<div dir="ltr"><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="en-GH" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%"><font color="#000000">Dear Members,</font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><font color="#000000"><span lang="en-GH" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt">We are pleased to announce the launch of the
NCUC Quarterly Webinar Series, an initiative by the NCUC Executive Committee
(EC) aimed at expanding outreach, deepening engagement, and amplifying
non-commercial voices in ICANN and global Internet governance.<br><br></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="en-GH" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%"><font color="#000000">The webinars will provide a regular platform
for discussion, knowledge exchange, and collaboration, focusing on current
ICANN policy developments, DNS policies across the regions, and Internet
governance topics that matter most to civil society and non-commercial
stakeholders. Each session will also serve to promote the mission and work of
NCUC while fostering global participation across all ICANN regions.</font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><font color="#000000"><span lang="en-GH" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%">The <b>first
edition of the NCUC Quarterly Webinar is tentatively scheduled for the first (1st) week of August, 2025</b>. </span><span lang="en-GH" style="line-height:107%;font-size:14.6667px"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt">The date and time will be communicated before the end of this week.<br><br></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b style="font-size:11pt"><u><span lang="en-GH" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%"><font color="#000000">Call
for Regional Speakers</font></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="en-GH" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%"><font color="#000000">We are inviting nominations (including
self-nominations) for five regional speakers, one from each ICANN region, to
give first-hand reports and understanding of Internet and digital policies in
their regions:</font></span></p>
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</span></span><span lang="en-GH" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%">Africa</span></font></p>
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</span></span><span lang="en-GH" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%">Asia-Pacific</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 36pt;border:none;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><font color="#000000"><span lang="en-GH" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Noto Sans Symbols"">●<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span lang="en-GH" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%">Europe</span></font></p>
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</span></span><span lang="en-GH" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%">Latin America & the
Caribbean</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt 36pt;border:none;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><font color="#000000"><span lang="en-GH" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Noto Sans Symbols"">●<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span lang="en-GH" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%">North America</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="en-GH" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%"><font color="#000000">Speakers may be NCUC members or external
experts with a deep understanding of Internet Infrastructure, ICANN policies,
human rights, DNS Abuse, intellectual property, internet technologies, and
internet governance. We welcome diverse voices and encourage participation from
underrepresented regions and communities.</font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="en-GH" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%"><font color="#000000">Each speaker will be invited to discuss
specific digital policies and other internet-related issues within their
region, based on a central policy question that will be developed and
communicated in advance by the Executive Committee.</font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="en-GH" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%"><font color="#000000">To submit a nomination, please send the
following to <span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Andrea
Glandon at email: </span><a href="mailto:andrea.glandon@icann.org"><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">andrea.glandon@icann.org</span></a><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> by 13<sup>th</sup>
July 2025</span></font></span></p>
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</span></span><span lang="en-GH" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%">Full Name</span></font></p>
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</span></span><span lang="en-GH" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%">Region</span></font></p>
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</span></span><span lang="en-GH" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%">Short Bio (max 1</span><span lang="en-GH" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%">00 words)</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 36pt;border:none;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><font color="#000000"><span lang="en-GH" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Noto Sans Symbols"">●<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span lang="en-GH" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%">Relevant Expertise or
Experience</span></font></p>
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</span></span><span lang="en-GH" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%">Suggested Topic(s) or Area
of Focus</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="en-GH" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%"><font color="#000000"><br>
After nominations are received, the NCUC Executive Committee will promptly
review and select five speakers, one from each region, who will then receive
formal invitations to participate in the upcoming webinar.</font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="en-GH" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%"><font color="#000000">The EC will also appoint a moderator for the session
from within the NCUC leadership or wider community. </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">The
discussion topic and session concept note will be shared by the end of next
week. A</span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">lso, we encourage members to suggest topics on this list to help shape the broader focus of the discussions.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><font color="#000000"><span lang="en-GH" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%"> <br></span><b style="font-size:11pt"><u><span lang="en-GH" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%">About
the Webinar Series</span></u></b></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="en-GH" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%"><font color="#000000">Frequency: Quarterly (every 3 months before an
ICANN meeting)</font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="en-GH" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%"><font color="#000000">Duration: 70 minutes</font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="en-GH" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%"><font color="#000000">Format: Virtual, open registration</font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="en-GH" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%"><font color="#000000">Features: Thematic presentations, interactive
Q&A, real-time polling, and member engagement segments</font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="en-GH" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%"><font color="#000000">Target Audience: NCUC members, civil society
actors, academics, NGOs, researchers, technical communities and broader
Internet governance stakeholders</font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><u><span lang="en-GH" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%"><font color="#000000">Each
webinar will:</font></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 36pt;border:none;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><font color="#000000"><span lang="en-GH" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Noto Sans Symbols"">●<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span lang="en-GH" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%">Highlight regional
perspectives on DNS and internet policy</span></font></p>
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</span></span><span lang="en-GH" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%">Feature expert insights
from civil society and technical communities</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 36pt;border:none;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><font color="#000000"><span lang="en-GH" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Noto Sans Symbols"">●<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span lang="en-GH" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%">Provide updates on ICANN
and NCUC policy work</span></font></p>
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</span></span><span lang="en-GH" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%">Include a dedicated
segment on NCUC membership benefits and opportunities</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;border:none;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><font color="#000000"><b><u><span lang="en-GH" style="font-size:12pt">Member
Engagement and Outreach<br>
</span></u></b><span lang="en-GH" style="font-size:12pt"><br>
As we prepare to launch this exciting initiative, I encourage all EC members to
take a keen interest in reaching out widely to their regional communities and
members to help identify strong speaker candidates and ensure broad
participation. Your support is critical in making this series diverse,
inclusive, and impactful.<b></b></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;border:none;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="en-GH" style="font-size:12pt"><font color="#000000">We look forward to your nominations and participation
as we work together to build a stronger, more connected NCUC community.</font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="en-GH" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%"><font color="#000000"> </font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="en-GH" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%"><font color="#000000">Warm regards,</font></span></p></div><div><br></div><div><b>Wisdom Donkor <font size="1">(CASP+, CISM, CEH </font><span style="font-size:x-small">Certified</span><span style="font-size:x-small">)</span></b></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><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 style=""><font size="1"><b>NCUC, Chair,</b></font></div><div style="font-size:small"><font size="1">Tel: +233 20 812 8851</font></div><div style="font-size:small"><font size="1">Skype: wisdom_dk | Facebook: kwasi wisdom | Twitter: @wisdom_dk </font></div><div><div style="font-size:small"><font size="1">_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________</font></div><div><font size="1"><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</font></div><div><font size="1">____________________________________________________________________________________________</font></div></div><div><font size="1">Specialization:</font></div><div><font size="1">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></font></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>