[NCUC-DISCUSS] Newly Approved NCSG/NCUC/NPOC Members (February NCSG EC meeting)

Thoko Miya msthokomiya at gmail.com
Sun Feb 22 20:31:50 CET 2026 

Dear NCUC Community,

Thank you very much for the warm welcome. I am truly honoured to join the
Non-Commercial Users Constituency and to be part of a community that plays
such an important role in advancing the interests of non-commercial
stakeholders within the ICANN ecosystem.

My name is Thoko Miya, and I am a digital inclusion leader and the CEO of
GirlHype Coders, a South African organisation focused on empowering women
and youth from underserved communities through technology skills,
entrepreneurship, and digital participation. Our work spans grassroots
digital capacity building, internet governance engagement, and ecosystem
development to ensure that marginalised communities are not only connected
but meaningfully included in the digital economy.

I currently serve as the President of the Internet Society South Africa
Chapter, where I contribute to national and regional policy discussions on
connectivity, access, and digital rights. My professional background also
includes work in network expansion and connectivity operations, giving me
practical insight into infrastructure deployment challenges alongside
policy and governance considerations. My academic and research interests
sit at the intersection of AI in Society, digital inclusion, and inclusive
technology design, with a particular focus on enabling non-technical users
to participate in the digital ecosystem through accessible tools and
platforms.

I am especially excited to join NCUC because of its critical role in
representing civil society perspectives within ICANN’s multistakeholder
model. As someone working closely with underserved communities across
Africa, I am deeply interested in issues related to equitable internet
access, digital rights, meaningful connectivity, and ensuring that global
internet governance processes reflect the realities of the Global South.

I look forward to learning from this community, contributing to
discussions, and collaborating on initiatives that strengthen
non-commercial participation in internet governance processes.

Thank you once again for the welcome.

Warm regards,
Thoko Miya
CEO, GirlHype Coders
President, Internet Society South Africa Chapter

On Sun, 22 Feb 2026 at 19:34, Benjamin Akinmoyeje via Ncuc-discuss <
ncuc-discuss at lists.ncuc.org> wrote:

> Dear All new members,
> It is exciting to have you join our community. Please engage actively, and
> I look forward to productive interactions very soon.
>
> Kind regards,
> Benjamin
>
> On Sun, Feb 22, 2026 at 6:28 PM AUNG MYINT MYAT via Ncuc-discuss <
> ncuc-discuss at lists.ncuc.org> wrote:
>
>> Hi everyone, I am Aung Myint Myat from Myanmar. I am delighted to join
>> the NCUC community. As an IT professional focusing on cybersecurity and
>> FinTech security, I look forward to contributing to our discussions and
>> advancing non-commercial users' interests.
>>
>>
>> On Feb 21, 2026 9:04 PM, jharsianti15--- via Ncuc-discuss <
>> ncuc-discuss at lists.ncuc.org> wrote:
>>
>> Welcome to all new members.
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> Juliana
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On 21 Feb 2026, at 21.23, Fidya Shabrina via Ncuc-discuss <
>> ncuc-discuss at lists.ncuc.org> wrote:
>>
>> 
>> Congratulations!
>> Welcome friends!
>>
>> Best,
>> Fidya
>>
>> On Sat, 21 Feb 2026, 9:03 pm Kossi AMESSINOU via Ncuc-discuss, <
>> ncuc-discuss at lists.ncuc.org> wrote:
>>
>> Dear chair
>> Thank you for this good news and job. This experience was very good. It
>> will be good to have the some dynamism for approval of new members for
>> Afralo too. It will be good. If there are some afralo board members here,
>> please tell them know about this dynamism we have with NCUC. Thank you.
>> *Kossi AMESSINOU*
>> *Chef du Service du Suivi et de l'Accompagnement du Secteur
>> Privé/DGE/MEF/Bénin*
>> *Enseignant chercheur- collaborateur externe à l'Université
>> d'Abomey-Calavi au Bénin*
>>
>> *Président de l'ONG Women Be Free au Bénin*
>>
>> *Head of the private sector monitoring and support service/DGE/MEF/ Bénin*
>>
>>
>> *Teacher researcher - external collaborator at the University of
>> Abomey-Calavi in BeninChair of the NGO Women Be Free in Benin*
>> *Docteur en Sciences de l'Information et de la Communication*
>> *Expert en gouvernance de l'internet, en transformation digitale,
>> communication numérique et en études du Développement*
>> Ancien Directeur de l'Informatique et du Pré-archivage
>> Ancien Coordonnateur de projet et Chef service informatique
>> Téléphone/Whatsapp: +229 95 19 67 02
>> Boîte Postale: 01BP7304 Cotonou - Bénin
>> Emails: kamessinou at finances.bj|amessinoukossi at gmail.com
>> http://www.facebook.com/amessinoukossi |
>> www.linkedin.com/pub/kossi-amessinou
>>
>>
>> Le sam. 21 févr. 2026 à 13:23, Barkha Manral via Ncuc-discuss <
>> ncuc-discuss at lists.ncuc.org> a écrit :
>>
>> Welcome All!
>>
>> On Sat, 21 Feb 2026 at 6:50 PM, Sadichchha Silwal via Ncuc-discuss <
>> ncuc-discuss at lists.ncuc.org> wrote:
>>
>> Thank you sincerely for the warm welcome.
>>
>> I am truly pleased to join the NCUC community and to collaborate with
>> such a diverse and committed group in advancing the interests of
>> non-commercial users within ICANN and the broader internet governance
>> landscape. It is a pleasure to introduce myself to the NCUC community. I am
>> Sadichchha Silwal, a licensed advocate from Nepal working at the
>> intersection of law, technology, and human rights. I was one of
>> nextgen at ICANN84.  I serve as the board member and chapter leader of ISOC
>> Nepal chapter and am actively engaged in internet governance processes at
>> national and regional levels.
>>
>> My work focuses on online freedom of expression and association, privacy
>> and data protection, cybersecurity law and policy, and accountable digital
>> governance. I am involved in policy advocacy, regulatory analysis, capacity
>> building, and multi-stakeholder coordination to strengthen public-interest
>> safeguards in digital policy frameworks.
>>
>>  I am particularly interested in how privacy and safety considerations
>> within domain name policy intersect with digital rights and inclusive
>> participation from the Global South. I look forward to contributing
>> constructively to ongoing policy discussions within NCUC.
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> Sadichchha Silwal
>>
>> On Sat, Feb 21, 2026 at 6:48 PM Nyama mutondo via Ncuc-discuss <
>> ncuc-discuss at lists.ncuc.org> wrote:
>>
>> Congratulations! 🎉
>> You are all welcome.
>>
>> On Sat, Feb 21, 2026, 2:44 PM Hfaiedh Ines via Ncuc-discuss <
>> ncuc-discuss at lists.ncuc.org> wrote:
>>
>> Welcome dear friends and colleagues
>>
>> Le sam. 21 févr. 2026, 12:38, ZTE Mobile via Ncuc-discuss <
>> ncuc-discuss at lists.ncuc.org> a écrit :
>>
>> Welcome on board.
>>
>> best,
>> Abdulrahman
>>
>> On Sat, Feb 21, 2026 at 09:25 Hakikur Rahman via Ncuc-discuss <
>> ncuc-discuss at lists.ncuc.org> wrote:
>>
>> Welcome to all new NCUC Individual members and Organizational members.
>>
>> Best regards,
>> Hakikur
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> From: Wisdom Donkor via Ncuc-discuss <ncuc-discuss at lists.ncuc.org>
>> To: "NCUC-discuss"<ncuc-discuss at lists.ncuc.org>
>> Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2026 13:25:06 +0600
>> Subject: [NCUC-DISCUSS] Newly Approved NCSG/NCUC/NPOC Members (February
>> NCSG EC meeting)
>>
>> Dear NCUC Members,
>>
>> Please join me in welcoming our newly approved members to the NCUC
>> community:
>>
>> *Individual Members (NCSG & NCUC):*
>>
>> Emanuel Lukawiecki-NA
>>
>> Aung Myint Myat-AP
>>
>> Bradan Fleming-NA
>>
>> Sadichchha Silwal-AP
>>
>> Mariana Vidotti-LAC
>>
>> Bibek Silwal-AP
>>
>> Rhea Subramanya-NA
>>
>> Chia I Cheng-AP
>> Koami Messan Zankou-AF
>> Thoko Miya-AF
>>
>> Abbas Sibai-AP
>>
>>
>>
>> *Organizational Members (NCSG, NPOC, NCUC)*
>>
>> One4All Alliance-AF Representative is Koami Messan Zankou
>>
>> Girlhype - Women In Tech-AF. Representative is Thoko Miya
>>
>>
>>
>> We are delighted to have you all join us and look forward to your active
>> participation in advancing Non-Commercial Users’ interests within ICANN and
>> the internet  ecosystem. You have been added to the relevant mailing lists
>> please feel free to reach out if you need any support.
>>
>> Warm regards,
>>
>> *Wisdom Donkor* (CASP+,  CISM, CEH Certified,)
>> NCUC Chair,
>> Tel: +233 20 812 8851
>> Skype: wisdom_dk | Facebook: kwasi wisdom |  Twitter: @wisdom_dk
>>
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