[NCUC-EC] NCUC Travel Support

[Wisdom Donkor]

Dear Ines,

Thank you for your email and for sharing your concerns.

First, I would like to acknowledge that your inability to attend ICANN 86
was due to circumstances beyond your control. I appreciate that you applied
for your visa in a timely manner, provided the required documentation, and
worked closely with the ICANN travel team throughout the process. At no
point have I suggested otherwise.

I also understand your disappointment, particularly given your view that
you have not benefited from an ICANN-funded travel opportunity during this
term or the previous one.

That said, the allocation of travel support for ICANN 87 was not based on
whether an individual was unable to utilise a slot at ICANN 86. Rather, it
was based on a review of overall travel participation, regional balance,
and the need to ensure fairness across the entire executive committee.

As Chair, I have a responsibility to consider all EC members when
allocating the limited travel opportunities available to NCUC. While the
loss of the ICANN 86 travel opportunity was unfortunate, it does not
automatically create an entitlement to the next available slot. If we were
to adopt such an approach, it could unintentionally disadvantage other EC
members who are also awaiting opportunities to participate through
NCUC-supported travel.

My intention in sharing the travel statistics was to provide transparency
regarding the basis on which the allocation was made. The objective was not
to exclude any individual, but rather to ensure that travel opportunities
are distributed as fairly and equitably as possible across the EC while
maintaining balanced regional representation.

I value your contributions to NCUC and your commitment to our work. Your
concerns are duly noted, and I believe they highlight the need for us as an
EC to continue discussing and refining our travel allocation principles so
that expectations are clear and consistently applied going forward.

Thank you again for raising your concerns.

Kind 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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On Fri, Jun 19, 2026 at 9:19 AM Hfaiedh Ines <hfaiedh.ines2 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Dear Wisdom
>
> Thank you for your email but I am sorry to disagree here. I find this
> utterly unfair to me and here I am speaking on my own behalf.
>
> Seeing the statistics you shared, some colleagues have already had NCUC,
> CROP and NCSG slots during this term and the previous one.
>
> Me on the contrary I did not any sort of any ICANN ressouced slot neither
> in this term or the previous one.
>
> Added to that, I did not travel to this ICANN 87 meeting due to reasons
> beyond my control and I have followed and applied for the visa to Spain
> early and with complete documents and full communication with ICANN travel
> team. I did not cancel the trip myself.
>
> I wish to all the EC team to attend through ICANN ressources or else but I
> am sorry to not accept being treated unfairly.
>
>
> Le ven. 19 juin 2026, 10:01, Wisdom Donkor via NCUC-EC <
> ncuc-ec at lists.ncuc.org> a écrit :
>
>> Dear EC,
>> Regarding ICANN 87 travel. I requested the travel statistics, and I
>> am happy to share them with the EC.
>>
>> See below the travel statistics:
>>
>>
>>
>> ICANN82
>>
>> Wisdom Donkor
>>
>> NCUC chair
>>
>> Amin Hacha
>>
>> NCUC EC
>>
>> Mili Semlani
>>
>> NCUC EC
>>
>>
>>
>> ICANN83
>>
>> Wisdom Donkor
>>
>> NCUC chair
>>
>> Namra Naseer
>>
>> NCUC EC
>>
>> Sara Ali
>>
>> NCUC EC
>>
>>
>>
>> ICANN84
>>
>> Wisdom Donkor
>>
>> NCUC chair
>>
>> Mili Semlani
>>
>> AP rep
>>
>> trip canceled by EC
>>
>> Amin Hacha
>>
>> EU rep
>>
>> ICANN85
>>
>> Wisdom Donkor
>>
>> chair
>>
>> Pedro
>>
>> EC LAC
>>
>> Juliana
>>
>> EC AP
>>
>>
>>
>> ICANN86
>>
>> Wisdom Donkor
>>
>> chair
>>
>> Namra Naseer
>>
>> Did not travel/Visa
>>
>> Ines
>>
>> Did not travel/Visa
>>
>> Based on the statistics and in the interest of fairness and balanced
>> regional representation, I am approving the following candidates for ICANN
>> 87:
>>
>>    1. *Pedro*
>>    2. *Amin*
>>
>> In addition, *Juliana* will be supported through the CROP programme to
>> help mobilise and strengthen participation from her region:
>>
>> I also understand that there is one GNSO Council travel slot that may
>> become available, which could potentially be allocated to another member of
>> the Executive Committee. In any case, we still have some time before final
>> decisions need to be made.
>>
>> Andrea will continue to provide guidance and updates as the process
>> unfolds to ensure that no travel slot goes unused, as unfortunately
>> occurred in the case of ICANN 86. This will help us maximise available
>> opportunities and ensure effective representation of the constituency.
>>
>> 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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