Date: Wednesday, 05 February 2025  

Time: 18:30 - 20:00 UTC (For the time in various time zones click here)      

Meeting Number: AL.AF/CC.14  BDB 0520/1

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Report done by Hervé HOUNZANDJI. Reading here. EN, FR

Action Items: EN 

Transcript: EN, FR

Recording: EN, FR

Zoom Chat: EN

Zoom Recording: EN

Participants: 

EN & FR: 

Apologies: Bukola Oronti

Staff:  Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Yaovi Atohoun, Jessie Doherty, Michelle DeSmyter

Observer: none

FR Interpreters: Chloe & Aurelie

Call Management: Michelle DeSmyter

Agenda:  ****DRAFT!****

  1. Roll call (Staff) - 2 min 

  2. Review of Action items  from previous meeting (Staff ) – 2 min

  3. Welcome remarks (AFRALO Chairperson hadia.elminiawi) – 2 min

  4. Open ICANN Public Comments (hadia.elminiawi) – 7 min

    a. Recently Ratified by the ALAC / Currently going through Ratification Process


    b. Current Statements (ALAC Advice, Public Comment Statement, or Correspondence)

    Statement/Correspondence/Advice Name

    Internal Deadlines

    Public Comment Close

    Status

    		Assigned Working Group

    Assigned Role(s)

    At-Large Workspace: Third Proceeding for Proposed Language for Draft Sections of Next Round AGB

    • This is the third in a series of Public Comment proceedings that will seek input from the ICANN community on proposed language for the Applicant Guidebook (AGB) for the New gTLD Program: Next Round. Specifically, ICANN org is looking for input from the community on whether the proposed language is consistent with the relevant outputs from the Final Report on the New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Policy Development Process. It should be noted that the proposed language has been developed in collaboration with the Subsequent Procedures Implementation Review Team.



    Community Comment Period: to  

    First Draft:  

    Second Community Comment Period (if needed): to

    Final Draft:  

    ALAC Vote: to

    		 


    3-Draft Statement Amended due to receipt of the ICANN Board's 29 Jan 2025 response to ALAC Advice on Standing for Objections of 1 Aug 2024.

    2-Draft Statement in Progress

    1- Recommendations for the Third Public Comment Proceeding on Draft AGB Text 

    Lead: Justine Chew 

    Reviewer(s): avri.doria Nthabiseng Pule

    Penholder(s):
    Justine Chew

    Commenter(s): 
    -

    SME(s):
    Justine Chew
    Cheryl Langdon-Orr

    At-Large Workspace: Proposed Updates to the Operating Standards for Specific Reviews


    		 Request for extension sent by ALAC chair - pending reply


    At-Large Workspace: Draft PTI FY26 Operating Plan and Budget

    • Penholder(s): Final Draft Statement Presentation – Thursday Feb 6 
    • Call for final Endorsement 9th Feb by 23:59 UTC.
    • ALAC: Vote – Monday Feb 10 - Feb 13 
    • Staff: Submission – Friday February 14
    		 Open for comments by OFB WG members until Feb 5 


    At-Large Workspace: ICANN FY26–30 Operating & Financial Plan, ICANN/IANA FY26 Op Plans & Budgets

    • Penholder(s): Final Draft Statement Presentation – Thursday Feb 6 
    • Call for final Endorsement 9th Feb by 23:59 UTC.
    • ALAC: Vote – Monday Feb 10 - Feb 13 
    • Staff: Submission – Friday February 14


    		 Open for comments by OFB WG members until Feb 5 


    c. Upcoming Public Comment Proceedings


    Second IANA Naming Function Review Team (IFR2) Draft Report

    The second IANA Naming Function Review Team (IFR2) will seek community input on its draft findings and recommendations. In accordance with the scope specified in the ICANN Bylaws, the IFR2 focuses on PTI's performance of the IANA naming function against the contractual requirements in the IANA Naming Function Contract and the IANA Naming Function Statement of Work.


    Improved GNSO Stakeholder Group and Constituency Charter Amendment Process

    The Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) charter revision process has been updated to reflect the continuous evolution of the ICANN community, ongoing implementation of Specific Review recommendations, and the review role of ICANN Board. These improvements will streamline charter revisions and allow GNSO Stakeholder Groups and Constituencies to continue their focus on policy development.




5. Reports/Updates/Items for discussion (68 min)

5.1 Global Stakeholder Engagement (GSE) Africa  ( Pierre Dandijnou     Yaovi Atohoun , June Tessy ) - 7 min 

5.2  OCTO Technical Engagement (Yazid Akanho) - 5 min

5.3 ALAC Update (aziz.hilali , Raihanath GBADAMASSI  bukola.fawole ) - 10 min

5.4 NomCom Update (dave.kissoondoyal ) - 3 min

           5.5 AFRALO Outreach Plan FY25 - the CROP requests (CROP FY25 main landing page)  and FY25 RALO Discretionary Requests. (bram.fudzulani ) - 3 min

           5.6 Recent and upcoming AFRALO ALS and Individual Members activities ( Hervé HOUNZANDJI, @Maud Elliot, @Malick Alassane, @Miya Thoko and all) - 12 min

      1.  ISOC Ghana (Maud ADJELEY ASHONG ELLIOT)
      2.  ISOC Bénin (Malick ALASSANE)
      3.  ISOC South Africa (Miya THOKO)
      4. Updates from any other ALS or Individual Member

           5.7 ICANN82 joint AFRALO AfrICANN joint Meeting/Statement (Hervé HOUNZANDJI  aziz.hilali) 6 min

           5.8 AFRALO UA Day (Mutegeki Cliff , Matogoro Jabera , hadia.elminiawi ) - 3 min

           5.9 AFRALO Capacity Building and Fellows Network 2025 (@Amina Ramallan, @Muriel Alapini, hadia.elminiawi, bram.fudzulani ) - 6 min

          5.10 AFRALO Advisory Group (peters.omoragbon ) - 2 min

          5.11 Cross RALO IGF Readout and Next Steps (aziz.hilali hadia.elminiawi ) - 2 min

          5.12 AFRALO CIP - Next Steps (bram.fudzulani Chokri Ben Romdhane hadia.elminiawi @all) - 5 min

         5.13 AFRALO Communication Updates

6. AFRALO Membership Matters ( Hervé HOUNZANDJI  & All ) -  5 min

The African region  has 76 ALSes located in 33 countries and territories and 31 Individuals members and 3 observers 

https://atlarge.icann.org/als-application-tracking

Action

ALS

Update

Newly Certified (0)

N/A


Pending ALAC Vote (1)

#356: DIGITALES SOLIDAIRES


Decertification (0)N/A
Awaiting RALO Feedback (1)

#327 Libyan Organization for Information Technology and Telecommunications

Awaiting feedback from RVP GSE team & AFRALO too
Processing Due Diligence (2)

#363 Femmes TIC Burkina Faso (FTIC-BF)

#365 AFRICAN INITIATIVE FOR SUBSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT,CHAD




Application Received (0) 

N/A


On Hold (1)#282 Association pour le Développement des Sociétés de l'Information au Tchad (ADESIT) - AFRALO (awaiting applicant feedback - may formally be put on hold)

https://atlarge.icann.org/individual-members/afralo

Action

Individual & Observer Members

Update

Newly Joined (1)
  • Violet Kaponda

Processing Application (1)
  • Dr. Akinyokun Olusina Temidayo

Application Received (0)

N/A


7. AOB – (Hadia, all) 1 min

8. Next AFRALO meeting (Staff, Hadia, all) 2 min

 FRENCH VERSION 

Ordre du Jour (Français)

 


  1. Appel - Liste de Présence (Personnel ICANN)  - 2 min 

  2. Revue des éléments d'actions de la précédente réunion (Personnel ICANN) – 2 min

  3. Mot de bienvenue (Présidente AFRALO  (hadia.elminiawi) – 2 min

  4. Ouverture des ICANN Public Comments (hadia.elminiawi) – 7 min

    1. Recently Ratified by the ALAC / Currently going through Ratification Process

    2. Current Statements (ALAC Advice, Public Comment Statement, or Correspondence)

Statement/Correspondence/Advice Name

Internal Deadlines

Public Comment Close

Status

Assigned Working Group

Assigned Role(s)

At-Large Workspace: Third Proceeding for Proposed Language for Draft Sections of Next Round AGB

  • This is the third in a series of Public Comment proceedings that will seek input from the ICANN community on proposed language for the Applicant Guidebook (AGB) for the New gTLD Program: Next Round. Specifically, ICANN org is looking for input from the community on whether the proposed language is consistent with the relevant outputs from the Final Report on the New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Policy Development Process. It should be noted that the proposed language has been developed in collaboration with the Subsequent Procedures Implementation Review Team.



Community Comment Period: to  

First Draft:  

Second Community Comment Period (if needed): to

Final Draft:  

ALAC Vote: to

 


3-Draft Statement Amended due to receipt of the ICANN Board's 29 Jan 2025 response to ALAC Advice on Standing for Objections of 1 Aug 2024.

2-Draft Statement in Progress

1- Recommendations for the Third Public Comment Proceeding on Draft AGB Text 

Lead: Justine Chew 

Reviewer(s): avri.doria Nthabiseng Pule

Penholder(s):
Justine Chew

Commenter(s): 
-

SME(s):
Justine Chew
Cheryl Langdon-Orr

At-Large Workspace: Proposed Updates to the Operating Standards for Specific Reviews


 


At-Large Workspace: Draft PTI FY26 Operating Plan and Budget


 


At-Large Workspace: ICANN FY26–30 Operating & Financial Plan, ICANN/IANA FY26 Op Plans & Budgets



 


c. Upcoming Public Comment Proceedings



Second IANA Naming Function Review Team (IFR2) Draft Report

The second IANA Naming Function Review Team (IFR2) will seek community input on its draft findings and recommendations. In accordance with the scope specified in the ICANN Bylaws, the IFR2 focuses on PTI's performance of the IANA naming function against the contractual requirements in the IANA Naming Function Contract and the IANA Naming Function Statement of Work.


Improved GNSO Stakeholder Group and Constituency Charter Amendment Process

The Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) charter revision process has been updated to reflect the continuous evolution of the ICANN community, ongoing implementation of Specific Review recommendations, and the review role of ICANN Board. These improvements will streamline charter revisions and allow GNSO Stakeholder Groups and Constituencies to continue their focus on policy development.



5. Reports/Updates/Items for discussion (68 min)

5.1 Dernières infos du Global Stakeholder Engagement (GSE) Afrique  ( Pierre Dandijnou     Yaovi Atohoun , June Tessy ) - 7 min 

5.2 OCTO Engagement Technique (Yazid Akanho) - 5 min

5.3 Mise à jour ALAC Update (aziz.hilali , Raihanath GBADAMASSI  bukola.fawole ) - 10 min

5.4 Mise à jour NomCom (dave.kissoondoyal ) - 3min

5.5 AFRALO Outreach Plan. FY25  - the CROP requests, CROP FY25 main landing page) and FY25 RALO Discretionary Requests. (bram.fudzulani ) - 3 min

5.6 Recent and upcoming AFRALO ALS and Individual Members activities ( Hervé HOUNZANDJI, @Maud Elliot, @Malick Alassane, @Miya Thoko and all) - 12 min

i.  ISOC Ghana (Maud ADJELEY ASHONG ELLIOT)

ii. SOC Bénin (Malick ALASSANE)

III. ISOC South Africa (Miya THOKO)

IV. Updates from any other ALS or Individual Member

  1. Préparation  de l'ICANN 82 - Déclaration  conjointe AFRALO-AFRICANN    (Hervé HOUNZANDJI  aziz.hilali) 3 min
  2. AFRALO UA Day (Mutegeki Cliff , Matogoro Jabera , hadia.elminiawi ) - 3min
  3. AFRALO Capacity Building and Fellows Network 2025 (@Amina Ramallan, @Muriel Alapini, hadia.elminiawi, bram.fudzulani ) - 6min
  4. AFRALO Advisory Group (peters.omoragbon ) - 2min
  5. Cross RALO IGF Readout and Next Steps (aziz.hilali hadia.elminiawi ) - 2min
  6. AFRALO CIP - Next Steps (bram.fudzulani Chokri Ben Romdhane hadia.elminiawi @all) - 5min
  7. AFRALO Communication Updates
    1. Social media (bukola.fawole and Team ) - 2 min
    2. Newsletter (Hervé HOUNZANDJI  - remmy.nweke) - 2 mins 

6. AFRALO Membership Matters ( Hervé HOUNZANDJI  & All ) -  3 min

The African region  has 76 ALSes located in 33 countries and territories and 31 Individuals members and 3 observers 

https://atlarge.icann.org/als-application-tracking

Action

ALS

Update

Newly Certified (0)

N/A


Pending ALAC Vote (1)

#356: DIGITALES SOLIDAIRES


Decertification (0)N/A
Awaiting RALO Feedback (1)

#327 Libyan Organization for Information Technology and Telecommunications

Awaiting feedback from RVP GSE team & AFRALO too
Processing Due Diligence (2)

#363 Femmes TIC Burkina Faso (FTIC-BF)

#365 AFRICAN INITIATIVE FOR SUBSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT,CHAD




Application Received (0) 

N/A


On Hold (1)#282 Association pour le Développement des Sociétés de l'Information au Tchad (ADESIT) - AFRALO (awaiting applicant feedback - may formally be put on hold)

https://atlarge.icann.org/individual-members/afralo

Action

Individual & Observer Members

Update

Newly Joined (1)
  • Violet Kaponda

Processing Application (1)
  • Dr. Akinyokun Olusina Temidayo

Application Received (0)

N/A



6. Divers – (Hadia, all) 1 min

7. Prochaine réunion (Staff, Hadia, all)  2 min