February 2026 - Npoc-discuss

Welcome our new NPOC Members.
by Caleb Ogundele Feb. 26, 2026

Feb. 26, 2026

Dear NPOC Members, On behalf of the NPOC Executive Committee, Please welcome our new NPOC Members *Organization Members:* - One4All Alliance, Representative - Koami Messan Zankou - Girlhype - Women In Tech. Representative - Thoko Miya As you are aware, Non-for-Profit Organisational Concerns Constituency (NPOC), is the home for not-for-profits which have a domain name and want to participate in the making of policy that influences the current internet infrastructure. As the Outreach and Engagement Coordinator, I am happy to provide any necessary help for our new and old members to become fully engaged within our Constituency and our Stakeholder Group to facilitate the onboarding process into our community - and you will find many members willing to do the same! To better understand how to do that, you need to first understand ICANN´s complex structure. As you already know from the application process, NPOC is part of the Non-Commercial Stakeholder Group (NCSG), which means that we represent the non-commercial interests of the internet community. Specifically, those of non-for-profits. We believe that non-for-profits have to play a central role in creating, discussing, and reviewing top-level domain names policy and so have outlined some key steps you can take to familiarize yourself with the process and get involved: 1. Understand what a domain name is: Learn more about the domain name system (DNS) and the problems, challenges, and opportunities they bring to the operation of organizations like yours. (Suggestion: read the Beginners Guides <https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/beginners-guides-2012-03-06-en>) 2. Read the NPOC toolkit: Learn more about NPOC’s work within ICANN, the NPOC structure, current working groups, the role of the NPOC Executive Committee (ExCom), including a glossary of acronyms, which we know can be very tricky! (Suggestion: read NPOC Beginners Guide <https://www.npoc.org/about/what-is-npoc/beginners-guide-to-npoc/>) 3. Learn about the policy-making process: Understand how to help create and review policy, via the online working groups, public comments and open discussions; or at the ICANN Meetings that take place three times every year (Suggestion: Watch Policy Development Process Video <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPS_0Ut2FRk&list=PLQziMT9GXafXm-5MHQ5YIcRNy…> ] 4. Get to know the other non-for-profits members of NPOC: You never know what opportunities for collaboration and conversation exist. (See our Members <https://npoc.org/our-membership/>) 5. Understand the ICANN complex structure: start by checking the organizational structure <https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/chart-2012-02-11-en> for more information about the ICANN hierarchy, then go through ICANN free-of-charge certified courses, available on ICANN Learn <https://learn.icann.org/#/catalog>. We also encourage you to follow our activity online: - NPOC website: www.npoc.org - NPOC DISCUSS list: https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/npoc-discuss - NPOC Twitter: @NPOC_ICANN - Follow us and stay tuned! - NPOC Wiki: https://community.icann.org/x/txAQAg Besides this, here are a list of other resources which may be useful: - ICANN acronyms: https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/glossary-2014-02-03-en[icann.org] <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_resource…> - How to get involved: https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/How+To+Get+Involved[com… <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.org_di…> - List of working groups and their members: - https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/Getting+Involved+in+Wor… <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.org_di…> - Policy comments and statements: - https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/Policy+Development[comm… <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.org_di…> - A one-stop page about ICANN's policy efforts: - http://gnso.icann.org/sites/gnso.icann.org/files/gnso/presentations/policy-… <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__gnso.icann.org_sites_gn…> - To catch up with ongoing discussion see the mailing list archive: http://mm.icann.org/pipermail/npoc-discuss/ I know that this can be overwhelming, so allow me to invite you to a short introductory discussion or our next membership meeting when the call is announced, where you can ask all your questions and discuss how you can get involved. If you have any questions, comments, concerns,s or feedback please don’t hesitate to contact me directly, we will gladly help you! Let’s start working together! Best wishes, Caleb Ogundele on behalf of the Executive Committee Team

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NPOC EC | Attendance & Zoom Recordings | Wednesday, 25 February 2026 at 15:00 UTC
by Andrea Glandon Feb. 25, 2026

Feb. 25, 2026

Hello NPOC Community, The NPOC EC holds an EC meeting each month. Below are the details from the January meeting. All details are always posted on the public wiki listed below as well. Please see attendance and recordings from the NPOC EC call held on Wednesday, 25 February 2026 at 15:00 UTC. These details can also be found here<https://community.icann.org/x/BIplAw>. Attendees: Bolutife Adisa, Caleb Ogundele, Juan Manuel Rojas, Yao Amevi A. Sossou | ICANN org: Andrea Glandon Zoom Replay<https://icann.zoom.us/rec/play/g74PZeltOYqotnMC9ny4IFnSmQx3NMYNH1_nITHsodVM…> Audio Replay<https://icann.zoom.us/rec/play/IaO3WPnbsyr6LjRXOmLeg-pnmAmFxTOm51Yez4gVRu1v…> Thank you! Andrea Glandon Policy Operations Sr. Coordinator Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)

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NCUC Quarterly Webinar | Recordings
by Andrea Glandon Feb. 11, 2026

Feb. 11, 2026

Hello all, Please find below the recordings from the NCUC webinar, From Policy to Practice: How DNS Abuse Mitigation Impacts Civil Society and End Users, held Wednesday, 11 February 2026 at 15:00 UTC. This information is also available here<https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/JYCmGg>. Zoom replay<https://icann.zoom.us/rec/play/Nv4k3iAjo6w9y1WtlNBnAhmJjyLLleBTdy6OHDGWHwP2…> Audio replay<https://icann.zoom.us/rec/play/QVe8MURjxKFP0PMhU3IYjoC8UTxdIp_44VnmR-S5_9nA…> Thanks! Andrea Glandon Policy Operations Sr. Coordinator Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)

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Reminder: NCUC Quarterly Webinar – 11 February 2026
by Wisdom Donkor Feb. 3, 2026

Feb. 3, 2026

[image: flyer banner.jpg] Dear NCUC / NCSG / NPOC Members, This is a kind reminder to join our upcoming *NCUC Quarterly Webinar next week*: *Title:* *From Policy to Practice: How DNS Abuse Mitigation Impacts Civil Society and End Users* 🗓 *Date:* 11 February 2026 ⏰ *Time:* 15:00 UTC 🕒 16:00 WAT | 17:00 CET | 10:00 EST | 07:00 PST 🌍 *Format:* Virtual | 80 minutes This session will explore how DNS abuse mitigation measures are applied in practice and what they mean for: - Civil society and end users - Due process and human rights - Regional experiences across the ICANN ecosystem The webinar will feature speakers from across ICANN regions, followed by an interactive Q&A. 🔗 *Registration link:* https://icann.zoom.us/meeting/register/R_xUKLZGSzOTOaNknOEhSw#/registration We encourage all NCUC and NCSG members to participate and contribute to this important discussion. We look forward to seeing you online. Kind regards, *Wisdom Donkor* (CASP+, CISM, CEH Certified,) NCUC Chair, Tel: +233 20 812 8851 Skype: wisdom_dk | Facebook: kwasi wisdom | Twitter: @wisdom_dk _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ICANN GNSO Council Member | ICANN transfer policy review working group Member | Council Committee for Overseeing and Implementing Continuous Improvement (CCOICI) | UN IGF MAG Member | IGF Support Fund Association Executive Committee Member, World Bank Independent Consultant | AU AFIGF Member | Ghana OGP Advisory Committee member | GSS SDGs Advisory Committee Member ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Specialization: E-government Network Infrastructure and E-application, Internet Governance, Open Data policies platforms & Community Development, Cyber Security, Geospatial Technologies, Open Source Technologies, Domain Name Systems, Human Resource Planning and Development, Software Engineering, Event Planning & Management,

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