[NCUC-DISCUSS] REMINDER-2026 Election-NCUC Candidate Statements

[Lia P. Hernández Pérez]

Dear NCUC members,

My name is Lia P. Hernández Pérez, and I am a Panamanian lawyer based in
Panama City, Latin America and the Caribbean region. I am writing to submit
my candidacy for the position of NCUC Executive Committee for LAC.

No conflicts of interest

With over 15 years of experience in internet governance and digital rights,
I have been an active member of the ICANN community since 2014. I have
participated in numerous ICANN meetings, both in-person and virtually,
since 2018. From 2020 to 2022, I had the honor of representing the LACRALO
as a NomComm delegate in 2023-24 and as an NCUC EC LAC between 2021 and
2022. It was a privilege to serve in this capacity, and I take pride in
being one of the few from Central America to achieve something
significant for a region historically underrepresented in ICANN spaces.

Professionally, I have had the privilege of gaining diverse and enriching
experiences. From 2013 to 2023, I worked at Ipandetec, Panama’s leading
organization advocating for human rights in the digital ecosystem. My work
involved monitoring legislative changes on digital issues, planning
advocacy campaigns, managing projects, and drafting policy reports on
topics such as privacy, cybersecurity, digital identity, and content
moderation, both at the local and regional levels.

Since 2023, I have focused on consulting, with a strong emphasis on
fostering the development of the digital ecosystem in Latin America and the
Caribbean and globally. Throughout these experiences, I have had the
privilege of building an extensive regional and international network,
which has allowed me to work in all three languages I speak fluently:
Spanish, Italian, and English. I have the flexibility to participate in
monthly teleconferences and weekly meetings across different time zones. As
a remote worker, I can adjust my schedule.

Being part of the ICANN community has been an incredibly rewarding
experience, and I am deeply committed to the mission of improving the
digital world in which we live. If elected for this position, I am
confident that I can make meaningful contributions to the
constituency's work, as well as to the broader efforts to promote a more
inclusive and equitable Internet.

Thank you for considering my application. I look forward to the opportunity
to further contribute to the NCUC community.

Sincerely,


Lia P. Hernández Pérez


On Fri, May 22, 2026 at 3:22 PM Andrea Glandon <andrea.glandon at icann.org>
wrote:

> Hello,
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> If you are receiving this email, please submit your candidate statement to
> the NCUC discuss list by Friday, 22 May 2026 at 23:59 UTC.
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> For the statement, the nominated candidate should answer:
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>  * Name, declared region of residence, gender and employment;
>  * Any conflicts of interest;
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> Questions:
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>    1.  Why do you want to serve on the EC?
>    2.  Provide a brief biography of recent experience, associations, and
>    affiliations relevant to serving on the Executive Committee. Describe the
>    relevance of your personal and professional experience to serve on
>    the NCUC Executive Committee, and identify any conflicts of interests you
>    might have.
>    3.  The EC performs several functional responsibilities for the
>    Constituency. What level of time commitment can you bring to your EC role
>    on a weekly and overall basis? Describe any concerns or limitations on your
>    ability to attend online meetings of the Executive Committee and ICANN
>    Meetings in person.
>    4.  Communication with the membership is critical. How would you keep
>    members apprised of your EC-related activities?
>    5.  How do you foresee NCUC’s function, scale, or role changing in the
>    future? What areas of ICANN policy, if any, need more attention and why?
>    Incumbent candidates should answer in a manner that is both backward and
>    forward-looking, i.e. taking note of their contributions and work in the
>    previous year.
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> The statements should be relatively concise, e.g. a couple paragraphs per
> question
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> Thanks!
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> *Andrea Glandon*
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> Policy Operations Sr. Coordinator
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> Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)
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