[NCUC-DISCUSS] NCUC Quarterly Webinar (Q1 2026): From Policy to Practice – DNS Abuse Mitigation and Its Impact

[Wisdom Donkor]

Dear NCUC, NCSG, NPOC Members,

Happy New Year to you all. I hope 2026 has started well for you.

I am pleased to announce and invite all NCUC members to our quarterly
webinar for the first quarter of 2026, titled:

*“From Policy to Practice: How DNS Abuse Mitigation Impacts Civil Society
and End Users.”*

📅 *Date:* Wednesday, 11 February 2026
🕒 *Time:* 15:00 UTC
⏱ *Duration:* 80 minutes
🌐 *Format:* Online (Zoom)
🕰 Click to check your time zone:
<https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=NCUC+Quarterly+Webinar&iso=20260211T15&p1=1440&ah=1&am=20>

DNS abuse mitigation has become a central focus within the ICANN ecosystem,
with growing expectations on registries and registrars to take proactive
enforcement actions. While these measures are essential for maintaining
trust and security in the DNS, their real-world implementation has raised
significant concerns for civil society and end users, including
transparency, due process, over-enforcement, and unintended impacts across
different regions.

This webinar will examine how DNS abuse mitigation policies are applied in
real-world contexts across both developing and developed regions. It will
highlight lived experiences, regional disparities, and policy gaps, while
exploring safeguards and best practices that can ensure effective abuse
mitigation without undermining fundamental rights.

*Key objectives include:*

·         Examining the real-world impacts of DNS abuse mitigation on civil
society and end users

·         Identifying transparency, accountability, and due process gaps in
current practices

·         Elevating perspectives from developing regions alongside
challenges faced in developed contexts

·         Strengthening NCUC’s policy advocacy through evidence-based
insights

The discussion will feature a diverse, multi-stakeholder panel, comprising
civil society and digital rights advocates, technical and security experts,
representatives of contracted parties, and regional voices.

👉 *Please click to register here to receive the Zoom details
<https://icann.zoom.us/meeting/register/R_xUKLZGSzOTOaNknOEhSw>*

NCUC members are also encouraged to recommend speakers, particularly
individuals with relevant experience or case studies from developing and
developed regions who can contribute to a balanced and insightful
discussion.

Details of the moderator and speakers will be shared soon.

I am sharing with you the draft concept note for additional information.

We also encourage members to help share this announcement broadly on other
platforms to reach a wider audience.

For further enquiries, kindly reach out to Andrea Glandon at:
andrea.glandon at icann.org

The NCUC EC looks forward to your participation.

Kind 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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ICANN GNSO Council Member | ICANN transfer policy review working group
Member  | Council Committee for Overseeing and Implementing Continuous
Improvement (CCOICI) | 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
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Security, Geospatial Technologies, Open Source Technologies, Domain Name
Systems, Human Resource Planning and Development, Software Engineering,
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