[NCUC-EC] Invitation to Moderate NCUC’s First Quarterly Webinar Series– 25 August 2025

[Wisdom Donkor]

 No worries, we’ve got you covered.
We will work out everything for you.

*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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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 3:06 PM Stephanie Perrin <
stephanie.perrin at alumni.utoronto.ca> wrote:

> Thanks for thinking of me Wisdom, I would be happy to moderate that
> discussion, but I am super short of time in the next two weeks, so I cannot
> take on the task of chasing speakers and working on content.  I hope that
> is ok.
>
> Cheers Stephanie.
>
>
>
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> *From: *Wisdom Donkor <wisdom.dk at gmail.com>
> *Date: *Tuesday, August 12, 2025 at 5:42 am
> *To: *Stephanie Perrin <stephanie.perrin at alumni.utoronto.ca>
> *Cc: *Andrea Glandon <andrea.glandon at icann.org>, Exec. Comm <
> ncuc-ec at lists.ncuc.org>
> *Subject: *Invitation to Moderate NCUC’s First Quarterly Webinar Series–
> 25 August 2025
>
> Dear Stephanie,
>
> On behalf of the Non-Commercial Users Constituency (NCUC), I am pleased to
> invite you to serve as *Moderator* for our upcoming *NCUC Quarterly
> Webinar* series scheduled for *25 August 2025 at 15:00 UTC +00*.
>
> This inaugural session in our 2025 webinar series will focus on the theme:
>
> *“Safeguarding Digital Rights in the Face of Fragmentation: Civil
> Society’s Role in Shaping a Resilient Internet in the WSIS+20 Process.”*
>
> As the global Internet governance community prepares for the WSIS+20
> review, civil society’s voice is critical in defending digital rights and
> countering the growing risks of Internet fragmentation, driven by
> geopolitical tensions, divergent regulations, competing technical
> standards, and duplicated governance processes.
>
> We believe you are the ideal person to moderate this high-level
> conversation. Your extensive experience within ICANN, particularly in
> policy development and governance, your long-standing advocacy for *data
> protection, privacy, and human rights*, as well as your deep
> understanding of *DNS abuse prevention** and deep understanding of ICANN
> policy development*, make you uniquely positioned to guide this
> discussion. Over the years, you have demonstrated the ability to balance
> technical, policy, and human rights perspectives, skills that are crucial
> for navigating the complexity of this topic.
>
> As *Moderator*, you will play a pivotal role in:
>
>    - Steering the conversation and ensuring a balanced exchange of
>    perspectives across all five ICANN regions.
>    - Drawing on your ICANN experience to connect the discussion to
>    real-world policy processes.
>    - Highlighting intersections between Internet fragmentation, data
>    protection, DNS stability, and rights-based approaches.
>    - Engaging the speakers and audience in a way that sparks thoughtful,
>    solution-oriented dialogue.
>
> * Session Objectives:*
>
>    - Examine the implications of Internet fragmentation for civil society
>    and digital rights.
>    - Highlight the role of civil society in shaping WSIS+20 outcomes.
>    - Share regional strategies, challenges, and best practices in digital
>    rights advocacy and Internet governance.
>    - Promote inclusive participation from the Global South and
>    underrepresented voices.
>
> *Format & Agenda:*
>
>    - Opening Remarks and brief update (NCUC leadership/guest experts)
>    - Panel Discussion featuring five regional speakers (Africa,
>    Asia-Pacific, Europe, Latin America & Caribbean, North America)
>    - Moderated Q&A and interactive dialogue
>    - Closing reflections and next steps
>
> *Expected Outcomes:*
>
>    - Documented regional civil society perspectives on WSIS+20 and
>    Internet fragmentation.
>    - Strengthened inter-regional collaboration and awareness of emerging
>    digital rights challenges.
>    - Strategic input to guide future NCUC interventions in ICANN and
>    global policy forums.
>
> Your ability to weave together complex policy, technical, and rights-based
> issues will be key to making this first NCUC Quarterly Webinar both
> impactful and memorable.
>
> Kindly confirm your availability by 14 August 2025. Once your confirmation
> is received, *Andrea Glandon* will follow up with session guidelines,
> logistical details.
>
> I look forward to hearing from you at your earliest convenience
>
> Warm regards,
>
>
>
> *Wisdom Donkor* (CASP+,  CISM, CEH Certified,)
>
> NCUC Chair
>
> 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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