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Fwd: Stakeholders’ Roles in Internet Governance - IGF PNIF Meeting Today (14:00–15:15 UTC)
by Wim Degezelle Sept. 30, 2025

Sept. 30, 2025

Dear All, This meeting may be particularly interesting for many on this list, as it explores the evolving roles of stakeholders in Internet Governance and the preservation of an open, interoperable Internet. Kind Regards _________________________ Wim Degezelle Consultant IGF Secretariat Policy Network on Internet Fragmentation (PNIF) > Begin forwarded message: > > From: Wim Degezelle > Subject: Stakeholders’ Roles in Internet Governance - IGF PNIF Meeting Today (14:00–15:15 UTC) > Date: 30 September 2025 at 10:42:30 CEST > To: "pnif(a)intgovforum.org" <pnif(a)intgovforum.org> > Cc: Tereza Horejsova, Sheetal Kumar, Bruna Martins dos Santos, Wim Degezelle > > Dear All, > > The IGF Policy Network Internet Fragmentation (PNIF) <https://www.intgovforum.org/en/content/igf-policy-network-on-internet-fragm…> invites you to join today’s discussion on the respective roles and responsibilities of stakeholders in Internet Governance. Today, 14:00-15:15 UTC, meeting link below. > > The Internet has evolved since these responsibilities were mentioned at WSIS 20 years ago. What does this mean for stakeholders' responsibilities in preserving an open interoperable Internet? > > Discussion starters: > Constance Bommelaer de Leusse, Tech and Global Affairs Innovation Hub, SciencePo > Theresa Swinehart, Senior Vice President of Global Domains and Strategy, ICANN > Peter Koch, Senior Policy Advisor, DENIC > Renata Mielli, coordinator of CGI.br > > We look forward to your participation and insights. Please also feel free to forward this invitation to your networks. > > ________________________________________________________________________________ > Microsoft Teams Need help? <https://aka.ms/JoinTeamsMeeting?omkt=en-US> > Join the meeting now <https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_MjJmZWI1MTgtNGE5NS00…> > Meeting ID: 335 573 290 737 2 > Passcode: NW3vD28h > Join on a video conferencing device > Tenant key: unitevc(a)m.webex.com <mailto:unitevc@m.webex.com> > Video ID: 125 706 021 9 > More info <https://www.webex.com/msteams?confid=1257060219&tenantkey=unitevc&domain=m.…> > For organizers: Meeting options <https://teams.microsoft.com/meetingOptions/?organizerId=6942fff4-9c9c-4500-…> > ________________________________________________________________________________ > (Note: For technical reasons we had to switch from Zoom to Teams for this meeting. We apologise for the inconvenience. > > Kind Regards > The PNIF coordinating team > Tereza, Sheetal, Bruna, Wim > > >

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AI and Data Sovereignty - Cherokee Nation Report
by Anne ICANN Sept. 28, 2025

Sept. 28, 2025

Readers on this list (and members of the Informal Multi-stakeholder Sounding Board) may be interested in this Report by the Cherokee Nation on AI and Data Sovereignty. https://www.cherokee.org/media/0ipldvul/task-force-report-on-ai-data-sovere… There are many good ideas contained in this comprehensive report that may have bearing on WSIS+20 work. (Keep in mind that under US law, the Cherokee Nation is a sovereign State and is not "sub-national" in nature.) Kind regards, Anne Anne Aikman-Scalese GNSO Councilor NomCom Non-Voting 2022-2026 anneicanngnso(a)gmail.com

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APNIC Written Input to UN WSIS+20 Zero Draft
by Joyce Chen Sept. 25, 2025

Sept. 25, 2025

Dear all, You may be interested to read APNIC’s written input to the UN WSIS+20 Zero Draft submitted to the UN WSIS+20 Secretariat (see attached). Do note that the submission deadline has been extended to 3 Oct. Hope it is useful as a reference to you. Your feedback is welcome. Cheers, Joyce

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Passing of Peter Major
by Ashton-Hart, Nick Sept. 23, 2025

Sept. 23, 2025

Colleagues, friends, I hope you are well. I'm very sorry to tell you that Peter Major has sadly passed away this past Friday. It is hard to think of any one person who has had more impact on the political governance of the WSIS process than Peter. He personally helmed negotiation of every wsis progress resolution through CSTD, chaired CSTD multiple times, and was a tireless champion of the value of stakeholder-based Internet policy development. I do not believe the multistakeholder working groups on enhanced cooperation or the present one on data governance, of which I'm a member, would have happened without Peter pushing for the format - which is unique in the multilateral system. More importantly he was a thoroughly decent human being who always had a smile or a joke to smooth over the difficulties of negotiations, always had time to talk to those with different views, and always sought outcomes which would benefit real people's lives. Personally I've lost a friend, many of you have too. The notion of a people centric Internet has lost one of it's great champions. Below a message from his daughter, Vera Dear Colleagues, It is with a heavy heart that I announce the passing of my father, Péter Major. He died this past Friday, September 12, after a very short battle with cancer. He leaves behind his wife of 44 years, two loving daughters, and four grandchildren. [...] We are planning a private funeral, and in lieu of flowers we would be grateful for donations to the Recherche Suisse contre le cancer (IBAN: CH67 0900 0000 3000 3090 1), marked ‘P. Major’. I will put together a memorial book to celebrate his contributions and his memory. If you would like to include a message, you may email me directly or share it on the IGF website In Memoriam Péter Major. Please also feel free to circulate this message among people who knew him. I am deeply proud of all that he accomplished, and I take comfort in knowing that his contributions and time with us touched many lives. I hope you will all remember him fondly. Best regards, Vera Major Nick Ashton-Hart Senior Director, Digital Economy Policy APCO Worldwide Temporary Address: 275 Seventh Avenue, 21st Floor New York, NY 10001 USA (m) +1 202 779 1072<tel:+12027791072> nashtonhart(a)apcoworldwide.com<mailto:nashtonhart@apcoworldwide.com> @apcoworldwide<http://twitter.com/apcoworldwide> Celebrating 40 years of APCO Book time to meet with me here<https://outlook.office.com/bookwithme/user/ce911a0f9fa543dd9459b3a1392da25e…> ________________________________ DATA HANDLING For data handling questions, please view our Privacy Policy<https://apcoworldwide.com/privacy-policy/> or contact us at privacy(a)apcoworldwide.com<https://%20privacy@apcoworldwide.com/> with any inquiries. CONFIDENTIALITY This email may contain material that is confidential, privileged and/or work product for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any review, reliance or distribution by others or forwarding without express permission is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender and delete all copies.

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My condolences for the whole family in this sad moment!!!
by Vanda Scartezini Sept. 15, 2025

Sept. 15, 2025

Vanda Scartezini Sent from my iPhone Sorry for typos

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Recordings: WSIS+20 Zero Draft webinars
by Carlos Reyes Sept. 4, 2025

Sept. 4, 2025

Dear WSIS+20 Outreach Network, Thank you for joining the two webinars on the WSIS+20 Zero Draft. The recordings and chat files are now available. 3 September 2025, 12:00 UTC Recording: https://icann.zoom.us/rec/play/H4A9nj5F_h2wYzzP3YEmDRlT9sU9wZLrHKi5Imnx2_NT… Chat: https://icann.zoom.us/rec/sdownload/IGQ6trxy8toN6QffbAAwakdHhG6aOY4YFazkBbv… 4 September 2025, 01:00 UTC Recording: https://icann.zoom.us/rec/play/41FFKYJ-wjgGawRpTzNU2b0uXrydzthH-S1OyRcHVCLE… Chat: https://icann.zoom.us/rec/sdownload/pDxkpJ6UbwYUaUUKjejCX-ENWypkfBW8uBoCX1r… Best, Carlos Carlos Reyes Senior Policy Director Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers Washington, D.C. Engagement Center

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WSIS+20 Zero Draft Webinars
by Carlos Reyes Sept. 2, 2025

Sept. 2, 2025

Dear WSIS+20 Outreach Network, ICANN is pleased to announce that the co-facilitators appointed by the President of the United Nations General Assembly to lead the overall review of the implementation of the outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society will participate in a webinar on the recently published Zero Draft: https://publicadministration.desa.un.org/sites/default/files/2021-04/2025/W… H.E. Ms. Suela Janina, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Albania to the United Nations, and H.E. Mr. Ekitela Lokaale, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Kenya to the United Nations will join members of the Informal Multistakeholder Sounding Board, Fiona Alexander, and Markus Kummer. PLEASE REGISTER: Wednesday, 3 September 2025, 12:00 UTC https://icann.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_IvKxHHdUS8CgDvdDRR3mfQ Thursday, 4 September 2025, 01:00 UTC https://icann.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_oPwU32yeS9mu1le6OZbHrg Thank you, Carlos Reyes and the ICANN team supporting the WSIS+20 Outreach Network Carlos Reyes Senior Policy Director Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers Washington, D.C. Engagement Center

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