[NCUC-EC] Finalizing NCUC Webinar Plans and EC Conforming Speakers, and Invitation

Tue Aug 12 16:57:21 CEST 2025

She will be moderating.

*Wisdom Donkor* (CASP+,  CISM, CEH Certified,)
President & CEO
Africa Open Data and Internet Research Foundation (AODIRF) | Africa
Geospatial Data and Internet Conference (AGDIC)
P.O. Box CT 2439, Cantonments, Accra | www.aodirf.org  / www.
<http://www.afrigeocon.org>agdic.info
Tel: +233 20 812 8851
Skype: wisdom_dk | Facebook: kwasi wisdom |  Twitter: @wisdom_dk
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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
____________________________________________________________________________________________
Specialization:
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,

On Tue, Aug 12, 2025 at 2:54 PM Namra Naseer <fr.namra at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi everyone,
>
> Wisdom, since you proposed Stephanie Perrin and she's from the North
> American region, are you looking for another recommendation as well, or are
> we all set?
>
> Thanks!
>
> On Mon, Aug 11, 2025 at 8:37 AM Wisdom Donkor <wisdom.dk at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Thanks
>>
>> *Wisdom Donkor* (CASP+,  CISM, CEH Certified,)
>> President & CEO
>> Africa Open Data and Internet Research Foundation (AODIRF) | Africa
>> Geospatial Data and Internet Conference (AGDIC)
>> P.O. Box CT 2439, Cantonments, Accra | www.aodirf.org  / www.
>> <http://www.afrigeocon.org>agdic.info
>> Tel: +233 20 812 8851
>> Skype: wisdom_dk | Facebook: kwasi wisdom |  Twitter: @wisdom_dk
>>
>> _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
>> 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
>>
>> ____________________________________________________________________________________________
>> Specialization:
>> 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,
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Aug 5, 2025 at 11:15 PM Pedro de Perdigão Lana <
>> pedrodeperdigaolana at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Wisdom,
>>>
>>> I added my suggestions to the doc. For the LAC region, to talk about
>>> Fragmentation, Bruna would be the best fit, considering her role as
>>> co-facilitator of the IGF's Policy Network on Internet Fragmentation. She
>>> has already indicated availability, so we can invite her.
>>>
>>> Cordially,
>>>
>>> *Pedro de Perdigão Lana*
>>> Lawyer <https://www.nic.br/>, GEDAI/UFPR <https://www.gedai.com.br/>
>>> Researcher
>>> PhD Candidate (UFPR), LLM in Business Law (UCoimbra)
>>> Coordination/Board/EC @ ISOC Brazil <https://www.isoc.org.br/>, NCUC
>>> <https://www.ncuc.org/> & NCSG
>>> <https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/Home>(ICANN) and CC
>>> Brazil <https://br.creativecommons.net/>.
>>> This message is restricted to the sender and recipient(s). If received
>>> by mistake, please reply informing it.
>>>
>>>
>>> Em ter., 5 de ago. de 2025 às 07:03, Wisdom Donkor <wisdom.dk at gmail.com>
>>> escreveu:
>>>
>>>> Hello Pedro,
>>>>  Not necessarily. The speaker doesn’t have to come from civil society.
>>>> What matters most is that they are a prominent figure from any stakeholder
>>>> group who can offer valuable insights. This approach will help us gain
>>>> first-hand perspectives on developments across different regions and
>>>> stakeholder communities. Feedback is essential to our development, and such
>>>> diverse contributions will enrich the discussions.
>>>>
>>>> You can go ahead to list Lia Hernandez as a speaker for your region.
>>>>
>>>> *Wisdom Donkor* (CASP+,  CISM, CEH Certified)
>>>> Chair, NCUC.
>>>> Tel: +233 20 812 8851
>>>> Skype: wisdom_dk | Facebook: kwasi wisdom |  Twitter: @wisdom_dk
>>>>
>>>> _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
>>>> 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
>>>>
>>>> ____________________________________________________________________________________________
>>>> Specialization:
>>>> 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,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Aug 5, 2025 at 12:31 AM Pedro de Perdigão Lana <
>>>> pedrodeperdigaolana at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>>
>>>>> Considering we have no speaker from the LAC region, I'd like to
>>>>> suggest Lia Hernandez, considering she reached me out interested in talking
>>>>> on our Quarterly Webinar. I just need to know now if she would be
>>>>> comfortable with this subject.
>>>>>
>>>>> Cordially,
>>>>>
>>>>> *Pedro de Perdigão Lana*
>>>>> Lawyer <https://www.nic.br/>, GEDAI/UFPR <https://www.gedai.com.br/>
>>>>> Researcher
>>>>> PhD Candidate (UFPR), LLM in Business Law (UCoimbra)
>>>>> Coordination/Board/EC @ ISOC Brazil <https://www.isoc.org.br/>, NCUC
>>>>> <https://www.ncuc.org/> & NCSG
>>>>> <https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/Home>(ICANN) and CC
>>>>> Brazil <https://br.creativecommons.net/>.
>>>>> This message is restricted to the sender and recipient(s). If received
>>>>> by mistake, please reply informing it.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Em seg., 4 de ago. de 2025 às 14:22, Wisdom Donkor <
>>>>> wisdom.dk at gmail.com> escreveu:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Dear EC,
>>>>>> I hope you're doing well.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> We need to finalise preparations for the upcoming NCUC webinar this
>>>>>> week. Andrea has shared a list of proposed speakers from the five ICANN
>>>>>> regions. Kindly review the nominations and confirm the speaker representing
>>>>>> your region. If you feel the suggested candidate is not the best fit,
>>>>>> please don’t hesitate to recommend an alternative, so we can extend an
>>>>>> invitation accordingly.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Although the webinar was initially scheduled for this week, competing
>>>>>> commitments and scheduling conflicts have affected our progress. After
>>>>>> consulting with Andrea, we are considering a new date. She has confirmed
>>>>>> that 25th August 2025 is currently free of major ICANN activities, and I’ll
>>>>>> ask her to reserve this date. This will allow us more time to prepare
>>>>>> effectively.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Here is the link to the list of speaker nominations received so far:
>>>>>> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LSczquIeRfUTr6FUKzUvd-9mLz7mS3SnKI0EEIOJ1Ak/edit?usp=sharing
>>>>>>
>>>>>> We also need to appoint a moderator who is well-versed in ICANN,
>>>>>> non-commercial, and Internet governance and has a solid understanding of
>>>>>> global geopolitical dynamics. I would like to propose *Stephanie
>>>>>> Perrin,* who was recently appointed to the NomCom. However, if you
>>>>>> have another candidate in mind who meets these criteria, please feel free
>>>>>> to suggest them.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Another important item is agreeing on a webinar theme *(Topic)* that
>>>>>> resonates across all five regions. This will guide the development of the
>>>>>> session's terms of reference, which will be shared with speakers, members,
>>>>>> and the general public. I propose the following for EC's review:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IyeYRdj1soM_bDs5C6KqWxGv7qtQsQhQ4AfVGWQtTno/edit?usp=sharing
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> *Proposed Topic:*
>>>>>>
>>>>>> “Safeguarding Digital Rights in the Face of Fragmentation: Civil
>>>>>> Society’s Role in Shaping a Resilient Internet”
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> *Rationale:Internet fragmentation:* A growing challenge influenced
>>>>>> by geopolitical tensions, divergent national regulations, and technical
>>>>>> developments.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> *Digital rights and freedoms*: Central to civil society’s mission,
>>>>>> touching on access, privacy, freedom of expression, and equality.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> *Civil society engagement:* Highlights regional strategies for
>>>>>> meaningful civil society participation in internet governance, both within
>>>>>> ICANN and in broader spaces.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> *Inclusion of Global South perspectives:* Ensures that
>>>>>> underrepresented voices are part of the conversation while tackling
>>>>>> globally relevant Internet issues.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> *Policy intersections:* Open space for discussion on data
>>>>>> sovereignty, DNS abuse, content regulation, and multistakeholder governance.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I look forward to your feedback on the proposed speakers, moderator,
>>>>>> and theme (Topic). Let’s aim to finalise by the end of this week.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Best regards,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> *Wisdom Donkor* (CASP+,  CISM, CEH Certified)
>>>>>> Chair, NCUC.
>>>>>> Tel: +233 20 812 8851
>>>>>> Skype: wisdom_dk | Facebook: kwasi wisdom |  Twitter: @wisdom_dk
>>>>>>
>>>>>> _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
>>>>>> 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
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ____________________________________________________________________________________________
>>>>>> Specialization:
>>>>>> 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,
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