<div dir="ltr"><div><br></div><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><img src="cid:ii_mebf5o0b1" alt="WhatsApp Image 2025-08-14 at 13.01.25_a9232a9f.jpg" width="993" height="143" style="margin-right:0px"><br></div><div><br></div><div>Dear Siranush,</div><div><p>On behalf of the Non-Commercial Users Constituency (NCUC), I am delighted to extend this invitation to ICANN Fellows and Alumni to register and participate in our upcoming <strong>NCUC Quarterly Webinar</strong> on <strong>August 25, 2025, at 15:00 UTC +00</strong>. You can find the Zoom registration link below.</p><p>This inaugural session of our 2025 webinar series will focus on the theme:<br>
<strong>“Safeguarding Digital Rights in the Face of Fragmentation: Civil Society’s Role in Shaping a Resilient Internet in the WSIS+20 Process.”</strong></p><p>As the Internet governance community prepares for the WSIS+20 review, the engagement of ICANN Fellows and Alumni is especially important. Your experience, insights, and regional perspectives can help shape how civil society responds to pressing challenges, including the growing risks of Internet fragmentation driven by geopolitical tensions, divergent national regulations, competing technical standards, and regional governance crises such as the ongoing AFRINIC situation.</p><h3><strong>Session Objectives</strong></h3><ul>
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<p>Explore the implications of Internet fragmentation for civil society and digital rights.</p>
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<p>Highlight civil society’s role in shaping WSIS+20 outcomes.</p>
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<p>Share regional strategies, challenges, and best practices.</p>
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<p>Encourage inclusive participation from the Global South and underrepresented voices.</p>
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<p>Opening remarks from NCUC leadership & guest experts</p>
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<p>Panel discussion with five regional speakers (Africa, Asia-Pacific, Europe, Latin America & Caribbean, North America)</p>
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<p>Moderated Q&A and interactive dialogue</p>
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<p>Closing reflections and next steps</p>
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<p>Documented perspectives on WSIS+20 and Internet fragmentation</p>
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<p>Strengthened inter-regional collaboration and awareness of emerging digital rights challenges</p>
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<p>Strategic input to guide NCUC’s interventions within ICANN and global policy spaces</p>
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</ul><p><strong>Moderator:</strong> <em>Stephanie Perrin – widely recognized expert in ICANN, Internet Governance, and digital rights.</em></p><p>📅 <strong>Date:</strong> 25 August 2025<br>
🕒 <strong>Time:</strong> 15:00 UTC +00<br>
📍 <strong>Platform:</strong> Online (Zoom)</p><p>👉 <strong>Register here:</strong> <a class="gmail-" rel="noopener" href="https://icann.zoom.us/meeting/register/_lxNUqvfTs61vTn4nrnSvg">https://icann.zoom.us/meeting/register/_lxNUqvfTs61vTn4nrnSvg</a></p><p>We would be honored to have you join us in this important exchange and look forward to your active participation. Please feel free to share this invitation with other Fellows and Alumni in your networks to help broaden participation.</p><p>For further inquiries, kindly reach out to <strong>Andrea Glandon</strong> at <em><a class="gmail-cursor-pointer" rel="noopener">andrea.glandon@icann.org</a></em>.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">
</p><p>Warm regards,</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><font style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><b>Wisdom Donkor</b> </font><font size="1" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">(CASP+, CISM, CEH </font><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:x-small">Certified</span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:x-small">)</span></p></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><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>
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