[Ncsg-discuss] [Announcement] Welcome to New NCSG Members, February 2026

Sat Feb 21 19:28:47 EET 2026

Thank you all for the warm welcome!

I am a PhD student and policy analyst focused on digital policy,
specifically how Artificial Intelligence impacts security and people.

Regarding my involvement with ICANN, I was a fellow at ICANN84 and will be
participating as a fellow again at ICANN86. Additionally, I volunteer with
ISOC Canada and serve as the Generation Connect Youth Envoy for Canada to
the ITU.

I look forward to contributing to the group.

Emanuel

On Sat, Feb 21, 2026 at 3:07 PM 鄭嘉逸 Chia I Cheng <
00001edb87ceea84-dmarc-request at listserv.syr.edu> wrote:

> Thank you for the warm welcome.
>
> I'm a legal and policy researcher at a non-profit think tank in Taiwan.
> Before this role, I worked in both the government and telecom sectors,
> which gave me a fairly well-rounded view of how policy, infrastructure, and
> the public interest fit together.
>
> My research sits at the intersection of internet governance and digital
> rights, covering online platform competition, content governance, online
> safety, freedom of expression, and digital trust. I'm especially curious
> about how ICANN's domain name policies connect to the broader platform
> governance landscape.
>
> I'm looking forward to learning from everyone here — and if there are
> working groups or discussions where a perspective from Taiwan's legal and
> policy field might be useful, I'd love to get involved.
>
> Best regards,
>
> --
>
> Chia-I Cheng
>
> Legal Research & Resource Development Center / Science & Technology Law
> Institute
>
>
> *寄件者: *NCSG-Discuss <NCSG-DISCUSS at LISTSERV.SYR.EDU> 代表 Sadichchha Silwal <
> 00001ed915b9eb24-dmarc-request at LISTSERV.SYR.EDU>
> *日期: *星期六, 2026年2月21日 晚上9:24
> *收件者: *NCSG-DISCUSS at LISTSERV.SYR.EDU <NCSG-DISCUSS at LISTSERV.SYR.EDU>
> *主旨: *Re: [Announcement] Welcome to New NCSG Members, February 2026
>
> Thank you sincerely for the warm welcome.
>
> I am truly pleased to join the NCSG community and to collaborate with such
> a diverse and committed group in advancing the interests of non-commercial
> users within ICANN and the broader internet governance landscape. It is a
> pleasure to introduce myself to the NCSG community. I am Sadichchha Silwal,
> a licensed advocate from Nepal working at the intersection of law,
> technology, and human rights. I was one of nextgen at ICANN84.  I serve as
> the board member and chapter leader of ISOC Nepal chapter and am actively
> engaged in internet governance processes at national and regional levels.
>
> My work focuses on online freedom of expression and association, privacy
> and data protection, cybersecurity law and policy, and accountable digital
> governance. I am involved in policy advocacy, regulatory analysis, capacity
> building, and multi-stakeholder coordination to strengthen public-interest
> safeguards in digital policy frameworks.
>
>  I am particularly interested in how privacy and safety considerations
> within domain name policy intersect with digital rights and inclusive
> participation from the Global South. I look forward to contributing
> constructively to ongoing policy discussions within NCSG.
>
> Best,
>
> Sadichchha Silwal
>
> On Sat, Feb 21, 2026 at 6:30 PM Reynaldo Alonso Reyes <
> 00001ed8017d7157-dmarc-request at listserv.syr.edu> wrote:
>
> Congrats!
> Enhorabuena!
> Saludos,
> Reynaldo
>
> MSc. Reynaldo Alonso Reyes
>          Presidente de la Unión de Informáticos  de Cuba en Camaguey
>          Universidad de Camaguey
>          "Ignacio Agramonte Loynaz", Camaguey, Cuba
>          Telef. (53)(32) 262810
>                  (53) 52112116
> email: ralonsoreyes at gmail.com
>           reynaldo.alonso at reduc.edu.cu
>
>
>
>
>
> El sáb, 21 feb 2026, 7:19 a. m., carlos dionisio aguirre <
> 00001ed73daf26d5-dmarc-request at listserv.syr.edu> escribió:
>
> Congratulations New NCSG members. Welcome !!!
>
> Carlos Dionisio Aguirre.
>
>
> El 21 feb 2026 08:53, Hakikur Rahman <
> 00001ed6fb7802b0-dmarc-request at LISTSERV.SYR.EDU> escribió:
>
> Congratulations to all new Individual and organizational members of NCSG.
>
> Best regards,
> Hakikur
> 
>
>
>
> From: Rafik Dammak <00001e06d4af460b-dmarc-request at LISTSERV.SYR.EDU>
> To: <NCSG-DISCUSS at LISTSERV.SYR.EDU>
> Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2026 14:58:50 +0600
> Subject: [Announcement] Welcome to New NCSG Members, February 2026
>
> Dear NCSG members,
>
> The NCSG Executive Committee has approved several applications to join
> NCSG after starting  its new term and I would like to welcome the new
> members. They were successfully added to this mailing list and should be
> able to read this welcoming message and follow the discussions from now on
> on.
>
>  We will also have more information about the ICANN85 meeting in Mumbai
> where you can join remotely.
>
> I would like to invite you all to wish NCSG incoming members a warm
> welcome:
>
> Individual Members
>
> Emanuel Lukawiecki
> Aung Myint Myat
> Bradan Fleming
> Sadichchha Silwal
> Mariana Vidotti
> Bibek Silwal
> Rhea Subramanya
> Chia I Cheng
> Koami Messan Zankou
> Thoko Miya
> Abbas Sibai
>
> Organizational Members
>
> One4All Alliance, Representative is Koami Messan Zankou
> Girlhype - Women In Tech. Representative is Thoko Miya
>
>
>
> As the NCSG chair, I am happy to provide help and assist our new members
> to become involved and active participants in our stakeholder group and in
> ICANN in general. They can also count on other members for onboarding and
> support. Please feel free to reach me off-list if you have any questions or
> you want to have a chat for more clarification.
>
> The chair of the NCSG Policy Committee will be sharing updates on public
> comments and opportunities to participate in working groups and policy
> discussions. As usual, we have several drafts in progress that will be
> shared for review and input.
>
> We held our discussion in this mailing list. In addition to that, we have
> our monthly Policy call and sometimes webinars on specific issues, details
> will be shared in the mailing list. We also have several sessions during
> ICANN meetings and everyone can join remotely. You will also see we have
> several public consultations to respond to and volunteers drafting comments
> on behalf of NCSG.
>
> Feel free to reply to this thread and present yourself to other members
> and ask any questions.
>
> Below follows some useful resources/links:
>
>    - NCSG website
>     https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/gnsononcomstake/overview
>    <https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/gnsononcomstake/overview>
>    - List of working groups and members involved:
>    https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/gnsononcomstake/pages/116560501/NCSG+Participation+in+Working+Groups+Teams
>    <https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/gnsononcomstake/pages/116560501/NCSG+Participation+in+Working+Groups+Teams>
>    - Policy comments and statements:
>    https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/gnsononcomstake/pages/116557294/Policy+Development
>    - Recordings and transcripts of latest meetings:
>    https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/gnsononcomstake/pages/116567216/Meeting+Records
>    - Mailing list archive:
>    https://listserv.syr.edu/scripts/wa.exe?A0=NCSG-DISCUSS
>
> Best regards,
>
> Rafik Dammak
>
> NCSG chair
>
>
>
>
>
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