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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dear Wisdom,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Thank you very much for reaching out to us. I am providing ccNSO staff support to the ccNSO DNS Abuse Standing Committee (DASC), and looping in Nick Wenban-Smith (DASC chair)
and Bruce Tonkin (DASC vice chair). <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">DASC had a meeting earlier today, and is pleased to accept the invite. The committee is currently in the process of assigning a presenter, and we will get back to you shortly
on this. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">In the meanwhile, could you please clarify if the meeting is open to others, apart from the presenter and the DASC leadership team? Could we share the invite more broadly, with
the full DASC membership, to allow them to observe?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Thank you kindly.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Best regards,
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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">ccNSO Secretariat <ccnsosecretariat@icann.org><br>
<b>Reply-To: </b>Wisdom Donkor <wisdom.dk@gmail.com><br>
<b>Date: </b>Tuesday, 13 January 2026 at 14:56<br>
<b>To: </b>ccNSO Secretariat <ccnsosecretariat@icann.org><br>
<b>Cc: </b>Andrea Glandon <andrea.glandon@icann.org>, "Exec. Comm" <ncuc-ec@lists.ncuc.org><br>
<b>Subject: </b>[Ccnsosecretariat] Invitation to Speak at NCUC Quarterly Webinar (Q1 2026) on DNS Abuse.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Dear Members of the DNS Abuse Standing Committee (DASC),<br>
Dear CCNSO Secretariat,</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">I hope this message finds you well.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">On behalf of the Non-Commercial Users Constituency (NCUC), I am pleased to invite a representative from the ccNSO, 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><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Webinar Title:</span></b><span style="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><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">Zoom registration link: </span></b><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">C<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icann.zoom.us/meeting/register/R_xUKLZGSzOTOaNknOEhSw__;!!PtGJab4!-5y1Azq_PCx4tdFlOK8RVoH86bnYL2iiDNxtG2-hdowDbCUzXGF7kMrzcT7Meq6iWSxu9XH1xmBigIvX_wSuxrR_RFcH4XS_dFmP$" target="_blank">lick
to register here to receive the Zoom details [icann.zoom.us]</a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">Time Zone:
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=NCUC*Quarterly*Webinar&iso=20260211T15&p1=1440&ah=1&am=20__;Kys!!PtGJab4!-5y1Azq_PCx4tdFlOK8RVoH86bnYL2iiDNxtG2-hdowDbCUzXGF7kMrzcT7Meq6iWSxu9XH1xmBigIvX_wSuxrR_RFcH4Z6Ue9hv$" target="_blank">check
your time zone: [timeanddate.com]</a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt"><span style="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><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">We would particularly value a speaker who can address:</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Current strategies and actions ccTLDs are implementing regarding DNS abuse mitigation</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Regional perspectives and challenges specific to Latin America and the Caribbean</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="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,
particularly concerning due process, freedom of expression, and privacy</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt"><span style="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><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Thank you very much for your consideration, and we look forward to your earliest response.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Best regards,</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-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">NCUC Chair</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:7.5pt">Tel: +233 20 812 8851</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">____________________________________________________________________________________________</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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