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

[Elonnai Hickok]

Hi Wisdom,

Thank you for the invitation. I would be happy to join the panel and look
forward to learning more. Please let me know if there are specific
questions you would like me to address.

Warmly,
Elonnai



Elonnai Hickok  |  Managing Director

  1325 G St. NW, Suite 500
  Washington, D.C. 20005
  GlobalNetworkInitiative.org
  tw: @theGNI

On Wed, Aug 13, 2025, 4:38 PM Wisdom Donkor <wisdom.dk at gmail.com> wrote:

> Dear Elonnai,
>
> 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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> Improvement (CCOICI) | UN IGF MAG Member | IGF Support Fund Association
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> Member
> __________________________________________________________________________
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