<div dir="ltr"><div>Thank you very much; I am very grateful. </div><div><br></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:small"><font size="1">President & CEO</font></div><div style="font-size:small"><font size="1">Africa Open Data and Internet Research Foundation (AODIRF) | Africa Geospatial Data and Internet Conference (AGDIC)</font></div><div style="font-size:small"><font size="1">P.O. Box CT 2439, Cantonments, Accra | <a href="http://www.aodirf.org" target="_blank">www.aodirf.org</a> / <a href="http://www.afrigeocon.org" target="_blank">www.</a><a href="http://agdic.info" target="_blank">agdic.info</a> </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><br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Feb 3, 2026 at 3:13 PM Siranush Vardanyan <<a href="mailto:siranush.vardanyan@icann.org">siranush.vardanyan@icann.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"><div class="msg-2520480289793953899">
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks, Wisdom,<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I have shared this information with ICANN85 fellows.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<b>Date: </b>Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 4:59 AM<br>
<b>To: </b>Siranush Vardanyan <<a href="mailto:siranush.vardanyan@icann.org" target="_blank">siranush.vardanyan@icann.org</a>><br>
<b>Cc: </b>Andrea Glandon <<a href="mailto:andrea.glandon@icann.org" target="_blank">andrea.glandon@icann.org</a>>, "Exec. Comm" <<a href="mailto:ncuc-ec@lists.ncuc.org" target="_blank">ncuc-ec@lists.ncuc.org</a>><br>
<b>Subject: </b>[Ext] Invitation to ICANN85 Fellows and Alumni : NCUC Quarterly Webinar on DNS Abuse Mitigation– 11 February 2026<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="m_-2520480289793953899gmail-isselectedend">Dear Siranush,<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="m_-2520480289793953899gmail-isselectedend">I hope you are doing well.<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="m_-2520480289793953899gmail-isselectedend">On behalf of the Non-Commercial Users Constituency (NCUC), I would like to kindly extend an invitation to the <strong><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">ICANN85 Fellows and the entire Fellowship Alumni</span></strong>
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<em><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">From Policy to Practice: How DNS Abuse Mitigation Impacts Civil Society and End Users</span></em></span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<strong><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Date:</span></strong> 11 February 2026<br>
<span style="font-family:"Apple Color Emoji"">⏰</span> <strong><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Time:</span></strong> 15:00 UTC<br>
<span style="font-family:"Apple Color Emoji"">🕒</span> 16:00 WAT | 17:00 CET | 10:00 EST | 07:00 PST<br>
<span style="font-family:"Apple Color Emoji"">🌍</span> <strong><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Format:</span></strong> Virtual | 80 minutes<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="m_-2520480289793953899gmail-isselectedend">This session will explore how DNS abuse mitigation measures are implemented in practice and what they mean for:<u></u><u></u></p>
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<li class="m_-2520480289793953899gmail-isselectedend">Civil society. Academia, Technical and end users<u></u><u></u></li><li class="m_-2520480289793953899gmail-isselectedend">Business, NGOs, Government<u></u><u></u></li><li class="m_-2520480289793953899gmail-isselectedend">Due process and human rights<u></u><u></u></li><li class="m_-2520480289793953899gmail-isselectedend">Regional experiences and challenges across the ICANN ecosystem<u></u><u></u></li></ul>
<p class="m_-2520480289793953899gmail-isselectedend">The webinar will feature speakers from across ICANN regions, followed by an interactive Q&A and open discussion.<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="m_-2520480289793953899gmail-isselectedend">We believe this topic will be of strong interest to
<strong><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">ICANN85 Fellows and Alumni</span></strong>, particularly those seeking deeper engagement with DNS policy development and its real-world implications for internet users and communities worldwide.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<strong><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Registration link: </span></strong><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icann.zoom.us/meeting/register/R_xUKLZGSzOTOaNknOEhSw*/registration__;Iw!!PtGJab4!5ZmzcnDVocJwid0xLpKADU7ayoM-zSAQowg3CQXhPhTA1qvWpG0yWMYKUX5u0K92qw0JOYmLqGMlsNRzeF8H-Fuc4qvP1TQ$" target="_blank">https://icann.zoom.us/meeting/register/R_xUKLZGSzOTOaNknOEhSw#/registration
[icann.zoom.us]</a><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="m_-2520480289793953899gmail-isselectedend">We would be grateful if you could circulate this invitation through the Fellowship mailing list and networks. Please let us know if you require any additional information.<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="m_-2520480289793953899gmail-isselectedend">Thank you very much for your continued support in fostering community engagement and capacity building within ICANN.<u></u><u></u></p>
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