January 2014 - AFRI-Discuss

Welcome to ICANN At-Large!
by ICANN At-Large Staff 11 Mar '14

11 Mar '14

Dear Otunte, ICANN's At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) is pleased to inform you that (183) Internet Society Nigeria Chapter (ISOC Nigeria) been certified as an At-Large Structure (ALS). The ALAC greatly appreciates your group's interest in involving individual users in ICANN and looks forward to working with you and your colleagues. The purpose of ALS certification is to recognize that your organization meets the necessary criteria to involve individual Internet users at the local or issue level in ICANN activities, and that your organization will support its individual members' informed participation in ICANN efforts that affect end-users. The ALAC is eager to promote a productive working relationship between your organization, other ALS, and the ALAC (and ICANN in general), and your input on how we can make this a success would be greatly appreciated. We would like to offer some initial tools to help your organization keep its members informed (about significant news from ICANN and information on ICANN policy-development efforts) and engaged in activities of interest: - Point of Contact for your Organisation: Please send an email to <mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> staff(a)atlarge.icann.org identifying the names and email addresses of one or two individuals who will be the point of contact for information and correspondence regarding ICANN At-Large. If this changes, please let us know. - At Large Mailing Lists. There are many At Large email lists, for each region; you can sign up for them and manage your subscriptions at: <http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo> http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo . The points of contact you identify will automatically be added to your region's list just for accredited ALSes to discuss regional issues and to the mailing list for Staff announcements (only Staff can post messages to that list); you are invited to join others as you wish. - ALS information. Information about your organization will be shared with the At-Large community to enable individuals interested in your group's activities to contact you, and to encourage cooperation with other groups interested in ICANN activities in your geographic region. Please complete and email the form at the bottom of this note to <mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> staff(a)atlarge.icann.org. - ALAC website. The ALAC website ( <http://www.atlarge.icann.org> www.atlarge.icann.org) is a good source for ICANN news and information of interest to individual Internet users. We encourage you to provide your members with a link. The ALAC relies on volunteers to translate information into multiple languages. Translations of documents on the website are welcome and should be sent to <mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> staff(a)atlarge.icann.org. - At-Large Regional Websites. Regional wiki webpages also have been created to distribute information (including in local languages) on activities, events and issues of particular interest to people in each region. These are maintained by the community. They are: African Region: <http://www.afralo.org> www.afralo.org Asia/Australia/Pacific Region: <http://www.apralo.org> www.apralo.org European Region: <http://www.euralo.org> www.euralo.org Latin America/Caribbean Region: <http://www.lacralo.org> www.lacralo.org North American Region: <http://www.naralo.org> www.naralo.org We have included an ALS Starter Kit that includes key information on ALAC and At-Large communication tools. We have also included the Beginners Guide to Participating in At-Large which explains the organization of the At-Large community and how to participate in its activities. We look forward to working with you and your organization's members to advance individual Internet users' interests within ICANN. If you have any questions, or need additional information, please contact us at <mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> staff(a)atlarge.icann.org. Sincerely, The At-Large Advisory Committee <http://www.atlarge.icann.org> www.atlarge.icann.org <mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> staff(a)atlarge.icann.org --------------------------- Name: Location (city/country/region; whatever is relevant to your membership): Mission: Member benefits: Contacts (name/s and email address/es -- title/s optional): Website: Other (additional informational you would like included):

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ME DNS Forum Remote Participation | متابعة مجريات منتدى أسماء النطاقات للشرق الأوسط عن بعد
by Fahd Batayneh 31 Jan '14

31 Jan '14

(أعتذر عن التكرار في الإرسال) الأخوة والأخوات، تحية طيبة وبعد، كما تعلمون، فإن منتدى أسماء النطاقات للشرق الأوسط سينعقد في مدينة دبي في الفترة 3-4 شباط فبراير 2014. ولمن لن يستطيع أن يحضر الإجتماع بشكل شخصي، فإبمكانه القيام بذلك عن بُعد. روابط المشاركة عن بُعد هي على النحو التالي: باللغة العربية ç <http://stream.icann.org:8000/dns-ar.m3u> http://stream.icann.org:8000/dns-ar.m3u باللغة الإنجليزية ç <http://stream.icann.org:8000/dns-en.m3u> http://stream.icann.org:8000/dns-en.m3u هذه الروابط ستُفعل خلال فترة المنتدى فقط إبتداءً من صباح يوم الأثنين الموافق ل 3 شباط فبراير 2014 الساعة 9.00 صباحاً بتوقيت مدينة دبي (5.00 ص بتوقيت غرينتش) إن شاء الله. ايضاً، لمن يرغب بالمشاركة في القائمة البريدية الخاصة بصناعة أسماء النطاقات في منطقة الشرق الأوسط أن يقوم بذلك على الرابط الالكتروني <http://mail.mednsf.org/mailman/listinfo/mednsf_mednsf.org> http://mail.mednsf.org/mailman/listinfo/mednsf_mednsf.org. وأقبلوا فائق الإحترام والتقدير،،، عن فريق منتدى أسماء النطاقات للشرق الأوسط (sorry for cross posting) Friends and Colleagues, The Middle East DNS Forum will take place in the city of Dubai during Feb 3-4, 2014. Those who will not be able to attend the forum in person can do so using our remote participation tools. Remote participation links can be found at the following URLs: Arabic Streaming è http://stream.icann.org:8000/dns-ar.m3u English Streaming è http://stream.icann.org:8000/dns-en.m3u Both links will be active during the proceedings of the forum only starting on Feb 3 at 9.00 AM Dubai Time (5.00 AM UTC/GMT). Also, for those interested in joining the Middle East DNS Forum dedicated mailing list can do so at http://mail.mednsf.org/mailman/listinfo/mednsf_mednsf.org. Thank you, On Behalf of the ME DNS Forum Team

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Announcement: At-Large Board Director Slate of Candidates Selected by the BCEC and Next Steps
by ICANN At-Large Staff 28 Jan '14

28 Jan '14

Dear All, On behalf of the At-Large Board Candidate Evaluation Committee (BCEC), and in accordance with the agreed schedule for the At-Large Board Member Selection Timeline, we are pleased to announce the names of the slate of candidates to fill Seat #15 of the ICANN Board. These candidates have passed the initial BCEC evaluation and were approved on their call of Tuesday, 21 January 2014. Their names were announced to the ALAC by Olivier Crépin-Leblond on 28 January 2014. The candidates, listed in alphabetical order of their family name are: * Rinalia Abdul Rahim * Sebastien Bachollet * Alan Greenberg * Evan Leibovitch * Jean-Jacques Subrenat The other applicants who submitted Expressions of Interest (EOIs), listed in alphabetical order of their family name are: · David Allnutt · Bobbie Lloyd · Varol Senel One applicant withdrew their EOI during the BCEC evaluation period. The RALOs are now asked to consider whether any of the applicants who submitted EOIs but were not selected by the BCEC should be added to the final slate of candidates. In order to be added to the final slate, an applicant must be supported by three RALOs. The deadline for support from other RALOs for additional candidates is Friday, 21 February 2014. Please see the relevant text of the ALAC ROPs below: 19.9 Final Candidate List 19.9.1 -Following the publication of the BCEC slate of candidates, RALOs have an opportunity to suggest adding candidates to that list. The timetable should allow for consultations and outreach both within and among RALO's. 19.9.2 - RALOs can only suggest candidates who had previously submitted an EoI to the BCEC during the current selection process. 19.9.3 - Candidates will be added only if they receive support through a formal vote of at least three of the five RALOs, each RALO voting according to its respective rules. The final slate will be announced on Sunday, 23 February 2014. 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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Re: [AFRI-Discuss] A Friendly Reminder URGENT Regional Advice for Age Numerique Cote d'Ivoire
by Pierre DOVONOU LOKOSSOU 25 Jan '14

25 Jan '14

Hi, My investigations have come to the conclusion that Age Numerique is a serious organization. _____________ Pierre DOVONOU LOKOSSOU | Directeur Fondation Entrepreneurship du Bénin | Place du Québec Tel +229 90 91 2001 | 05 BP 337 Cotonou - Bénin > Le 21 janv. 2014 à 17:48, "Philip Fomba JOHNSON" <johnsonpf1(a)gmail.com> a écrit : > > Dear colleagues, > > AFRALO has received an ALS application for “Age Numerique” seeking > Accreditation > as an At-Large Stucture(ALS) and Membership to AFRALO. > > We kindly ask you to provide us with your advice on this application before > 24 January 2014. You will find attached the Application for "At-Large > Structure" (ALS) of “Age Numerique” of la Cote d’Ivoire. > > > Best Regards > > Philip F Johnson > > Secretary/AFRALO > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Chers collègues, > > > AFRALO a reçu une demande de l'ALS pour « Age Numerique » pour > l'accréditation d'un Stucture(ALS) d' ”At-Large” et un membre d’ AFRALO. > > Nous vous prions de nous communiquer votre avis sur cette demande avant le > 24 janvier 2014. Vous trouverez ci-joint la demande de "At-Large Structure" > (ALS) de « Age Numerique » de la Côte d'Ivoire. > > Mes salutations > > > > Philip F Johnson > > Secrétaire/AFRALO > <(189) Age Numerique [PDF, 261 KB].pdf> > <ATT00001>

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A Friendly Reminder URGENT Regional Advice for Age Numerique Cote d'Ivoire
by Philip Fomba JOHNSON 24 Jan '14

24 Jan '14

Dear colleagues, AFRALO has received an ALS application for “Age Numerique” seeking Accreditation as an At-Large Stucture(ALS) and Membership to AFRALO. We kindly ask you to provide us with your advice on this application before 24 January 2014. You will find attached the Application for "At-Large Structure" (ALS) of “Age Numerique” of la Cote d’Ivoire. Best Regards Philip F Johnson Secretary/AFRALO ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Chers collègues, AFRALO a reçu une demande de l'ALS pour « Age Numerique » pour l'accréditation d'un Stucture(ALS) d' ”At-Large” et un membre d’ AFRALO. Nous vous prions de nous communiquer votre avis sur cette demande avant le 24 janvier 2014. Vous trouverez ci-joint la demande de "At-Large Structure" (ALS) de « Age Numerique » de la Côte d'Ivoire. Mes salutations Philip F Johnson Secrétaire/AFRALO

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Reminder for RALOs to submit At-Large Travel Requests for ICANN's Community Regional Outreach Pilot Program (CROPP)
by Dev Anand Teelucksingh 20 Jan '14

20 Jan '14

Dear All, ICANN has launched a Community Regional Outreach Pilot Program (CROPP) in which each of the 5 RALOs can apply for funding up to 5 "regional" outreach trips (up to three days, two nights) before the end of June 30 2014 (the end of Fiscal Year 2014). Similar to how RALO budget requests were reviewed by the ALAC Finance & Budget SubCommittee (FBSC) before submitting to ICANN Finance, an At-Large CROPP Review Team (CROPP RT) was established by the ALAC to: * review and approve RALO travel requests to the CROPP to ensure that the objectives of the travel requests are in line with ICANN’s strategic and regional engagement strategies as well as At-Large outreach strategies. * confirm with the relevant regional Stakeholder Engagement Vice Presidents that the purpose/goals of the travel request are consistent with ICANN’s strategic and regional engagement strategy. * submit the travel requests to ICANN once approved by the CROPP RT. RALOs should note the following terms and obligations as established by the ICANN's CROPP and those by the ALAC at https://community.icann.org/x/zC6fAg RALO leaders in coordination with their RALO's members of the Outreach SubCommittee (https://community.icann.org/x/cqfbAQ) wanting to submit travel requests are expected to complete the travel request form at https://community.icann.org/x/_S6fAg 8 weeks before any such travel to an event takes place. Kind Regards, Dev Anand Teelucksingh Chair, ALAC Outreach SC Relevant documents: Presentation https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/43987386/CROPP-Briefing-Se… Terms and Obligations for At-Large Travel Requests for the CROPP: https://community.icann.org/x/zC6fAg Form to submit travel requests to the At-Large CROPP Review Team: https://community.icann.org/x/_S6fAg At-Large Outreach Subcommittee Members: https://community.icann.org/x/cqfbAQ At-Large CROPP Review Team Members: https://community.icann.org/x/5xyfAg ICANN's CROPP Program and Conditions: https://community.icann.org/x/TVp-Ag

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BCEC Announcement of Statistics of EOIs Received for Position of ICANN Board Director
by ICANN At-Large Staff 15 Jan '14

15 Jan '14

Dear All, Please find below a note sent on behalf of Roberto Gaetano, Chair of the At-Large Board Candidate Evaluation Committee (BCEC), on the Expressions of Interest received for the position of ICANN Board Director selected by At-Large. ** Dear All, A total of 11 Expressions of Interest were received by the Board Candidate Evaluation Committee for the position of At-Large Board Director. Out of these 11 applications, 2 were deemed to be too incomplete to proceed further. The remaining 9 Expressions of Interest are currently being considered by the members of the Board Candidate Evaluation Committee. The names of the BCEC selected slate of candidates will be released on 28 January 2014. Statistics of the 9 completed Expressions of Interest show a wide array of professional backgrounds. From the 9 completed Expressions of Interest, 4 applicants are not currently active in the At-Large community while 5 are currently active. Male applicants (7) make up the vast majority of applicants with only 2 female applicants. Details of the statistics are available below: Geographical diversity: AF AP EU LAC NA Country of citizenship* 0 (0%) 2 (20%) 3 (30%) 0 (0%) 5 (50%) Country of residence* 0 (0%) 2 (20%) 2 (20%) 0 (0%) 6 (60%) * Total numbers are GREATER than 9 given dual citizenship or multiple locations of residence of some applicants Gender : M F 7 (78%) 2 (22%) Current position: For Profit Non-Profit Consultancy Academia Legal 3 (33%) 1 (11%) 3 (33%) 1 (11%) 1 (11%) Currently active member of At-Large community: Y N 5 (56%) 4 (44%) You will also find this announcement attached as a PDF file for your convenience. Regards, Roberto Gaetano ** Kind 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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Invitation to Attend the ME DNS Forum | دعوة لمنتدى الشرق الأوسط لاسماء النطاقات
by Fahd Batayneh 13 Jan '14

13 Jan '14

السادة منظمة مستخدمي الانترنت لمنطقة افريقيا المحترمين، تحية طيبة وبعد، يسرني دعوتكم لحضور منتدى الشرق الأوسط لأسماء النطاقات والذي سينعقد في مدينة دبي في دولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة بتاريخ 3-4 شباط فبراير 2014 في فندق جي دبليو ماريوت دبي ماركيس<http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/dxbjw-jw-marriott-marquis-hotel-dubai/> وباستضافة كريمة من هيئة تنظيم قطاع الإتصالات الإماراتية، وبتنظيم مشترك من هيئة الإنترنت للأسماء والأرقام المخصصة (ICANN) ومنظمة مجتمع الإنترنت (ISOC). سيكون المنتدى المكان المناسب للتعرف على الجهات والشركات الرائدة في مجال صناعة أسماء النطاقات. وسيقوم ممثلين من هيئة تنظيم قطاع الإتصالات الإماراتية، وهيئة الإنترنت للأسماء والأرقام المخصصة (ICANN)، ومنظمة مجتمع الإنترنت (ISOC)، وسجلات النطاقات العليا (Registries)، ومسجلي اسماء النطاقات (Registrars and Resellers)، وعملاء اسماء النطاقات (Registrants) ذات الخبرة، وسجلات النطاقات العليا الخاصة بالبلدان (ccTLDs)، ومقدمي طلبات النطاقات العليا الجديدة (New gTLDs)، ومزودي الخدمة، وملاك العلامات التجارية، ومكاتب المحاماة بحضور هذا الحدث لبناء اواصر التعاون بين كافة الأطراف المهتمة في المنطقة والخبراء الدوليين في هذا المجال، ومشاركة الخبرات وأفضل الممارسات، وإعلام الحضور بأخر مستجدات منظومة صناعة اسماء النطاقات على المستوى الدولي وفرص التجارة المتوفرة حولها. ومن المتوقع أن تكون النسخة الأولى من هذا المنتدى هي لبنة الأساس لمنتديات سنوية مماثلة في المستقبل تهدف الى توعية المجتمع المحلي في المنطقة بهذه الصناعة وتعريف الجهات المحلية المهتمة بالجهات الدولية ذات الخبرة والصيت، وهذا كله على أمل تقوية منظمومة صناعة اسماء النطاقات في المنطقة. ويهدف المنتدى الى تغطية مواضيع مثل النطاقات العليا الجديدة، وإستراتيجيات السجلات لنمو صناعة اسماء النطاقات، ودور مشغلي النطاقات العليا الخاصة بالبلدان في تقوية صناعة اسماء النطاقات على المستويين المحلي والدولي، وترخيص المسجلين في بيئة لا محدودة، وإستراتيجيات المسجلين في بيئة تنافسية خصبة. المنتدى متاح للحضور لأي شخص أو جهة مهتمة بمواضيع صناعة أسماء النطاقات وطبيعة فرص التجارة التي تتيحها، ومهتم بالتواصل والتعرف على خبراء وأصحاب الشأن في هذا المجال. ومن المتوقع أن يكون الحضور من سجلات اسماء النطاقات، والمسجلين المرخصين وغير المرخصين، وعملاء اسماء النطاقات، وخبراء منظومة صناعة النطاقات، وسجلات النطاقات العليا الخاصة بالبلدان (ccTLDs)، ومقدمي طلبات النطاقات العليا الجديدة، ومنظمات النطاقات العليا الإقليمية، وملاك العلامات التجارية، وشركات تكنولوجيا المعلومات والإنترنت، ومكاتب المحاماة والملكية الفكرية، لا للحصر. الحضور مجاني ولجميع المهتمين. ولغايات التسجيل لحضور المنتدى، يرجى تعبئة طلب الحضور على الرابط الالكتروني http://tiny.cc/sov98w. وإذا أردت أن تقوم بعمل حجز فندقي، فقد قمنا بمفاوضة أسعار خاصة مع الفندق المضيف للحدث. وللمزيد من المعلومات عن المنتدى، يرجى الرجوع الى الموقع الالكتروني المكرس له على الرابط الالكتروني http://www.mednsf.org/. يرجى التنويه الى أنه وبحسب تاريخ هذه الرسالة الالكترونية، فإن الموقع الالكتروني قيد التحديث والتعديل. يرجى نشر الخبر بين معارفكم والقوائم البريدية المختلفة. وإذا كانت لديكم أية أسئلة أو إستفسارات، يرجى عدم التردد في التواصل مع باهر عصمت (baher.esmat(a)icann.org<mailto:baher.esmat@icann.org>) و فهد بطاينة (fahd.batayneh(a)icann.org<mailto:fahd.batayneh@icann.org>). متطلعين الى اللقاء بكم في مدينة دبي! وأقبلوا فائق الإحترام والتقدير،،، فريق منتدى الشرق الأوسط لأسماء النطاقات Dear African Regional At-Large Organization Members, You are cordially invited to attend the Middle East DNS Forum in Dubai, UAE during February 3-4, 2014 at the JW Marriott Hotel Dubai Marquis<http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/dxbjw-jw-marriott-marquis-hotel-dubai/>. The forum is generously hosted by the Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (TRA) of the UAE, and is co-organized by both ICANN and ISOC. The forum will be the place to meet and network with the industry’s top players. Participants from TRA UAE, ICANN, ISOC, Registries, Registrars, Registrants, ccTLDs, New gTLD Applicants, service providers, brand owners, and legal firms will attend the event in an aim to build bridges between interested parties in the region and world's experts in the field; share experiences and best practices; inform the audience of what is taking place in the domain name industry at a global level, and of emerging business opportunities. The first edition of the forum is expected to be the building block for future annual forums. The end target of having such an annual forum is to spread the message around and introduce interested parties to the key players in the DNS industry, thus leading to a stronger domain name industry in the region. The forum will cover topics such as New gTLDs, Registry strategies for domain name growth, Role of ccTLDs in strengthening the domain name industry at national and international level, Registrar accreditation in a borderless environment, and Registrar strategies in a competitive environment. The forum is open to anyone interested in issues pertaining to the domain name industry and the business opportunities it can provide, and engage/network with key players and experts in the field. Target audience includes domain name Registries, Registrars and Resellers, Registrants, DNS Experts, ccTLDs, gTLD Applicants, Regional TLD Organizations, brand owners, IT and Internet businesses, legal and IP firms, amongst others. Attendance is free of charge. To register for the forum, kindly fill out the application form found at http://tiny.cc/sov98w. If you need to make a hotel booking, we have negotiated special prices with the venue. More on the event can be found on the forum’s dedicated website at www.mednsf.org/<http://www.mednsf.org/>. Please note that as of this invitation, the website is still being uploaded with content and updates. Please feel free to spread the message to your contacts and relevant mailing lists. For any questions or inquiries, please do not hesitate to contact Baher Esmat (baher.esmat(a)icann.org<mailto:baher.esmat@icann.org>) and Fahd Batayneh (fahd.batayneh(a)icann.org<mailto:fahd.batayneh@icann.org>). We look forward to seeing you in Dubai! Thank you, Middle East DNS Forum Team

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Proposal for AFRALO/AfrICANN Joint meeting at ICANN 49 SINGAPORE 2014
by Philip Fomba JOHNSON 12 Jan '14

12 Jan '14

Dear all, As we have done during the previous ICANN meetings, we will be holding a joint AFRALO/AfrICANN meeting to discuss issues or subjects of interest to our region at the scheduled ICANN 49 meeting in Singapore, which takes place from 23-27 March 2014 The purpose of this message therefore is to ask you to please, suggest a theme you think would be the most pertinent in this regard. We are also looking forward for presentation of a “joint statement” to the attention of ICANN at the end of this meeting. We would appreciate your proposal being sent before 24 January 2014.,The subject chosen should be relevant to the interest of two organizations: AfrICANN and AFRALO. It should be noted that the interest of this tradition, which we organize together since Brussels, is to express the point of view of the African ICANN community on current issues of interest to the ICANN community. Best Regards Philip F Johnson Secretary/AFRALO --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chers tous, Comme nous l'avons fait au cours des précédentes réunions de l'ICANN, nous allons organiser à Singapore la réunion conjointe AFRALO/AfrICANN pour débattre d’une question ou d’un sujet d'intérêt pour notre région. Le but de ce message est de vous demander de bien vouloir proposer un thème que vous pensez être le plus pertinent à cet égard. Cette reunion va aboutira avec la présentation d'une “déclaration commune” à l’attention de l'ICANN. Nous apprécierions que la proposition de thème soit envoyée avant le 24January 2014. Le sujet choisi devra avoir l’approbation des deux listes AfrICANN et Afralo. Il est à noter que l'intérêt de cette tradition que nous organisons ensemble depuis Bruxelles, est d'exprimer le point de vue de la communauté africaine de l'ICANN sur les questions d'actualité d’ d'intérêt pour la communauté de l'ICANN. Cordialement Philip F Johnson Secretariat/AFRALO

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Regional Advice Needed ALS Application (189) “Age Numerique”
by Philip Fomba JOHNSON 09 Jan '14

09 Jan '14

Dear colleagues, AFRALO has received an ALS application for “Age Numerique” seeking Accreditation as an At-Large Stucture(ALS) and Membership to AFRALO. We kindly ask you to provide us with your advice on this application before 24 January 2014. You will find attached the Application for "At-Large Structure" (ALS) of “Age Numerique” of la Cote d’Ivoire. Best Regards Philip F Johnson Secretary/AFRALO ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Chers collègues, AFRALO a reçu une demande de l'ALS pour « Age Numerique » pour l'accréditation d'un Stucture(ALS) d' ”At-Large” et un membre d’ AFRALO. Nous vous prions de nous communiquer votre avis sur cette demande avant le 24 janvier 2014. Vous trouverez ci-joint la demande de "At-Large Structure" (ALS) de « Age Numerique » de la Côte d'Ivoire. Mes salutations Philip F Johnson Secrétaire/AFRALO

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Fwd: AFRALO main WIKI page - statement posted
by Philip Fomba JOHNSON 09 Jan '14

09 Jan '14

Dear All Please see attached English and French Version of AFRALO IG Brazil Statement for your review. Philip F Johnson Secretary/AFRALO Cher Tous veullez ci-joint les anglais et les français Version de AFRALO IG Brésil déclaration pour votre commentaire. Philip F Johnson Secretary/AFRALO

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MEMBERSHIP IN AFRALO
by Philip Fomba JOHNSON 09 Jan '14

09 Jan '14

Dear All With reference to one of the items on the Agenda of 8 Jaunary 2014 Teleconference; “Individuals members in AFRALO” I would like to suggest you all to read AFRALO MOU and Organising Documents at on the wiki page at: https://community.icann.org/display/AFRALO/AFRALO+MOU+and+Organising+Docume… particularly Section on membership. Your acquaintance with this document will help us make progress in our discussion on “Membership of Non-affiliated individual Internet users in AFRALO” Best regards Philip F Johnson Secretary/AFRALO ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cher Tous Concernant un des points à l'ordre du jour du Teleconference du 8 janvier 2014 ; « Adhésions Individuelles AFRALO», je voudrais suggerer à tous de lire le MOU d’AFRALO et Dossier à la page wiki à: https://community.icann.org/display/AFRALO/AFRALO+MOU+and+Organising+Docume… en particulier la Section sur l'adhésion. Votre connaissance de ce document va nous aider à progresser dans notre discussion sur « Adhésions Individuelles non affiliées à AFRALO. Mes salutations Philip F Johnson Secrétaire/AFRALO

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Middle East Strategy and Middle East DNS Forum
by Fahd Batayneh 08 Jan '14

08 Jan '14

Folks, During the AFRALO call on January 8, I posted some links to the Adobe Connect chat room as follows: · Middle East Strategy Working Group Wiki -- https://community.icann.org/display/MES/Middle+East+Working+Group · Task Force on Arabic Internationalized Domain Names (TF-AIDN) Work Space -- https://community.icann.org/display/MES/TF-AIDN+Work+Space · Task Force on Capacity Building Activities (TF-CBA) Work Space -- https://community.icann.org/display/MES/TF-CBA+Wiki+Space · Middle East DNS Forum Website (Work-in-Progress) -- http://mednsf.org/en/ · Update on the Middle East Strategy (En) -- http://blog.icann.org/2013/12/update-on-the-middle-east-strategy/ · أخر مستجدات إستراتيجية الشرق الأوسط (Ar) -- http://blog.icann.org/2013/12/%D8%A3%D8%AE%D8%B1-%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%AC%D8 %AF%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A5%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA%D9%8A%D8%AC%D9%8A%D8%A9 -%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%82-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%88%D8%B3%D8%B7/ Questions are very welcome. Thank you, Fahd Batayneh ICANN

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Meeting invitation/ AFRALO monthly January call - Wednesday 08 January 2014 at 1830 UTC
by ICANN At-Large Staff 07 Jan '14

07 Jan '14

** Version Française à la suite de la version Anglaise ** Dear All, The next AFRALO Monthly call is scheduled on Wednesday 08 January 2014 at 18:30 UTC. The agenda (to be updated) and call details are available at: https://community.icann.org/x/QzCfAg Adobe Connect: 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 staff(a)atlarge.icann.org.<mailto:staff@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, La prochaine téléconférence mensuelle de l'AFRALO a lieu ce mercredi 08 janvier 2014 à 18h30 UTC. L'ordre du jour et détails (a mettre a jour) de l'appel sont disponible à: https://community.icann.org/x/QzCfAg Adobe Connect: 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 staff(a)atlarge.icann.org.*<mailto:staff@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, 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> One World, One Internet

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Happy Holidays and Thank You!
by ICANN At-Large Staff 06 Jan '14

06 Jan '14

Dear All, To those of you who celebrate, we wish you the happiest of holidays! To all we would like to thank you for all of your extraordinary efforts this year in advancing the mission of At-Large and of ICANN. At-Large Staff are very much are looking forward to supporting you this next year which will bring many exciting activities. Kind 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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Re: [AFRI-Discuss] ¡Buenas fiestas y gracias!
by Alfredo Lopez 02 Jan '14

02 Jan '14

*Que el 2014, sea muy prospero para todos. Feliz Año* El 31 de diciembre de 2013, 12:12, <Kivuva(a)transworldafrica.com> escribió: > > [[--Translated text (en -> es)--]] > > Asunto: Re: Re: Re: ¡Buenas fiestas y gracias! > De: Kivuva(a)transworldafrica.com > > Happ Nueva año 2014 para todos. > > > - > ______________________ > Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya > twitter.com / lordmwesh > kenya.or.ke | El Kenya sabemos > _______________________________________________ > > > > [[--Original text (en) > http://mm.icann.org/transbot_archive/34f4a383ca.html > --]] > > > > _______________________________________________ > lac-discuss-es mailing list > lac-discuss-es(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/lac-discuss-es > > http://www.lacralo.org > -- *Que en estas festividades, la paz, la armonía y el amor, inunden nuestros corazones; y el año 2014 el Señor Jesucristo nos bendiga con Éxito, Prosperidad, Salud y Sabiduría.Alfredo López Hernández*

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