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

[farzaneh badii]

Hi Wisdom,

I suggest we invite Elonnai from GNI and see if she can present. They
actively work on these issues and of course I can attend too and bring the
civil society perspective at ICANN.

Farzaneh


On Tue, Aug 12, 2025 at 6:38 PM Wisdom Donkor <wisdom.dk at gmail.com> wrote:

> Dear Farzaneh,
>
> On behalf of the Non-Commercial Users Constituency (NCUC), I am pleased to
> invite you to participate as a *Speaker* in our upcoming *NCUC Quarterly
> Webinar* 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, the role of civil society in defending digital rights and ensuring
> a resilient, open Internet has never been more critical. The increasing
> risks of Internet fragmentation driven by geopolitical tensions,
> divergent national regulations, competing technical standards, and
> duplicated governance processes require informed, diverse, and regionally
> grounded perspectives.
>
> We believe that your expertise in ICANN and the global internet ecosystem,
> as well as your active engagement in ICANN policy development, digital
> rights, Internet governance, and multistakeholder policy discussions, make
> you an ideal contributor to this dialogue. Your regional perspective will
> enrich our discussion and help highlight the specific challenges,
> opportunities, and strategies emerging from your region in the WSIS+20
> process and broader Internet policy spaces.
>
> *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.
>
> We would be honored to have you join us in sharing your insights and
> contributing to what we hope will be a rich and thought-provoking exchange.
>
> Kindly confirm your availability by 14 August 2025. *Andrea Glandon* will
> coordinate with you on session guidelines and logistical details. The
> NCUC EC for North America, Namra Naseer, will also coordinate with you.  Please
> find attached the draft terms of reference.
>
> Thank you, and I look forward to hearing from you soon.
>
> 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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