Re: [AfrICANN-discuss] [AFRI-Discuss] Call for Topics: Joint AFRALO-AfrICANN meeting - ICANN 81 Annual General Meeting (AGM)/Appel à proposition de thèmes pour la Réunion Conjointe AFRALO-AfrICANN - Forum de l'Assemblée Générale ICANN 81

[Nikesh B.SIMMANDREE via AfrICANN]

Hi Yusif,

 

That would be great.

 

Proposed Topics for Joint AFRALO-AfrICANN meeting - ICANN 81

 

1. Leveraging AI for Improved Domain Name System (DNS) Security in Africa

• • Explore how AI can be utilized to enhance DNS security in Africa, including ICANN's initiatives to integrate AI-driven solutions for threat detection, mitigation, and resilience.

2. AI for Enhancing Multilingualism in the African Internet Space: An ICANN Initiative

• Explore how AI can be used to promote multilingualism in Africa's Internet space, with ICANN supporting the development and deployment of AI tools that facilitate the use of local languages online.

Best Regards,
Nikesh B.SIMMANDREE

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Subject: [AFRI-Discuss] Re: [AfrICANN-discuss] Call for Topics: Joint AFRALO-AfrICANN meeting - ICANN 81 Annual General Meeting (AGM)/Appel à proposition de thèmes pour la Réunion Conjointe AFRALO-AfrICANN - Forum de l'Assemblée Générale ICANN 81

Proposed Topics for Joint AFRALO-AfrICANN meeting - ICANN 81

 

1. Leveraging AI for Improved Domain Name System (DNS) Security in Africa

• • Explore how AI can be utilized to enhance DNS security in Africa, including ICANN's initiatives to integrate AI-driven solutions for threat detection, mitigation, and resilience.

2. AI for Enhancing Multilingualism in the African Internet Space: An ICANN Initiative

• Explore how AI can be used to promote multilingualism in Africa's Internet space, with ICANN supporting the development and deployment of AI tools that facilitate the use of local languages online.

3.  

 

 

Yusif Amadu  Instructional Designer/Technologist Head, Information Technology Support Unit Information Technology Directorate Office: University of Ghana Telephone: +233(0)244 659245 Email: yamadu@ug.edu.gh Website: www.ug.edu.gh Skype:  kooissi Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/yusif-amadu

 

 

 

 

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Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] Call for Topics: Joint AFRALO-AfrICANN meeting - ICANN 81 Annual General Meeting (AGM)/Appel à proposition de thèmes pour la Réunion Conjointe AFRALO-AfrICANN - Forum de l'Assemblée Générale ICANN 81

 

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En français en bas 

Dear Community members,

I hope this email finds you well and in good health.

The ICANN 81 Annual General Meeting (AGM) is scheduled for 9–14 November 2024 at the Istanbul Congress Center, İstanbul, Türkiye.

We plan to hold the Joint AFRALO-AfrICANN meeting during this event, and we would like to invite you to submit topics for this session.

 

In the past, our joint statements have focused on issues such as:

 

• Bridging the Digital Divide: Empowering Africa through Multilingual Internet Infrastructure

• Domain Name System (DNS) Abuse

• Universal Acceptance

• Evolving the ICANN Multistakeholder model

• General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

• New gTLD Subsequent Procedures

• Enhancing ICANN accountability

• Etc

You can find our previous statements here: https://community.icann.org/display/AFRALO/Joint+AFRALO-AfrICANN+Statements+Workspace

 

We propose the following timeline for the upcoming ICANN 81 AGM AFRALO-AFRICANN  joint statement:

 

• 08 - 18 August 2024: Call for topics and drafting team

• 19 August 2024: Announcement of Selected topic & drafting team composition

• 20 - 31 August 2024: First Draft of Statement

• 01 - 9 September 2024: Second Draft of Statement

• 10 September 2024: Statement translation and sending to Staff

 

While the topics mentioned above are provided as examples, you are welcome to suggest other relevant issues. The topic that receives the most support will be selected.

 

Kindly send your suggested topics by 18th August 2024. 

If you would like to join the drafting team, please let us know off-list at abdeldjalil.bac...@gmail.com.

 

The drafting team will then be constituted to prepare a draft statement, which will be shared with the rest of the members.

 

We look forward to your contributions.

 

Kind regards,

Abdeldjalil Bachar Bong

AFRALO Secretariat

(On behalf of AFRALO Leadership Team)

 

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Français

 

Chers membres de la communauté,

J'espère que ce courriel vous trouve en bonne santé.

L'Assemblée générale annuelle (AGA) de l'ICANN 81 est prévue du 9 au 14 novembre 2024 au Istanbul Congress Center, à Istanbul, en Turquie.

 

Nous prévoyons d'organiser la réunion conjointe AFRALO-AfrICANN lors de cet événement et nous vous invitons à soumettre des sujets pour cette session.

Par le passé, nos déclarations conjointes ont porté sur des questions telles que :

 

• Combler le fossé numérique : autonomiser l'Afrique grâce à une infrastructure Internet multilingue

• Abus du système des noms de domaine (DNS)

• Acceptation universelle

• Faire évoluer le modèle multipartite de l'ICANN

• Règlement général sur la protection des données (RGPD)

• Nouvelles procédures pour les nouveaux gTLD

• Renforcer la responsabilité de l'ICANN

• Etc 

Vous pouvez trouver nos déclarations précédentes ici : https://community.icann.org/display/AFRALO/Joint+AFRALO-AfrICANN+Statements+Workspace

 

Nous proposons le calendrier suivant pour la déclaration conjointe  AFRALO-AfrICANN ICANN 81 :

 

• 08 - 18 août 2024 : Appel à sujets et à l'équipe de rédaction

• 19 août 2024 : Annonce du sujet sélectionné et de la composition de l'équipe de rédaction

• 20 - 31 août 2024 : Première ébauche de la déclaration

• 01 - 9 septembre 2024 : Deuxième ébauche de la déclaration

• 10 septembre 2024 : Traduction de la déclaration et envoi au personnel

Bien que les sujets mentionnés ci-dessus soient donnés à titre d'exemple, vous êtes les bienvenus à proposer d'autres questions pertinentes. Le sujet qui recevra le plus de soutien sera sélectionné.

 

Veuillez envoyer vos propositions de sujets d'ici le dimanche 18 août 2024. 

Si vous souhaitez rejoindre l'équipe de rédaction, veuillez nous en informer en dehors de cette liste à abdeldjalil.bac...@gmail.com.

 

L'équipe de rédaction sera alors constituée pour préparer un projet de déclaration, qui sera partagé avec les autres membres.

 

Nous attendons avec impatience vos contributions.

 

Kind regards,

Abdeldjalil Bachar Bong

AFRALO Secrétariat

(On behalf of AFRALO Leadership Team)

 

 

 

 

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