Hi Sarah and colleagues, I suggest we give a statement on the ongoing Expedited Policy Developement Process. A lot is happening that requires the input of Stakeholders from all regions.
Regards On Mon, 10 Sep 2018 20:43 Wisdom Donkor, <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear all, > Thinking broadly, the open data initiative initiated by ICANN president is > one of the good initiative that will help address the issues of data > collection, processing, transfer, access and non-public data, linscing etc. > We should also take into consideration the kind of technology or tools that > might be needed in data collection and also help in linking platforms. > > The key objective of this the topic should help facilitate the design, > development and implementation of: > 1. a robust mobile and cloud based data collection software > 2. Monitoring and Evaluation Software Solution > 3. Integrated solution to Management Information System > 4. Infrastructure setup > > The ICANN open data initiative in general should help address the > following: > 1. To gather and publish accurate, reliable and robust data across regions > and national levels > 2. To obtain integrated Information across various dataset such as > population, services and classification that will inform decision making > 3. To make evidence base decision making for improved policy, regulatory > and institutional framework. > 4. Enhanced data production, quality, dissemination and application. > 5. Possess the ability to make basic spatial queries and full data analysis > > All of this when executed well should bring about the following benefits: > 1. Accurate, rich and better data > 2. Real-time reporting and statistical analysis > 3. Cost effective solution for gathering, analyzing and sharing data > 4. Improved productivity by reducing time, paper, administrative and > management cost > 5. Better security and data confidentiality > 6. Better registry records and data format > 7. Mobile Data Collection Platform for Online and Offline Data Collection > > We should also not forget the fact that data protection most times goes > along side open data and all that comes with it, this will also help us > understand more issues of data collection etc. > > > *WISDOM DONKOR (S/N Eng.)* > *Africa Open Data and Internet Research Foundation (Co-Founder)* > E-government, Internet Governance & Open Government Data and platforms > Specialist > ICANN Fellow / UN IGF MAG Member, ISOC Member, > Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) Member, Diplo Foundation Member, > OGP Open Data WG Member, GODAN Member. > National SDG's data Roadmaps Advisory Board Member, Ghana > National Secretariat Manager, IT Association of Ghana (ITAG) > Ghana Energy Data Task-force Member > Ghana OGP Advisory Committee Member > Email: [email protected] > Skype: wisdom_dk > facebook: Kwasi Wisdom > Linkdin: Kwasi Wisdom > > > On Mon, Sep 10, 2018 at 4:13 PM Sarah Kiden <[email protected]> wrote: > >> English >> >> >> >> Dear Colleagues, >> >> >> >> I hope this email finds you well. The ICANN63 meeting in Barcelona, Spain >> is only about 1.5 months away. We plan to have the Joint AFRALO-AfrICANN >> meeting as agreed during the AFRALO monthly call on 5 September 2018. T >> his is a call for topics for the statement for the meeting. >> >> >> >> We have several topics to choose from since we are now commenting on the >> initial report of the new Generic Top Level Domain (gTLD) subsequent >> procedures Policy Development Process (PDP) Working Group (an open round >> or consecutive rounds, Universal Acceptance, application fees, applicant >> support, community applications, etc). We also have the Expedited Policy >> Development Process (EPDP) working now and we may choose to give our >> opinion as a region on several aspects of the temporary specifications like >> data collection, processing, transfer, retention, and access to non-public >> data). >> >> >> >> This wide range of topics mentioned above are given as examples. Of >> course, you may suggest other topics if you so desire. >> >> >> >> As is the norm, the topic that receives the most support will be >> selected. A drafting team will then be constituted to prepare the >> statement. >> >> >> >> Please note that the final statement should be prepared early to allow it >> to be translated into French before ICANN63. We request that you please send >> your topics by Thursday, 13 September 2018 at 23:59 UTC. >> >> >> >> Please see our timeline below: >> >> 10 - 13 September: Call for topics >> >> 14 September: Announcement of the selected Topic >> >> 14 - 17 September: Call for drafting team members >> >> 18 September: Announcement of the drafting team and starting of >> drafting the statement >> >> 26 September 1st draft of the statement published & Opening of the >> comment period >> >> 03 October: Closing of the comment period >> >> 04 - 08 October: Drafting of the final version >> >> 09 October: Final draft published >> >> We look forward to receiving your topics! >> >> >> >> Kind regards, >> >> >> >> Sarah Kiden >> >> AFRALO Secretariat >> >> (On behalf of AFRALO Leadership Team) >> >> >> >> ================== >> >> French >> >> >> Chers collègues, >> >> >> >> J'espère que cet email vous trouvera en bonne santé. La réunion de >> l'ICANN63 à Barcelone, en Espagne, se tiendra dans à peu près un mois et >> demi. Nous prévoyons avoir la réunion conjointe AFRALO-AfrICANN comme >> convenu lors de l'appel mensuel d'AFRALO du 5 septembre 2018. Ceci est >> un appel à proposition de thèmes pour la déclaration de la réunion. >> >> >> >> Nous avons plusieurs sujets desquels nous pouvons choisir puisque nous >> commentons actuellement le rapport initial du Groupe de Travail sur les >> Procédures ultérieures de développement des politiques (PDP) des nouveau >> Domaines >> Génériques de premier niveau (gTLD) (un tour ouvert ou des tours >> consécutifs, acceptation universelle, frais de candidature, soutien aux >> candidats, candidature communautaires, etc.). Nous avons également le >> Processus Accéléré de développement de politiques (EPDP) qui est actuellement >> à pieds d’oeuvre et nous pourrions choisir de donner notre avis en tant >> que région sur plusieurs aspects des spécifications temporaires, tels >> que la collecte des données, leur traitement, leur transfert, leur >> conservation >> et l'accès aux données non publiques. >> >> >> >> Ce large éventail de thèmes mentionnés ci-dessus est donné comme exemples >> . Vous pouvez bien entendu suggérer d'autres sujets si vous le désirer. >> >> >> >> Comme c'est la norme, le sujet qui recevra le plus de soutien sera >> sélectionné. Une équipe de rédaction sera alors constituée pour préparer la >> déclaration. >> >> >> >> Veuillez noter que la déclaration finale devrait être préparée tôt pour >> permettre sa traduction en français avant l'ICANN63. Nous vous demandons s’il >> vous plait d'envoyer vos suggestions avant le jeudi 13 septembre 2018 à >> 23h59 GMT. >> >> >> >> Veuillez consulter notre calendrier ci-dessous : >> >> 10 - 13 septembre : appel à proposition de sujets >> >> 14 septembre : Annonce du sujet sélectionné >> >> 14 - 17 septembre : Appel aux membres de l'équipe de rédaction >> >> 18 septembre : Annonce de l'équipe de rédaction et début de la rédaction >> de la déclaration >> >> 26 septembre : 1er brouillon de la déclaration publiée & Ouverture de la >> période de commentaires >> >> 03 octobre : Clôture de la période de commentaires >> >> 04 - 08 octobre : Rédaction de la version finale >> >> 09 octobre : Version finale publiée >> >> >> >> Nous sommes impatients de recevoir vos sujets. >> >> >> >> Cordialement, >> >> >> Sarah Kiden >> >> Secrétariat d’AFRALO >> -- >> Sent from Gmail Mobile >> _______________________________________________ >> AFRI-Discuss mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/afri-discuss >> >> Homepage for the region: http://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#anexo1 > > _______________________________________________ > AFRI-Discuss mailing list > [email protected] > https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/afri-discuss > > Homepage for the region: http://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#anexo1
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