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by kayoyetade＠gmail.com Aug. 26, 2013

Aug. 26, 2013

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Introduction
by Coley Zephenia Aug. 26, 2013

Aug. 26, 2013

About Coley Zephenia, An Enterprise Architect and a FOSSFA Liaison Officer for Zimbabwe. Great to join Afralo! Mailing list.

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by Mayowa Sofowora Aug. 26, 2013

Aug. 26, 2013

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Re: [AFRI-Discuss] Welcome to the "AFRI-Discuss" mailing list
by Blessing Mabuto Aug. 26, 2013

Aug. 26, 2013

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CCT-RT: Call for Volunteer Members: Representing ICANN Advisory Committees and Supporting Organizations; and Serving as Independent Experts
by ICANN At-Large Staff Aug. 21, 2013

Aug. 21, 2013

Dear All, Please see below an announcement on the call for volunteers for the Competition, Consumer Trust and Consumer Choice Review Team: ** Affirmation of Commitment Reviews Competition, Consumer Trust and Consumer Choice Review Team (CCT-RT) | Call for Volunteer Members: Representing ICANN Advisory Committees and Supporting Organizations; and Serving as Independent Experts 16 August 2013 Volunteer applications due by 1 October 2013 Overview In line with the Affirmation of Commitments<https://www.icann.org/en/about/agreements/aoc/affirmation-of-commitments-30…> (AoC) requirements, and as directed<https://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/resolutions-18jul13-en.htm#…> by the ICANN Board, ICANN invites interested individuals to apply for volunteer Review Team Member positions - either in representation of a Supporting Organization or Advisory Committee, or as an Independent Expert - to serve on the Competition, Consumer Trust and Consumer Choice Review Team (CCT-RT). The Review Team will work in two phases: * Phase One will occur as soon as the Review Team is appointed, and involves evaluating various metrics to be collected by ICANN as proposed by the GNSO Council, ALAC, and others, as appropriate, and developing recommendations for the set of metrics to be collected by ICANN in preparation for the upcoming review of the New gTLDs, as described in Phase Two. * Phase Two will occur after new gTLDs have been in operation for one year, and involves examining data to assess the extent to which the introduction or expansion of gTLDs has promoted competition, consumer trust, and consumer choice. Additionally, the Review Team will evaluate the effectiveness of the application and evaluation process, as well as the safeguards put in place by ICANN to mitigate issues involved in the introduction or expansion of new gTLDs. * Once the proposed metrics are delivered to the Board at the conclusion of Phase One, the Review Team's work will be suspended until the new gTLDs have been in operation for one year. In the interim, ICANN will develop the systems and collect the metrics approved through this process. * The composition of the Review Team will be confirmed at the start of Phase Two, but is expected to comprise the same members from Phase One. Because of the phased approach and the extended duration of the work for this review, Review Team members may be replaced as appropriate. Candidatures are to be submitted to rtcandidatures(a)icann.org<mailto:rtcandidatures@icann.org> by 1 October 2013 - 23:59 UTC. Schedule for Phase One Announcement and call for volunteers 16 August 2013 Applications due 1 October 2013 SO/AC endorsement of applicants due 4 November 2013 Announcement of Team members 22 November 2013 Phase 1 project kick-off December 2013/January 2014 Submission of recommended metrics (estimated) July 2014 Tentative Schedule for Phase Two 1<https://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-16aug13-en.htm#foo…> Phase Two project kick-off ICANN 51 Meeting (October 2014) Review Team work and submission of Initial Report (estimated) October 2014 - ICANN 52 Meeting (June 2015) Final Report submitted (estimated) September 2015 Please read the detailed Call for Applicants<https://www.icann.org/en/about/aoc-review/cctrt/call-for-volunteers-16aug13…> for more information and details on the application procedure and the CCT-RT mandate. ________________________________ 1<https://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-16aug13-en.htm#not…> Due to uncertainty about the timing of when new gTLDs will be operational and the availability of the data needed to perform the review, these dates are estimates. The full announcement is available at: https://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-16aug13-en.htm Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org%3cmailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>>

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Fadi Chehade Radio Interview on gTLD program
by Silvia Vivanco Aug. 16, 2013

Aug. 16, 2013

Dear all, Here is a link to a radio interview<http://www.marketplace.org/topics/tech/behind-names-and-numbers-internet?ut…> that Fadi Chehade did with the "Marketplace" program. The piece aired yesterday and concentrates on the new gTLD program. Marketplace is heard by an audience of more than 9.1 million unique listeners per week, on more than 500 public radio stations nationwide. Marketplace is also distributed to various international broadcasters. Kind regards, Silvia Silvia Vivanco Manager, At-Large Regional Affairs Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Telephone: + 1 (202) 570-7119 Fax: +1 (202) 789-0104 Cell/Mobile: +1 (202) 735-7011

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Open Call for Participation in the Task Force on Arabic Script IDNs
by ICANN At-Large Staff Aug. 6, 2013

Aug. 6, 2013

Please note that the following email is being sent on behalf of Rinalia Abdul Rahim. -- Dear Colleagues, Please find attached an Open Call for Participation in the Task Force on Arabic Script IDNs. The Task Force is an initiative of the Middle East Strategy Working Group (MESWG). Those interested are encouraged to apply especially if your community uses the Arabic script. Best regards, Rinalia Extract from the attachment (please view the document for more information) The Task Force will focus on technical issues and solutions related to Arabic script IDNs to promote Arabic IDNs definition, secure deployment and ease of use for the community. Scope of Work • Arabic Script Label Generation Ruleset (LGR) for the Root Zone • Second level LGRs for the Arabic script • Arabic script Internationalized Registration Data Protocol and Practice • Universal acceptability of Arabic script IDNs and variants • Technical challenges around registration of Arabic IDNs and variants • Operational software for Arabic script IDN registry and registrar operations • DNS security matters specifically related to Arabic IDNs and variants • Technical training material around Arabic script IDNs Task Force Membership The task force will consist of a diverse set of interested individuals from a diverse set of interests, e.g. Registries, Registrars, Community, Academia, DNS experts, IDNA experts, Unicode, Law enforcement, DNS security, Policy makers, etc. All the materials prepared through the task force will be openly available for use by the community. Interested individuals are invited to join the task force on voluntary basis by emailing their CV and Statement of Interest (SOI) to tf-aidn-admin(a)meswg.org<mailto:tf-aidn-admin@meswg.org>, which will be publicly archived for information purposes, and then signing up athttp://lists.meswg.org/mailman/listinfo/tf-aidn. Initial Timelines 5th August, 2013: Open Call for Task Force Members 20th August, 2013: MESWG to announce Task Force of Arabic Script IDNs (TF-AIDN) 1st Sept, 2013: Initiate Work Item(s) END

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REMINDER / AFRALO Teleconference / 14 November 2012 at 1830 UTC
by ICANN At-Large Staff Aug. 6, 2013

Aug. 6, 2013

** Version Francaise à la suite de la version Anglaise ** Dear All, Please note that due to the IGF in Baku, the AFRALO Monthly call is postponed by one week. The next AFRALO teleconference is scheduled for Wednesday, 14 November 2012 at 18:30 UTC. The draft agenda and call details are available at: <http://tinyurl.com/cqacud6> http://tinyurl.com/cqacud6 Adobe Connect: <http://icann.adobeconnect.com/afralo> http://icann.adobeconnect.com/afralo Please remember that it is now possible to connect your audio via the AC room, without using your telephone. If you would like a reminder of how to connect please let staff know. *Please CONFIRM your participation AND dial-out if required to <mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org.*> staff(a)atlarge.icann.org.* If you are unable to attend the call please send an email indicating your absence and we will note this information on the agenda. Thank You. Regards, ---------- Cher Membres de l'AFRALO, Veuillez noter qu'en raison de l'IGF à Baku la semaine prochaine, la téléconférence mensuelle de l'AFRALO est reportée d'une semaine. La prochaine téléconférence AFRALO est prévue pour le mercredi 14 novembre 2012 à 18:30 UTC. L'ordre du jour et détails de l'appel sont disponible à: <http://tinyurl.com/cqacud6> http://tinyurl.com/cqacud6 Adobe Connect: <http://icann.adobeconnect.com/afralo> http://icann.adobeconnect.com/afralo Nous vous rappelons que vous pouvez désormais utiliser l'audio de l'Adobe Connect room afin de vous connecter sans utiliser votre ligne téléphonique. Veuillez demander à staff si vous avez besoin d'information à ce sujet. *Merci de nous confirmer votre participation et dial-out - si nécessaire - à <mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org.*> staff(a)atlarge.icann.org.* Si vous ne parvenez pas à assister à l'appel, merci de nous envoyer un courriel indiquant votre absence et nous allons en prendre note sur l'ordre du jour. Merci. Cordialement, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, and Nathalie Peregrine ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org

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Cross-RALO Policy Development Activities and Processes Workspace
by ICANN At-Large Staff Aug. 6, 2013

Aug. 6, 2013

Dear All, Please note that the Cross-RALO Policy Development Activities and Processes Workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/X09-Ag> has been created. This workspace contains the various Policy and Process issues discussed by the RALOs during the ICANN Durban Meeting. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>

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