<div dir="ltr"><div><blockquote><p>Hi Rafik,</p><p>Thank you for the opportunity to suggest topics.</p><p>From my perspective, I would be interested in hearing Kurt's views on a few broader strategic questions:</p><p><strong>1. Balancing privacy and legitimate access to registration data</strong></p><ul><li><p>As the SSAD discussions continue, how does ICANN envision supporting a framework that improves predictability and trust for legitimate requestors while respecting applicable data protection laws?</p></li></ul><p><strong>2. Strengthening the multistakeholder model</strong></p><ul><li><p>What opportunities does ICANN see for improving participation from underrepresented regions and newcomers so that policy development benefits from more diverse perspectives?</p></li></ul><p><strong>3. Future priorities for policy implementation</strong></p><ul><li><p>Looking beyond the current workstreams, what policy areas does the CEO believe will require the greatest community attention over the next 2–3 years?</p></li></ul><p><strong>4. Building community trust</strong></p><ul><li><p>As policy discussions become increasingly complex and sometimes polarized, what practical steps does ICANN leadership believe are most important to maintain trust between the community, the Board, and the organization?</p></li></ul><p>I believe these topics would provide useful strategic context for the community's ongoing work.</p></blockquote><p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;background-color:transparent">Warm Regards,</span></p></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><table 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style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto"><div dir="auto">Hi Rafik,</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Thank you for inviting input.</div><div dir="auto">One topic I believe would be valuable to raise is how ICANN plans to strengthen meaningful participation by noncommercial stakeholders, particularly those from underserved and developing regions, as policy work becomes increasingly complex and resource-intensive.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">One possible question could be:</div><div dir="auto">How does ICANN plan to ensure that civil society and noncommercial stakeholders continue to have meaningful opportunities to contribute to policy development as the community prepares for the next round of the New gTLD Program and other major strategic initiatives?</div><div dir="auto">Second (two-part question): Are there additional measures being considered to reduce barriers to sustained participation and leadership within the multistakeholder model?</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">I believe this aligns well with NCSG's mission of promoting inclusive, bottom-up policymaking while ensuring diverse voices continue to shape ICANN's work.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Best regards,</div><div dir="auto">Maureen Owusu-Addae GhanaSig EC President/Assistant Chief Educational Director - DNS Africa Media and Communications</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Jul 16, 2026, 4:23 PM Rafik Dammak <<a href="mailto:00001e06d4af460b-dmarc-request@listserv.syr.edu" target="_blank">00001e06d4af460b-dmarc-request@listserv.syr.edu</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">Hi all,<div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Juan, Wisdom and I will have the regular call of 45min with ICANN CEO. To prepare for it, we want to hear from you what topics or questions we should ask Kurt.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Please let us know what you think. I will consolidate later the questions and topics to be discussed.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Best,</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Rafik </div></div>
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