[NCSG-Discuss] ICANN84 Prep Week & ICANN84 Board/Stakeholders session

Thu Oct 16 17:59:13 EEST 2025

But maybe this is a more broad question about current challenges and how
has the board been working towards protecting and upholding ICANNs MS model
in light of different interests that are emerging ahead of the next round ?

On Thu, Oct 16, 2025 at 4:55 PM Bruna Martins dos Santos <
bruna.mrtns at gmail.com> wrote:

> Heya, Rafik,
>
> Considering some of the issues, I was wondering if there wasnt anything to
> say on RDRS and IRT and connect to ICANNs MSM ?
>
> 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.
>
> But unfortunately I dont have the question formulated.
>
> On Fri, Oct 10, 2025 at 3:07 AM Pope 1 <parpis3 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> As a member of the non-commercial community committed to inclusive,
>> rights-respecting internet governance, I respectfully submit the following
>> questions:
>>
>> 1. Multistakeholder Integrity
>>    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?
>>
>>
>> 2. Human Rights Integration
>>    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?
>>
>>
>> 3. Review of Reviews Reform
>>    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?
>>
>>
>> 4. Global South Inclusion
>>    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?
>>
>>
>> 5. Privacy and Data Governance
>>    How will ICANN balance contractual compliance and law enforcement
>> access with the privacy rights of registrants, especially as the
>> Registration Data Policy nears finalization?
>>
>>
>> 6. Transparency in Strategic Execution
>>    Will the Board commit to publishing periodic, community-auditable
>> progress reports on Strategic Plan implementation, including metrics tied
>> to stakeholder trust and participation?
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Respectfully,
>> Edmund Brahene
>> Cybersecurity | Internal Control | Internet Governance  & Policy |
>> Procurement & Supply Chain Specialist | Civil Society Contributor
>> Accra, Ghana
>>
>>
>> On Tue, 23 Sept 2025, 06:39 Rafik Dammak, <rafik.dammak at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> As usual in ICANN meeting, we will have a joint session with ICANN
>>> Board. It will be also possible to attend it remotely.
>>> 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.
>>>
>>> Let me know your suggestions for questions and topics for the joint
>>> session.
>>>
>>> Best regards,
>>>
>>> Rafik
>>>
>>>
>>> ---------- Forwarded message ------Dear Noncommercial Stakeholder Group
>>> Chair,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Our ICANN84 Annual General Meeting is already on our doorstep. The Board
>>> and I are looking forward to seeing you soon in Dublin (25-30 October).
>>> This will be our last meeting of 2025 - a year of exciting,
>>> challenging, and unfortunately sad moments.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Before this important event, we also hope to see you online for our open
>>> engagement session during Prep Week. *This session will be held on 13
>>> October at 19:30 UTC.*
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> We look forward to this opportunity to engage, and I encourage your
>>> active participation.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> During ICANN84, we will listen carefully to your specific needs during
>>> our bilateral sessions. In keeping with our established practice, we would
>>> like to ask this question of your group ahead of our joint session in
>>> Dublin:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *“What does the **NCSG **believe should be the Board’s and the ICANN
>>> organization’s policy priorities in 2026, taking into consideration the new
>>> Five-Year Strategic Plan, the WSIS+20 review, and the recently launched
>>> Cross Community Group on the Review of Reviews?”*
>>>
>>> We kindly request that you send any questions you would like the Board
>>> to address during our face-to-face meetings to Board Operations . Given
>>> the limited time for these meetings, please prioritize your questions in
>>> order of importance. Please send these questions no later than *Friday, 17
>>> October 2025.*
>>>
>>> Looking forward to our discussions during Prep Week and ICANN84!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Thank you for your constant commitment to our mission.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Best regards,
>>>
>>> Tripti Sinha
>>>
>>> Chair, ICANN Board of Directors
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
> --
>
> *Bruna Martins dos Santos *
>
> Policy and Advocacy Manager | WITNESS <https://www.witness.org/>
>
> German Chancellor Fellow 21' (Bundeskanzler-Stipendiatin) | Alexander von
> Humboldt Foundation <https://www.humboldt-foundation.de/>
>
> Member | Coalizão Direitos na Rede <https://direitosnarede.org.br/>
>
> Twitter: @boomartins <https://twitter.com/boomartins> // Skype:
> bruna.martinsantos
> Email: bruna.mrtns at gmail.com
>

-- 

*Bruna Martins dos Santos *

Policy and Advocacy Manager | WITNESS <https://www.witness.org/>

German Chancellor Fellow 21' (Bundeskanzler-Stipendiatin) | Alexander von
Humboldt Foundation <https://www.humboldt-foundation.de/>

Member | Coalizão Direitos na Rede <https://direitosnarede.org.br/>

Twitter: @boomartins <https://twitter.com/boomartins> // Skype:
bruna.martinsantos
Email: bruna.mrtns at gmail.com
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