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Call for Nominations for AFRALO Interim ALAC Representative /Appel à candidatures pour le représentant intérimaire de l'ALAC d'AFRALO
by ICANN At-Large Staff June 11, 2023

June 11, 2023

*La version française est en dessous de la version anglaise* Dear All, On behalf of the AFRALO Leadership, we are announcing the start of the call for nominations for the AFRALO Interim ALAC Representative position that is available due to the resignation of Sarah Kiden. This is an interim position with a term starting immediately upon selection through the end of the 2024 AGM. AFRALO Selection Timetable for 2023 * 24 May 2023 - Announcement of call for nominations and Nominee's Statement. * 24 May - 7 June - Nomination period (nominations accepted for 10 working days). * 14 June 2023 - Deadline for nomination acceptances * 19 June 2023 - 21 June 2023 (TBC) - Call with the candidates if desired by AFRALO. * 26 -30 June 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). * 30 June 2023 - Newly elected ALAC Member shall be seated immediately upon selection given the vacant position. Please note that nominations, including self-nominations, must be made directly to the afri-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org<mailto:afri-discuss@atlarge-lists.icann.org> list. Any current subscriber to this list can make nominations. Nominators must also post the nomination at the directly on the 2023 AFRALO Interim ALAC Representative Selection workspace<https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/2023+AFRALO+Interim+ALAC+Repres…>, or by sending a mail to At-Large staff. Additional details may be found on the 2023 AFRALO Interim ALAC Representative Selection workspace<https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/2023+AFRALO+Interim+ALAC+Repres…>. Kind regards, At-Large Staff ** Chers tous, Au nom de la direction d'AFRALO, nous annonçons le début de l'appel à candidatures pour le poste de représentant intérimaire d'ALAC d'AFRALO qui est disponible en raison de la démission de Sarah Kiden. Il s'agit d'un poste intérimaire dont le mandat commence immédiatement après la sélection jusqu'à la fin de l'AGA 2024. Calendrier de sélection AFRALO pour 2023 • 24 mai 2023 - Annonce de l'appel à candidatures et déclaration du candidat. • 24 mai - 7 juin - Période de nomination (nominations acceptées pendant 10 jours ouvrables). • 14 juin 2023 - Date limite d'acceptation des nominations • 19 juin 2023 - 21 juin 2023 (à confirmer) - Appel avec les candidats si souhaité par AFRALO. • 26 -30 juin 2023 - Élections (si nécessaire, les élections débuteront au plus tard une semaine après la date limite d'acceptation des candidatures et se termineront au plus tard deux semaines après cette date limite). • 30 juin 2023 - Le membre de l'ALAC nouvellement élu sera assis immédiatement après sa sélection compte tenu du poste vacant. Veuillez noter que les nominations, y compris les auto-nominations, doivent être faites directement à la liste afri-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org<mailto:afri-discuss@atlarge-lists.icann.org>. Tout abonné actuel à cette liste peut faire des nominations. Les proposants doivent également publier la nomination directement sur l'espace de travail de sélection des représentants provisoires de l'ALAC AFRALO 2023<https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/2023+AFRALO+Interim+ALAC+Repres…>, ou en envoyant un courrier au personnel d'At-Large. Des détails supplémentaires peuvent être trouvés sur l'espace de travail 2023 AFRALO Interim ALAC Representative Selection<https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/2023+AFRALO+Interim+ALAC+Repres…>. Cordialment, Personnel d'At-Large 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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Meeting invitation: AFRALO Call with the Candidates on Tuesday, 27 June 2023 at 16:00 UTC
by ICANN At-Large Staff June 8, 2023

June 8, 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, There will be an AFRALO Call with the Candidates scheduled forTuesday, 27 June 2023 at 16:00 UTC. For other times: https://tinyurl.com/5md2v2nb The agenda and call details are available at : https://community.icann.org/x/NI6ZDg Conference ID: EN 1638 FR 1638 ZOOM LINK: https://icann.zoom.us/j/96088211399?pwd=OVJGeUxlYWdCTHlhYmxxUGJWWlNzdz09 Password: 4K*m*paT? 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, At-Large Staff

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AFRALO Call with the Candidates
by ICANN Policy Calendar June 8, 2023

June 8, 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, There will be an AFRALO Call with the Candidates scheduled forTuesday, 27 June 2023 at 16:00 UTC. For other times: https://tinyurl.com/5md2v2nb The agenda and call details are available at : https://community.icann.org/x/NI6ZDg Conference ID: EN 1638 FR 1638 ZOOM LINK: https://icann.zoom.us/j/96088211399?pwd=OVJGeUxlYWdCTHlhYmxxUGJWWlNzdz09 Password: 4K*m*paT? 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, At-Large Staff

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Re: [AFRI-Discuss] AFRI-Discuss Digest, Vol 200, Issue 11
by Chokri Ben Romdhane June 8, 2023

June 8, 2023

Dear Seun and all, I have a question in my mind about this final document : why as AFRALO shall we support SSAC and RSSAC and GAC to have a vote members within NomCom what will be the impact of one vote per technicals AC to rebalancing The NomCom ? I personally have the conviction that such technical ACs should be neutral in any voting process. This neutrality will give more credibility to their technical advice! Friendly regards Chokri Le jeu. 8 juin 2023 à 13:00, <afri-discuss-request(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> a écrit : > 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. Re: NomCom Rebalancing - comments requested by FRIDAY May 26 > 2023 (Seun Ojedeji) > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Seun Ojedeji <seun.ojedeji(a)gmail.com> > To: "Staff @ AtLarge" <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> > Cc: "afri-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org" < > afri-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> > Bcc: > Date: Wed, 7 Jun 2023 13:18:37 +0100 > Subject: Re: [AFRI-Discuss] NomCom Rebalancing - comments requested by > FRIDAY May 26 2023 > Dear Members, > > Thanks to all those that made comments, appreciation also to our current > nomcom Representative in person of Tijani who provided his insight into > drafting this response > > Here is the almost final response that i shall be submitting to the ICANN > Board, should you have any further comments/edits, kindly make them > directly on the googledocs: > > > https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xwP0nb8nTf0qfe-HWiRlDA1IurYirSJWr2l-wBz… > > Regards > Chair AFRALO > > On Sat, 20 May 2023 at 00:05, Staff @ AtLarge <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> > wrote: > >> *******Message sent on behalf of Seun Ojedeji – AFRALO Chair ********** >> >> >> >> Dear AFRALO members >> >> >> >> I have received a letter from ICANN Board Tripti Sinha related to the >> NomCom Rebalancing. >> >> >> >> See: >> >> >> https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/sinha-to-ojedeji-26apr… >> >> >> >> An extract of the questions asked is listed below: >> >> >> >> 1. What does it mean to have a balanced NomCom at a point in time? For >> example, what criteria would you apply to measure or assess whether the >> NomCom is balanced? And further, how can one test whether or not the NomCom >> is balanced? >> >> 2. Do you support the view that the current composition of the NomCom >> needs to be rebalanced? Please explain why or why not. >> >> 3. How frequently does the balance need to be measured or assessed? >> >> 4. How do you suggest that the NomCom’s composition be rebalanced? >> >> 5. Who should conduct this work, and how should it be conducted? >> >> 6. How would your community group prioritize consideration of this issue >> within your planning >> >> efforts? >> >> >> >> Members are welcome to provide feedback on the questions above. You can >> do that by either responding to this mail (please don’t change the subject >> for easy tracking) OR You can share your comments in suggestion mode in >> this collaborative doc: >> >> >> >> >> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ys-9lTt-t9DNNA0P_B3uTbilm5R2OLK58Ffgpqa… >> >> >> >> Kindly make your comments *by/before FRIDAY May 26 2023* >> >> >> Reference Links: >> >> Letter from Tripti Sinha: >> https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/sinha-to-choudhury-26a… >> >> Read Article 8: >> https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/proposed-bylaws-amendments-10ap… >> >> Read: Recommendation 10 >> https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/nomcom-implementation-plan-15se… >> >> Current Nomcom : https://www.icann.org/nomcom2023/#delegates >> >> >> >> Thank you very much! >> >> >> >> Regards, >> >> Seun Ojedeji - Chair AFRALO >> >> >> >> >> > > > -- > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > *Seun Ojedeji,Mobile: +2348035233535* > > Bringing another down does not take you up - think about your action! > > > _______________________________________________ > 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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NomCom Rebalancing - comments requested by FRIDAY May 26 2023
by Staff ＠ AtLarge June 7, 2023

June 7, 2023

*******Message sent on behalf of Seun Ojedeji – AFRALO Chair ********** Dear AFRALO members I have received a letter from ICANN Board Tripti Sinha related to the NomCom Rebalancing. See: https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/sinha-to-ojedeji-26apr… An extract of the questions asked is listed below: 1. What does it mean to have a balanced NomCom at a point in time? For example, what criteria would you apply to measure or assess whether the NomCom is balanced? And further, how can one test whether or not the NomCom is balanced? 2. Do you support the view that the current composition of the NomCom needs to be rebalanced? Please explain why or why not. 3. How frequently does the balance need to be measured or assessed? 4. How do you suggest that the NomCom’s composition be rebalanced? 5. Who should conduct this work, and how should it be conducted? 6. How would your community group prioritize consideration of this issue within your planning efforts? Members are welcome to provide feedback on the questions above. You can do that by either responding to this mail (please don’t change the subject for easy tracking) OR You can share your comments in suggestion mode in this collaborative doc: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ys-9lTt-t9DNNA0P_B3uTbilm5R2OLK58Ffgpqa… Kindly make your comments by/before FRIDAY May 26 2023 Reference Links: Letter from Tripti Sinha: https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/sinha-to-choudhury-26a… Read Article 8: https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/proposed-bylaws-amendments-10ap… Read: Recommendation 10 https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/nomcom-implementation-plan-15se… Current Nomcom : https://www.icann.org/nomcom2023/#delegates Thank you very much! Regards, Seun Ojedeji - Chair AFRALO

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AFRALO NEWSLETTER VOL.11 /INFOLETTRE AFRALO
by Staff ＠ AtLarge June 6, 2023

June 6, 2023

Dear AFRALO members, On behalf of the AFRALO Newsletter team and AFRALO leadership, kindly find attached the AFRALO NEWSLETTER VOL.11, English and French versions. They are also posted in the following wiki page: https://community.icann.org/display/AFRALO/AFRALO+Newsletter+Archives Thank you! At-Large Staff ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community Website: atlarge.icann.org [atlarge.icann.org] Facebook: facebook.com/icann [facebook.com]atlarge [facebook.com] Twitter: @ [twitter.com]ICANNAtLarge [twitter.com]

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ICANN77 meeting resources and information
by Bukola Oronti June 6, 2023

June 6, 2023

Dear AFRALO members, In preparation for the ICANN77 meeting, kindly find below some resources you might find helpful for and during the meeting. *1. ICANN77 Registration:* The ICANN77 in-person registration deadline is tomorrow, 7th June and the virtual registration deadline is the 15th June. Click here <https://meetings.icann.org/en/icann77> for more information and to register. *2. Zoom Background:* Zoom Virtual Backgrounds for ICANN77. Attached to this email are the ALAC/At-Large backgrounds for quick access. Access other Zoom backgrounds of your choice here <https://community.icann.org/display/soacabout/ICANN77+Policy+Forum>. *3. SMWG ICANN77 Twitter Competition:* Join the Twitter competition using the hashtag *#ALAC77* and *#ICANN77*. The winners of the competition will be announced during the At-Large wrap-up session (TBC). There will be prizes for the top 3 winners! More information on this will be communicated via our social media handles. ***Kindly follow AFRALO on Twitter (@AfricanAtLarge) and also like and follow the AFRALO Facebook page (@icann.afralo) for updates on AFRALO activities. *4. AtLarge Photo-Booth:* If you will be on-site for the ICANN77 meeting, it will be nice if you can show up at the AtLarge photo booth to capture the smiles and the memories. Kind regards, for: SMWG team.

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AFRALO General Assembly and RoP Review Update
by Seun Ojedeji June 6, 2023

June 6, 2023

Dear Members, As you are aware, the Leadership of AFRALO set up an Organising committee for our Upcoming General Assembly which will hold from 24th to 25th of July 2023 in Accra, Ghana. The committee has been meeting and planning towards the event. You can learn more about the members and work of the committee at the link below: https://community.icann.org/display/AFRALO/AFRALO+General+Assembly+2023 In furtherance of its work, the committee put up the draft Agenda for the GA to members comments and on behalf of the committee i like to thank everyone for their contributions and comments to the program. The draft and the comments thereof can be found at the google docs link below: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1L7d9rG2Yl4-wNQRXn-5ST9ege1aswdY-/edit I am pleased to inform you that the committee has now finalized the Agenda after considering all the comments provided and the final Agenda is hereby attached for your information. On a related note, the Leadership of AFRALO considered the comments that were made with regards to review of our rules of procedure and we are hereby proposing a 2 phase approach to reviewing the RoP, the first phase will address the specific aspect of our RoP to bring some clarity certain section of the current rules of procedure. The first phase of the review shall focus on the following: - Provide clarity on the nomination process including who can be nominated and who can nominate - Provide further clarity on the ALS accreditation process including timelines - Address any other editorial changes that could make the RoP much comprehensible The report of phase 1 and draft RoP shall then be presented at our upcoming GA for members consideration and approval. Feedback shall also be provided by members on further improvements that can be made to serve as input for phase 2 review of the RoP. The Leadership hereby task the existing working committee see: https://community.icann.org/display/AFRALO/AFRALO+WG+on+the+review+of+the+O…, that reviewed the individual membership section of the RoP Co-Chiared by Isaac Maposa and Abdeldjalil Bachar to review the rules of procedure based on the scope stated above. As usual, the committee should reconfirm its membership and ensure to work expeditiously towards the delivery of the task assigned to them, especially the phase 1 of the review which needs to be ready at least 1 week before the General Assembly. Finally, I call on the community to continue to contribute our individual part to positively improve AFRALO, At-Large and ICANN as a whole. Long Live AFRALO! Regards Chair, AFRALO -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *Seun Ojedeji,Mobile: +2348035233535* Bringing another down does not take you up - think about your action!

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Sénégal: la connexion internet restreinte suite à la condamnation de Sonko - FYI
by Olévié A. A Kouami June 4, 2023

June 4, 2023

https://lanouvelletribune.info/2023/06/senegal-la-connexion-internet-restre… Warm regards Olévié

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