<div dir="auto"><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Hello Wisdom,</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Wishing everyone the very best and thank you for the update.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Kind regards,</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Nyama.</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sat, May 3, 2025, 8:25 AM Hakikur Rahman <<a href="mailto:email@hakik.org">email@hakik.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"><u></u><div><div style="font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt"><div>Noted with thanks.</div><div><br></div><div style="border-top:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);height:0px;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;line-height:0px"><br></div><div><div><br></div><div id="m_-8302871009353573961Zm-_Id_-Sgn1">---- On Fri, 02 May 2025 22:44:05 +0600 <b>Wisdom Donkor <<a href="mailto:wisdom.dk@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">wisdom.dk@gmail.com</a>></b> wrote ---<br></div><div><br></div><blockquote id="m_-8302871009353573961blockquote_zmail" style="margin:0px"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><p style="margin:0cm;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;margin:0cm;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:11pt">Dear NCUC Community,</span></span></span><br></p><p style="margin:0cm;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;margin:0cm;line-height:normal"> </span></span><br></p><p style="margin:0cm;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;margin:0cm;line-height:normal">We are pleased to announce that the <span>Non-Commercial Users Constituency (NCUC) Operating
Procedures Review Task Force (OPRTF) has been formed. The approved volunteers that will
be part of the task force are:</span></span></span><br></p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt 52.05pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt 52.05pt;line-height:normal">1.<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman""><span style="font-size:7pt;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">       </span></span>Stephanie Perrin</span></span><br></p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt 52.05pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt 52.05pt;line-height:normal">2.   <span style="font-family:"Times New Roman""><span style="font-size:7pt;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">  </span></span>Ken Herman</span></span><br></p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt 52.05pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt 52.05pt;line-height:normal">3.<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman""><span style="font-size:7pt;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">       </span></span>Pascal Bekono</span></span><br></p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt 52.05pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt 52.05pt;line-height:normal">4.<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman""><span style="font-size:7pt;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">       </span></span>Lily Edinam Botsyoe</span></span><br></p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt 52.05pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt 52.05pt;line-height:normal">5.<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman""><span style="font-size:7pt;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">       </span></span>Hakikur Rahman</span></span><br></p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt 52.05pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt 52.05pt;line-height:normal">6.<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman""><span style="font-size:7pt;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">       </span></span>Vishal K</span></span><br></p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt 52.05pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt 52.05pt;line-height:normal">7.<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman""><span style="font-size:7pt;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">       </span></span>Stephen Dakyi</span></span><br></p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt 52.05pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt 52.05pt;line-height:normal">8.<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman""><span style="font-size:7pt;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">       </span></span>Oksana Prykhodko</span></span><br></p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt 52.05pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt 52.05pt;line-height:normal">9.<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman""><span style="font-size:7pt;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">       </span></span>John Gbadamosi</span></span><br></p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt 52.05pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt 52.05pt;line-height:normal">10.<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman""><span style="font-size:7pt;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">       </span></span>Gabriel Karsan</span></span><br></p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt 52.05pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt 52.05pt;line-height:normal">11.<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman""><span style="font-size:7pt;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">   </span></span>Houda Chihi</span></span><br></p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt 52.05pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt 52.05pt;line-height:normal">12.<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman""><span style="font-size:7pt;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">   </span></span>Jacob Odame-Baiden</span></span><br></p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt 52.05pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt 52.05pt;line-height:normal">13.<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman""><span style="font-size:7pt;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">   </span></span>Raymond Mamattah</span></span><br></p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt 52.05pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt 52.05pt;line-height:normal">14.<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman""><span style="font-size:7pt;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">   </span></span>Mohammad Atif</span></span><br></p><p style="margin:0cm;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;margin:0cm;line-height:normal"><span>The OPRTF will adhere to the following timeline,
based on the OP:</span></span></span><br></p><p style="margin:0cm;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;margin:0cm;line-height:normal"><span> </span></span></span><br></p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 40.8pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 40.8pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="font-size:10pt">·<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman""><span style="font-size:7pt;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">      </span></span></span></span><b><span>Task Force Formation & Initial Meeting (Days
1–15):</span></b></span></span><br></p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 72pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 72pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Wingdings"><span style="font-size:10pt">v<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman""><span style="font-size:7pt;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">  </span></span></span></span><span>A dedicated task force mailing list (archives open
to members) will be created shortly for discussions.</span></span></span><br></p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 72pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 72pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Wingdings"><span style="font-size:10pt">v<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman""><span style="font-size:7pt;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">  </span></span></span></span><span>Regular meetings (preferentially weekly) will be
scheduled during the first meeting, defining a work calendar.</span></span></span><br></p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 72pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 72pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Wingdings"><span style="font-size:10pt">v<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman""><span style="font-size:7pt;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">  </span></span></span></span><span>At least one EC member present in each, as required
by the OP. Pedro Lana and Namra Naseer will be the penholders to facilitate
complying with this requisite.</span></span></span><br></p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 72pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 72pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Wingdings"><span style="font-size:10pt">v<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman""><span style="font-size:7pt;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">  </span></span></span></span><span>During the first two weeks, the task force will
review and then decide in the first meeting if the sections of the Operating
Procedures identified by the EC indeed require revision.</span></span></span><br></p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 40.8pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 40.8pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="font-size:10pt">·<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman""><span style="font-size:7pt;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">      </span></span></span></span><b><span>Draft Recommendations Submission (Day 15-60): </span></b><span>The task force will work on the draft and then
submit a document to the EC outlining proposed revisions/additions with
rationales and projected impacts on NCUC.</span></span></span><br></p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 40.8pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 40.8pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="font-size:10pt">·<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman""><span style="font-size:7pt;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">      </span></span></span></span><b><span>EC Review & Member Consultation (Days 61–74)</span></b><span>: The EC will share the recommendations via the
NCUC-Discuss list for a 14-day public comment period.</span></span></span><br></p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 40.8pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 40.8pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="font-size:10pt">·<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman""><span style="font-size:7pt;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">      </span></span></span></span><b><span>Drafting Revisions (Next 30 days after EC
instruction)</span></b><span>: Penholders will
incorporate feedback and provide textual revisions.</span></span></span><br></p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 40.8pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 40.8pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="font-size:10pt">·<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman""><span style="font-size:7pt;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">      </span></span></span></span><b><span>EC Approval & Final Member Consultation (30
days after draft submission):</span></b></span></span><br></p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 72pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 72pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Wingdings"><span style="font-size:10pt">v<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman""><span style="font-size:7pt;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">  </span></span></span></span><span>The EC will review, accept/reject changes (with
rationale), and approve a final version via majority vote.</span></span></span><br></p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 72pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 72pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Wingdings"><span style="font-size:10pt">v<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman""><span style="font-size:7pt;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">  </span></span></span></span><span>The final draft will be shared on NCUC-Discuss for
a 15-day public comment period.</span></span></span><br></p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 40.8pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 40.8pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="font-size:10pt">·<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman""><span style="font-size:7pt;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">      </span></span></span></span><b><span>Finalization & Adoption (Within 15 days after
comments close)</span></b><span>: The EC will resolve
outstanding issues and approve the final procedures by majority vote, and then
the Chair will publish the new procedures within 2 business days.</span></span></span><br></p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 40.8pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 40.8pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="font-size:10pt">·<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman""><span style="font-size:7pt;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">      </span></span></span></span><b><span>Possible Appeals: </span></b><span>Members may appeal the final decision within 5
business days of publication.</span></span></span><br></p><p style="margin:0cm;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;margin:0cm;line-height:normal"> </span></span><br></p><p style="margin:0cm;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;margin:0cm;line-height:normal"><span>Best regards,</span></span></span><br></p><p style="margin:0cm;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;margin:0cm;line-height:normal"></span></span><br></p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%"><span> </span></span></span><br></p></div><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><span><b>Wisdom Donkor</b> </span><span style="font-size:10px">(CASP+,  CISM, CEH </span><span style="font-size:x-small">Certified</span><span style="font-size:x-small">)</span><br></div><div><span style="font-size:10px">Chair, NCUC</span><br></div><div style="font-size:small"><span style="font-size:10px">Tel: +233 20 812 8851</span><br></div><div style="font-size:small"><span style="font-size:10px">Skype: wisdom_dk | Facebook: kwasi wisdom |  Twitter: @wisdom_dk </span><br></div><div><div style="font-size:small"><span style="font-size:10px">_______________________________________________________________________________________</span><br></div><div><span style="font-size:10px"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">ICANN GNSO Council Member |</span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"> ICANN</span> transfer policy review working group Member  | <span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">Council Committee for Overseeing and Implementing Continuous</span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"> Improvement (CCOICI)</span> | UN IGF MAG Member | IGF Support Fund Association Executive Committee Member, World Bank Independent Consultant | AU AFIGF Member |  Ghana OGP Advisory Committee member | GSS SDGs Advisory Committee Member</span><br></div><div><span style="font-size:10px">________________________________________________________________________________________</span><br></div></div><div><span style="font-size:10px">Specialization:</span><br></div><div><span style="font-size:10px">E-government Network Infrastructure and E-application, Internet Governance,  Open Data policies platforms & Community Development, Cyber Security, Geospatial Technologies, Open Source Technologies, Domain Name Systems, Human Resource Planning and Development, Software Engineering, Event Planning & Management, <br></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>_______________________________________________<br>Ncuc-discuss mailing list <br><a href="mailto:Ncuc-discuss@lists.ncuc.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Ncuc-discuss@lists.ncuc.org</a> <br><a href="https://lists.ncuc.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ncuc-discuss" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://lists.ncuc.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ncuc-discuss</a> <br></div></blockquote></div><div><br></div></div><br></div>_______________________________________________<br>
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