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[Comments-africa-strategic-plan-30jul18] Ratified: Draft ICANN Africa Strategic Plan 2016-2020 Version 3.0
by ICANN At-Large Staff Sept. 16, 2018

Sept. 16, 2018

Dear All, Please find attached the ALAC Statement on the Draft ICANN Africa Strategic Plan 2016-2020 Version 3.0<https://community.icann.org/display/alacpolicydev/At-Large+Workspace%3A+Dra…>. Content of the statement remains unchanged. Ratification information has been included on the cover page. Kind Regards, 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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[Comments-africa-strategic-plan-30jul18] Business Constituency (BC) comment on Draft ICANN Africa Strategic Plan 2016-20
by Steve DelBianco Sept. 11, 2018

Sept. 11, 2018

Attached is the comment of the ICANN Business Constituency (BC) regarding the Draft ICANN Africa Strategic Plan for 2016-20. This comment was drafted by Jimson Olufuye, Lawrence OlaWale-Roberts, and Marilyn Cade. It was approved in accord with the BC Charter. Steve DelBianco Vice Chair for Policy Coordination ICANN Business Constituency

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[Comments-africa-strategic-plan-30jul18] NCSG Comment
by Rafik Dammak Sept. 11, 2018

Sept. 11, 2018

Hi, please find attached NCSG comment. Best Regards, Rafik

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[Comments-africa-strategic-plan-30jul18] Pending Ratification: Draft ICANN Africa Strategic Plan 2016-2020 Version 3.0
by Evin Erdogdu Sept. 10, 2018

Sept. 10, 2018

Dear All, Please find attached the ALAC Statement on the Draft ICANN Africa Strategic Plan 2016-2020 Version 3.0<https://community.icann.org/display/alacpolicydev/At-Large+Workspace%3A+Dra…>. In the interest of time, the ALAC Chair requested that the Statement be transmitted to the ICANN public comment process with a note that the Statement is pending ALAC ratification. Kind Regards, 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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[Comments-africa-strategic-plan-30jul18] RySG Comment on the Draft ICANN Africa Strategic Plan 2016-2020 Version 3.0
by Demetriou, Samantha Sept. 10, 2018

Sept. 10, 2018

On behalf of the gTLD Registries Stakeholder Group (RySG), please find attached our input on Draft ICANN Africa Strategic Plan 2016-2020 Version 3.0. In the interest of time, we did not conduct a vote on these comments. We did discuss them on our mailing list and during a biweekly conference call, and no member opposed their submission. Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns. Best, Samantha Demetriou RySG Vice Chair, Administration

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[Comments-africa-strategic-plan-30jul18] Suggestions to the ICANN Africa strategy
by Patricia Akello Sept. 9, 2018

Sept. 9, 2018

Hello everyone, 1st special thanks for the well written strategy. I commend the team that put together this draft. My suggestions In regards to challenges mentioned. I would like to suggest that a road map on proposed measures to addressing the challenges be added as it will help with progress tracking for the region , this can be done for the planned action items highlighted in the strategy. This can be added as an addendum too. Then on the issue of outreach - my suggestion is that the regional office have a database of past fellows and nextgen from Africa with a set of outreach activities for the fellows to execute . The fellowship community comprises of diverse participants from across Africa and a drive to have fellows reach out to the communities they represent can be initiated with the support of the regional office. Periodic calls to all fellows in the region can be made as follow up. But 1st the database of all regional fellows then a follow up of their activities and support them where necessary Regards Esther Patricia Akello -- Regards Esther Patricia

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[Comments-africa-strategic-plan-30jul18] Africa Strategic Plan
by Lawrence Olawale-Roberts Sept. 7, 2018

Sept. 7, 2018

ICANN Africa Strategic Plan July 2016 – June 2020 Version 3.0 is a welcome development as the DNS Industry in Africa is in its prime and offers ICANN and the African community a host of opportunities. The plan is however coming two (2) years after the last one, hence it is late but better than having no focus to work with. The report failed to list all the persons that participated in reviewing and drafting the Strategic plan and their affiliations. There is need for this information to validate that there was a balance in representation amongst stakeholder groups and regions across Africa considering our Diversity. Sections of the plan highlighted that the Business community and their views were limited. Owing to the fact that ICANN’s intervention in Africa is primarily to build the DNS Industry this is a mis-normal as more should have been done to invite key businesses across contracted and Non-contracted entities active in ICANN for inputs to this strategic plan. ccTLD’s require businesses to off-take domains and other services from their registries. The draft plan did not cater for entities interested in understudying dot Brand business models and its evolving uniqueness within the ICANN space, neither did it provide for capacity building in this regard. I propose regular exchange programs to help interested businesses build capacity to secure and operate their brand names and efficiently equip interested parties to participate in the uptake of new gTLD’s when the next rounds become open. The proposed foundation should have as one of its mandate the ability to help float and onboard new Registrars and Registries across the continent asides empowering the resellers business chain and online payment platforms suited for purpose across different regions of the continent. The draft plan was also silent on IDN’s which offer huge opportunities across every region of Africa. A special intervention to assist countries across the African region in developing IDN’s for its use should be encouraged. ICANN needs to set up a unique desk under its global business engagement with requisite staff that should start sensitizing the business community on the inherent opportunities available in investing in the DNS Industry on the continent. Highlighting investments made by ICANN in the region so far, a call for matching efforts and an understanding of prevailing challenges from businesses is bound to develop the industry further across Africa.

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[Comments-africa-strategic-plan-30jul18] Items left out
by test July 31, 2018

July 31, 2018

The strategic plan missed out one critical component which can help to further both ICANN and the Internet globalize. Given the languages diversity of the region and the largest chunk of the population remain unconnected there needs to be a big big focus on adding local scripts in the IDN space. I believe IDN needs to be one of the top items from the priority list of ICANN’s Africa strategic plan. Dessalegn Mequanint Yehuala Sent from Mail for Windows 10

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