2025-07-02 AFRALO Monthly Teleconference

Date: Wednesday, 02 July 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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Zoom room: https://icann.zoom.us/j/94056201525?pwd=uZ5P57XN4LuaBjgy27NbawY4ATqbqa.1 Password: AFRA02JUL*

Real time transcription (RTT) available at (subject to availability): https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=dd6b4887-123b-4add-8741-985d71dd635e

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

Action Items: EN

Transcript:

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Recording: EN, FR

Zoom Recording: EN

Zoom Chat: EN :

Dial out Participants:

EN & FR: Abdeldjalil BacharBong, Abi Saddiq, Adam Ahmat, Adebunmi Akinbo, Adedokun Adewale, Aicha Abbad, Alhaj Darajaati, Ametepe Dogbe-Semanou, Amina Ramallan, Ayeda Francois Daniel, Aziz Hilali, Barrack Otieno, Bayedze Comlan, Benedict, Bukola Oronti, Cedrick Adrien Mbeyet, Christelle Assirou, Dansou, Dave Kissoondoyal, Doreen Nandutu Nabuzale, Emmanuel Oruk, Emmanuel Vitus, Emmy Okwir Ogule, Enerst Mafuta, Frank Anati, Godsway Kubi, Hadia Elminiawi, Ida Na-Tei, Isaac Maposa, Jabhera Matogoro, Joel Okomoli, Khaled Koubaa, Malick A, Masilisomatu, Massah, Maud Adjeley Ashong Elliot, Maureen Owusu-Addai, Michel Tchonang, Mutegeki Cliff, Ndiaga Gueye, Omar Shuran, Otunte Otueneh, Pastor Peters, Peterking Quaye, Raihanath Gbadamassi, Seth Adjei Gyimah, Setondji Hounzandji, Seun Ojedeji, Stephen Dakyi, Thokozile Miya, Tijani Ben Jemaa, Tinuade Oguntuyi, Winnie Njoroge, Yaa Kumi Asare Bediako, Yazid Akanho

Apologies: Fatimata Seye Sylla, Remmy Nweke, Heidi Ullrich, Houda Chihi

Staff: Silvia Vivanco, Jessie Doherty, Gisella Gruber, Yaovi Atohoun, Brenda Brewer, Christina Rodriguez

Observer:

FR Interpreters: Chloé, Dominique Gutierrez

Call Management: Brenda Brewer

Agenda: DRAFT!

Roll call (Staff) - 2 min
Welcome remarks (AFRALO Chairwoman hadia.elminiawi) – 2 min
Review of Action Items - @Hadia Elminiawi - 2 mins
Open ICANN Public Comments (hadia.elminiawi) – 10 min
1. Recently Ratified by the ALAC / Currently going through Ratification Process
  1. PSR on Expired Domain Deletion and Expired Registration Recovery Policies RATIFIED
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)

Statement/Correspondence/Advice Name	Internal Deadlines	Public Comment Close	Status	Assigned Working Group	Assigned Role(s)
Proposed Next Round Base gTLD Registry Agreement - Public Comment 1 of 2	Tentative Schedule: Call for Volunteers: 04 Jun 2025 to 18 Jun 2025 Review Period: 04 Jun 2025 to 01 Jul 2025 Bullet Review: 02 Jul 2025 First Draft (if needed): 09 Jul 2025 Community Comment Period (if needed): 10 Jul 2025 to 15 Jul 2025 Final Draft (if needed): 16 Jul 2025 ALAC Vote: 16 Jul 2025 to 20 Jul 2025	21 Jul 2025	REVIEW	CPWG	Reviewer(s): Justine Chew
Final Proceeding for Proposed Language for the Draft Next Round Applicant Guidebook (AGB)	Tentative Schedule: Call for Volunteers: 30 May 2025 to 18 Jun 2025 Review Period: 30 May 2025 to 24 Jun 2025 Bullet Review: 25 Jun 2025 First Draft (if needed): 02 Jul 2025 Community Comment Period (if needed): 03 Jul 2025 to 08 Jul 2025 Second Draft (if needed): 09 Jul 2025 Second Comment Period (if needed): 10 Jul 2025 to 15 Jul 2025 Final Draft: 16 Jul 2025 ALAC Vote: 16 Jul 2025 to 22 Jul 2025	23 Jul 2025	REVIEW	CPWG	Reviewers: Justine Chew, Cheryl Langdon-Orr, denise.hochbaum, Nkoro Essang Nkoro, DANIEL NANGHAKA, Eunice Alejandra Pérez Coello
Root Zone Label Generation Rules Version 6 (RZ-LGR-6) - 10 minutes PDF	Tentative Schedule: Call for Volunteers: 17 Jun 2025 to 02 Jul 2025 Review Period: 17 Jun 2025 to 08 Jul 2025 Bullet Review: 09 Jul 2025 First Draft (if needed): 16 Jul 2025 Community Comment Period (if needed): 17 Jul 2025 to 22 Jul 2025 Final Draft: 23 Jul 2025 ALAC Vote: 24 Jul 2025 to 28 Jul 2025	29 Jul 2025	REVIEW	CPWG	Reviewer(s): Gopal Tadepalli
Maximal Starting Repertoire Version 6 (MSR-6)	Tentative Schedule: Call for Volunteers: 17 Jun 2025 to 02 Jul 2025 Review Period: 17 Jun 2025 to 08 Jul 2025 Bullet Review: 09 Jul 2025 First Draft (if needed): 16 Jul 2025 Community Comment Period (if needed): 17 Jul 2025 to 22 Jul 2025 Final Draft: 23 Jul 2025 ALAC Vote: 24 Jul 2025 to 28 Jul 2025	29 Jul 2025	CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS	CPWG
Updated ICANN Community Participant Code of Conduct Concerning SOIs	Reviewer(s): Initial Bullet Point(s) presentation and rationale for discussion in order to establish working group consensus – OFB call 22^nd May 2025 Penholder(s): First Draft Statement presentation and discussion – 26 June 2025 Community: Comment on Draft Statement – 26 June 2025 – July 3 2025 Penholder(s): Final Draft Statement presentation –July 10, 2025 ALAC: Vote on Final Statement – July 11 2025 – 14 July 2025 Staff: Submission of ALAC Statement – Closed for Submissions July 14th 2025 \| 23:59	14 Jul 2025	draft in progress	OFB-WG	Satish Babu Judith Hellerstein Eunice Perez Coello Michel Tchonang Nkro Essang Nkoro

c. Upcoming Public Comment Proceedings

Readout ICANN 83 and ICANN 83 AFRALO AfrICANN Statement (@Hadia Elminiawi ) - 5 mn
ICANN Africa Reports/Updates (Pierre Dandijnou Yaovi Atohoun @June OKAL)
1. Global Stakeholder Engagement (GSE) Africa updates ( Pierre Dandijnou Yaovi Atohoun @June OKAL ) - 4 min
2. Technical engagement Update (Yazid Akanho) - 4 min (@Yazid Akanho )
Recent and upcoming ALAC activities (Raihanath GBADAMASSI aziz.hilali bukola.fawol) - 5 mn
AfriNIC updates (@Emmanuel vitus Agbenonwossi ) - https://medium.com/@emmanuelvitus/sous-les-serres-dune-n%C3%A9buleuse-afrinic-autopsie-d-un-%C3%A9chec-de-gouvernance-africain-48e5f6de959e 7 mn
AFRALO ALSes activities :
- Cédric Mbeyet WaPF (ISOC Senegal) - 4 mn
- Peters Omoragbon (Nurse Nigeria) Google doc link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qkTccHm6tyBMft_K_7ZLh0nY3U-uLnzq1LodsF1b3E4/edit?usp=sharing [docs.google.com] - 4 mn
- Peterking Quaye (WAICTAN Liberia) - 4 mn
- Thoko Miya (ISOC South Africa) - 4 mn
- Others - 4 mn
AFRALO Membership Matters (@Hervé HOUNZANDJI) - 3 mn

The African region has 76 ALSes located in 33 countries and territories and 30 Individuals members and 3 observers

Action	ALS	Update

Action	ALS	Update
Newly Certified (0)	N/A
Pending ALAC Vote (0)	N/A
Decertification (0)	N/A
Awaiting RALO Feedback (0)	N/A
Processing Due Diligence (2)	Internet Society Libya Chapter Libyan Technology Foundation
Application Received (4)	@JURIS.TIC Digital Niger AFRICAN INITIATIVE FOR SUBSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT Femmes TIC Burkina Faso
On Hold (0)	N/A

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

Action	Individual & Observer Members	Update

Action

Individual & Observer Members

Update

Newly Joined (0)

N/A

Processing Application (2)

Dr. Akinyokun Olusina Temidayo

Muma Edward Mwangala

Application Received (2)

Tinuade Oguntuyi

Gbemisola Esho

AOB - 2 mn
Next AFRALO meeting (Staff) : 6 August - 2 mn

-- FRENCH VERSION --

Ordre du Jour (Français)

Appel - Liste de Présence (Personnel ICANN) - 2 min
Mot de bienvenue (Présidente AFRALO (hadia.elminiawi) – 2 min
Revue des éléments d'actions de la précédente réunion (Personnel ICANN) – 2 min
ICANN Commentaires publics ouverts (hadia.elminiawi) – 7 min
1. Recently Ratified by the ALAC / Currently going through Ratification Process
  1. PSR on Expired Domain Deletion and Expired Registration Recovery Policies RATIFIED
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)

Statement/Correspondence/Advice Name	Internal Deadlines	Public Comment Close	Status	Assigned Working Group	Assigned Role(s)
Proposed Next Round Base gTLD Registry Agreement - Public Comment 1 of 2	Tentative Schedule: Call for Volunteers: 04 Jun 2025 to 18 Jun 2025 Review Period: 04 Jun 2025 to 01 Jul 2025 Bullet Review: 02 Jul 2025 First Draft (if needed): 09 Jul 2025 Community Comment Period (if needed): 10 Jul 2025 to 15 Jul 2025 Final Draft (if needed): 16 Jul 2025 ALAC Vote: 16 Jul 2025 to 20 Jul 2025	21 Jul 2025	REVIEW	CPWG	Reviewer(s): Justine Chew
Final Proceeding for Proposed Language for the Draft Next Round Applicant Guidebook (AGB)	Tentative Schedule: Call for Volunteers: 30 May 2025 to 18 Jun 2025 Review Period: 30 May 2025 to 24 Jun 2025 Bullet Review: 25 Jun 2025 First Draft (if needed): 02 Jul 2025 Community Comment Period (if needed): 03 Jul 2025 to 08 Jul 2025 Second Draft (if needed): 09 Jul 2025 Second Comment Period (if needed): 10 Jul 2025 to 15 Jul 2025 Final Draft: 16 Jul 2025 ALAC Vote: 16 Jul 2025 to 22 Jul 2025	23 Jul 2025	REVIEW	CPWG	Reviewers: Justine Chew, Cheryl Langdon-Orr, denise.hochbaum, Nkoro Essang Nkoro, DANIEL NANGHAKA, Eunice Alejandra Pérez Coello
Root Zone Label Generation Rules Version 6 (RZ-LGR-6) - 10 minutes PDF	Tentative Schedule: Call for Volunteers: 17 Jun 2025 to 02 Jul 2025 Review Period: 17 Jun 2025 to 08 Jul 2025 Bullet Review: 09 Jul 2025 First Draft (if needed): 16 Jul 2025 Community Comment Period (if needed): 17 Jul 2025 to 22 Jul 2025 Final Draft: 23 Jul 2025 ALAC Vote: 24 Jul 2025 to 28 Jul 2025	29 Jul 2025	REVIEW	CPWG	Reviewer(s): Gopal Tadepalli
Maximal Starting Repertoire Version 6 (MSR-6)	Tentative Schedule: Call for Volunteers: 17 Jun 2025 to 02 Jul 2025 Review Period: 17 Jun 2025 to 08 Jul 2025 Bullet Review: 09 Jul 2025 First Draft (if needed): 16 Jul 2025 Community Comment Period (if needed): 17 Jul 2025 to 22 Jul 2025 Final Draft: 23 Jul 2025 ALAC Vote: 24 Jul 2025 to 28 Jul 2025	29 Jul 2025	CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS	CPWG
Updated ICANN Community Participant Code of Conduct Concerning SOIs	Reviewer(s): Initial Bullet Point(s) presentation and rationale for discussion in order to establish working group consensus – OFB call 22^nd May 2025 Penholder(s): First Draft Statement presentation and discussion – 26 June 2025 Community: Comment on Draft Statement – 26 June 2025 – July 3 2025 Penholder(s): Final Draft Statement presentation –July 10, 2025 ALAC: Vote on Final Statement – July 11 2025 – 14 July 2025 Staff: Submission of ALAC Statement – Closed for Submissions July 14th 2025 \| 23:59	14 Jul 2025	draft in progress	OFB-WG	Satish Babu Judith Hellerstein Eunice Perez Coello Michel Tchonang Nkro Essang Nkoro

c. Prochaines consultations publiques

Compte-rendu ICANN 83 et retour sur la déclaration ICANN 83 AFRALO AfrICANN (@Hadia Elminiawi )
Mises à jour de l'équipe ICANN Africa (Pierre Dandijnou Yaovi Atohoun @June OKAL)
1. Global Stakeholder Engagement (GSE) Africa updates ( Pierre Dandijnou Yaovi Atohoun @June OKAL ) - 4 min
2. Technical engagement Update (Yazid Akanho) - 4 min (@Yazid Akanho )
Activités récentes et à venir ALAC (Raihanath GBADAMASSI aziz.hilali bukola.fawol)
Mises à jour AfriNIC (@Emmanuel vitus Agbenonwossi ) https://medium.com/@emmanuelvitus/sous-les-serres-dune-n%C3%A9buleuse-afrinic-autopsie-d-un-%C3%A9chec-de-gouvernance-africain-48e5f6de959e
Activités des AFRALO ALSes :
- Cédric Mbeyet (ISOC Senegal)
- Peters Omoragbon (Nurse Nigeria)
- Peterking Quaye (WAICTAN Liberia)
- Thoko Miya (ISOC South Africa)
- Others
AFRALO Membership Matters (@Hervé HOUNZANDJI) -