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'''Mark William Datysgeld''' is the director of the [[Governance Primer]]<ref>[https://governanceprimer.com/</ref> consultancy since 2017 and became ICANNWiki's Project Lead Developer in 2024. He served two terms (2020-2024) on the [[GNSO Council]] as a BC representative. He is a BA and Master in International Relations, focused on Internet Governance. Mark is further specialized in health policies and in the usage of diverse language writing systems online, acting together with the UASG through most of his career.
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'''Mark William Datysgeld''' is the director of the [[Governance Primer]]<ref>[https://governanceprimer.com/</ref> consultancy since 2017 and became ICANNWiki's Project Lead Developer in 2024. He served two terms (2020-2024) on the [[GNSO Council]] as a BC representative. He holds a BA and Master in International Relations, focused on Internet Governance. Mark is further specialized in health policies and in the usage of diverse language writing systems online, acting together with the UASG through most of his Internet governance career. He has organized and spoken in several IGF workshops over its editions.
  
 
==ICANN Involvement==
 
==ICANN Involvement==
He co-chaired the [[Small Team on DNS Abuse]].  
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Mark began his involvement in [[ICANN 53]] as part of the [[NextGen@ICANN]] program, then becoming a [[Fellow]] and Ambassador to the program. Ever since his first meeting, he has been engaged in supporting the NextGen program and developing solutions to improve participation for the underserved in the institution, having integrated the Selection Committee for the program between 2017 and 2018.
  
He is on the [[GNSO Council]], as a member of the [[BC|Business Constituency]], supporting Latin American entrepreneurs in their participation in the institution. Mark works as a consultant to businesses and individuals in their participation in international institutions and events that relate to technology. He is also the creator of the Governance Primer course, a free initiative that since 2016 teaches Internet Governance, which has been carried out in 3 countries<ref name="linkedin">[https://br.linkedin.com/pub/mark-w-datysgeld/a2/b76/944 Mark W. Datysgeld, LinkedIn.com]</ref>.
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His work focuses on increasing Latin American participation in ICANN through his role on the [[GNSO Council]] as a representative of the BC, a position he held across two terms (2020-2024). He has spearheaded initiatives to support businesses in the region, working extensively on Universal Acceptance (UA) and leading key studies assessing the UA readiness of Brazilian websites<ref name="uasg">[https://lists.icann.org/hyperkitty/list/ua-discuss@icann.org/ UA-discuss List]</ref>.
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Mark has been a consistent advocate for improving global Internet accessibility, notably through his contributions as a [[UASG Ambassador]] and his participation in various high-level ICANN policy discussions. He co-chaired the [[Small Team on DNS Abuse]], playing a pivotal role in shaping DNS Abuse mitigation strategies<ref name="icannwiki">[https://icannwiki.org/Mark_William_Datysgeld ICANNWiki]</ref>. His consultancy continues to advise private sector entities on navigating Internet Governance, particularly in the areas of policy development, domain names, and multilingual Internet infrastructure.
  
 
He attended [[ICANN 53]] as a member of the [[NextGen at ICANN]] program<ref name="intake">ICANNWiki - ICANN 53 Buenos Aires Intake Form. Retrieved 2015 July 7.</ref>, [[ICANN 55]] as an [[ICANN Fellow]]<ref name="fellowship1">[https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/fellowships-2012-02-25-en ICANN Meeting Fellowships]</ref>, [[ICANN 56]] as a NextGen Ambassador<ref name="ambassador">[https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-04-29-en 15 Successful Candidates Have Been Selected for NextGen@ICANN56 Policy Forum]</ref>, [[ICANN 58]] as a second time Fellow<ref name="fellowship2">[https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-12-19-en Successful Candidates Announced for ICANN58 Fellowship]</ref>, [[ICANN 60]] as a Coach for the Fellowship Program<ref name="fellowship3">[https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-07-26-en Successful Candidates Announced for ICANN60 Fellowship]</ref>, and has since been attending the meetings in his own capacity as a private consultant.
 
He attended [[ICANN 53]] as a member of the [[NextGen at ICANN]] program<ref name="intake">ICANNWiki - ICANN 53 Buenos Aires Intake Form. Retrieved 2015 July 7.</ref>, [[ICANN 55]] as an [[ICANN Fellow]]<ref name="fellowship1">[https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/fellowships-2012-02-25-en ICANN Meeting Fellowships]</ref>, [[ICANN 56]] as a NextGen Ambassador<ref name="ambassador">[https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-04-29-en 15 Successful Candidates Have Been Selected for NextGen@ICANN56 Policy Forum]</ref>, [[ICANN 58]] as a second time Fellow<ref name="fellowship2">[https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-12-19-en Successful Candidates Announced for ICANN58 Fellowship]</ref>, [[ICANN 60]] as a Coach for the Fellowship Program<ref name="fellowship3">[https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-07-26-en Successful Candidates Announced for ICANN60 Fellowship]</ref>, and has since been attending the meetings in his own capacity as a private consultant.
 
Ever since his first meeting, he has been engaged in supporting the NextGen program and developing solutions to improve participation for the underserved in the institution, having integrated the Selection Committee for the program between 2017 and 2018. He was part of the Local Staff of the 2015 [[Internet Governance Forum]], then proceeded to organize the following Workshops:
 
* "Hands-on Youth-driven Internet initiatives" in 2016<ref name="igf2016">[https://www.intgovforum.org/cms/igf2016/index.php/proposal/view_public/225 No. 225 Hands-on youth-driven Internet initiatives]</ref>.
 
* "How to leverage BRICS digital advantages and leave behind our shortcomings?" in 2017<ref name="igf2017">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvu1RM3ypMs WS169: How to leverage BRICS digital advantages and leave behind our shortcomings?]</ref>.
 
* "A BRIC hit the Web: Finding patterns in digital policymaking" in 2018<ref name="igf2018">[http://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2018-ws-369-a-bric-hit-the-web-finding-patterns-in-digital-policymaking IGF 2018 WS #369 A BRIC hit the Web: Finding patterns in digital policymaking ]</ref>.
 
  
 
[[File:9Mark.jpg|thumbnail|Mark in [[ICANN 76]]'s playing card deck]]
 
[[File:9Mark.jpg|thumbnail|Mark in [[ICANN 76]]'s playing card deck]]

Revision as of 18:24, 23 October 2024

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Affiliation: GNSO
Region: Latin America and the Caribbean
Country: Brazil
Website:

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Mark William Datysgeld is the director of the Governance Primer[1] consultancy since 2017 and became ICANNWiki's Project Lead Developer in 2024. He served two terms (2020-2024) on the GNSO Council as a BC representative. He holds a BA and Master in International Relations, focused on Internet Governance. Mark is further specialized in health policies and in the usage of diverse language writing systems online, acting together with the UASG through most of his Internet governance career. He has organized and spoken in several IGF workshops over its editions.

ICANN Involvement[edit | edit source]

Mark began his involvement in ICANN 53 as part of the NextGen@ICANN program, then becoming a Fellow and Ambassador to the program. Ever since his first meeting, he has been engaged in supporting the NextGen program and developing solutions to improve participation for the underserved in the institution, having integrated the Selection Committee for the program between 2017 and 2018.

His work focuses on increasing Latin American participation in ICANN through his role on the GNSO Council as a representative of the BC, a position he held across two terms (2020-2024). He has spearheaded initiatives to support businesses in the region, working extensively on Universal Acceptance (UA) and leading key studies assessing the UA readiness of Brazilian websites[2].

Mark has been a consistent advocate for improving global Internet accessibility, notably through his contributions as a UASG Ambassador and his participation in various high-level ICANN policy discussions. He co-chaired the Small Team on DNS Abuse, playing a pivotal role in shaping DNS Abuse mitigation strategies[3]. His consultancy continues to advise private sector entities on navigating Internet Governance, particularly in the areas of policy development, domain names, and multilingual Internet infrastructure.

He attended ICANN 53 as a member of the NextGen at ICANN program[4], ICANN 55 as an ICANN Fellow[5], ICANN 56 as a NextGen Ambassador[6], ICANN 58 as a second time Fellow[7], ICANN 60 as a Coach for the Fellowship Program[8], and has since been attending the meetings in his own capacity as a private consultant.

Mark in ICANN 76's playing card deck

References[edit | edit source]