Joint AFRALO AfrICANN Session: Best practices for DNS operations in Africa<https://sched.co/1J2It> This is a session for the African Community to discuss a and approve a Statement on “Best practices for DNS operations in Africa” as well as any other issues of importance for the African community. The session is open to all At-Large members, the AFRICANN community and any interested member of the public. Session Details: https://sched.co/1J2It Agenda 1. Welcome Address - Seun Ojedeji<https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/Seun+Ojedeji+SOI>, AFRALO Chair and Aziz Hilali, AFRALO Vice-Chair (5 mins) (18:15-18:20 UTC) 2. Opening Remarks - Jonathan Zuck<https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=84217102>, ALAC Chair (4 mins) (18:20-18:24 UTC) 3. Guest Speakers (18 mins) (18:24-18:42 UTC) * Sally Costerton<https://www.icann.org/profiles/177>, ICANN Interim President and CEO (3 mins) (18:24-18:27 UTC) * Alan Barrett<https://www.icann.org/en/board/directors>, ICANN Board member (3 mins) (18:27-18:30 UTC) * Manal Ismail<https://www.icann.org/en/board/directors>, ICANN Board member (3 mins) (18:30-18:33 UTC) * Pierre Dandjinou<https://www.icann.org/profiles/182>, Vice President for Africa (3 mins) (18:33-18:36 UTC) * León Sánchez<https://www.icann.org/en/board/directors>, ICANN Board Director selected by At-Large (18:36-18:39 UTC) 4. Introduction of the Topic - Penholders Yao Amevi, Amessinou Sossou, Samwel Kariuki, Annett Bonuke (8 mins) (18:39-18:48 UTC) 5. Presentation of the Statement: Best Practices for DNS Operations in Africa<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1c6i6ruI3ppihazN0Bo9EfAxuSYGGk3WeAwGq8OIx...> - Abdeldjalil Bachar Bong, AFRALO Secretary (10 mins) (18:48-19:00 UTC) (EN & FR Version to be attached) 6. Discussion, modification and adoption of the Statement<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1c6i6ruI3ppihazN0Bo9EfAxuSYGGk3WeAwGq8OIx...> - Aziz Hilali, AFRALO Vice-Chair and Abdeldjalil Bachar Bong, AFRALO Secretariat (15 mins) (19:00-19:15 UTC) 7. AFRALO General Assembly 2023 Preparation - All (8min)(19:15-19:23 UTC) 8. AOB (5min)(19:23-18:28 UTC) 9. Closing address - Seun Ojedeji, AFRALO Chair (2 mins) (19:28-19:30 UTC)