Zoom chat: 2023-06-27 AFRALO General Assembly Organizing Committee Call

00:23:30    Claudia Ruiz - ICANN Org:    Yes, mute Aziz
00:25:54    Bukola Oronti:    I'm in now, no need to dial out
00:26:14    Claudia Ruiz - ICANN Org:    Reacted to "I'm in now, no need ..." with 
00:26:21    Claudia Ruiz - ICANN Org:    Welcome @Bukola
00:26:54    Bukola Oronti:    Reacted to "Welcome @Bukola" with 
00:29:42    silvia.vivanco:    @Seun noted
00:30:23    Raymond:    Good evening
00:30:33    silvia.vivanco:    Welcome all
00:30:58    Claudia Ruiz - ICANN Org:    Welcome Bram to audio
00:31:04    Claudia Ruiz - ICANN Org:    Welcome Raymond
00:32:43    Seun S. Ojedeji:    @Gisella kindly dialout to Bukola
00:32:54    Seun S. Ojedeji:    Sorry @Claudia i meant
00:33:23    Claudia Ruiz - ICANN Org:    @Seun, Bukola is on zoom
00:33:29    Claudia Ruiz - ICANN Org:    Welcome Remmy to audio
00:36:47    silvia.vivanco:    This is the WIKI page (we will post the latest Agenda once approved ) https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/AFRALO/pages/104648494/Agenda+-+AFRALO+General+Assembly-Accra+24-25+July+2023
00:37:36    silvia.vivanco:    Google doc with Agenda
00:37:40    silvia.vivanco:    https://docs.google.com/document/d/14njuYIMh5eHsSYbteXzfsF11QCfCc1dw/edit
00:40:28    gisella.gruber:    I will touch on remote participants and ‘registration'
00:41:18    gisella.gruber:    Dinner will be at 7pm and yes for transport, if away from the venue
00:41:28    gisella.gruber:    We end our meetings at 6pm
00:43:18    gisella.gruber:    This is up to travel support
00:44:10    silvia.vivanco:    @Gisella thank you for raising the visa concern with our meetings team
00:44:36    Yaovi Atohoun - ICANN Org:    Noted Gisela
00:44:43    Raymond:    I think a simple Google form will suffice
00:45:08    silvia.vivanco:    AI; Gisella to follow up on visa concerns with travel team and get back to the OC
00:46:07    Raymond:    It's not difficult to get a visa
00:46:13    Claudia Ruiz - ICANN Org:    It takes a min because of interpreters, thank you
00:47:42    Raymond:    Bong is here for GhanaSIG and got visa on arrival.

Another person is here for GhanaSIG from Zambia without issues. If anyone needs my assistant let me know
00:48:22    Yaovi Atohoun - ICANN Org:    We have less than a month
00:48:43    gisella.gruber:    Please note that the restaurant and transport may not be finalised by next week
00:48:52    gisella.gruber:    I will add to the agenda the timings of the events
00:49:06    gisella.gruber:    Re Hotel Confirmation, noted and passed on to our Travel team
00:49:21    Seun S. Ojedeji:    Exactly
00:50:10    Yaovi Atohoun - ICANN Org:    https://aau.org/2023/06/the-africa-engagement-forum/ for local information
00:51:12    Bukola Oronti:    If visa on arrival is certain, we might need to explore that option since the time is upon us. I will suggest ICANN travel team explore that.
00:52:07    Bukola Oronti:    If they can look up all the countries members are coming from and if they will be allowed the option
00:52:19    gisella.gruber:    All noted thank you and for offering to help
00:54:34    Yaovi Atohoun - ICANN Org:    I suggest that people who need via apply no later than 1st July.
00:54:46    silvia.vivanco:    AI: Seun and Aziz to develop the Agenda for the Webinar event
00:54:52    Yaovi Atohoun - ICANN Org:    I suggest that people who need visa do apply no later than 1st July.
00:55:25    Bukola Oronti:    I thought Bram and Tijani was to suggest topic for the webinar. We might just work with the topic suggested
00:55:29    Raymond:    12
00:55:35    gisella.gruber:    19th is closer to the event so maybe better. I do suggest to add any ‘homework’ to the email I will draft for them
00:56:11    silvia.vivanco:    Good idea re homework
00:56:21    silvia.vivanco:    Some pointers for them to prepare
00:56:36    gisella.gruber:    I go with what the OC wishes :-)
00:58:18    silvia.vivanco:    19 date for the Webinar
00:59:05    silvia.vivanco:    18:30 UTC
01:00:58    silvia.vivanco:    We have followed up after Aziz's email
01:01:35    silvia.vivanco:    Please note that Sally COsterton will be on day 2
01:01:49    silvia.vivanco:    So we have added her to that day and will delete her off day 1
01:02:29    Yaovi Atohoun - ICANN Org:    Sally will not be on site
01:02:46    silvia.vivanco:    Yes Sally will join remotely
01:02:49    silvia.vivanco:    On day 2
01:02:59    silvia.vivanco:    Nabil will be online as well
01:03:06    silvia.vivanco:    And Mohamed as well online
01:03:25    silvia.vivanco:    Alan Barrett- Board staff will confirm if online or in person
01:05:12    iwan.defluiter:    Yes, Baher will come in person
01:06:28    Aziz Hilali:    He lives in Accra
01:08:27    Aziz Hilali:    No
01:08:39    Aziz Hilali:    He is not
01:09:44    silvia.vivanco:    DAY 0- in Agenda
01:10:35    Bukola Oronti:    It's a good one
01:16:29    silvia.vivanco:    Yes Sally could do a general remark
01:16:34    silvia.vivanco:    And then the hot topics
01:16:59    Yaovi Atohoun - ICANN Org:    Good idea
01:18:18    silvia.vivanco:    So we can do Session 5:  1) Sally C- General remarks and 2) Hot Topics @icann - (and delete RALO visibility)
01:23:27    Yaovi Atohoun - ICANN Org:    @Seun: Good suggestion
01:24:03    Bukola Oronti:    I agree with you on that @Seun S. Ojedeji
01:24:06    Claudia Ruiz - ICANN Org:    @Seun, we had a 10 min extension
01:24:19    Yaovi Atohoun - ICANN Org:    Will Prof Nabil be in Ghana?
01:25:40    silvia.vivanco:    Prof Nabil will be virtually @Yaovi
01:26:10    Claudia Ruiz - ICANN Org:    @seun, Aziz can not hear you as the interpreters are speaking
01:27:00    Yaovi Atohoun - ICANN Org:    15 minutes workshop too short - 10 minutes for ALS to report not possible. We should be realistic
01:27:31    Seun S. Ojedeji:    Okay thanks now i understand
01:29:11    silvia.vivanco:    AI: Seun to follow up with Nabil and Abdulkarim for them to speak at the workshop event- significant part of the discussion will be at the Pre-Webinar
01:29:48    silvia.vivanco:    @Seun noted
01:30:18    Aziz Hilali:    AI: Email to moderators to coordinate between speakers
01:30:19    Claudia Ruiz - ICANN Org:    5 mins ok
01:30:19    silvia.vivanco:    Ok 5 mins
01:30:22    silvia.vivanco:    Thanks
01:30:29    Yaovi Atohoun - ICANN Org:    I hope we will not ask extension of time in Accra
01:30:31    Claudia Ruiz - ICANN Org:    Ok, we have 5 mins
01:32:04    Yaovi Atohoun - ICANN Org:    AEF starts at 14:30
01:33:43    Bukola Oronti:    Okay
01:33:49    silvia.vivanco:    Thursday 06 July 18: 00 UTC?
01:33:55    Raymond:    Okay by me.
01:34:38    Yaovi Atohoun - ICANN Org:    Thank you all
01:34:42    silvia.vivanco:    Next call Thursday 06 July at 18:00 UTC for 90 mins
01:35:09    silvia.vivanco:    I will post ACTION ITEMs for all
01:35:14    Yaovi Atohoun - ICANN Org:    bye