edit | edit source]

ICANN 39 - Cartagena, Colombia[26][edit | edit source]

ICANN 38 - Brussels, Belgium[edit | edit source]

ICANN 37 - Nairobi, Kenya[28][edit | edit source]

ICANN 36 - Seoul, South Korea[edit | edit source]

ICANN 35 - Sydney, Australia[30][edit | edit source]

ICANN 34 - Mexico City, Mexico[31][edit | edit source]

ICANN 33 - Cairo, Egypt[32][edit | edit source]

ICANN 32 - Paris, France[33][edit | edit source]

ICANN 31 - New Delhi, India[34][edit | edit source]

ICANN 30 - Los Angeles, United States[35][edit | edit source]

ICANN 29 - San Juan, Puerto Rico[36][edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ ICANN fellowship Program
  2. ↑ Minutes, ICANN.org
  3. ↑ SAN Juan ICANN Fellowship Program
  4. ↑ Mission
  5. ↑ Responsibilities
  6. ↑ Fellowship Selection Committee Members
  7. ↑ Criteria
  8. ↑ Eligibility, Fellowship Program Accessed 28 March 2023
  9. ↑ [1]
  10. ↑ [2]
  11. ↑ [3]
  12. ↑ ICANN 76 Fellows
  13. ↑ https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-03-06-en
  14. ↑ Fellowships ICANN.org; Retrieved 24 November 2014
  15. ↑ ICANN Fellows Announced for ICANN Los Angeles ICANN.org; Retrieved 21 July 2014
  16. ↑ https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/losangeles51-attendees-2014-10-27-en
  17. ↑ Announcement 12 Aug 13, ICANN.org Retrieved 18 Sept 2013
  18. ↑ Durban 47 Attendees, ICANN.org Retrieved 18 Sept 2013
  19. ↑ [4] Retrieved 18 sept 2013
  20. ↑ Toronto 2012 Fellows
  21. ↑ Prague Fellows
  22. ↑ Costa Rica Fellows
  23. ↑ Dakar, Senegal Fellows
  24. ↑ ICANN Fellowship
  25. ↑ Silicon Valley Fellows
  26. ↑ Cartagena Fellows
  27. ↑ Brussels Fellows
  28. ↑ Nairobi Fellows
  29. ↑ Seoul Fellows
  30. ↑ Sydney Fellows
  31. ↑ Mexico City Fellows
  32. ↑ Cairo Fellows
  33. ↑ Paris Fellows
  34. ↑ New Delhi Fellows
  35. ↑ Los Angeles Fellows
  36. ↑ San Juan Fellows

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