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Call for Topic : Joint AFRALO-AfrICANN meeting - ICANN 77 Policy Forum / appel à proposition de thèmes pour la Réunion Conjointe AFRALO-AfrICANN - Forum sur les Politiques de l’ICANN 77
by Abdeldjalil Bachar Bong May 7, 2023

May 7, 2023

English En français en bas Dear Community members, We hope this email finds you well and in good health. The ICANN77 Policy Forum will be held in from 12-15 June 2023 at Marriott Marquis , Washington, D.C. United States, This meeting will take place as a hybrid event https://meetings.icann.org/en/icann77 As usual, we plan to hold the Joint AFRALO-AfrICANN meeting and as we are so close to the date of meeting, we would like to invite you to urgently submit topics for this session. For your information our previous statements have focused on issues like: Universal Acceptance as a means of accessing the Internet in local languages, Best Practices for DNS Operations in Africa, Domain Name System (DNS) Abuse, Universal Acceptance, evolving the ICANN Multistakeholder model, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), New gTLD Subsequent Procedures, enhancing ICANN accountability, etc. Please see our previous statements here https://community.icann.org/display/AFRALO/Joint+AFRALO-AfrICANN+Statements… our last statement (ICANN 76) <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1c6i6ruI3ppihazN0Bo9EfAxuSYGGk3WeAwGq8OI…> These wide ranges of topics mentioned above are given as examples. Of course, you may suggest other topics. As is the norm, the topic that receives the most support will be selected. Please see our proposed timeline: · 28 April -10 May 2023: Call for topics and drafting team · 12 May 2023: Announcement of Selected topic & drafting team composition · 13 – 19 May 2023: First Draft of Statement · 20 - 26 May 2023: Second Draft of Statement · 27 May 2023: Statement translation and sending to Staff Kindly send your suggested topics and volunteer for drafting by Wednesday 10 May 2023, after which the drafting team will be constituted to prepare a draft statement that will be shared with the rest of the members. If you would like to join the drafting team, kindly notify us via the mailing list or to me directly off list. Looking forward to your contributions. Kind regards, Abdeldjalil Bachar Bong AFRALO Secrétariat (On behalf of AFRALO Leadership Team) ----------------------------------------------- FRENCH Chers membres de la communauté, Nous espérons que cet e-mail vous trouvera en bonne santé. Le forum sur les politiques de l'ICANN77 se tiendra du 12 au 15 juin 2023 au Marriott Marquis à Washington, D.C. aux États-Unis,. Cette réunion se déroulera sous format hybride https://meetings.icann.org/en/icann77 Nous prévoyons de tenir la réunion conjointe AFRALO-AfrICANN et nous aimerions vous inviter à travers cet appel à soumettre vos thèmes/sujets. Nous avons un délai très court pour la prochaine réunion . Pour votre information, les déclarations précédentes se sont concentrées sur des sujets tels que: L’acceptation universelle en tant que moyen d’accès à Internet dans des langues locales,l'abus du Système de Noms de Domaine (DNS), l'Acceptation Universelle (AU), l'évolution du modèle multipartite de l'ICANN, le RGPD, les procédures ultérieures des nouveaux gTLD, les meilleures pratiques pour le fonctionnement des DNS en Afrique,le Processus Accéléré de développement de politiques (EPDP), l’amélioration de la responsabilité de l'ICANN, Ce large éventail de thèmes mentionnés ci-dessus est donné à titre d'exemple. Vous pouvez bien entendu suggérer d'autres sujets. Comme c'est la norme, le sujet qui recevra le plus de soutien sera sélectionné. Veuillez consulter les déclarations précédentes sur ce lien https://community.icann.org/display/AFRALO/Joint+AFRALO-AfrICANN+Statements… Notre dernière déclaration disponible ici Déclaration (ICANN 75) <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1c6i6ruI3ppihazN0Bo9EfAxuSYGGk3WeAwGq8OI…> Veuillez consulter le calendrier pr <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1c6i6ruI3ppihazN0Bo9EfAxuSYGGk3WeAwGq8OI…> oposé: · 28 Avril - 10 Mai 2023 : Appel à proposition des sujets/thèmes et de l’équipe de rédaction ; · 12 Mai 2023 : annonce du sujet sélectionné et constitution de l'équipe de rédaction ; · 13 - 19 Mai 2023 : Premier projet (brouillon) de déclaration ; · 20- 26 Mai 2023 : deuxième ébauche de déclaration ; · 27 Mai 2023 : Traduction de la déclaration et envoi au personnel de l’ICANN ; Veuillez envoyer vos suggestions de sujets et vous porter volontaire pour la rédaction d'ici le Mercredi 10 Mai 2023, après quoi l'équipe de rédaction sera constituée pour préparer un projet de déclaration qui sera partagé avec le reste des membres. Si vous souhaitez rejoindre l'équipe de rédaction, veuillez nous en informer hors liste. Dans l'attente de vos contributions. Sincères amitiés, Secrétariat d’AFRALO Abdeldjalil Bachar Bong (On behalf of AFRALO Leadership Team) -- Cordialement ABDELDJALIL BACHAR BONG ---------------------------------- Président & CEO ASSOCIATION ## HOUSE OF INTERNET ## E-mail: Bachar(a)hofi.africa E-mail: Info(a)hofi.africa Twitter: @HOUSEOFINTERNET WEBSITE : www.hofi.africa Whatsapp: +23566274284 Skype: Bongbour ------------------------------------- Le Secrétaire Exécutif/Executive Secretary Forum sur la Gouvernance de l'Internet au Tchad (FGI Tchad) / Chad Internet Governance Forum ------------------------------------- E-mail: Bachar(a)igf.td Website: www.igf.td Twitter :@IGFCHAD https://twitter.com/bacharbong Tél:0023566274284 N'djaména(Tchad) --------------------------------------------- |AFRINIC Fellow|ISOC CHAD Member|ICANN/AFRALO Member|NEXTGEN Fellow|GIVE1PROJECT MEMBER|IGFSA MEMBER|ACIEDD BOARD MEMBER|UN YOUTH DELEGATE - CHAD 2016-2018|ICANN60 Fellow ||Youth Peacebuilder|||

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Meeting invitation: AFRALO Monthly Call on Wednesday, 03 May 2023 at 18:30 UTC
by ICANN At-Large Staff May 3, 2023

May 3, 2023

***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, 03 May 2023 at 18:30 UTC. For other times: https://tinyurl.com/455vsrxc The agenda and call details are available at : https://community.icann.org/x/bIZXDg Conference ID: EN 1638 FR 1638 ZOOM LINK: https://icann.zoom.us/j/99031306219?pwd=bmM2ZmRhZ3ZLcGk3bnFTNmUxTWtaQT09 Password: AFRA03MAY* 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 03 May 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/bIZXDg Conference ID: EN: 1638 FR: 1638 Zoom Room link: https://icann.zoom.us/j/99031306219?pwd=bmM2ZmRhZ3ZLcGk3bnFTNmUxTWtaQT09 Password: AFRA03MAY* 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/presentat… [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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NOW OPEN: 2023 Call for At-Large Leadership Positions
by ICANN At-Large Staff May 2, 2023

May 2, 2023

Dear All, On behalf of Jonathan Zuck, ALAC Chair, we would like to announce that the 2023 call for nominations for At-Large leadership positions is now open. Positions Open: Please refer to the 2023 ALAC and RALO Elections, Selections and Appointments<https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/2023+ALAC+and+RALO+Elections%2C…> workspace for a comprehensive list of all available positions and whether current holders of the positions are eligible for re-selection. Selection Schedule for ALAC Members, RALO Leadership, and ALAC Delegates to the NomCom: * 17 April 2023 - Announcement of call for nominations and Nominee's Statement. (Except for NARALO, which opened on 13 April 2023) * 17 April – 28 April 2023 - Nomination period (nominations accepted for 10 working days). * 5 May 2022 - Deadline for nomination acceptances * 9 May 2023 - 11 May 2023- Calls with the candidates if desired by the RALOs. * 12 May - 19 May 2023 - Elections (If required, elections will begin no later than one week after the deadline for nomination acceptances and end no later than two weeks after that deadline). * 2023 AGM [ ICANN78] - Newly elected ALAC Members and RALOs Leaders shall be seated at the end of the 2023 AGM following the close of the Board Meeting on 26 September 2023. Process for Nominations: Nominations including self-nominations, must be made directly to the relevant RALO mailing list and by sending a note to At-Large staff<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>. All nominees are expected to submit a brief statement explaining why they believe they are a suitable candidate to At-Large staff<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>. All nominees must also complete or update their Statement of Interest (see: At-Large New SOIs Workspace<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.org_di…>). IMPORTANT: Criteria for NomCom Delegates Specific criteria and requirements regarding the NomCom composition and NomCom delegates are outlined in the ICANN Bylaws in Article 8<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#article8>. Please read the Job Description for NomCom Delegates<https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/231375118/2024%20NomCom%20…>. Additionally, please note the following as you select and appoint your delegate to the 2024 NomCom: * Ineligibility for Service – Current or future ICANN employees or paid ICANN consultants (including Ombudsman) are excluded from consideration for eligibility as described in Article 8, Section 8.9 of ICANN’s Bylaws<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#article8>. * The ICANN community is diverse and the composition of the NomCom should reflect this in order to fulfill its mission. * NomCom delegates should have a high-level network of contacts essential to candidate recruitment. * The delegate should be able to join monthly teleconferences. Note that the NomCom's workload will increase significantly during the candidate assessment process. Conference calls are held more frequently during this time as well (typically weekly and the duration of the calls may last up to three hours). * All NomCom delegates should have the ability to travel to and participate in ICANN Public meetings and NomCom meetings when requested (travel and hotel accommodations will be provided for all approved meetings). If travel is restricted, then NomCom delegates will meet virtually. IMPORTANT: RALOs may recommend one or more candidates to the ALAC. The appointment of NomCom delegates is carried out by the ALAC. Therefore, RALO recommendations are not binding. 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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RECORDED Nomination Acceptance
by Gisella Gruber April 30, 2023

April 30, 2023

Dear Bram, Your nomination acceptance is recorded. Thank you for updating your SOI. Please note we have posted your acceptance email as your statement on the relevant wiki pages. https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/2023+AFRALO+Regional+Selections https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/2023+ALAC+and+RALO+Elections%2C… Thank you. Kind regards, Gisella From: AFRI-Discuss <afri-discuss-bounces(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> on behalf of Afri-Discuss <afri-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> Reply to: Bram Fudzulani <beatblam(a)hotmail.com> Date: Friday, 28 April 2023 at 14:46 To: At-Large Staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org>, Afri-Discuss <afri-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> Subject: [AFRI-Discuss] Nomination Acceptance Dear esteemed members of AFRALO, It is with immense joy and gratitude that I express my acceptance of the nomination for the esteemed position of AFRALO Vice Chairperson by Sarah which has been supported by many members of our community. If elected, I vow to serve the community with utmost dedication and humility. Having worked as a co-chair for the Outreach and Engagement, and currently serving my second term as a UN MAG member and as the chairperson of the Africa Internet Governance Forum organizing committee 2022, and as a previous pen holder for the New gTLD Subsequent Procedures PDP Work Track 5 I bring valuable experience to the table. I believe my experiences will enable me to support our elected chairperson to navigate the future of AFRALO and work towards the betterment of the African community by advocating for increased African engagement in the ICANN policy development process. I have included my updated SOI here<https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=109483897> Kind Regards Bram Sent from Mail [go.microsoft.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986__…> for Windows

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Re: [AFRI-Discuss] My nomination to nomcom (Re: NOW OPEN: 2023 Call for At-Large Leadership Positions)
by Hadia El Miniawi April 30, 2023

April 30, 2023

Done thank you Hadia Sent from my iPhone > On 30 Apr 2023, at 6:19 AM, Olévié A. A Kouami via AFRI-Discuss <afri-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> wrote: >

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NOW OPEN: 2023 Call for At-Large Leadership Positions
by Carine Malor April 29, 2023

April 29, 2023

Dear all, I kindly nominate Raymond Mamattah from Ghana as an ALAC member. Thank you. Carine L. Malor. On Mon, 17 Apr 2023, 16:46 , <afri-discuss-request(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> wrote: > Send AFRI-Discuss mailing list submissions to > afri-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/afri-discuss > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > afri-discuss-request(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > afri-discuss-owner(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of AFRI-Discuss digest..." > 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#… > - - - - -Today's Topics: > > 1. NOW OPEN: 2023 Call for At-Large Leadership Positions > (ICANN At-Large Staff) > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: ICANN At-Large Staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> > To: "afri-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org" < > afri-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> > Cc: Jonathan Zuck <JZuck(a)innovatorsnetwork.org> > Bcc: > Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2023 16:40:51 +0000 > Subject: [AFRI-Discuss] NOW OPEN: 2023 Call for At-Large Leadership > Positions > > Dear All, > > > On behalf of Jonathan Zuck, ALAC Chair, we would like to announce that the > 2023 call for nominations for At-Large leadership positions is now open. > > > *Positions Open: * > Please refer to the 2023 ALAC and RALO Elections, Selections and > Appointments > <https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/2023+ALAC+and+RALO+Elections%2C…> > workspace for a comprehensive list of all available positions and whether > current holders of the positions are eligible for re-selection. > > *Selection Schedule for ALAC Members, RALO Leadership, and ALAC Delegates > to the NomCom:* > > - 17 April 2023 - Announcement of call for nominations and Nominee's > Statement. (Except for NARALO, which opened on 13 April 2023) > - 17 April – 28 April 2023 - Nomination period (nominations accepted > for 10 working days). > - 5 May 2022 - Deadline for nomination acceptances > - 9 May 2023 - 11 May 2023- Calls with the candidates if desired by > the RALOs. > - 12 May - 19 May 2023 - Elections (If required, elections will begin > no later than one week after the deadline for nomination acceptances and > end no later than two weeks after that deadline). > - 2023 AGM [ ICANN78] - Newly elected ALAC Members and RALOs Leaders > shall be seated at the end of the 2023 AGM following the close of the Board > Meeting on 26 September 2023. > > > > > *Process for Nominations: *Nominations including self-nominations, *mus*t > be made directly to the relevant RALO mailing list and by sending a note to At-Large > staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org>. > > > > All nominees are expected to submit a brief statement explaining why they > believe they are a suitable candidate to At-Large staff > <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org>. All nominees must also complete or update > their Statement of Interest (see: At-Large New SOIs Workspace > <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.org_di…> > ). > > *IMPORTANT: Criteria for NomCom Delegates* > > Specific criteria and requirements regarding the NomCom composition > and NomCom delegates are outlined in the ICANN Bylaws in Article 8 > <https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#article8>. > > Please read the Job Description for NomCom Delegates > <https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/231375118/2024%20NomCom%20…>. Additionally, > please note the following as you select and appoint your delegate to > the 2024 NomCom: > > - Ineligibility for Service – Current or future ICANN employees or > paid ICANN consultants (including Ombudsman) are excluded from > consideration for eligibility as described in Article 8, Section 8.9 > of ICANN’s Bylaws > <https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#article8>. > - The ICANN community is diverse and the composition of > the NomCom should reflect this in order to fulfill its mission. > - NomCom delegates should have a high-level network of contacts > essential to candidate recruitment. > - The delegate should be able to join monthly teleconferences. Note > that the NomCom's workload *will increase* significantly during the > candidate assessment process. Conference calls are held more frequently > during this time as well (typically weekly and the duration of the calls > may last up to three hours). > - All NomCom delegates should have the ability to travel to and > participate in ICANN Public meetings and NomCom meetings when requested > (travel and hotel accommodations will be provided for all approved > meetings). If travel is restricted, then NomCom delegates will meet > virtually. > > *IMPORTANT: RALOs may recommend one or more candidates to the ALAC. The > appointment of NomCom delegates is carried out by the ALAC. Therefore, RALO > recommendations are not binding.* > > > > Regards, > > > > At-Large Staff > > ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community > > Website: 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> > > > _______________________________________________ > AFRI-Discuss mailing list > AFRI-Discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/afri-discuss > > Homepage for the region: 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#… > - - - - - > > _______________________________________________ > 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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RECORDED / NOW OPEN: 2023 Call for At-Large Leadership Positions
by Gisella Gruber April 29, 2023

April 29, 2023

Dear Frank, Your nomination is recorded. Thank you! Kind regards, Gisella From: Frank Anati <anatifrank(a)gmail.com> Date: Friday, 28 April 2023 at 00:32 To: Afri-Discuss <afri-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> Cc: At-Large Staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> Subject: [Ext] Re: [AFRI-Discuss] RECORDED / NOW OPEN: 2023 Call for At-Large Leadership Positions Dear all, I would like to nominate Raymond Mamattah for the position of AFRALO Chair. In my view, Mr. Raymond Mamattah has contributed enormously to the development of Internet governance here in Ghana and across Africa. And he has helped more youth get involved in Internet governance across Africa and I think he is the best man for this position. Thank you Best Regards -- Frank Anati, CCNA CyberOps, Sec+, ONSA, GCP ACE, CCNA, Net+, A+, IT Specialist 0241396393 Office 0261771239 Mobile P. O. Box UP 1720, Kumasi, Ghana @frankqwame [twitter.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/twitter.com/frankqwame__;!!PtGJab4!4CzHb…> https://www.linkedin.com/in/frank-anati [linkedin.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.linkedin.com/in/frank-anati__;!!PtGJ…> [Image removed by sender.][Image removed by sender.][Image removed by sender.][Image removed by sender.][Image removed by sender.][Image removed by sender.][Image removed by sender.]

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Nomination of Raymond Selorm Mamattah
by ‪‪‪‪Jess Dadzie‬‬‬‬ April 28, 2023

April 28, 2023

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Nomination of Mr Raymond Selorm Mamattah
by ‪‪‪‪‪‪‪‪‪‪‪ ‪JESSICA‬‬‬‬‬‬ April 28, 2023

April 28, 2023

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RECORDED / NOW OPEN: 2023 Call for At-Large Leadership Positions
by Yesim Saglam April 27, 2023

April 27, 2023

Dear Aziz, Your nomination acceptance is recorded for the ALAC position as well as your decline for the AFRALO Chair position. Thank you for already sending your Statement of Interest for the ALAC position and updating your At-Large SOI page. Thank you. Kind Regards, Yeşim Sağlam From: Aziz Hilali <hilaliaziz(a)yahoo.fr> Reply-To: Aziz Hilali <hilaliaziz(a)yahoo.fr> Date: 25 April 2023 Tuesday 19:53 To: AFRI-Discuss <afri-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> Cc: Jonathan Zuck <JZuck(a)innovatorsnetwork.org>, Seun Ojedeji <seun.ojedeji(a)gmail.com>, ICANN At-Large Staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> Subject: [Ext] Re: NOW OPEN: 2023 Call for At-Large Leadership Positions [ENGLISH] Dear All, Firstly, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Fatimata for nominating me and to all those who supported my nomination as AFRALO Representative to ALAC. I hereby accept Fatimata's nomination and extend my sincere thanks to Abdulkarim for nominating me for the AFRALO Chair position. However, I regret to inform you that I must decline the nomination for this position. I am committed to sharing my experience and skills to help my colleagues continue this evolution so that our RALO can progress and most effectively advocate for Internet end-users on our continent. Please find my profile on ICANNWiki: https://icannwiki.org/Aziz_Hilali [icannwiki.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icannwiki.org/Aziz_Hilali__;!!PtGJab4!_u…> At-Large SOI : https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=39421253 Below you will find my statement and a mini biography Best Regards Aziz Hilali President of ISOC Morocco President of the Mediterranean Federation of Internet Associations MAG member of North African Internet Governance Forum “NAIGF” MAG member of Arabe Internet Governance Forum ”AIGF” [FRANÇAIS] Chers tous, Tout d'abord, je voudrais exprimer ma gratitude à Fatimata de m'avoir nominé et à tous ceux qui ont soutenu ma nomination en tant que représentant d'AFRALO auprès d’ALAC. J'accepte par la présente la nomination de Fatimata et exprime mes sincères remerciements à Abdulkarim pour m'avoir nommé au poste de président d'AFRALO. Cependant, j'ai le regret de vous informer que je dois décliner la candidature à ce poste. Veuillez trouver mon profil sur : ICANNWiki: https://icannwiki.org/Aziz_Hilali [icannwiki.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icannwiki.org/Aziz_Hilali__;!!PtGJab4!_u…> At-Large SOI : https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=39421253 Ci-dessous vous trouverez ma déclaration et une Mini Biographie Cordialement Aziz Hilali Président d’ISOC Maroc Président de la Fédération Méditerranéenne des Associations Internet Membre du MAG du Forum Nord-Africain sur la Gouvernance de l'Internet "NAIGF" Membre du MAG du Forum Arabe sur la Gouvernance de l'Internet WhatsApp : +212 6 61 40 15 15 [ENGLISH] Statement Since 2010, I have been dedicated to AFRALO, and my commitment has been demonstrated through multiple actions throughout the years. I have indeed contributed to awareness and engagement actions by organizing several webinars and trainings both face-to-face and virtual. I was one of the main organizers of the various General Assemblies of AFRALO (Dakar, London, Johannesburg), where we were able to bring together all the ALSes. Currently I am part of the Organizing Committee and Chairman of the Program Committee for the upcoming AFRALO GA on July 24th and 25th, 2023 in Accra . During my two terms as President and VC of AFRALO and thanks to the effort of all, we able to significantly increase the number of ALSes, and AFRALO now represents over 70 members from different countries on our continent. These ALSes are all working towards local human development through ICT. They represent a significant cultural, ethnic and linguistic diversity which is the strength of our RALO and offers the end-users the opportunity to join. I am proud that my ALS organized two successful ICANN meetings (ICANN55 & ICANN65) on African soil in Marrakech. I continue to advocate for meetings to be held in different countries on the continent to boost African participation in their country in the future. I want to continue serving our community and working with AFRALO within ALAC to increase our continent's participation in ICANN, make our voice heard, and make AFRALO even better. Today, I have more time to work on other internet-related challenges on our continent, and it would be a great honor for me to do it as an ALAC member. Thank you to everyone who has always supported me. I am committed to sharing my experience and skills to help my colleagues continue this evolution so that our RALO can progress and most effectively advocate for Internet end-users on our continent. Aziz Hilali [FRANÇAIS] Déclaration Depuis 2010, je suis engagé dans AFRALO et j'ai manifesté cet engagement à travers de multiples actions au fil des années. J'ai notamment contribué à des actions de sensibilisation et d'engagement en organisant plusieurs webinaires et formations, tant en présentiel qu'en virtuel. J'ai joué un rôle majeur dans l'organisation des différentes Assemblées Générales d'AFRALO (Dakar, Londres, Johannesburg), qui ont réuni toutes les ALS. Actuellement, je fais partie du comité d'organisation et je préside le comité de programme de la prochaine Assemblée Générale, qui se tiendra les 24 et 25 juillet 2023 à Accra. Pendant mes deux mandats en tant que président et vice-président d'AFRALO, et grâce à l'effort de tous, nous avons considérablement augmenté le nombre d'ALS, qui compte désormais plus de 70 membres représentant différents pays de notre continent. Toutes ces ALS travaillent pour le développement humain local à travers les TIC et offrent une importante diversité culturelle, ethnique et linguistique, qui fait la force de notre RALO et permet aux utilisateurs finaux d'y adhérer. Je suis fier que mon ALS ait organisé avec succès deux réunions ICANN (ICANN55 & ICANN65) sur le sol africain, à Marrakech. Nous continuons de plaider pour que des réunions se tiennent dans différents pays du continent pour stimuler la participation africaine dans leur propre pays à l'avenir. Je souhaite continuer à servir notre communauté et à travailler avec AFRALO au sein d’ALAC, pour accroître la participation de notre continent à l'ICANN, faire entendre notre voix et rendre AFRALO encore meilleur. Aujourd'hui, j'ai plus de temps pour travailler sur d'autres défis liés à Internet sur notre continent, et ce serait un grand honneur pour moi de le faire en tant que membre de l'ALAC. Je tiens à remercier tous ceux qui m'ont toujours soutenu. Je m'engage à partager mon expérience et mes compétences pour aider mes collègues à poursuivre cette évolution afin que notre RALO puisse continuer de progresser et défendre de manière encore plus efficace les utilisateurs finaux d'Internet sur notre continent. Aziz Hilali [English] BIOGRAPHY Abdelaziz (Aziz) Hilali is a Professor at the Moroccan Telecommunications Graduate Institution (INPT)(www.inpt.ac.ma). He graduated from the University of Grenoble, where he earned a PhD in Computer Science and Applied Mathematics. He has published a large number of scientific papers and given a substantial number of oral presentations at international conferences. He is currently Deputy Director at INPT in charge of Relations with Companies operating in the Digital sector. Mr. HILALI was also the initiator and organizer of a large number of congresses and workshops in Internet Governance and Information Technology for the benefit of a large array and categories of people interested in Internet. He was also the organizer as Local Host of ICANN meeting 2016 and 2019 in Marrakech. Mr. HILALI was one of the main founders and currently Chair of ISOC Morocco, an NGO for the promotion of the Internet and its generalization in Morocco. ISOC MA is the first Moroccan chapter of the Internet Society in Africa and also an At-Large structure within ICANN. Since its creation, Mr. Hilali has organized and led several training seminars and workshops. He is also the founder and president of the Moroccan IPv6 Task Force created within Isoc Morocco. Aziz Hilali has been a member of the Multi-Stakeholder Advisory Committee (MAG) during the period 2009-2013. He is one of the founders and former president of the North Africa IGF (NAIGF), he participated in the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) and in the various meetings of the Internet Governance Forum. He has also served in Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) as Chair of de African Regional At-Large Organization (AFRALO), during the period 2012-2016, and as member of the ICANN Nominating Committee between 2018 and 2019. He is currently AFRALO Vice Chair and NAIGF MAG and Arab IGF member. Mr. Hilali also contributed to ICANN Academy by recording a course on Internet Governance (IG) of 8 sessions. This course is followed by several participants French-speaking. He is also lecturer of Internet governance at universities and Engineering Schools in Morocco and Mediterranean countries. At the regional level, Mr. Hilali is currently the President of the Mediterranean Federation of Internet Associations (FMAI) founded in 2007 whose head office is in Tunis. Open to all Internet associations in Mediterranean countries, its mission is to encourage the application of technical progress in the field of Information and Communication Technologies to economic and social progress in the Mediterranean region. Prof. Abdelaziz Hilali [FRANÇAIS] BIOGRAPHIE Abdelaziz (Aziz) Hilali est Professeur à l'Institut Marocain des Études Supérieur en Télécommunications (INPT) (www.inpt.ac.ma) Il est diplômé de l'Université de Grenoble, où il a obtenu un Doctorat d’État en informatique et Mathématiques Appliquées. Il a publié un grand nombre d'articles scientifiques et donné un nombre important de présentations orales dans des Conférences internationales. Il est actuellement directeur Adjoint à l'INPT en charge des Relations avec les Entreprises opérant dans le secteur du Numérique. M. HILALI a également été l'initiateur et l'organisateur d'un grand nombre de congrès et d'ateliers sur la Gouvernance d'Internet et les Technologies de l'Information au profit d'un large éventail et de catégories de personnes intéressées par Internet. Il a également été l'organisateur en tant qu'hôte local des réunions ICANN 2016 et 2019 à Marrakech. M. HILALI a été l'un des principaux fondateurs et actuellement Président de l'ISOC Maroc, une ONG œuvrant pour la promotion de l'Internet et sa généralisation au Maroc. ISOC MA est le premier chapitre marocain de l'Internet Society en Afrique et également une structure At-Large au sein de l'ICANN. Depuis sa création, M. Hilali a organisé et animé plusieurs séminaires et ateliers de formation. Il est également fondateur et président de la Task Force Marocaine IPv6 créée au sein d’ISOC Maroc. Aziz Hilali a été membre du Comité consultatif multipartite (MAG) au cours de la période 2009-2013. Il est l'un des fondateurs et ancien président de l'IGF Afrique du Nord (NAIGF), il a participé au Sommet mondial sur la société de l'information (WSIS) et aux différentes réunions du Forum sur la Gouvernance de l'Internet. Il a également servi dans l’Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) en tant que président de l'organisation régionale africaine At-Large (AFRALO), au cours de la période 2012-2016, et en tant que membre du comité de nomination de l'ICANN entre 2018 et 2019. Il est actuellement vice-Président d'AFRALO et membre du MAG de NAIGF et de IGF Arabe. M. Hilali a également contribué à l'Académie de l'ICANN en enregistrant un cours sur la gouvernance de l'Internet (IG) de 8 sessions. Ce cours est suivi par plusieurs participants francophones. Il est également chargé de cours sur la Gouvernance de l'Internet dans les universités et écoles d'Ingénieurs du Maroc et des pays méditerranéens. Au niveau régional, M. Hilali est actuellement président de la Fédération Méditerranéenne des Associations Internet (FMAI) fondée en 2007 dont le siège est à Tunis. Ouverte à toutes les associations Internet des pays méditerranéens, sa mission est d'encourager l'application des progrès techniques dans le domaine des Technologies de l'Information et de la Communication au progrès économique et social de la région méditerranéenne. Pr Abdelaziz Hilali [English] ICANN working groups in which I participated: • Member of At-Large Operations, Finance and Budget Working Group (OFB-WG) • Member of the At-Large new gTLD Review Group (RG gTLDs) • Member of ATLAS I, II et III Program Working Group (PWG) • Contribution to the ICANN Academy with an Internet Governance (IG) course of 8 sessions. • Universal Acceptance (UA) of Browsers and Social Network Applications • NOMCOM [FRANÇAIS] Groupes de travail de l'ICANN auxquels j'ai participé : • Membre du groupe de travail At-Large sur les opérations, les finances et le budget (OFB-WG) • Membre du groupe de révision At-Large des nouveaux gTLD (RG gTLD) • Membre du groupe de travail du programme ATLAS I, II et III (PWG) • Contribution à l'Académie de l'ICANN avec un cours sur la gouvernance de l'Internet (IG) de 8 sessions. • Acceptation universelle (UA) des navigateurs et des applications de réseaux sociaux • NOM COM Best Regards Cordiament Le lundi 17 avril 2023 à 16:41:36 UTC, ICANN At-Large Staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> a écrit : Dear All, On behalf of Jonathan Zuck, ALAC Chair, we would like to announce that the 2023 call for nominations for At-Large leadership positions is now open. Positions Open: Please refer to the 2023 ALAC and RALO Elections, Selections and Appointments<https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/2023+ALAC+and+RALO+Elections%2C…> workspace for a comprehensive list of all available positions and whether current holders of the positions are eligible for re-selection. Selection Schedule for ALAC Members, RALO Leadership, and ALAC Delegates to the NomCom: * 17 April 2023 - Announcement of call for nominations and Nominee's Statement. (Except for NARALO, which opened on 13 April 2023) * 17 April – 28 April 2023 - Nomination period (nominations accepted for 10 working days). * 5 May 2022 - Deadline for nomination acceptances * 9 May 2023 - 11 May 2023- Calls with the candidates if desired by the RALOs. * 12 May - 19 May 2023 - Elections (If required, elections will begin no later than one week after the deadline for nomination acceptances and end no later than two weeks after that deadline). * 2023 AGM [ ICANN78] - Newly elected ALAC Members and RALOs Leaders shall be seated at the end of the 2023 AGM following the close of the Board Meeting on 26 September 2023. Process for Nominations: Nominations including self-nominations, must be made directly to the relevant RALO mailing list and by sending a note to At-Large staff<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>. All nominees are expected to submit a brief statement explaining why they believe they are a suitable candidate to At-Large staff<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>. All nominees must also complete or update their Statement of Interest (see: At-Large New SOIs Workspace<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.org_di…>). IMPORTANT: Criteria for NomCom Delegates Specific criteria and requirements regarding the NomCom composition and NomCom delegates are outlined in the ICANN Bylaws in Article 8<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#article8>. Please read the Job Description for NomCom Delegates<https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/231375118/2024%20NomCom%20…>. Additionally, please note the following as you select and appoint your delegate to the 2024 NomCom: * Ineligibility for Service – Current or future ICANN employees or paid ICANN consultants (including Ombudsman) are excluded from consideration for eligibility as described in Article 8, Section 8.9 of ICANN’s Bylaws<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#article8>. * The ICANN community is diverse and the composition of the NomCom should reflect this in order to fulfill its mission. * NomCom delegates should have a high-level network of contacts essential to candidate recruitment. * The delegate should be able to join monthly teleconferences. Note that the NomCom's workload will increase significantly during the candidate assessment process. Conference calls are held more frequently during this time as well (typically weekly and the duration of the calls may last up to three hours). * All NomCom delegates should have the ability to travel to and participate in ICANN Public meetings and NomCom meetings when requested (travel and hotel accommodations will be provided for all approved meetings). If travel is restricted, then NomCom delegates will meet virtually. IMPORTANT: RALOs may recommend one or more candidates to the ALAC. The appointment of NomCom delegates is carried out by the ALAC. Therefore, RALO recommendations are not binding. 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