“If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart.” — Nelson Mandela Attending ICANN 59 in Johannesburg, as part of the Noncommercial Users Constituency (NCUC) fellowship program, further convinced me of the validity of this […]
Participation in internet policymaking in Latin America and Caribbean region can be articulated from many different routes and networks. This was the goal of participating in LACNIC27, an event which happened in the triple frontier of Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina city of Foz de Iguazu, in the end of may. LACNIC is the Latin American […]
NCUC OUTREACH (23 – 24 June), TWO DAYS IN JOHANNESBURG! By Yolanda Mlonzi Like with all events, planning the Noncommercial Users Constituency (NCUC) outreachevent, which took place in Johannesburg, consisted of many sleepless nights and long skype calls. The most rewarding part of what we do is that we are all very passionate about the internet […]
The Evolution of Trademark on the Internet, Is it Sustainable? by Grace Mutung’u, March 2017 On 10th March2017, as the 58th ICANN meeting in Copenhagen was about to begin, several US trademark practitioners wrote a letter decrying the potential of an ICANN policy on trademark protection to clawback on free speech. To many people around […]
ICANN 58: My journey with NCUC by Sze Ming, April 2017 Fate with NCUC I have been working with Digital Rights and Internet Governance related subjects ever since 2015 when I started my second career with Sinar Project. Throughout the years I had also the chance of meeting different experts and people who working in […]
ICANN58 Report By Aarti Bhavana, April 2017 ICANN58 was held in Copenhagen, Denmark from 11-16th March 2017. I was very fortunate to have been able to participate at this meeting thanks to the NCUC Fellowship Program (which has been described in greater detail at the end of this post). This pilot program was also briefly […]
2017 NCPH Intersessional Meeting Moderated by: Tony Holmes (ISPCPC); NCSG – Kathy Kleiman (NCUC) Report written by: Ines Hfaiedh / NCUC EC Africa This session discussed the different challenges facing the GNSO’s traditional policy-making leadership position at ICANN. The demands of the policy-making for GTLDs have increased and in terms of representing a very broad […]
The Noncommercial Users Constituency (NCUC) Executive Committee (EC) was gratified to hear that the IANA transition will not be blocked by the U.S. Congress. We congratulate the board and the entire multistakeholder community on this news. Now that the contract with NTIA is sure to expire on September 30, the NCUC EC asks that the […]
By: Rachel Pollack NCUC at IGF 2016: A Model for the Power of Civil Society With two workshops, a pre-event, a village booth, and the presence of dozens of active members, NCUC figured prominently in the 11th Internet Governance Forum, which took place from 6 to 9 December, 2016 in Guadalajara, Mexico. The event’s overall […]
What can you change at ICANN? Invitation to NCUC-EURALO outreach at ICANN 58, Copenhagen, Denmark Agenda 11 March, 2017, 15:00-18:00 Noncommercial Users Constituency (NCUC) and European Regional At-Large Organization (EURALO) invite you to participate in an outreach session for civil society, academia and end users. Location: Bella Center Copenhagen (Center Blvd. 5, 2300 København S, […]