Fwd: [council] A New Approach to Africa

[Rafik Dammak]

Hi Bill,

there was discussion (quite heated) in Africann list about the initiative
to setup WG which will provide a strategy plan for toronto meeting since
many people  were unaware about the meeting in prague with the ICANN CEO
and the board chair and also about the composition of the WG (a kind of
self-appointment.. understood because ad hoc approach and short-time) , I
think that Baudoin also expressed some concerns and he can probably give
his point of view.

one of issue with that WG, acknowledging that is ad hoc is not ensuring yet
regional balance (I heard that they will ask for representative from
sub-region in africa) and more concerning representation from users, civil
society and academics. I guess for NCSG we can intervene and comment when
the strategy proposal will be send and then we must request a real
cross-community work to be done within ICANN and calling for open
consultation hopefully to have more african participation, I also
understood that some people want to take the opportunity given by the CEO
but they should follow more inclusive process.
for the appointment of Dr Kamel, I don't want to comment,

Best,

Rafik Dammak
@rafik
"fight for the users"



2012/8/11 William Drake <william.drake at uzh.ch>

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> *From: *Glen de Saint Géry <Glen at icann.org>
> *Date: *August 11, 2012 12:03:01 AM GMT+02:00
> *To: *"council at gnso.icann.org" <council at gnso.icann.org>
> *Subject: **[council] A New Approach to Africa*
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> http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-10aug12-en.htm****
> A New Approach to Africa****
> 10 August 2012****
>
> With the support of AFRINIC, Africa's Regional Registry for Internet
> Number Resources, ICANN and leading members of its community are today
> announcing an initiative aimed at increasing African participation and
> influence within ICANN.****
>
> This initiative is the result of a June meeting involving Steve Crocker,
> Chairman of ICANN's Board of Directors, ICANN's CEO-Designate Fadi Chehadé
> and its Interim CEO Akram Atallah with African community members at ICANN's
> 44th Public Meeting, in Prague, Czech Republic.****
>
> The goal is to develop a framework for ICANN's Africa strategy and to
> announce an initial plan at the October 2012 Public Meeting in Toronto,
> Canada. The strategy will aim both to support a stronger presence for ICANN
> in Africa and to increase African participation in ICANN. It will also
> foster the promotion of the multi-stakeholder model in Africa at the
> government, civil society and private sector levels.****
>
> This effort is a step toward stronger global engagement for ICANN, with a
> special focus on developing countries.****
>
> To contribute to the development of the new strategy, a working group was
> created and endorsed by the African community members meeting in Prague,
> including key players in Internet governance from different regions in
> Africa. The working group has selected Nii Quaynor of Ghana, a
> well-respected Internet leader in Africa, to lead its efforts.****
>
> ICANN has appointed Tarek Kamel of Egypt to serve as a Senior Advisor to
> its President and CEO on global issues, and to work with the group to
> develop the initial strategic plan that will be announced in Toronto. The
> working group unanimously endorsed this choice. Tarek is well known for his
> long record of achievements in promoting the Internet and its
> multi-stakeholder model in developing countries.****
>
> For further information or to submit ideas, please contact
> ICANN-ASWG at Afrinic.net.****
>
> Journalists should contact Brad White, ICANN's Director of Global Media
> Affairs, at brad.white at icann.org.****
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> Glen de Saint Géry****
> GNSO Secretariat****
> gnso.secretariat at gnso.icann.org****
> http://gnso.icann.org****
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