AFRALO Sessions in Kigali, ICANN 80

1. Dr. Nii Quaynor 

SENT 

1. What are the most pressing cybersecurity threats currently facing Africa’s DNS infrastructure and how can they be effectively mitigated?  (4 min)
2. What are the current and upcoming investment opportunities in the DNS infrastructure in Africa? ( 4 min)
3. What can ICANN org and ICANN stakeholders do to help in the development of the DNS infrastructure in Africa? (recommendations provided will feed into the AFRALO-AfriCANN statement) closing remarks (4 min)

SENT 

1.    What are the most pressing cybersecurity threats currently facing Africa’s DNS infrastructure and how can they be effectively mitigated? (3 min)
2.   What can ICANN stakeholders do to help in the development of the DNS infrastructure in Africa? (recommendations provided will feed into the AFRALO-AfriCANN statement - (3 min)

SENT 

1.   How significant are the lack of - local content and language barriers in hindering digital inclusion across Africa? What strategies are being implemented to overcome these challenges? (3 min)
2.   What can ICANN org and ICANN stakeholders do to help in the development of the DNS infrastructure in Africa? (recommendations provided will feed into the AFRALO-AfriCANN statement) & closing remarks (3 min)

SENT

1. What are the most pressing cybersecurity threats currently facing Africa’s DNS infrastructure and how can they be effectively mitigated? closing remarks ( 3min)
2. What role have local governments, international organizations, and private sector entities played in supporting DNS infrastructure development? (3 min)

What can ICANN org and ICANN stakeholders do to help in the development of the DNS infrastructure in Africa? (recommendations provided will feed into the AFRALO-AfriCANN statement) (Questions for all panelists) 

SENT 

1. How has the Coalition for Digital Africa made a difference since its inception in improving the DNS infrastructure in Africa? (3 min)
2.   Can you provide us with details about the grant program? (3 min)
3.   Can you provide us with details about the new gTLD next round? (3 min)

8. Mr. ALhagie Mbow, Member of Parliament APNIC the Gambia

declined due to conflict 

APNIG Secretariat has put forward this name again. 

SENT

What role have local governments, international organizations, and private sector entities played in supporting DNS infrastructure development? (4min)

SENT 

What role have local governments, international organizations, and private sector entities played in supporting DNS infrastructure development? (4min)

SENT 

What role have local governments, international organizations, and private sector entities played in supporting DNS infrastructure development? (4min)

1. Sarmad Hussain (remote)

SENT 

(8 min)

1. What are some successful examples of domain names and email addresses being used in local languages within Africa? (4 min)
2. What are the next steps for stakeholders in supporting a multilingual landscape in Africa? & Closing Remarks (4 min)

SENT Amina Ramallan - UA Ambassador Nigeria (8 min allocated for intervention)

1. Could you share a success story or a particular challenge you faced while promoting UA adoption? ( 4min)
2. What are the next steps for stakeholders in supporting a multilingual landscape in Africa? & Closing Remarks ( 4 min)

SENT 

8 min

1. Could you share a success story or a particular challenge you faced while promoting UA adoption? ( 4min)
2.  Could you highlight the roadmap for the successful implementation of Universal Acceptance in Africa, emphasizing the impact of these initiatives? How might we replicate these initiatives ( 4min)

SENT 

 (8 min)

1. How crucial is multilingualism to achieving global inclusivity and what steps can be taken to better represent the African population online? (4min)
2. How important are collaborations and partnerships in advancing multilingual capabilities on the Internet? Could you provide an example of a successful partnership? (4min)

SENT 

1. What strategies are in place to include UA adoption in universities? ( 4min)

2. How important are collaborations and partnerships in advancing multilingual capabilities on the Internet? Could you provide an example of a successful partnership? (4min)

SENT

1. Could you highlight the roadmap for the successful implementation of Universal Acceptance in Africa, emphasizing the impact of these initiatives? How might we replicate these initiatives (4min)
2. What are the next steps for stakeholders in supporting a multilingual landscape in Africa? & Closing Remarks (4min)

 SENT 

(8 min)

1. How crucial is multilingualism to achieving global inclusivity and what steps can be taken to better represent the African population online? (4min)
2. How important are collaborations and partnerships in advancing multilingual capabilities on the Internet? Could you provide an example of a successful partnership? (4min)

SENT 

1. How crucial is multilingualism to achieving global inclusivity and what steps can be taken to better represent the African population online? (4min)
2. How important are collaborations and partnerships in advancing multilingual capabilities on the Internet? Could you provide an example of a successful partnership? (4min)

SENT 

1. How crucial is multilingualism to achieving global inclusivity and what steps can be taken to better represent the African population online? (4min)
2. How important are collaborations and partnerships in advancing multilingual capabilities on the Internet? Could you provide an example of a successful partnership? (4min)