<div dir="ltr">Heya, Rafik, <div><br></div><div>Considering some of the issues, I was wondering if there wasnt anything to say on RDRS and IRT and connect to ICANNs MSM ? <br><br>Because I do think its an iirony we had years and years of discussions on how to improve ICANNs MSM and both Staff and Board are not fully following the roles and responsibilities conversations when it comes to the RDRS and IRT. <br><br>But unfortunately I dont have the question formulated. </div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, Oct 10, 2025 at 3:07 AM Pope 1 <<a href="mailto:parpis3@gmail.com">parpis3@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto"><div dir="auto"><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">As a member of the non-commercial community committed to inclusive, rights-respecting internet governance, I respectfully submit the following questions:</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">1. Multistakeholder Integrity </div><div dir="auto"> How will the Board ensure that the implementation of the new Five-Year Strategic Plan strengthens and not dilutes the multistakeholder model, especially in light of the WSIS+20 emphasis on inclusive governance for underserved regions/community?</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">2. Human Rights Integration </div><div dir="auto"> What concrete steps will ICANN take to embed human rights impact assessments into its policy development processes, particularly in areas affecting content moderation, DNS abuse mitigation, and access to registration data?</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">3. Review of Reviews Reform </div><div dir="auto"> How will the Board guarantee that the Cross Community Group on the Review of Reviews leads to more effective and community responsive accountability mechanisms, rather than procedural streamlining that risks reducing oversight?</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">4. Global South Inclusion </div><div dir="auto"> What mechanisms will ICANN deploy to ensure that policy priorities reflect the needs and realities of underserved regions, including African stakeholders, in areas such as capacity building, language diversity, and digital inclusion?</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">5. Privacy and Data Governance </div><div dir="auto"> How will ICANN balance contractual compliance and law enforcement access with the privacy rights of registrants, especially as the Registration Data Policy nears finalization?</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">6. Transparency in Strategic Execution </div><div dir="auto"> Will the Board commit to publishing periodic, community-auditable progress reports on Strategic Plan implementation, including metrics tied to stakeholder trust and participation?</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Respectfully, </div><div dir="auto">Edmund Brahene </div><div dir="auto">Cybersecurity | Internal Control | Internet Governance & Policy | Procurement & Supply Chain Specialist | Civil Society Contributor </div><div dir="auto">Accra, Ghana</div><div dir="auto"><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, 23 Sept 2025, 06:39 Rafik Dammak, <<a href="mailto:rafik.dammak@gmail.com" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">rafik.dammak@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto">Hi all,<div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">As usual in ICANN meeting, we will have a joint session with ICANN Board. It will be also possible to attend it remotely. </div><div dir="auto">We got the communication below to ask for topics to discuss with board and also question from them. Prior to that, there is also an online session open to all with the Board.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Let me know your suggestions for questions and topics for the joint session.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Best regards,</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Rafik </div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote" dir="auto"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ------<span lang="EN-US">Dear Noncommercial Stakeholder Group</span><span><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0cm;background:white"> </span></i></span><span lang="EN-US">Chair,</span></div><div lang="en-BE" style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;color:black">Our ICANN84 Annual General Meeting is already on our doorstep. The Board and I are looking forward to<span> </span>seeing you soon in Dublin (25-30 October). This will be
our last meeting of<span> </span>2025 - a year of exciting, challenging, and unfortunately sad moments.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;color:black">Before<span> </span><span style="background:white">this important event, we also hope to see you online for our<span> </span></span>open engagement
session during Prep Week.<span> </span><b>This session will be held<span> </span>on<span> </span>13 October<span> </span>at<span> </span>19:30<span> </span>UTC.</b></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;color:black">This 60-minute session led by Chris Buckridge and myself, will focus on an essential subject for ICANN: WSIS+20 and the Future of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF). In this session, the Board will share
its visions for WSIS+20 and beyond, including the future of the IGF, and conduct a discussion with participants to gather their views.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;color:black">In particular, the Board will focus on topics that have the potential to impact ICANN’s mission, such as those reflected in the WSIS+20 Zero Draft. We also welcome a discussion on the conditions and assurances
that will contribute to a permanent and improved IGF. This exchange of perspectives will help the Board and community identify shared priorities and inform ICANN’s contributions to the broader WSIS+20 process.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;color:black">We look forward to this opportunity to engage, and I encourage your active participation.<span> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;color:black">During ICANN84, we will listen<span> </span>carefully<span> </span>to your specific needs during our bilateral sessions. In keeping with our
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12pt;color:black">We kindly request that you send any questions you would like the Board to address during our face-to-face meetings to Board Operations </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12pt;color:black">.
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;color:black">Looking forward to our discussions during Prep Week and ICANN84!</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(31,31,31);background:white">Thank you for your constant commitment to our mission.</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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