September 2022 - AFRI-Discuss

POSTPONED - AFRALO Monthly Call NOW on Wednesday, 12 October 2022 at 18:30 UTC
by ICANN At-Large Staff Sept. 29, 2022

Sept. 29, 2022

Dear All, Please note that due to French interpretation NOT being available on Wednesday 05 October, the call is POSTPONED by one week, to Wednesday 12 October at 18:30 UTC. Apologies for any inconvenience. Thank you. Kind regards, *********** Veuillez noter qu’en raison de l’absence d’interprétation en francais le mercredi 05 octobre, l’appel est REPORTÉ d’une semaine, au mercredi 12 octobre a 18h30. Merci de votre comprehension. Cordialement, Thank you. Kind Regards, At-Large Staff ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community Website: atlarge.icann.org<https://atlarge.icann.org/> Facebook: facebook.com/icann<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge>atlarge<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge> Twitter: @<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>ICANNAtLarge<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge> On Tue, 13 Sept 2022, 12:48 am ICANN At-Large Staff via AFRI-Discuss, <afri-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org<mailto:afri-discuss@atlarge-lists.icann.org>> wrote: ***Please note, if you are sending an apology or dial-out request, please ONLY send to staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> (do NOT reply to all) **** Dear All, The next AFRALO Monthly Call is scheduled for Wednesday, 05 October 2022 at 18:30 UTC. For other times: https://tinyurl.com/mhfhbh76 [tinyurl.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/tinyurl.com/mhfhbh76__;!!PtGJab4!8KmWRMy…> The agenda (to be updated) and call details are available at : https://community.icann.org/x/goK8D Conference ID: EN 1638 FR 1638 ZOOM LINK: https://icann.zoom.us/j/92740633716?pwd=dXJQSU1lWmFtK3hScnpCYzhkelQ1Zz09 [icann.zoom.us]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icann.zoom.us/j/92740633716?pwd=dXJQSU1l…> Password: AFRA05OCT* Real time transcription (RTT) available at (subject to availability): https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=ICANN [streamtext.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.streamtext.net/player?event=ICANN__;…> AFRALO Work space: https://community.icann.org/x/25Mi If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff at: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org [owa.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/owa.icann.org/owa/PolicyCalendar@icann.o…> Thank you. Kind Regards, ***************************** Chers Membres de l?AFRALO, Le prochain appel AFRALO mensuel est pr?vu le mercredi 05 October? 18h30 UTC. L?ordre du jour (en attente de mise ? jour) et les d?tails de l?appel sont disponibles ?: https://community.icann.org/x/goK8D Conference ID: EN: 1638 FR: 1638 Zoom Room link: https://icann.zoom.us/j/92740633716?pwd=dXJQSU1lWmFtK3hScnpCYzhkelQ1Zz09 [icann.zoom.us]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icann.zoom.us/j/92740633716?pwd=dXJQSU1l…> Password: AFRA05OCT* Espace de travail wiki: https://community.icann.org/x/YYIEC Merci de nous confirmer votre participation et dial-out (si necessaire) aini que votre num?ro d?appel ? staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>. Merci. Cordialement, ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org [owa.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/owa.icann.org/owa/PolicyCalendar@icann.o…> Website: atlarge.icann.org [owa.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/owa.icann.org/owa/PolicyCalendar@icann.o…> Facebook: facebook.com/icannatlarge [owa.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/owa.icann.org/owa/PolicyCalendar@icann.o…> Twitter: @ICANNAtLarge [owa.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/owa.icann.org/owa/PolicyCalendar@icann.o…> _______________________________________________ AFRI-Discuss mailing list AFRI-Discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org<mailto:AFRI-Discuss@atlarge-lists.icann.org> https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/afri-discuss [atlarge-lists.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo…> Homepage for the region: http://www.afralo.org [afralo.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/www.afralo.org__;!!PtGJab4!8KmWRMywOIcYjp…> 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#… [funredes.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/www.funredes.org/mistica/english/emec/met…> _______________________________________________ By submitting your personal data, you consent to the processing of your personal data for purposes of subscribing to this mailing list accordance with the ICANN Privacy Policy (https://www.icann.org/privacy/policy) and the website Terms of Service (https://www.icann.org/privacy/tos) You can visit the Mailman link above to change your membership status or configuration, including unsubscribing, setting digest-style delivery or disabling delivery altogether (e.g., for a vacation), and so on.

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Joint AFRALO-AfrICANN Meeting | Wednesday 21 September from 13:15-14:30 MYT (05:15-06:30 UTC)
by ICANN At-Large Staff Sept. 20, 2022

Sept. 20, 2022

Dear All, Please join the Joint AFRALO-AfrICANN Meeting at ICANN75 Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday 21 September from 13:15-14:30 MYT (05:15-06:30 UTC) in Conference Hall 2 (ALAC Room). Statement attached in both English and French. Zoom details are posted on the main ICANN75 Schedule. Draft agenda: 1. Welcome Address & Tribute-homage to Baudouin Schombe & Paul Muchene - Seun Ojedeji, AFRALO Chair and León Sánchez ICANN Board Vice-Chair and Board Director selected by At-Large (13:15-13:30 MYT; 05:15-05:30 UTC) (15 mins) 2. Ihab Osman (13:30-13:33 MYT; 05:30-05:33 UTC) 3. Opening Remarks- Maureen Hilyard, ALAC Chair (13:33-13:36; 05:33-05:36 UTC) (3 mins) 4. Guest speakers: (13:37-13:58 MYT; 05:37-05:58 UTC) (21 mins) * Eddy Kayihura, African Network Information Centre (AFRINIC CEO) (13:36-13:39 MYT; 05:36-05:39 UTC) (3 mins). * Mandla Msimang, Board Director, ICANN (13:39-13:42 MYT; 05:39-05-42 UTC ) (3 mins) * Pierre Dandjinou, Vice President for Africa (13:42-13:45 MYT; 05:42-05:45 UTC) (3 mins) 5. Introduction of the Topic- Pen holders-Hadia El Miniawi and Raymond Mamattah (13:45-14:00 MYT; 05:45-06:00 UTC) (15 mins) 6. Göran Marby, ICANN President and CEO (14:00-14:03 MYT; 16:00-16:03 UTC) (3 mins) 7. Presentation of the statement " Universal Acceptance as a means of accessing the Internet in local languages "- Abdeldjalil Bachar Bong, AFRALO Secretary - Drafting Team EN version & FR version (14:03-14:10 MYT; 06:03-06:10 UTC) (7 mins) 8. Alan Barrett, Board Director, ICANN (14:10-14:13 MYT; 06:10–06:13 UTC) (3 mins) 9. Discussion, modification and adoption of the statement - Aziz Hilali, AFRALO Vice-President - All (14:13-14:28 MYT; 06:13-06:28 UTC) (15 mins) 10. Closing address- Seun Ojedeji, AFRALO Chair (14:28-14:30 MYT; 06:28 UTC-06:30 UTC) (2 mins) We look forward to welcoming you to this session. Thank you. Kind Regards, At-Large Staff ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community Website: atlarge.icann.org<https://atlarge.icann.org/> Facebook: facebook.com/icann<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge>atlarge<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge> Twitter: @<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>ICANNAtLarge<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>

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AFRALO Individual Membership Representative Election Announcement
by ICANN At-Large Staff Sept. 15, 2022

Sept. 15, 2022

Dear All, Message sent on behalf of the AFRALO Chair: Following up on the Call for Nominations for the Individual member representative election the deadline of 19th August has now passed. Abdulkarim Oloyede self-nominated on 18 August 2022, being the only candidate. Therefore, as stated in the announcement if there is more than 1 nominee, “there will be an election, otherwise the candidate will be selected by acclamation.” Accordingly, Abdulkarim Oloyede has been selected by acclamation. His term will begin at the close of the 2022 ICANN AGM and will end at the 2023 AGM. For more information, kindly see: https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/AFRALO+Individual+member+repres… Thank you. Kind Regards, ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<applewebdata://932FA082-AAF3-456B-A040-A1DAA84DB45D/staff@atlarge.icann.org> Website: atlarge.icann.org<applewebdata://932FA082-AAF3-456B-A040-A1DAA84DB45D/atlarge.icann.org> Facebook: facebook.com/icannatlarge<applewebdata://932FA082-AAF3-456B-A040-A1DAA84DB45D/facebook.com/icannatlar…> Twitter: @ICANNAtLarge<applewebdata://932FA082-AAF3-456B-A040-A1DAA84DB45D/@ICANNAtLarge>

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Social Media Working Group ICANN75 Twitter Contest
by Bukola Oronti Sept. 14, 2022

Sept. 14, 2022

Dear All, With ICANN75 just around the corner, *1.* The At-Large SMWG is pleased to announce to you that our *Twitter contest* is back and we look forward to having you all join the team. The winners will be considered in the *1st, 2nd* and *3rd* categories. More information about the contest and winning criteria is on the flier attached to this email for you and for you to share on your social media handles with your networks. Winners will be announced on Thursday 22nd, during the At-Large wrapup session. ***You can also follow AFRALO on Twitter (*@AfricanAtLarge*) *2.* For all members who will be joining the ICANN75 meeting online, the At-Large zoom background is attached to this email for your use, and can also be found online here <https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+ICANN75+PowerPoint+Tem…> . *3.* Use the hashtag *#AskAtLarge* during the ICANN75 to post your questions or comments on Twitter and Facebook for answers or responses from AtLarge community members and leaders. ***Kindly like the AFRALO facebook page (*(a)icann.afralo*) for updates on AFRALO activities. Wishing everyone a happy ICANN75 meeting. Kind regards, Bukola Oronti for: SMWG Team.

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Meeting invitation: AFRALO Monthly Call on Wednesday, 05 October 2022 at 18:30 UTC
by ICANN At-Large Staff Sept. 12, 2022

Sept. 12, 2022

***Please note, if you are sending an apology or dial-out request, please ONLY send to staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> (do NOT reply to all) **** Dear All, The next AFRALO Monthly Call is scheduled for Wednesday, 05 October 2022 at 18:30 UTC. For other times: https://tinyurl.com/mhfhbh76 The agenda (to be updated) and call details are available at : https://community.icann.org/x/goK8D Conference ID: EN 1638 FR 1638 ZOOM LINK: https://icann.zoom.us/j/92740633716?pwd=dXJQSU1lWmFtK3hScnpCYzhkelQ1Zz09 Password: AFRA05OCT* Real time transcription (RTT) available at (subject to availability): https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=ICANN AFRALO Work space: https://community.icann.org/x/25Mi If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff at: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<https://owa.icann.org/owa/PolicyCalendar@icann.org/?offline=disabled> Thank you. Kind Regards, ***************************** Chers Membres de l?AFRALO, Le prochain appel AFRALO mensuel est pr?vu le mercredi 05 October? 18h30 UTC. L?ordre du jour (en attente de mise ? jour) et les d?tails de l?appel sont disponibles ?: https://community.icann.org/x/goK8D Conference ID: EN: 1638 FR: 1638 Zoom Room link: https://icann.zoom.us/j/92740633716?pwd=dXJQSU1lWmFtK3hScnpCYzhkelQ1Zz09 Password: AFRA05OCT* Espace de travail wiki: https://community.icann.org/x/YYIEC Merci de nous confirmer votre participation et dial-out (si necessaire) aini que votre num?ro d?appel ? staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>. Merci. Cordialement, ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<https://owa.icann.org/owa/PolicyCalendar@icann.org/?offline=disabled> Website: atlarge.icann.org<https://owa.icann.org/owa/PolicyCalendar@icann.org/?offline=disabled> Facebook: facebook.com/icannatlarge<https://owa.icann.org/owa/PolicyCalendar@icann.org/?offline=disabled> Twitter: @ICANNAtLarge<https://owa.icann.org/owa/PolicyCalendar@icann.org/?offline=disabled>

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ICANN75 Policy Outlook Report
by ICANN At-Large Staff Sept. 12, 2022

Sept. 12, 2022

Dear all, Please see the ICANN75 Policy Outlook Report at: https://go.icann.org/outlook75 Thank you. Kind Regards, At-Large Staff ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community Website: atlarge.icann.org<https://atlarge.icann.org/> Facebook: facebook.com/icann<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge>atlarge<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge> Twitter: @<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>ICANNAtLarge<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>

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IDN and UA related sessions at ICANN75
by Yaovi Atohoun Sept. 8, 2022

Sept. 8, 2022

Hello everyone, Please find below a list of IDN and UA related sessions at ICANN75. IDN-UA Related Updates, Meetings and Sessions @ICANN 75 Prep Week (6-8 Sep 2022) Main Week (17-22 Sep 2022) All times are local (UTC+8) unless specified otherwise Day/Date Time Room Session IDN Sessions Wed, 21 Sep 16:30-18:15 Hall 7BC Celebrating the Multistakeholder Model in the Development of RZ-LGR UA Sessions Thu, 08 Sep 14:00-15:00 UTC Prep Week / Online Community Update on Universal Acceptance (UA) Sun, 18 Sep 09:30-10:00 Banquet Hall Joint Session: Fellows and NextGen with GAC and UASG Mon, 19 Sep 13:45-14:15 Conference Hall 3 Tech Day 2 of 4 - Universal Acceptance (UA) Roadmap for Registry and Registrar Systems Tue, 20 Sep 13:15–14:30 Banquet Hall Driving Local Change for Universal Acceptance (UA) Adoption Globally Thu, 22 Sep 15:00–16:00 Banquet Hall Planning for Universal Acceptance (UA) Day Relevant IDN and UA Sessions by SOs/ACs Sat, 17 Sep 09:00-10:00 Conference Hall 1 GNSO IDN EPDP Working Session (1 of 2) Sat, 17 Sep 10:30-12:00 Conference Hall 1 GNSO IDN EPDP Working Session (2 of 2) Sun, 18 Sep 15:00-16:00 302 / 303 ccNSO: ccPDP4 Working Group on Selection IDN ccTLD Strings Mon, 19 Sep 13:15-14:30 Conference Hall 2 (ALAC) At-Large Policy: ICANN’s Goal for a Multilingual Internet through IDNs Tue, 20 Sep 13:15-14:30 Grand Ballroom 1 (GAC) Joint Meeting: GAC and ccNSO: introduce PDP4 to GAC Wed, 21 Sep 14:45-15:15 Grand Ballroom 2 GNSO Council Meeting (UASG interaction) Wed, 21 Sep 13:15-14:30 Conference Hall 3 ccNSO and Universal Acceptance Wed, 21 Sep 16:30-17:30 Banquet Hall Middle East Space - Universal Acceptance Roadmap for Registry and Registrar Systems Thanks -- Yaovi ATOHOUN Director, Stakeholder Engagement & Operations - Africa www.icann.org

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