August 2014 - AFRI-Discuss - lists.icann.org

Welcome to At-Large!
by Nathalie Peregrine 10 Dec '14

10 Dec '14

Dear Seun, ICANN's At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) is pleased to inform you that (203) Open Source Software Foundation for Africa 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. 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New ALS Application received
by ICANN At-Large Staff 16 Oct '14

16 Oct '14

Dear All, This is to inform you that we received an ALS application from ISOC Gambia. It is based in KMC, Gambia and would be a member of AFRALO if accepted. Please find the application form attached. Staff are preparing the Due Diligence. -- -- Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge Twitter: @ICANN_AtLarge

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Theme for a Joint Meeting AFRALO/AfrICANN at ICANN 51
by Aziz Hilali 31 Aug '14

31 Aug '14

[English] Dear all, As we have done in previous ICANN meetings, AFRALO will be holding a joint AFRALO/AfrICANN meeting to discuss an issue or topic of interest to our region at the scheduled ICANN 51 meeting in Los Angeles, which takes place from 12-16 October 2014. I would like to propose the following topic: "IANA Transition and ICANN Accountability seen by the African Community” Please provide your opinion on the choice of this subject and suggest an alternative one in case you think it is more relevant. We would appreciate your proposal, comments and suggestions within a couple of weeks (before September 7, 2014). The theme must have the approval of both AfrICANN and AFRALO lists and should be relevant to the interest of two organizations: AfrICANN and AFRALO. This meeting will issue as usual, a "joint statement" to the attention of ICANN. Those who want to participate in the drafting committee are requested to express their interest. The committee will propose to the Community, a draft statement to be discussed at the joint meeting in Los Angeles. The AFRALO-AfrICANN joint meeting has become a tradition that we organize since Brussels. The objective is to express the views of the African ICANN community on current issues that are of interest to our community. Best Regards Aziz Hilali AFRALO Chair [French] Chers tous, Comme nous l'avons fait au cours des précédentes réunions de l'ICANN, AFRALO organisera à Los Angeles la réunion conjointe AFRALO/AfrICANN pour débattre d’une question ou d’un sujet d'intérêt pour notre région. Je voudrais pour cela vous proposer le thème suivant : «Transition de l’IANA et Redevabilité de l'ICANN vues par la Communauté Africaine» Le but de ce courriel est de vous demander votre opinion sur le choix de ce sujet et de bien vouloir le cas échéant proposer un thème que vous pensez être plus pertinent. Prière envoyer vos remarques et propositions dans une quinzaine de jours (avant le 7septembre 2014). Le sujet choisi devra avoir l’approbation des deux listes AfrICANN et Afralo et devrait prendre en considération l'intérêt de deux organisations: AfrICANN et AFRALO. Cette réunion aboutira comme d’habitude à la présentation d'une “déclaration commune” à l’attention de l'ICANN. Les personnes souhaitant participer au comité de rédaction sont priées de le signaler. Ce comité proposera à la Communauté, un projet de déclaration à l'ICANN qui sera discutée à la réunion de Los Angeles. 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 et d'intérêt pour notre communauté. Cordialement Aziz Hilali Président d’AFRALO

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Re: [AFRI-Discuss] [AfrICANN-discuss] Re: Response to ICANN accountability process - How about Africa?
by ymshana2003 30 Aug '14

30 Aug '14

Very true...but not fair. . However. .let us not forget that Africa is part of the global processes. ..one will not wait for our word retrospectively. .We just have to join in this Call to put things right in ICANN for the global community. With due respect. Yassin Sent from Samsung Mobile -------- Original message -------- From: Seun Ojedeji <seun.ojedeji(a)gmail.com> Date:30/08/2014 09:51 (GMT+02:00) To: Ben Fuller <abutiben(a)gmail.com> Cc: ALAC Afrique <afri-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org>,AFRALO <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org>,afrinic-discuss <afrinic-discuss(a)afrinic.net>,AfrICANN list <africann(a)afrinic.net> Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] Re: Response to ICANN accountability process - How about Africa? Hello Ben, Barrack, all Just to mention that there are also formal request for reconsideration that has been made by some communities within ICANN https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/request-bc-rysg-ncsg-29aug14-en… The question however is whether these will make any difference to a process that has already been put in action to the extent of appointing PEG members. Nevertheless it may be good to add to the voice for all its worth Cheers! On Sat, Aug 30, 2014 at 8:13 AM, Ben Fuller <abutiben(a)gmail.com> wrote: Barrack, Its early and cold here in Namibia. :-) Let's see what the rest of Africa thinks once they finish breakfast or their Saturday morning shopping. But this is an important issue that will affect us here in Africa. Ben On Sat, Aug 30, 2014 at 8:05 AM, Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Many thanks Dr. Fuller, > > I have looked at the text and there is a lot of sense in so far as > the issues raised by the stakeholders are concerned, they are well > thought out and articulated, i was just looking at it from another > perspective. > > Thank you for the quick turnaround. > > Regards > > On 8/30/14, Ben Fuller <abutiben(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > Barrack, > > > > Perhaps, but we should seriously consider joining all the other > > communities. Scroll down to the bottom of the article where the full > text > > of the joint letter sent to ICANN is posted. We should focus on that > text. > > > > Ben > > > > > > > > On Sat, Aug 30, 2014 at 7:47 AM, Barrack Otieno < > otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > >> Hi Dr Fuller, > >> > >> You raise a very pertinent issue while i am in agreement with you, i > >> also think we have to be wary of decisions that will over engineer > >> decision making processes within ICANN since this could result in some > >> analysis paralysis sort of scenario, what is your take? > >> > >> Just a thought. > >> > >> On 8/30/14, Ben Fuller <abutiben(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> > All, > >> > > >> > Aziz has come up with a good idea. It is also timely. Please follow > the > >> > link below and you'll see that we are in a critical time for > >> > transparency > >> > and accountability. I suggest that we draft something in line with the > >> > letter sent by all the other ICANN communities. > >> > > >> > I will be willing to be part of the drafting team. > >> > > >> > Best, > >> > > >> > Ben > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140828_icann_community_issues_letter_questi… > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > 2014-08-24 21:37 GMT+01:00 Aziz Hilali <hilaliaziz(a)yahoo.fr>: > >> > > >> >> [English] > >> >> > >> >> Dear all, > >> >> > >> >> As we have done in previous ICANN meetings, AFRALO will be holding a > >> joint > >> >> AFRALO/AfrICANN meeting to discuss an issue or topic of interest to > >> >> our > >> >> region at the scheduled ICANN 51 meeting in Los Angeles, which takes > >> place > >> >> from 12-16 October 2014. > >> >> > >> >> I would like to propose the following topic: "IANA Transition and > >> >> ICANN > >> >> Accountability seen by the African Community” > >> >> > >> >> Please provide your opinion on the choice of this subject and suggest > >> >> an > >> >> alternative one in case you think it is more relevant. > >> >> We would appreciate your proposal, comments and suggestions within a > >> >> couple of weeks (before September 7, 2014). The theme must have the > >> >> approval of both AfrICANN and AFRALO lists and should be relevant to > >> >> the > >> >> interest of two organizations: AfrICANN and AFRALO. > >> >> > >> >> This meeting will issue as usual, a "joint statement" to the > attention > >> of > >> >> ICANN. Those who want to participate in the drafting committee are > >> >> requested to express their interest. The committee will propose to > the > >> >> Community, a draft statement to be discussed at the joint meeting in > >> >> Los > >> >> Angeles. > >> >> > >> >> The AFRALO-AfrICANN joint meeting has become a tradition that we > >> organize > >> >> since Brussels. The objective is to express the views of the African > >> ICANN > >> >> community on current issues that are of interest to our community. > >> >> > >> >> Best Regards > >> >> Aziz Hilali > >> >> AFRALO Chair > >> >> > >> >> [French] > >> >> > >> >> Chers tous, > >> >> > >> >> Comme nous l'avons fait au cours des précédentes réunions de l'ICANN, > >> >> AFRALO organisera à Los Angeles la réunion conjointe AFRALO/AfrICANN > >> pour > >> >> débattre d’une question ou d’un sujet d'intérêt pour notre région. Je > >> >> voudrais pour cela vous proposer le thème suivant : «Transition de > >> l’IANA > >> >> et Redevabilité de l'ICANN vues par la Communauté Africaine» > >> >> > >> >> Le but de ce courriel est de vous demander votre opinion sur le choix > >> >> de > >> >> ce sujet et de bien vouloir le cas échéant proposer un thème que vous > >> >> pensez être plus pertinent. Prière envoyer vos remarques et > >> >> propositions > >> >> dans une quinzaine de jours (avant le 7 septembre 2014). Le sujet > >> >> choisi > >> >> devra avoir l’approbation des deux listes AfrICANN et Afralo et > >> >> devrait > >> >> prendre en considération l'intérêt de deux organisations: AfrICANN et > >> >> AFRALO. > >> >> > >> >> Cette réunion aboutira comme d’habitude à la présentation d'une > >> >> “déclaration commune” à l’attention de l'ICANN. Les personnes > >> >> souhaitant > >> >> participer au comité de rédaction sont priées de le signaler. Ce > >> >> comité > >> >> proposera à la Communauté, un projet de déclaration à l'ICANN qui > sera > >> >> discutée à la réunion de Los Angeles. > >> >> > >> >> 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 et d'intérêt pour > >> notre > >> >> communauté. > >> >> > >> >> Cordialement > >> >> > >> >> Aziz Hilali > >> >> Président d’AFRALO > >> >> > >> >> _______________________________________________ > >> >> AfrICANN mailing list > >> >> AfrICANN(a)afrinic.net > >> >> https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo.cgi/africann > >> >> > >> >> > >> > > >> > > >> > -- > >> > ********************************************** > >> > Dr. Ben Fuller > >> > abutiben(a)gmail.com > >> > ben(a)fuller.na http://www.fuller.na > >> > blog: http://www.fuller.na/ skype: drbenfuller > >> > ***************************************** > >> > _______________________________________________ > >> > AFRI-Discuss mailing list > >> > AFRI-Discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > >> > https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/afri-discuss > >> > > >> > Homepage for the region: http://www.afralo.org > >> > > >> > Posting guidelines to ensure machine translations of emails sent to > >> > this > >> > list are more accurate: > >> > > >> > http://www.funredes.org/mistica/english/emec/method_emec/presentation.html#… > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Barrack O. Otieno > >> +254721325277 > >> +254-20-2498789 > >> Skype: barrack.otieno > >> http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/ > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > ********************************************** > > Dr. Ben Fuller > > abutiben(a)gmail.com > > ben(a)fuller.na http://www.fuller.na > > blog: http://www.fuller.na/ skype: drbenfuller > > ***************************************** > > > > > -- > Barrack O. Otieno > +254721325277 > +254-20-2498789 > Skype: barrack.otieno > http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/ > -- ********************************************** Dr. Ben Fuller abutiben(a)gmail.com ben(a)fuller.na http://www.fuller.na blog: http://www.fuller.na/ skype: drbenfuller ***************************************** _______________________________________________ AFRI-Discuss mailing list AFRI-Discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/afri-discuss Homepage for the region: http://www.afralo.org Posting guidelines to ensure machine translations of emails sent to this list are more accurate: http://www.funredes.org/mistica/english/emec/method_emec/presentation.html#… -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Seun Ojedeji, Federal University Oye-Ekiti web: http://www.fuoye.edu.ng Mobile: +2348035233535 alt email: seun.ojedeji(a)fuoye.edu.ng The key to understanding is humility - my view !

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Re: [AFRI-Discuss] Response to ICANN accountability process - How about Africa?
by Seun Ojedeji 30 Aug '14

30 Aug '14

Hello Ben, Barrack, all Just to mention that there are also formal request for reconsideration that has been made by some communities within ICANN https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/request-bc-rysg-ncsg-29aug14-en… The question however is whether these will make any difference to a process that has already been put in action to the extent of appointing PEG members. Nevertheless it may be good to add to the voice for all its worth Cheers! On Sat, Aug 30, 2014 at 8:13 AM, Ben Fuller <abutiben(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Barrack, > > Its early and cold here in Namibia. :-) > > Let's see what the rest of Africa thinks once they finish breakfast or > their Saturday morning shopping. > > But this is an important issue that will affect us here in Africa. > > Ben > > > On Sat, Aug 30, 2014 at 8:05 AM, Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > > > Many thanks Dr. Fuller, > > > > I have looked at the text and there is a lot of sense in so far as > > the issues raised by the stakeholders are concerned, they are well > > thought out and articulated, i was just looking at it from another > > perspective. > > > > Thank you for the quick turnaround. > > > > Regards > > > > On 8/30/14, Ben Fuller <abutiben(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > Barrack, > > > > > > Perhaps, but we should seriously consider joining all the other > > > communities. Scroll down to the bottom of the article where the full > > text > > > of the joint letter sent to ICANN is posted. We should focus on that > > text. > > > > > > Ben > > > > > > > > > > > > On Sat, Aug 30, 2014 at 7:47 AM, Barrack Otieno < > > otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com> > > > wrote: > > > > > >> Hi Dr Fuller, > > >> > > >> You raise a very pertinent issue while i am in agreement with you, i > > >> also think we have to be wary of decisions that will over engineer > > >> decision making processes within ICANN since this could result in some > > >> analysis paralysis sort of scenario, what is your take? > > >> > > >> Just a thought. > > >> > > >> On 8/30/14, Ben Fuller <abutiben(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > >> > All, > > >> > > > >> > Aziz has come up with a good idea. It is also timely. Please follow > > the > > >> > link below and you'll see that we are in a critical time for > > >> > transparency > > >> > and accountability. I suggest that we draft something in line with > the > > >> > letter sent by all the other ICANN communities. > > >> > > > >> > I will be willing to be part of the drafting team. > > >> > > > >> > Best, > > >> > > > >> > Ben > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140828_icann_community_issues_letter_questi… > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > 2014-08-24 21:37 GMT+01:00 Aziz Hilali <hilaliaziz(a)yahoo.fr>: > > >> > > > >> >> [English] > > >> >> > > >> >> Dear all, > > >> >> > > >> >> As we have done in previous ICANN meetings, AFRALO will be holding > a > > >> joint > > >> >> AFRALO/AfrICANN meeting to discuss an issue or topic of interest to > > >> >> our > > >> >> region at the scheduled ICANN 51 meeting in Los Angeles, which > takes > > >> place > > >> >> from 12-16 October 2014. > > >> >> > > >> >> I would like to propose the following topic: "IANA Transition and > > >> >> ICANN > > >> >> Accountability seen by the African Community” > > >> >> > > >> >> Please provide your opinion on the choice of this subject and > suggest > > >> >> an > > >> >> alternative one in case you think it is more relevant. > > >> >> We would appreciate your proposal, comments and suggestions within > a > > >> >> couple of weeks (before September 7, 2014). The theme must have the > > >> >> approval of both AfrICANN and AFRALO lists and should be relevant > to > > >> >> the > > >> >> interest of two organizations: AfrICANN and AFRALO. > > >> >> > > >> >> This meeting will issue as usual, a "joint statement" to the > > attention > > >> of > > >> >> ICANN. Those who want to participate in the drafting committee are > > >> >> requested to express their interest. The committee will propose to > > the > > >> >> Community, a draft statement to be discussed at the joint meeting > in > > >> >> Los > > >> >> Angeles. > > >> >> > > >> >> The AFRALO-AfrICANN joint meeting has become a tradition that we > > >> organize > > >> >> since Brussels. The objective is to express the views of the > African > > >> ICANN > > >> >> community on current issues that are of interest to our community. > > >> >> > > >> >> Best Regards > > >> >> Aziz Hilali > > >> >> AFRALO Chair > > >> >> > > >> >> [French] > > >> >> > > >> >> Chers tous, > > >> >> > > >> >> Comme nous l'avons fait au cours des précédentes réunions de > l'ICANN, > > >> >> AFRALO organisera à Los Angeles la réunion conjointe > AFRALO/AfrICANN > > >> pour > > >> >> débattre d’une question ou d’un sujet d'intérêt pour notre région. > Je > > >> >> voudrais pour cela vous proposer le thème suivant : «Transition de > > >> l’IANA > > >> >> et Redevabilité de l'ICANN vues par la Communauté Africaine» > > >> >> > > >> >> Le but de ce courriel est de vous demander votre opinion sur le > choix > > >> >> de > > >> >> ce sujet et de bien vouloir le cas échéant proposer un thème que > vous > > >> >> pensez être plus pertinent. Prière envoyer vos remarques et > > >> >> propositions > > >> >> dans une quinzaine de jours (avant le 7 septembre 2014). Le sujet > > >> >> choisi > > >> >> devra avoir l’approbation des deux listes AfrICANN et Afralo et > > >> >> devrait > > >> >> prendre en considération l'intérêt de deux organisations: AfrICANN > et > > >> >> AFRALO. > > >> >> > > >> >> Cette réunion aboutira comme d’habitude à la présentation d'une > > >> >> “déclaration commune” à l’attention de l'ICANN. Les personnes > > >> >> souhaitant > > >> >> participer au comité de rédaction sont priées de le signaler. Ce > > >> >> comité > > >> >> proposera à la Communauté, un projet de déclaration à l'ICANN qui > > sera > > >> >> discutée à la réunion de Los Angeles. > > >> >> > > >> >> 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 et d'intérêt > pour > > >> notre > > >> >> communauté. > > >> >> > > >> >> Cordialement > > >> >> > > >> >> Aziz Hilali > > >> >> Président d’AFRALO > > >> >> > > >> >> _______________________________________________ > > >> >> AfrICANN mailing list > > >> >> AfrICANN(a)afrinic.net > > >> >> https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo.cgi/africann > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > -- > > >> > ********************************************** > > >> > Dr. Ben Fuller > > >> > abutiben(a)gmail.com > > >> > ben(a)fuller.na http://www.fuller.na > > >> > blog: http://www.fuller.na/ skype: drbenfuller > > >> > ***************************************** > > >> > _______________________________________________ > > >> > AFRI-Discuss mailing list > > >> > AFRI-Discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > > >> > https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/afri-discuss > > >> > > > >> > Homepage for the region: http://www.afralo.org > > >> > > > >> > Posting guidelines to ensure machine translations of emails sent to > > >> > this > > >> > list are more accurate: > > >> > > > >> > > > http://www.funredes.org/mistica/english/emec/method_emec/presentation.html#… > > >> > > >> > > >> -- > > >> Barrack O. Otieno > > >> +254721325277 > > >> +254-20-2498789 > > >> Skype: barrack.otieno > > >> http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/ > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > ********************************************** > > > Dr. Ben Fuller > > > abutiben(a)gmail.com > > > ben(a)fuller.na http://www.fuller.na > > > blog: http://www.fuller.na/ skype: drbenfuller > > > ***************************************** > > > > > > > > > -- > > Barrack O. Otieno > > +254721325277 > > +254-20-2498789 > > Skype: barrack.otieno > > http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/ > > > > > > -- > ********************************************** > Dr. Ben Fuller > abutiben(a)gmail.com > ben(a)fuller.na http://www.fuller.na > blog: http://www.fuller.na/ skype: drbenfuller > ***************************************** > _______________________________________________ > AFRI-Discuss mailing list > AFRI-Discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/afri-discuss > > Homepage for the region: http://www.afralo.org > > Posting guidelines to ensure machine translations of emails sent to this > list are more accurate: > http://www.funredes.org/mistica/english/emec/method_emec/presentation.html#… > -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *Seun Ojedeji,Federal University Oye-Ekitiweb: http://www.fuoye.edu.ng <http://www.fuoye.edu.ng> Mobile: +2348035233535**alt email: <http://goog_1872880453>seun.ojedeji(a)fuoye.edu.ng <seun.ojedeji(a)fuoye.edu.ng>* The key to understanding is humility - my view !

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CALL FOR CANDIDATES: ICANN Accountability & Governance Coordination Group
by ICANN At-Large Staff 29 Aug '14

29 Aug '14

Dear All, Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) has requested a call for candidates in the At-Large community for the ICANN Accountability & Governance Coordination Group ("Coordination Group"). On 14 August 2014, ICANN published Enhancing ICANN Accountability and Governance - Process and Next Steps<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/process-next-steps-2014-08-14-en>, a document that describes the process to examine how ICANN's accountability mechanisms should be strengthened to address the absence of its historical relationship with the US Government. The next steps in the process include the formation of a Coordination Group as proposed in the original proposal<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/enhancing-accountability-2014-05-06-en> on 6 May. The Coordination Group will have 21 participants, including 10 stakeholder members (1 per SO/AC, with the exception of GNSO). Stakeholder communities are invited to launch their internal selections to appoint their representatives to the Coordination Group. The upcoming Coordination Group gathering will take place during ICANN 51 in Los Angeles, October 2014. The At-Large Sub-Committee on the Selection of Member for the ICANN Accountability & Governance Coordination Group ("Selection Committee") is responsible for selecting one (1) candidate from the At-Large community to participate in the Coordination Group. Interested members from the At-Large community should send their Expression of Interest (EOI) to staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> by Sunday 07 September 2014 23:59 UTC. In their EOI, candidates should respond to the following: * A resume (maximum three pages) * A letter of motivation * A Declaration of Interests * Responses to 3 questions posed by the Selection Committee as follows: (a) Why do you believe that you are in a position to fairly defend end user interests on the ICANN Accountability & Governance Coordination Group? (b) Are you ready to act as a liaison from the ALAC to the Coordination Committee and act according to the directions set by the ALAC? (c) Please describe previous roles you have held liaising on behalf of a third party. The candidate EOI will be published in a secured section of the Selection Committee wiki page<https://community.icann.org/x/QpDhAg>, which only Selection Committee members can access. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: <mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org%3cmailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<applewebdata://68497759-1B04-4F9B-84B7-B9445B8F305F/Regards,%20Heidi%20Ullrich,%20Silvia%20Vivanco,%20Matt%20Ashtiani,%20Ariel%20Liang,%20Gisella%20Gruber,%20Nathalie%20Peregrine%20and%20Julia%20Charvolen%20ICANN%20Policy%20Staff%20in%20support%20of%20ALACmailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> Facebook: www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge<https://www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge> Twitter: @ICANN_AtLarge<https://twitter.com/ICANN_AtLarge>

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Update and Call for ideas - IGF Best Practices
by Towela Jere 29 Aug '14

29 Aug '14

FYI The IGF Secretariat has launched a call for Comments<http://review.intgovforum.org/> on the draft IGF Best Practices<http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/best-practice-forums>. All stakeholders are invited to provide input by 5 September 2014 on the following themes: 1. Developing meaningful multistakeholder participation mechanisms<http://review.intgovforum.org/igf2014/best-practices/developing-meaningful-…> 2. Regulation and mitigation of unwanted communications (e.g. "spam")<http://review.intgovforum.org/igf2014/best-practices/regulation-and-mitigat…> 3. Establishing and supporting Computer Emergency Response Teams (CERTs) for Internet security<http://review.intgovforum.org/igf2014/best-practices/establishing-and-suppo…> 4. Creating an enabling environment for the development of local content<http://review.intgovforum.org/igf2014/best-practices/creating-an-enabling-e…> 5. Best practices for online child protection<http://review.intgovforum.org/igf2014/best-practices/best-practices-for-onl…> You can also explore resources for each issue (Lead experts, background documentation, mailing list, etc.), available on the IGF Best Practices homepage: http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/best-practice-forums Please also share ideas of new Best Practices themes – to be launched in the continuation of IGF Istanbul: e.g. Best Practices for managing online identity, Best Practices for developing multistakeholder resolution mechanisms at the local level (e.g. local IGFs), etc. ? About the process: Over the past weeks, communities gathering experts from government, business, Civil Society, and the academic and technical communities, have been working through open mailing lists and online virtual meetings on IGF Best Practices. The discussion was documented by independent experts that will feed into five 90 minute Forums in Istanbul<http://igf2014.sched.org/type/best+practice+forum#.U_cJrUgb5aU> and that will in turn report into a Best Practices Main Session. A summary booklet on each Best Practices theme is the intended outcome. The drafts are open for comments until 5 September and will be published after the IGF 2014 meeting.

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Meeting invitation / AFRALO September Teleconference / 03 September 2014 at 1830 UTC
by ICANN At-Large Staff 28 Aug '14

28 Aug '14

** Version Francaise à la suite de la version Anglaise ** Dear All, The next AFRALO Monthly call is scheduled on Wednesday, 03 September 2014 at 18:30 UTC. The draft agenda (to be updated) and call details are available at: https://community.icann.org/x/Qb-hAg 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 le mercredi 3 septembre 2014 à 18h30 UTC. L'ordre du jour (en attente de mise a jour) et détails de l'appel sont disponible à: https://community.icann.org/x/Qb-hAg 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 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, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> Facebook: www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge<https://www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge> Twitter: @ICANN_AtLarge<https://twitter.com/ICANN_AtLarge> One World, One Internet

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Re: [AFRI-Discuss] Vote Result: AFRALO Regional Election 2014 (Secretary)
by Mondher laabidi 27 Aug '14

27 Aug '14

Congratulations Barrack. Mondher LAABIDI 2014-08-27 1:29 GMT+02:00 Tijani BEN JEMAA <tijani.benjemaa(a)planet.tn>: > Français ci-dessous > > ----------------------- > > > > As Suen said rightly, it was only because there had to be one single > winner, otherwise, you both should feel victorious. > > > > First, thank you Philip for the job you did during your term. I’m happy I > met you in Durban, and I hope you will continue working with the AFRALO > united community especially by contributing in the policy issues activities. > > > > And congratulation Barrack; A huge work is waiting for you, and I hope you > will closely work with AFRALO Chair and Vice Chair to make AFRALO always > successful. > > > > It’s your duty, my duty and the duty of every AFRALO member to keep AFRALO > united. AFRALO achieved a lot of success during the few last years: it > became a model for the other RALOs (Showcase, Face to face capacity > building program, AFRALO/AfrICANN joint meeting, MoU signed with AFRINIC, > etc.). It was because we was tightly united, and couldn’t continue if we > begin to search reasons for division (Anglophones/Francophone, > bilingual/monolingual, North/South/East/West/Center, etc.). We are all > Africans and we have the same interest, the common interest, the public > interest. So all who care about the African common interest will never try > to divide the community. Only those who have their own personal interests > will do, and I’m sure all the AFRALO community members don’t have other > interest than the African common interest. I’m confident that we all will > join efforts and push for a successful, credible and well visible AFRALO. > > > > -------------------------- > > > > Comme Suen l’a si bien dit, c’était juste parce qu’il doit y avoir un > gagnant, sinon, vous devez tous les deux vous sentir victorieux. > > > > D’abord, Merci Philip pour le travail que tu as fait durant ton mandat. Je > suis content de t’avoir rencontré à Durban, et j’espère que tu vas > continuer à travailler avec la communauté unie d’AFRALO, surtout en > contribuant aux activités relatives aux questions de politique. > > > > Et Félicitations à Barrack ; un grand travail t’attend, et j’espère que tu > vas travaille étroitement avec le Président et le Vice Président d’AFRALO > pour qu’AFRALO réussisse toujours. > > > > C’est ton devoir, mon devoir et celui de tout membre d’AFRALO de garder > AFRALO unie. AFRALO a eu beaucoup de succès ces dernière années au point de > devenir un modèle pour les autres RALO (Showcase, Programme de Formation > présentielle. Réunion conjointe AFRALO/AfrICANN, signatyre d’un MoU avec > AFRINIC, etc.). C’était parce que nous étions fortement unis, et ca ne peut > pas continuer si nous commençons à chercher des raisons pour notre division > (Anglophone/Francophone, Bilingue/monolingue, Nord/Sud/Est/ouest, Centre, > etc.). Nous sommes tous Africains et nous avons un intérêt commun, > l’intérêt Public. Alors tous ceux qui sont soucieux de l’intérêt commun de > l’Afrique n’essayeront jamais de diviser la communauté. Seulement ceux qui > ont leurs propres intérêts personnels le feront. Mais je suis certain que > tous les membres d’AFRALO n’ont qu’un seule intérêt : l’intérêt commun de > l’Afrique. Je suis persuadé que nous allons tous joindre no efforts et > pousser pour qu’AFRALO soit plus crédible et plus visible. > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Tijani BEN JEMAA > > Directeur Exécutif > > Fédération Méditerranéenne des Associations d'Internet (FMAI) > > Tél : + 216 41 649 605 > > Mobile: + 216 98 330 114 > > Fax: + 216 70 853 376 > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > > -----Message d'origine----- > De : afri-discuss-bounces(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org [mailto: > afri-discuss-bounces(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org] De la part de Seun Ojedeji > Envoyé : mardi 26 août 2014 06:21 > À : AFRALO > Cc : afri-discuss > Objet : Re: [AFRI-Discuss] Vote Result: AFRALO Regional Election 2014 > (Secretary) > > > > A well contested election.... just that there had to be a winner otherwise > > you both should feel victorious. > > To the outgoing secretary welcome back to the members world where you have > > more time to non-official stuff within AFRALO and with more opportunity to > > be vocal ;). > > To the elected secretary; as you requested, you can be sure to count on our > > support. Congratulation! > > > > Cheers! > > > > sent from Google nexus 4 > > kindly excuse brevity and typos. > > On 25 Aug 2014 23:13, "ICANN At-Large Staff" <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> > > wrote: > > > > > Dear All, > > > > > > Please kindly note that the AFRALO Regional Election 2014 (Secretary) has > > > now ended. > > > > > > *** > > > QUESTION: Who do you support to become the AFRALO Secretary for the > period > > > of two years beginning at the end of the ICANN Los Angeles Meeting in > > > October 2014? Please either select one candidate from the list below > > > (listed in alphabetical order of the family name) or abstain. > > > > > > - Philip Johnson > > > - Barrack Otieno > > > - Abstain > > > > > > As at Poll close: Sunday 24 August 2014 23:59 UTC > > > Number of voters: 24 · Group size: 33 · Percentage voted: 72.73 > > > Ranked by votes > > > Rank Options Votes % > > > 1 Barrack Otieno 14 58.33 > > > 2 Philip Johnson 10 41.67 > > > 3 Abstain/s'abstenir 0 0.00 > > > > > > > > > *** > > > To confirm, the AFRALO Secretary for the period of two years beginning at > > > the end of the ICANN Los Angeles Meeting in October 2014 is Barrack > Otieno. > > > > > > You may review the results independently under: > > > https://www.bigpulse.com/pollresults?code=4161pgtL2AMCTsrR8DARmUnC > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie > > > Peregrine and Terri Agnew > > > ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC > > > E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> > > > Facebook: www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge< > > > https://www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge> > > > Twitter: @ICANN_AtLarge<https://twitter.com/ICANN_AtLarge> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > AFRI-Discuss mailing list > > > AFRI-Discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > > > https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/afri-discuss > > > > > > Homepage for the region: http://www.afralo.org > > > > > > Posting guidelines to ensure machine translations of emails sent to this > > > list are more accurate: > > > > http://www.funredes.org/mistica/english/emec/method_emec/presentation.html#… > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > AFRI-Discuss mailing list > > AFRI-Discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > > https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/afri-discuss > > > > Homepage for the region: http://www.afralo.org > > > > Posting guidelines to ensure machine translations of emails sent to this > list are more accurate: > http://www.funredes.org/mistica/english/emec/method_emec/presentation.html#… > > > > --- > Ce courrier électronique ne contient aucun virus ou logiciel malveillant > parce que la protection avast! Antivirus est active. > http://www.avast.com > _______________________________________________ > AFRI-Discuss mailing list > AFRI-Discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/afri-discuss > > Homepage for the region: http://www.afralo.org > > Posting guidelines to ensure machine translations of emails sent to this > list are more accurate: > http://www.funredes.org/mistica/english/emec/method_emec/presentation.html#… >

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FW: USTTI - IGF
by Towela Jere 27 Aug '14

27 Aug '14

For those that will be attending the IGF and have time on Day 0, find attached details of a workshop being organized by USTTI and Microsoft on National Cybersecurity Policy. The workshop is off-site from the IGF venue and might not be listed on the IGF Day 0 events. It is open to wider participation, however organisers would like to get confirmation of attendance so if you plan to attend please contact Mr. O'Connor as per below: James J. O'Connor Executive Director United States Telecommunications Training Institute (USTTI) P | +1.202.785.7373 F | +1.202.785.1930 joconnor(a)ustti.org<mailto:jim@ustti.org> http://ustti.org<http://ustti.org/> regards, Towela

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