Dear Hadia and AFRALO Colleagues Thank you for sharing the ICANN Africa Regional Plan for FY26–30 and for initiating this important conversation on aligning AFRALO’s FY26 Strategic Plan and Outreach Strategy with broader regional goals. Based on my engagement with capacity-building efforts and technical community development across Africa, I am pleased to offer the following contributions: *1. Proposed Objectives for AFRALO FY26 Strategic Plan* - *Strengthen Multistakeholder Participation:* Empower underrepresented communities across Africa to participate meaningfully in ICANN processes, ensuring geographical, linguistic, and generational diversity. - *Promote Technical Capacity Building:* Develop practical skills in DNS operations, DNSSEC, Universal Acceptance (UA), and Internet governance to address Africa’s digital development gaps. - *Support Local Internet Development Initiatives:* Encourage the deployment of resilient DNS infrastructure, stimulate ccTLD growth, and improve cybersecurity practices aligned with ICANN’s strategic goals. - *Enhance Youth and Academia Engagement:* Create pathways for students and young professionals to join ICANN spaces, contributing fresh perspectives and securing the future of Internet governance in Africa. *2. Suggested Main Activities to Achieve These Objectives* - *Regional Training Programs:* Conduct workshops, technical bootcamps, and policy briefings across Africa on topics like DNS security, UA adoption, and multistakeholder governance. - *Mentorship & Community Development:* Expand mentorship opportunities within AFRALO to support newcomers, especially in countries with low ICANN participation. - *Collaboration with Local Stakeholders:* Build partnerships with universities, ccTLD registries, ISPs, and local tech hubs to co-host events and support joint initiatives. - *Policy & Technical Dialogues:* Organise regular community dialogues to bridge the gap between technical communities, governments, and civil society on internet policy matters. - *Knowledge Sharing Platforms:* Develop repositories of learning materials (including local language content) and encourage AFRALO community members to contribute to ICANN Learn and regional best practices. *3. Strategic Approaches for Outreach & Engagement Communication* - *Localised Messaging:* Create communication content in key African languages (Arabic, French, Swahili, Portuguese, and local dialects) to reach broader communities. - *Multi-Platform Strategy:* Use a blend of social media, WhatsApp groups, local radio, and virtual town halls to reach different segments of the community. - *Storytelling & Impact Narratives:* Share success stories from African participants in ICANN initiatives, demonstrating the tangible benefits of engagement. - *Community-Led Engagement:* Empower country-level or sub-regional AFRALO members to lead local awareness sessions, creating a bottom-up engagement model. - *Regular Progress Updates:* Provide clear, periodic updates on AFRALO activities and ICANN processes, making it easier for members to follow and participate meaningfully. Warm regards, Prof. Abdulkarim Oloyede On Wed, May 14, 2025 at 12:09 PM Hadia El Miniawi via AFRI-Discuss < afri-discuss@icann.org> wrote:
Dear AFRALO members, Friends and Colleagues,
I hope this email finds you well. As shared with you a couple of weeks ago ICANN draft Regional FY 26-30 plan is now open for public comment, you can find the public comment proceeding at: Africa Regional Plan for Fiscal Years 2026-2030 <https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/africa-regional-plan-for-...>
In order to prepare for AFRALO FY26 Outreach & Engagement Plan which of course needs to align with ICANN Africa FY26-30 Regional Plan, we kindly ask you to provide your input to the following three questions:
Note: you can access AFRALO Outreach & Engagement strategic plan FY26 wiki page at: AFRALO Outreach & Engagement Strategic Plan FY26 - African Regional At Large Organisation (AFRALO) - Confluence <https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/AFRALO/pages/237797485/AFR...>
*Objectives:* 1. In your opinion what should be the main objectives of AFRALO Strategic Plan for FY26? – Please refer to ICANN Regional 26-30 Africa Regional Plan prior to providing your answer, you can find the draft plan at draft-icann-africa-regional-plan-for-fy-26-30-25-04-2025-en.pdf <https://itp.cdn.icann.org/en/files/regional-engagement-strategy/draft-icann-...>
*Activities:*
2. In your opinion what should be AFRALO main activities to achieve the identified Objectives?
*Communication Strategy:*
*3. *The implementation of the AFRALO FY25 Outreach and Engagement Strategy will require an effective communication strategy tailored to the targeted audience in their respective communities. Please identify some strategic approaches
Thank you and looking forward to seeing you today at AFRALO Monthly call
Kind regards Hadia Elminiawi AFRALO Chair
On Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 04:34:12 PM GMT+3, hadia Elminiawi via AFRI-Discuss <afri-discuss@icann.org> wrote:
Dear Yaovi,
Thank you for sharing the draft Africa Regional Plan.
Kind regards Hadia Elminiawi
On Tue, 29 Apr 2025 at 08:52, Yaovi Atohoun via AFRI-Discuss < afri-discuss@icann.org> wrote:
Dear all,
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers organization (ICANN org) is soliciting community input on the regional activities and desired outcomes defined in the Draft FY26–30 Africa Regional Plan.
For more information, and to participate in the proceeding, please visit this webpage <https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/africa-regional-plan-for-...>.
The submission closing date is Friday, 6 June 2025
Thanks
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Yaovi Atohoun
Director Stakeholder Engagement & Operations for Africa – ICANN
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