Nairobi Capacity Building Project

Update from 21 December 2009 (Word Doc File)

Version from 10 December 2009:

1. Attendees

20 Persons representing the 20 ALSs of AFRALO:

2. Objective

The main objective of this project is to enhance the participation of the African end-users representatives in the ICANN process, which is one of the main official targets of ICANN.

It was noticed that the African ALSs participation is the poorest. After an informal survey, we learned that they couldn’t assimilate the huge volume of information and activities of ICANN, and thus they feel lost. It’s because they didn’t get the basic knowledge regarding the ICANN structure, mission and activities. If we don’t give them simplified and popularized elements of knowledge, they will still feel lost and stay inactive and marginalized.
During the 6 days of Nairobi meeting, the project aims at making the main ICANN officers and staff give the attendees the so called simplified and popularized information about ICANN structure, mission and activities.

3. Means required

*a. Travel support*

Among the 20 persons representing the African ALSs, 5 will not need travel support since they are member of ALAC or NomCom. Moreover, some other ones will be part of the fellowship program for Nairobi 2010.

The final number of the persons to be funded will be known when the list of the fellowship beneficiaries will be published (18 December). But it will unlikely exceed 12 and perhaps less.

The global cost of the travel support would be around 22,000 US$ based on 1,000 $ per person for the air fare, and 150 $ per person and per night for the accommodation.

*b. Logistical aspects*

> i. A room for 25 persons (20 attendees plus 1 or 2 from the staff and the invited ICANN Officers), equipped with the simultaneous translation infrastructure.
> ii. 2 translators (English and French)

4. Organization of the sessions

For the best efficiency, the sessions will be organized early in the morning (From 7 to 9 AM) to allow the trainees to go and attend the meetings life and try to see the application of what they learned in the morning.

This organization allows the use of the ALAC meeting room since the number of the ALAC members is 25, and the room is equipped with the translation facility. The

5. Coordination

This operation needs the contribution of ALAC staff.

It also needs a dedicated coordinator who will be in charge of coordinating all the logistical aspects and the contacts with the various trainers. Perhaps Gisella white, who has African roots, and who is perfectly bilingual would be a good choice.

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