<div dir="ltr"><div dir="auto"><div><strong>Dear Hakikur,</strong><br>
Thank you for your prompt response.<br>
Could you please share a passport-sized photo for the flyer?  </div><div><br></div><div 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><font><b>Wisdom Donkor</b> </font><font size="1">(CASP+,  CISM, CEH </font><span style="font-size:x-small">Certified</span><span style="font-size:x-small">)</span></div><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><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, 12 Aug 2025, 1:21 pm Hakikur Rahman, <<a href="mailto:email@hakik.org" target="_blank">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>Dear Wisdom Donkor,<br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Pleased to receive your email and the invitation.<br></div><div><br></div><div>I will be happy to participate as a speaker. My recent experience of organizing a session (Session 413) in WSIS+20 will be an added advantage.<br></div><div><br></div><div>Looking forward to receive the <span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">session guidelines and logistical details.</span></span></span><br></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Best regards,</span></span></span><br></div><div><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Hakikur</span></span></span><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">​</span></span></span>Dr. Hakikur Rahman <br></div><div>Professor and Chair (CSE)<br></div><div>International Standard University (ISU)<br></div><div>Bangladesh.<br></div><div>Email: <a href="mailto:email@hakik.org" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">email@hakik.org</a><br></div><div>Phone: +880-1987417457 (WhatsApp)<br></div><div><br></div><div>Ex-CEO, <a href="http://BDIX.NET" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">BDIX.NET</a><br></div><div><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">​</span></span></span><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_6445540968164609384m_9082499368872697356Zm-_Id_-Sgn1">---- On Tue, 12 Aug 2025 16:35:12 +0600 <b>Wisdom Donkor <<a href="mailto:wisdom.dk@gmail.com" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">wisdom.dk@gmail.com</a>></b> wrote ---<br></div><div><br></div><blockquote id="m_6445540968164609384m_9082499368872697356blockquote_zmail" style="margin:0px"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><p style="margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">Dear Prof.</span></span><span style="background-color:transparent"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt"> Hakikur Rahman</span></span></span></span><span style="background-color:transparent"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">,</span></span></span></span></span></span><br></p><p style="margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm"><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 <b>Speaker</b> in our upcoming <b>NCUC Quarterly Webinar</b> scheduled for <b>25 August 2025 at 15:00 UTC +00</b>.</span></span></span><br></p><p style="margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">This inaugural session in our 2025 webinar series will focus on the theme:</span></span></span><br></p><p style="margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm"><b><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></b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></span></span><br></p><p style="margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm"><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></span></span><br></p><p style="margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">We believe that your expertise in ICANN and the global </span><span 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 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>your region</span></span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> in the WSIS+20 process and broader Internet policy spaces.</span></span></span><br></p><p style="margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Session Objectives:</span></b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></span></span><br></p><p style="margin-left:36pt;margin-right:0cm"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;margin-left:36pt;margin-right:0cm"><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><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">Examine the implications of Internet fragmentation for civil society and digital rights.</span></span><br><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><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">Highlight the role of civil society in shaping WSIS+20 outcomes.</span></span><br><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><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">Share regional strategies, challenges, and best practices in digital rights advocacy and Internet governance.</span></span><br><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><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">Promote inclusive participation from the Global South and underrepresented voices.</span></span></span></span></p><p style="margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Format & Agenda:</span></b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></span></span><br></p><p style="margin-left:36pt;margin-right:0cm"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;margin-left:36pt;margin-right:0cm"><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><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">Opening Remarks</span></span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt"> and brief update</span></span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt"> (NCUC leadership/guest experts)</span></span><br><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><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">Panel Discussion featuring five regional speakers (Africa, Asia-Pacific, Europe, Latin America & Caribbean, North America)</span></span><br><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><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">Moderated Q&A and interactive dialogue</span></span><br><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><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">Closing reflections and next steps</span></span></span></span></p><p style="margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Expected Outcomes:</span></b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></span></span><br></p><p style="margin-left:36pt;margin-right:0cm"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;margin-left:36pt;margin-right:0cm"><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><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">Documented regional civil society perspectives on WSIS+20 and Internet fragmentation.</span></span><br><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><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">Strengthened inter-regional collaboration and awareness of emerging digital rights challenges.</span></span><br><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><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">Strategic input to guide future NCUC interventions in ICANN and global policy forums.</span></span></span></span></p><p style="margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">We would be honored </span><span 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></span></span><br></p><p style="margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Kindly confirm your availability by </span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">14 August 2025. </span><span 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 style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> and</span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> logistical details</span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">. The NCUC EC for Asia-Pacific, Mili Semlani, will also follow up with you.  </span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">Please find attached the draft terms of reference. </span></span></span></span><br></p><p style="margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">I look forward to hearing from you at your earliest convenience.</span></span></span><br></p><p style="margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Warm regards,</span></span></span><br></p></div><div><b>Wisdom Donkor</b> <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><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 style="font-size:10px">NCUC Chair</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></div></blockquote></div><div><br></div></div><br></div></blockquote></div>