<div dir="ltr"><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Dear Members of the DNS Abuse Standing Committee (DASC),<br>
Dear CCNSO Secretariat,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">I hope this message finds you well.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">On behalf of the Non-Commercial Users Constituency (NCUC), I am pleased
to invite a representative from the ccNSO</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">preferably
from the Latin America and Caribbean region, to maintain regional diversity on
our panel, to participate as a speaker in our upcoming quarterly webinar:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Webinar Title:</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"> <i>"From Policy to Practice: How DNS Abuse Mitigation Impacts
Civil Society and End Users"</i><br>
<b>Date:</b> February 11, 2026<br>
<b>Time:</b> 15:00 UTC<br>
<b>Duration:</b> 80 minutes</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:normal;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif;font-size:16px"><b>Zoom registration link:  </b></span><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:16px">C<a href="https://icann.zoom.us/meeting/register/R_xUKLZGSzOTOaNknOEhSw" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank" style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">lick to register here to receive the Zoom details</a></span></p><p dir="ltr" class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:normal;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif;font-size:16px"><b>Time Zone: </b></span><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><a href="https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=NCUC+Quarterly+Webinar&iso=20260211T15&p1=1440&ah=1&am=20" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank" style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">check your time zone:</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">The webinar will explore the practical impacts of DNS abuse mitigation
on civil society and end users, focusing on how enforcement measures operate in
real-world contexts and whether current frameworks adequately safeguard due process
and human rights. This session aims to bridge the gap between policy and
implementation while highlighting perspectives from diverse regions.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">We would particularly value a speaker who can address:</span></p><ol start="1" type="1" style="margin-bottom:0cm">
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Current
     strategies and actions ccTLDs are implementing regarding DNS abuse
     mitigation</span></li>
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Regional
     perspectives and challenges specific to Latin America and the Caribbean</span></li>
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">If
     within the panellist’s expertise and the scope of DASC-related
     discussions, the intersection of human rights and DNS abuse enforcement,</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">particularly
     concerning due process, freedom of expression, and privacy</span></li>
</ol><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Please let us know if you have a suitable candidate in mind or if you
require any additional information. For your reference, we have attached the
draft concept note with further details.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Thank you very much for your consideration, and we look forward to your earliest response.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">

















</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:12pt">Best regards,</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><br></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><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>