Dear all, I hope this email finds you well. I would like to thank @Raymond Mamattah <mamattah.raymond@gmail.com> for the nomination and his support. I would also like to thank all the people in our AFRALO family, for whom I have a great deal of respect and admiration for their great open-mindedness and the efforts made for the development of our community. The challenges of the Internet ecosystem in our region are increasingly great and numerous, but it is gratifying to see that the AFRALO community has many more members ready to volunteer to meet the daily challenges. It is therefore with pleasure that I accept the nomination to continue to contribute together to meet our challenges. As a legal specialist in digital law, my mandate within ALAC is truly instructive, as it has allowed me, while learning, to live an enriching experience through the design of various procedures and policies that govern the ecosystem. These policies and procedures are the fundamental bases that guide all decisions and actions that allow the development of the entire Internet infrastructure. As a member of ALAC, working within the CPWG and OFB working groups, our reflections and studies focus on protocols, DNS, universal acceptance, the emergence of AI, etc., and the development of new gTLDs, around which several works have led to the provision of facilities such as the support program. Financial management with transparency and accountability is also part of our work. All of this is a real experience that I want to further consolidate for the benefit of our community by continuing to proudly carry the voice of AFRALO in the development and proposal of these policies within ALAC. Your support and accompaniment, which you have given me so far, are still necessary, and I know I can count on everyone so that together we can continue to develop our region. You can find my SOI here: https://urls.fr/HkCXK6 <https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/atlarge/pages/99736530/Ra+...> *** *** *** Chers tous, J'espère que mon mail vous retrouve en pleine forme. Je voudrais remercier @Raymond Mamattah <mamattah.raymond@gmail.com> pour la nomination et son soutien. Je voudrais également remercier toutes les personnes de notre famille AFRALO pour qui j'ai beaucoup de respect et d'admiration pour leur grand esprit d'ouverture et les efforts consentis pour le développement de notre communauté. Les défis de l'écosystème Internet de notre région sont de plus en plus grands et nombreux mais il est heureux, de constater que la communauté AFRALO comporte beaucoup plus de membres prêts à se dévouer au bénévolat pour relever les challenges au quotidien. C'est donc avec plaisir que j'accepte la nomination pour continuer à contribuer ensemble à relever nos défis. En tant que juriste spécialiste du droit du numérique, mon mandat au sein de ALAC est véritablement instructif, car cela m'a permis, tout en apprenant, de vivre une expérience enrichissante à travers la conception de différentes procédures et politiques qui gouvernent l'écosystème. Ces politiques et procédures sont les bases fondamentales qui guident toute décision et action qui permettent de développer toute l'infrastructure de l'Internet. En tant que membre de L'ALAC, en travaillant au sein des groupes de travaux CPWG et OFB, nos réflexions et études portent sur les protocoles, le DNS, l'acceptance universelle, l'émergence de l'IA etc... et le développement des nouveaux gTLD autour duquel plusieurs travaux ont conduit à la mise à disposition de facilité comme le programme de soutien. La gestion financière avec transparence et obligation des comptes font également partie de nos travaux. Tout cela est une véritable expérience que je souhaite davantage consolider au profit de notre communauté en continuant de porter fièrement la voix de AFRALO dans l'élaboration et la proposition de ces politiques au sein de L'ALAC. Vos soutiens et accompagnements dont vous m'aviez gratifié jusqu'ici, sont encore nécessaires et je sais compter sur tous pour que nous puissions ensemble continuer à développer notre région. Vous retrouvez ici mon SOI : https://urls.fr/HkCXK6 <https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/atlarge/pages/99736530/Ra+...> Cordialement. *-------- -------- -------* "*WHEN GOD SAY YES, NOBODY CAN SAY NO...*'' *Raïhanath B. Adjokè GBADAMASSI* Digital and Business Lawyer Founder and CEO NESS GATE (Digital Finance Agency) Twitter : GBADAMASSIRaha3 / Linkedin & Skype : Raihanath GBADAMASSI Le lun. 13 avr. 2026 à 22:18, Raymond Mamattah via AFRI-Discuss < afri-discuss@icann.org> a écrit :
Dear all,
I would like to nominate Raihanath GBADAMASSI to continue as AFRALO representative in the ALAC.
She has diligently served in the ALAC and demonstrated a commitment and ability to contribute on this committee to our community’s interests.
I believe she deserves to continue to the last term and I invite you to join me to support her nomination.
Regards, --- Raymond Mamattah Accra, Ghana 🇬🇭
On Mon, 13 Apr 2026, 20:29 ICANN At-Large Staff via AFRI-Discuss, < afri-discuss@icann.org> wrote:
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Dear All,
On behalf of Jonathan Zuck, ALAC Chair, we would like to announce that the 2026 call for nominations for At-Large leadership positions is now open.
*Positions Open: * Please refer to the 2026 ALAC and RALO Elections, Selections, and Appointments Workspace [icann-community.atlassian.net] <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces...> and AFRALO Regional Selections <https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/atlarge/pages/984383535/20...> 2026 for a comprehensive list of all available positions, their criteria and job descriptions, 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:*
· 13 April 2026 - Announcement of call for nominations and Nominee's Statement.* (Except for NARALO that requires a call for nominations of 30 days before the start of elections on 11 May - NARALO’s call for nominations begins on 10 April 2026)
· 13 April - 24 April 2026 - Nomination period (nominations accepted for 10 working days).
· 1 May 2026 - Deadline for nomination acceptances. Candidate statements should be submitted no later than 5 May 2025.
· 4 May 2016 - 7 May 2026- Calls with the candidates if desired by the RALOs.
· 11 May 2026 - 15 May 2026 - 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).
· 2026 AGM [ ICANN87] - Newly elected ALAC Members and RALOs Leaders shall be seated at the end of the 2026 AGM following the close of the Board Meeting on 22 October 2026.
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 [atlarge.icann.org] <https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/staff@atlarge.icann.org__;!!PtGJab4!8EwPmn...> .
All nominees are expected to submit a brief statement explaining why they believe they are a suitable candidate to At-Large Staff [atlarge.icann.org] <https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/staff@atlarge.icann.org__;!!PtGJab4!8EwPmn...>. All nominees must also complete or update their Statement of Interest (see: At-Large New SOIs Workspace [icann-community.atlassian.net] <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces...> ).
*IMPORTANT: Criteria *for* NomCom Delegates*
*Please note: 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*
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>.
The 2026 Job Description for NomCom Delegates will be posted shortly.
Kind regards,
At-Large Staff ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community Website: atlarge.icann.org
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