<div dir="ltr"><div><p style="margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:12pt">Dear </span><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:12pt">Joanna Kulesza,</span></p>
<p style="margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">On behalf of the Non-Commercial Users Constituency (NCUC), I am
pleased to invite you to participate as a <strong>Speaker</strong>
in our upcoming <strong>NCUC Quarterly Webinar</strong>
scheduled for <strong>25 August 2025 at 15:00 UTC +00</strong>.</span></p>
<p style="margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">This inaugural session in our 2025 webinar series will focus on
the theme:</span></p>
<p style="margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">“Safeguarding
Digital Rights in the Face of Fragmentation: Civil Society’s Role in Shaping a
Resilient Internet in the WSIS+20 Process.”</span></strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p style="margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">As the global Internet governance community prepares for the
WSIS+20 review, the role of civil society in defending digital rights and
ensuring a resilient, open Internet has never been more critical. The
increasing risks of Internet fragmentation</span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">driven by geopolitical tensions, divergent national regulations,
competing technical standards, and duplicated governance processes require
informed, diverse, and regionally grounded perspectives.</span></p>
<p style="margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">We believe that your expertise in ICANN and the global </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">internet ecosystem</span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">, as well as your active engagement in</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> ICANN policy development,</span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> digital rights, Internet governance, and multistakeholder policy
discussions, makes you an ideal contributor to this dialogue. Your regional perspective
will enrich our discussion and help highlight the specific challenges,
opportunities, and strategies emerging from</span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> <span lang="EN-US">your region</span></span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> in the WSIS+20 process and broader Internet policy spaces.</span></p>
<p style="margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Session
Objectives:</span></strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:36pt;margin-right:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<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 style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Examine the implications of Internet fragmentation for civil
society and digital rights.</span><br><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<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 style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Highlight the role of civil society in shaping WSIS+20 outcomes.</span><br><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<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 style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Share regional strategies, challenges, and best practices in
digital rights advocacy and Internet governance.</span><br><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<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 style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Promote inclusive participation from the Global South and
underrepresented voices.</span></p>
<p style="margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Format &
Agenda:</span></strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:36pt;margin-right:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<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 style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Opening Remarks</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> and brief update</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> (NCUC leadership/guest
experts)</span><br><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<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 style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Panel Discussion featuring five regional speakers (Africa,
Asia-Pacific, Europe, Latin America & Caribbean, North America)</span><br><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<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 style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Moderated Q&A and interactive dialogue</span><br><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<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 style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Closing reflections and next steps</span></p>
<p style="margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Expected
Outcomes:</span></strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:36pt;margin-right:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<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 style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Documented regional civil society perspectives on WSIS+20 and
Internet fragmentation.</span><br><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<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 style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Strengthened inter-regional collaboration and awareness of
emerging digital rights challenges.</span><br><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<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 style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Strategic input to guide future NCUC interventions in ICANN and
global policy forums.</span></p>
<p style="margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">We would be honored </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">to have
you</span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">
join us in sharing your insights and contributing to what we hope will be a
rich and thought-provoking exchange.</span></p>
<p style="margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Kindly confirm your availability by </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">14 August 2025. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Andrea Glandon</b></span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> will coordinate with you on session guidelines</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> and</span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> logistical details</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">. The NCUC EC for Europe, Amin Hatcha, will also follow up with you. </span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:12pt">Please find attached the draft terms of reference. </span></p><p style="margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">I look forward to hearing from you at your earliest convenience.</span></p>
<p style="margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Warm regards,</span></p></div><div><b>Wisdom Donkor</b> <font size="1">(CASP+, CISM, CEH </font><span style="font-size:x-small">Certified</span><span style="font-size:x-small">)</span></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">NCUC Chair</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>