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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Hi Bruna!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">I have sent an Outlook invitation to you.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Andrea<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">From:
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Bruna Martins dos Santos <bruna.mrtns@gmail.com><br>
<b>Date: </b>Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 08:20<br>
<b>To: </b>Wisdom Donkor <wisdom.dk@gmail.com><br>
<b>Cc: </b>"Exec. Comm" <ncuc-ec@lists.ncuc.org>, Andrea Glandon <andrea.glandon@icann.org>, Pedro de Perdigão Lana <pedrodeperdigaolana@gmail.com><br>
<b>Subject: </b>[Ext] Re: Invitation to Speak at NCUC’s First Quarterly Webinar– 25 August 2025<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Thank you so much for the invitation and please count me in. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Is there a chance you can send me an agenda placeholder ? <br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Tue, Aug 12, 2025 at 3:15<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span>PM Wisdom Donkor <<a href="mailto:wisdom.dk@gmail.com">wisdom.dk@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Dear Bruna<span style="color:black">,</span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><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><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Speaker</span></strong> in our upcoming <strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">NCUC
Quarterly Webinar</span></strong> scheduled for <strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">25 August 2025 at 15:00 UTC +00</span></strong>.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">This inaugural session in our 2025 webinar series will focus on the theme:</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><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:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><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 driven by geopolitical tensions, divergent national regulations, competing technical standards, and duplicated governance processes require informed, diverse, and regionally grounded perspectives.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">We believe that your expertise in ICANN and the global internet ecosystem, as well as your active engagement in ICANN policy development, digital rights, Internet governance, and multistakeholder policy discussions,
make 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 your region in the WSIS+20 process and broader Internet policy spaces.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Session Objectives:</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Examine the implications of Internet fragmentation
for civil society and digital rights.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Highlight the role of civil society in shaping WSIS+20 outcomes.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Share regional strategies, challenges, and best practices in digital
rights advocacy and Internet governance.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Promote inclusive participation from the Global South and underrepresented
voices.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Format & Agenda:</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Opening Remarks and brief update (NCUC leadership/guest
experts)</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Panel Discussion featuring five regional speakers (Africa, Asia-Pacific,
Europe, Latin America & Caribbean, North America)</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Moderated Q&A and interactive dialogue</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Closing reflections and next steps</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Expected Outcomes:</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Documented regional civil society perspectives
on WSIS+20 and Internet fragmentation.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Strengthened inter-regional collaboration and awareness of emerging
digital rights challenges.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Strategic input to guide future NCUC interventions in ICANN and
global policy forums.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">We would be honored to have you join us in sharing your insights and contributing to what we hope will be a rich and thought-provoking exchange.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Kindly confirm your availability by 14 August 2025. <b>Andrea Glandon</b> will coordinate with you on session guidelines and logistical details. The NCUC EC for Latin America & the Caribbean, </span><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pedro
de Perdigão Lan </span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">will also coordinate with you. Please find attached the draft terms of reference. </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Thank you, and I look forward to hearing from you soon.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Warm regards,</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Wisdom Donkor</b> <span style="font-size:7.5pt">(CASP+, CISM, CEH </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Certified)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:7.5pt">Skype: wisdom_dk | Facebook: kwasi wisdom | Twitter: @wisdom_dk </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:7.5pt">______________________________________________________________________</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:7.5pt;color:#222222">ICANN GNSO Council Member | ICANN</span><span style="font-size:7.5pt"> transfer policy review working group Member | <span style="color:#222222">Council Committee for Overseeing and Implementing
Continuous 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><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:7.5pt">Specialization:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:7.5pt">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, </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i>Bruna Martins dos Santos </i></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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