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Brief History of NCUC


Origins of NCUC
Milton Mueller

In the early days of ICANN’s formation, from late 1998 to mid-1999, a number of interest groups were battling over domain name policy. These included large corporate trademark holders furious about cybersquatting…


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Our mission…


is to ensure that the voice of non-commercial users is heard at ICANN.




Mobilize


Mobilize civil society actors to participate in ICANN, including its working groups and other processes.




Collaborate


Collaborate and interact with other stakeholders in ICANN on matters of common concern, including businesses, governments, and others.




Engagement


Send members to ICANN’s three meetings per year around the world, which are free of charge and open to all interested parties.




Represent


Elect representatives to the GNSO Council, which coordinates the policy development process for gTLDs.




Organize


Organize conferences and events exploring global Internet governance issues.




Policy Development


Develop and advocate policy positions.




Areas to get involved


Depending on your skills and background, there is always a space in NCUC where you can contribute




ENGAGEMENT & OUTREACH


Help us promote diversity and inclusion by leading targeted initiatives to bring new voices into our work




POLICY WORK


Analyse and provide commentary, advice, or alternatives on ICANN policy proposals, deliverables, and decisions that reflect the views and needs of non-commercial internet users




OPERATIONS & FINANCE


Review and provide comments on ICANN’s strategic plans and operating budget, as well as monitor and voice issues of concern




ACCOUNTABILITY


Hold the empowered multistakeholder community accountable and help balancing against commercial interests at ICANN


Onboarding process




What are NCUC positions?


Among others, NCUC has endorsed the following positions:




Domain Names Belong to Everyone




Privacy Protection in Domain Names




Respect for Non-Commercial Uses and Users




Multilingual Internet







Our shared moments




























Executive Committee







Wisdom Donkor


Chair






Sara ALI


Africa Representative






Amin Hacha


Europe Representative






Pedro de Perdigão Lana


Latin America/Caribbean Representative






Mili Semlani


Asia Pacific Representative






Namra Naseer


North America Representative




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