<div dir="ltr">Dear NCUC members,<div>I hope your week started great.</div><div><br></div><div>I would like to invite you to one of the dynamic IG regional meetings we have had on the continent in recent times. This is very timely as we prepare for Kigali.</div><div>See details below </div><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Wisdom Donkor</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:wisdom.dk@gmail.com" target="_blank">wisdom.dk@gmail.com</a>></span><br>Date: Mon, Apr 8, 2024 at 9:35 PM<br>Subject: An invitation to participate and contribute to Africa IG Engagement discussions<br>To: Benjamin Akinmoyeje <<a href="mailto:benakin@gmail.com" target="_blank">benakin@gmail.com</a>><br></div><br><br><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">Dear Ben,<br></div><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div><br></div><div><div> The Africa IG Community, sincerely extends an invitation to you and the NCUC membership to join us for Africa IG community engagement call on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at 2:30 p.m. UTC. This engagement's aim is to provide an update and address a few concerns of the community in Africa. <br></div><div><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif";font-size:11pt"><br></span></div><div>
As Africa gets ready to welcome ICANN 80 in Rwanda's Kigali. The community felt it was important to invite all NCUC community within ICANN most specifically Africans to participate and contribute to the discussions. </div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif";font-size:11pt">Please register in advance with the following link: </span><a href="https://intgovforum.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAuf-irrTMsHdZsxRL1LGiCxdgy8JHokLEa" style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif";font-size:11pt;color:rgb(5,99,193)" target="_blank">https://intgovforum.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAuf-irrTMsHdZsxRL1LGiCxdgy8JHokLEa</a><br></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information
about joining the meeting.</p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">The agenda for the call is listed below: </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><b>Part 1:</b></p>
<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">1.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span>Welcome, Introduction, Opening remark</p>
<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">2.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span>Updates: </p>
<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 72pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">a.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span>Global UN IGF Secretariat (Anja Gengo / Eleonora Mazzucchi )</p>
<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 72pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">b.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span>Africa IGF (Secretariate)</p>
<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 72pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">c.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span>Regional IGFS (Western, Southern, Eastern,
Northern and Central Africa)</p>
<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 72pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">d.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span>Africa Parliamentary Network on IGF
(Secretariat)</p>
<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 72pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">e.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span>Africa Youth IGF (Rep)</p>
<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 72pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">f.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span>Women In IGF (Rep)</p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 72pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">g. Africa Media in IGF (Winnie Kamui and Theorose Dzineku)</p>
<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">3.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span>IGF Support Association (Amrita Choudhury / Jennefer Chung)</p>
<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">4.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span>Discussions / Q&A</p>
<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><b>Part 2</b></p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;line-height:16.8667px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif";font-size:14.6667px">5.</span><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal"> </span> </span>ICANN 80, Kigali, Rwanda: Update and expectations of the IG Community (Rep, ICANN Africa Engagement Office)</p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 72pt;line-height:16.8667px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">a.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span>Q&A</p>
<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">6.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span>Topics for discussion:</p>
<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 72pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">a.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span>Leadership at Africa IGF</p>
<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 72pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">b.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span>IG and Law Enforcement / Legal Attorneys in
Africa</p>
<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 72pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">c.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span>Internet Infrastructure / Connectivity /
Shutdown </p>
<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">7.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span>Open Discussions </p>
<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt 36pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">8.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span>AOB</p>
</div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:11pt">We look forward to welcoming you all. </span><br></p><img src="cid:ii_lurcny111" alt="IGF 2024 UPDATE FINAL.jpg" width="492" height="378" style="margin-right:0px"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><br></p></div><div>Yours Sincerly,</div><div><br></div><div><b>Wisdom Donkor</b> <font size="1">(CASP+, CISM, CEH </font><span style="font-size:x-small">Certified,</span><span style="font-size:x-small">)</span><br></div></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-size:small"><font size="1">President & CEO</font></div><div style="font-size:small"><font size="1">Africa Open Data and Internet Research Foundation (AODIRF) | Africa Geospatial Data and Internet Conference (AGDIC)</font></div><div style="font-size:small"><font size="1">P.O. Box CT 2439, Cantonments, Accra | <a href="http://www.aodirf.org" target="_blank">www.aodirf.org</a> / <a href="http://www.afrigeocon.org" target="_blank">www.</a><a href="http://agdic.info" target="_blank">agdic.info</a> </font></div><div style="font-size:small"><font size="1">Tel: +233 20 812 8851</font></div><div style="font-size:small"><font size="1">Skype: wisdom_dk | Facebook: kwasi wisdom | Twitter: @wisdom_dk </font></div><div><div style="font-size:small"><font size="1">_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________</font></div><div><font size="1"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">ICANN GNSO Council Member |</span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"> ICANN</span> transfer policy review working group Member | <span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">Council Committee for Overseeing and Implementing Continuous</span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"> Improvement (CCOICI)</span> | UN IGF MAG Member | IGF Support Fund Association Executive Committee Member, World Bank Independent Consultant | AU AFIGF Member | Ghana OGP Advisory Committee member | GSS SDGs Advisory Committee Member</font></div><div><font size="1">____________________________________________________________________________________________</font></div></div><div><font size="1">Specialization:</font></div><div><font size="1">E-government Network Infrastructure and E-application, Internet Governance, Open Data policies platforms & Community Development, Cyber Security, Geospatial Technologies, Open Source Technologies, Domain Name Systems, Human Resource Planning and Development, Software Engineering, Event Planning & Management, <br></font></div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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