Nathalie Peregrine:Dear all, welcome to the AFRALO Monthly call on the 5th November 2014. Bienvenue a la conference AFRALO en ce 5 Novembre 2014
Nathalie Peregrine:Agenda page: https://community.icann.org/x/zCzxAg
Nkem Nweke:Hi all.
Aziz:Hello Evryone
Aziz:Bonsoir
Yaovi Atohoun:Hello everyone
Barrack Otieno:bonsoir
Yaovi Atohoun:Bonsoir Barrack
Barrack Otieno:bonsoir Yaovi
Nkem Nweke:Please can I get the interpretation of what has been said in English
Barrack Otieno:did you request for a dial out?
Yaovi Atohoun:Yes I am already on the call
Nkem Nweke:Yes
Nkem Nweke:I've not seen any call from you
Barrack Otieno:ok you should have stated that you wanted to be on the English Channel, Staff normally organize the calls upon request
Nkem Nweke:I still don't get the discussion in English. I'm not following
Nkem Nweke:so what can be done now
Nathalie Peregrine:the AC audio is in French, you will need to dial into the Adigo code 1638 to get EN interpretation which will start once the call officially startys
Nkem Nweke:How do I do that
Silvia Vivanco:Hello all welcome to the call
Silvia Vivanco:I will be taking Action Items today
Barrack Otieno:great thanks
Nkem Nweke:Welcome Silvia
Seun:Hi everyone
Barrack Otieno:Hi Seun, welcome on board, the meeting has started
Alan Greenberg:English channel very faint for me.
Nathalie Peregrine:thanks Alan, we are working on this right now
Nkem Nweke:Can any tell me where to dial adigo code 1638. All I get is in french. I'm simply not following
Barrack Otieno:Nathalie, is it possible to dial out to Nkem?
Barrack Otieno:at this point in time?
Seun Ojedeji:Thanks Barrack
Nathalie Peregrine:Nkem: https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=2261866
Nkem Nweke:Thanks Barack
Nathalie Peregrine:or please provide a contact number and we can dial out to you?
Seun Ojedeji:@Nweke do send your mobile to Nathalie
Nkem Nweke:+2348099400183
Nathalie Peregrine:thanks!
Nkem Nweke:Thanks Seun
Silvia Vivanco:See: Los Angeles At-Large Meeting Agendas Workspace for details and transcripts and recordings of the meetings held in Los Angeles.
Silvia Vivanco:https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/Los+Angeles+At-Large+Los+Angeles+Meeting+Agendas+Workspace
Barrack Otieno:The Africa Regional at large organization participated actively in the just concluded ICANN 51 meeting in Los Angeles California.The meeting began on Sunday 12th October 2014 and ended on Friday 17th October 2014AFRALO participated in the ALAC and regional leadership working session on Sunday 12th October 2014. The meeting moderated by outgoing Chair Olivier Crepin-Leblond including highlights of ALAC;s activities during the ICANN 52 meeting. During the meeting the ALAC leadership team had discussions with the global stakeholder team led by Sally Costerton as well as Tarek Kamel Senior Advisor to ICANNs president on Government engagement. The global stakeholder engagement team gave updates on activities in their respective regions. This session was followed by an update from the ICANN CEO Fadi Chehade.Other activities included an update on ICANN accountability and transparency activities by Theresa Swinehart, an update on the status of the new At -Large Website by Chris Gift VP online Community services an
Aziz:Hi Alan
iTRealms -Remmy Nweke:please where is the English interpretation
Barrack Otieno:Sorry colleagues
Barrack Otieno:The Africa Regional at large organization participated actively in the just concluded ICANN 51 meeting in Los Angeles California.The meeting began on Sunday 12th October 2014 and ended on Friday 17th October 2014AFRALO participated in the ALAC and regional leadership working session on Sunday 12th October 2014. The meeting moderated by outgoing Chair Olivier Crepin-Leblond including highlights of ALAC;s activities during the ICANN 52 meeting. During the meeting the ALAC leadership team had discussions with the global stakeholder team led by Sally Costerton as well as Tarek Kamel Senior Advisor to ICANNs president on Government engagement. The global stakeholder engagement team gave updates on activities in their respective regions. This session was followed by an update from the ICANN CEO Fadi Chehade.Other activities included an update on ICANN accountability and transparency activities by Theresa Swinehart, an update on the status of the new At -Large Website by Chris Gift VP online Community services an
Nathalie Peregrine:Fatimata est bien connectee au telephone et n'est pas en mute
iTRealms -Remmy Nweke:@Barrak are the English speakers still part of this dialogue
Barrack Otieno:yes Remmy
Barrack Otieno:i am on the English Channel
Nathalie Peregrine:@ Remmy, the audio stream here is in French, please dial into the Adigo code 1638 for the EN interpretation: https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=2261866
Barrack Otieno:thank you Nathalie
Seun Ojedeji:@Remmy you may want to send your number to Nathalie if you want a dial-out
Barrack Otieno:the declaration was well received
Barrack Otieno:there was community participation hence the buy in
Barrack Otieno:thank you Fatimata
Seun Ojedeji:I think i was there too
Barrack Otieno:yes Seun was there
Barrack Otieno:member of the drafting commitee
Seun Ojedeji:getting some background noise
Seun Ojedeji:clear now
Seun Ojedeji:i just lost audio
Seun Ojedeji:could you dial my no please
Nathalie Peregrine:Seun, we are dialing back to you
Seun Ojedeji:the line just got disconnected
iTRealms -Remmy Nweke:thanks @Seun
Heidi Ullrich:@Seun, we are trying to get you back on audio.
Nathalie Peregrine:Seun est de nouveau connecte
Seun Ojedeji:may i know what Agenda we are on now
Barrack Otieno:sorry lost connectivity i am back
Aziz:http://post.milathan.com/2014/09/milathan-chairman-appointed-2015-icann-nomcom-chair/
Silvia Vivanco:Draft Strategy document : https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vuAvDPZmK7pcG_2uR4e9B6WxGolmEpm-36PbjhQv7M4/edit
Seun Ojedeji:i have comment on the ICG
Heidi Ullrich:@Seun, we hear you
Barrack Otieno:audio is very clear
Silvia Vivanco:Welcome back Barrack
Aziz:ok seun
Aziz:you will have the floor after Fatou
Barrack Otieno:thank you Silvia
Seun Ojedeji:Thanks
iTRealms -Remmy Nweke:@Nathalie I need a dial out. have been trying to send this for some time now
Nathalie Peregrine:Please provide your number Remmy
Silvia Vivanco:Task Force WIKi page : https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=49353312
Silvia Vivanco:Task force "Outreach for more African representation in ICANN leadership positions"
Barrack Otieno:thank you Silvia
iTRealms -Remmy Nweke:@2348023122558
Heidi Ullrich:@Seun, Aziz knows you are able to speak now
Nathalie Peregrine:thanks Remmy, we are dialing out to you now
Barrack Otieno:thank you Fatimata, i think the Strategy will work well
iTRealms -Remmy Nweke:ok thanks
Barrack Otieno:we need hear the ALS's input or opinion
Nathalie Peregrine:@ Remmy, the operators are trying to get through to you
Barrack Otieno:i wanted to make a comment about the Strategy
iTRealms -Remmy Nweke:@nathalie pls try again. I was picking without response
Barrack Otieno:for more African participation in ICANN
Nathalie Peregrine:but they;re having difficulties, so are trying different networks
Nathalie Peregrine:hold tight :)
Barrack Otieno:after Seun
Seun Ojedeji:https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo.cgi/ianaoversight
Barrack Otieno:In addition Seun, i would like to report that AFRICAN ccTLDS are actvitvely involved in the ICG process
Barrack Otieno:there is a survey being run jointly by members of the ICG and AFTLD the Regional ccTLD organization for Africa
Seun Ojedeji:CWG-Stewardship Charter - https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocwgdtstwrdshp/CharterMembers/Particpants - https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=49351381Sub-groups created - https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocwgdtstwrdshp/Work+Item+Sub+GroupsStatus of documents - https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocwgdtstwrdshp/CWG+DocumentsUpcoming/past meetings + references - https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocwgdtstwrdshp/Meetings
Barrack Otieno:There will be a Webinar for African ccTLDs led by Vika Mpisane on 11 November 2014 on the ICG
iTRealms -Remmy Nweke:@barrak I hope this will be lead in English this time
Seun Ojedeji:https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocwgdtstwrdshp/Work+Item+Sub+Groups
iTRealms -Remmy Nweke:is that Seun speaking?
Nathalie Peregrine:Remmy is now on the call, EN channel
Aziz:yes
Fatimata:Bravo Seun and Barrack!
iTRealms -Remmy Nweke:yes, thanks Nathalie I am on dial too
iTRealms -Remmy Nweke:@Aziz
Silvia Vivanco:Seun thank you for all the updates. Please feel free to send all these to the Afri-Discuss mail list
Nathalie Peregrine:@ Fatimata, nous te rappelons de suite
Nathalie Peregrine:Remmy, we're dialling out to you again
Fatimata:merci Nathalie
Nathalie Peregrine:Remmy is back on EN
Seun Ojedeji:Okay i am going to do that now @Remmy
iTRealms -Remmy Nweke:thanks @ Seun for the part of the report I heard is encouraging
Barrack Otieno:yes
Nathalie Peregrine:Fatimata est de nouveau en ligne
Fatimata:oui Nathalie. Merci beaucoup
Nathalie Peregrine:Avec grand plaisir Fatimata!
Heidi Ullrich:This agenda from yesterday's call of the At-Large Ad-hoc WG on the Transition of US Government Stewardship of the IANA Function provides a lot of useful documents: https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+Ad-hoc+WG+on+the+Transition+of+US+Government+Stewardship+of+the+IANA+Function+2014-11-04
Heidi Ullrich:@Barrack, if I may, how best should Africans provide the input you are suggesting? At-Large staff are ready to assist!
Barrack Otieno:the Naming community has adopted an approach of using surveys
Barrack Otieno:i am not sure if this can work with us
Barrack Otieno:we can encourage the ALSs to circulate the suryveys among their membership
Barrack Otieno:to get a feel of what the community wants
Barrack Otieno:we could try and draft this survey as soon as possibble through a working group
Barrack Otieno:just a proposal
Heidi Ullrich:@Barrack and Aziz, please let staff know how we may assist!
Fatimata:I think it would be very helpful to have step by step presentation explaining the consequences on the DN management, Remember, this is an end user community
Aziz:Barrack +1
Heidi Ullrich:for AFRALO, Fatimata?
Heidi Ullrich:Should we set up a webinar?
Fatimata:Yes please
Heidi Ullrich:and then we can ask everyone on the call to complete the survey? Would this be ok?
Barrack Otieno:yes
iTRealms -Remmy Nweke:@Fatimata is right
Fatimata:Yes, even though , I know there are plenty of webinars on the issue
Barrack Otieno:We can have this as an action item
Aziz:Ok for me Heidi
Seun Ojedeji:@Barrack just to mention that there are also a set of questions that the numbers community have sent out in form of survey
Barrack Otieno:For the Task Force
Seun Ojedeji:so yes maybe we should have a webinar to update ourselves/ALes on all these
Barrack Otieno:Fatimata suggested a timeline
Heidi Ullrich:We will organize this!
Barrack Otieno:our focus should be communication Collaboration and Coordination
Heidi Ullrich:with your assistance
Barrack Otieno:great @
Barrack Otieno:Seun, thanks
Nathalie Peregrine:@ Etienne, Adigo te rappelle
Silvia Vivanco:See CROPP Program 2015 https://community.icann.org/display/croppfy15/CROPP+FY15+Announcement+Letter
Silvia Vivanco:CROPP Orientation and tutorialshttps://community.icann.org/display/croppfy15/Orientations+and+Tutorials
iTRealms -Remmy Nweke:we need CCC @barrak
Barrack Otieno:true @Remmy there is plenty happening and we need greater collaboration between the ALS's
Barrack Otieno:and the GSE led by Pierre as well as the Af*
iTRealms -Remmy Nweke:pls where in the agenda are we
Seun Ojedeji:@Remmy Community Regional Outreach Pilot Project (CROPP))
Fatimata:@Remmy item 4
iTRealms -Remmy Nweke:thanks @Fatimata
Barrack Otieno:thank you
Barrack Otieno:ok Aziz
Silvia Vivanco:Digital Sense Africa Media, Nigeria- ok
Seun Ojedeji:I lost audio
Silvia Vivanco: ISOC South Africa Gauteng Chapter, South Africa-
Seun Ojedeji:+1 to Digital Sense Africa Media
Barrack Otieno:+ 1 to Digital Sense Africa + 1 To ISOC Gauteng Chapter - i have worked with both on a personal level
Seun Ojedeji:Audio is back now
Barrack Otieno:that is Mwendwa Kivuva
Barrack Otieno:We accept Aziz
Alan Greenberg:Nothing to add.
Seun Ojedeji:Okay thanks for the information
Seun Ojedeji:yes thats clear
Nathalie Peregrine: ISOC Rwanda are changing from profit to non profit, thereby needing to modify their Constitution accordingly. I need to receive the new Constitution in order to provide the correct information on the Due Diligence.
Seun Ojedeji:Okay based on that i think we should wait for them to get those sorted out
Barrack Otieno:ISOC Kenya has been collaborating with ISOC Rwanda, i think we should accept them if they fullfill the requirements
Silvia Vivanco:I agree with Nathalie, we shall wait to see the new constitution
Barrack Otieno:Good suggestion Nathalie
Barrack Otieno:this is a proper way forwad
Silvia Vivanco:AFRALO At - Large Structures (ALS): Activities Workspace / Espace de travail des Activités
Silvia Vivanco:This is the WIKI : https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=38044510
Silvia Vivanco:please use it ! its your wiki to promote your activities!
Seun Ojedeji:Thanks Aziz
Silvia Vivanco:Thank you all !!
Seun Ojedeji:I think Yaovi has a hand up
Barrack Otieno:Thanks Aziz for steering the meeting well and for the staff
Silvia Vivanco:I will post our Action Items shortly!
Nathalie Peregrine:Merci a tou!
Nathalie Peregrine:tous!
Barrack Otieno:bye
Yaovi Atohoun:Thanks and bye
Fatimata:Merci a tous et ciao
Seun Ojedeji:Bye
Silvia Vivanco:Bye have a nice evening in Africa
