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

[Stephanie Perrin]

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
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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,
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