Zoom Chat: ICANN72 Joint AFRALO-AfrICANN Meeting

12:15:40 From Chokri Ben Romdhane to Everyone:
Hi Michelle Seun and all
12:19:32 From Michelle DeSmyter - ICANN Org to Everyone:
Hello Chokri!
12:25:16 From Silvia Vivanco to Everyone:
Welcome all
12:25:19 From Robert Nkambwe (ICANN72 Fellow) to Everyone:
Hello everyone
12:26:13 From DANIEL K. NANGHAKA to Everyone:
Hello Everyone
12:26:30 From Herman Ramos ICANN72 Fellow to Everyone:
Hello All,
12:27:57 From Dave Kissoondoyal to Everyone:
Hello everyone.. Bonjour a tous
12:30:52 From Yaovi Atohoun to Everyone:
Hello everyone
12:31:12 From Eddy Kayihura to Everyone:
Hello Yaovi
12:31:13 From Alan Barrett to Everyone:
Hello
12:31:27 From Bob Ochieng to Everyone:
Hi All!!
12:31:48 From Lawrence Olawale-Roberts (MicroBoss) to Everyone:
Hello All, happy to be here
12:32:16 From Emmanuel Oruk to Everyone:
hi Bob, regards
12:33:14 From Frank Anati to Everyone:
Hi everyone Frank Anati from Ghana https://www.linkedin.com/in/frank-anati
12:33:17 From June Okal to Everyone:
Hi everyone! So happy to 'see' y'all!
12:33:32 From Abdeldjalil Bachar Bong to Everyone:
Hello All / Bonsoir à tous

welcome to Joint AFRALO AFRICANN MEETING
Nous vous souhaitons la bienvenue à cette réunion conjointe AFRALO-AfriCANN
12:34:04 From June Okal to Everyone:
Hopefully we have big Africa updates like last time, no pressure @ICANN Org :-)
12:34:12 From Silvia Vivanco to Everyone:
Warm welcome to all!
12:34:31 From June Okal to Everyone:
Merci Abdeljalil, looking forward to it! :)
12:34:44 From Devan Reed - ICANN Org to Everyone:
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12:35:06 From Devan Reed - ICANN Org to Everyone:
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12:36:33 From Herb Waye to Everyone:
Greetings from the Office of the Ombudsman. Bonjour tout le monde.
12:36:58 From Silvia Vivanco to Everyone:
Welcome Herb Waye
12:37:30 From Raymond Mamattah to Everyone:
Good evening from Accra, Ghana
12:37:35 From Herb Waye to Everyone:
Thank you Silvia
12:41:19 From Dave Kissoondoyal to Everyone:
Thank-you Maureen
12:42:21 From Maureen Hilyard to Everyone:
My pleasure, Dave
12:42:40 From June Okal to Everyone:
Indeed, asante sana Goran. We appreciate you!
12:45:31 From Abdulkarim Oloyede to Everyone:
hi
12:47:27 From John Crain to Everyone:
Goran’s blog https://www.icann.org/en/blogs/details/hats-off-to-the-dns-security-facilitation-initiative-tsg-for-exceptional-report-15-10-2021-en
12:48:13 From Sally Newell Cohen to Everyone:
Here is the link to the TSG Final Report: https://community.icann.org/display/DSFI/DSFI+TSG+Final+Report
12:48:20 From John Crain to Everyone:
And the actual report https://community.icann.org/display/DSFI/DSFI+TSG+Final+Report
12:49:32 From Dave Kissoondoyal to Everyone:
We welcome the two data centres in Africa. Thank-you @Goran
12:50:54 From Goran Marby to Everyone:
We will be looking for good co-operation with local government to make it happen
12:51:02 From Lawrence Olawale-Roberts (MicroBoss) to Everyone:
@Goran, Thanks for the investments made in Africa and your interest in our region
12:51:31 From Goran Marby to Everyone:
Good to “see” you Eddy..
12:52:31 From Dave Kissoondoyal to Everyone:
You have our support @Eddy
12:53:17 From Goran Marby to Everyone:
And mine as well. I am very respectful of the challenges you face and faced.
12:53:52 From León Felipe Sánchez Ambía to Everyone:
And the Board’s as well. We stand ready to help
12:54:38 From Eddy Kayihura to Everyone:
Thanks you all
12:55:05 From Lawrence Olawale-Roberts (MicroBoss) to Everyone:
Thanks to all at Afrinic for all the sacrifice you made and challenges faced.
12:55:09 From Eddy Kayihura to Everyone:
(prayer hands)
12:55:33 From Matthias Hudobnik to Everyone:
Hello all
12:55:59 From hadia Elminiawi to Everyone:
hello all
12:56:05 From DANIEL K. NANGHAKA to Everyone:
In Africa we have what we call the Spirit of Ubuntu - Unity
12:56:36 From June Okal to Everyone:
As a side note - Guys who is organizing this year's AFRIGF and where's the sign up link? I haven't seen anything online
12:58:04 From Herb Waye to Everyone:
Spirit of Ubuntu… I like that.
12:58:16 From Olivier KOUAMI to Everyone:
Thank you
12:59:58 From Olivier KOUAMI to Everyone:
Merci Léon Felipe
13:00:06 From Maureen Hilyard to Everyone:
I too like the sound of the Spirit of Ubuntu - very ethereal :)
13:00:08 From Sarah Kiden to Everyone:
Always thankful for the support!
13:00:12 From Dave Kissoondoyal to Everyone:
Merci @Leon
13:00:26 From Chokri Ben Romdhane to Everyone:
Thank you شكرا @Leon
13:00:41 From Bob Ochieng to Everyone:
yes
13:00:45 From Danso to Everyone:
Good evening Everyone, My name is Samuel Danso from EGIGFA ALS. Greetings from Ghana 
13:00:57 From DANIEL K. NANGHAKA to Everyone:
The Spirit of Ubuntu is what drives Africans and it comes out strongly amidst challenges
13:04:35 From Maureen Hilyard to Everyone:
+1 Mandla.. and AFRALO statements denote that the region is very much moving towards their aspirations and objectives for the future
13:04:48 From Dave Kissoondoyal to Everyone:
Thanks a lot @Mandla and for your insights
13:04:54 From kossi AMESSINOU(icann72fellow) to Everyone:
I am Kossi AMESSINOU from Benin
13:05:30 From Alan Barrett to Everyone:
Thank you. I hope to see you all soon.
13:06:52 From kossi AMESSINOU(icann72fellow) to Everyone:
<question> what is the number of ALS in Africa region?<question>
13:07:45 From León Felipe Sánchez Ambía to Everyone:
68 ALS currently
13:07:46 From León Felipe Sánchez Ambía to Everyone:
https://atlarge.icann.org/ralos/afralo
13:08:17 From Heidi Ullrich, ICANN Org to Everyone:
And 16 individuals
13:10:21 From Cherkaoui to Everyone:
<Question> How could I will be an individual member ?
13:10:59 From Aziz Hilali to Everyone:
Thank you Ihab
13:11:24 From Dave Kissoondoyal to Everyone:
Thanks a lot @Ihab
13:11:59 From Sarah Kiden to Everyone:
Congratulations, Alan!
13:12:06 From Maureen Hilyard to Everyone:
Congratulations Alan - on your appointment to the ICANN Board
13:12:16 From Dave Kissoondoyal to Everyone:
Congrats @Alan for your appointment and looking forward to interact with you
13:12:18 From KEOLEBOGILE Rantsetse to Everyone:
congratulations on your new appointment Alan
13:12:37 From Danso to Everyone:
congratulations Alan
13:12:42 From Olivier KOUAMI to Everyone:
Welcome Alan
13:12:48 From Lawrence Olawale-Roberts (MicroBoss) to Everyone:
Congratulations Alan
13:12:54 From Eddy Kayihura to Everyone:
Thanks Alan and Congratulations too
13:12:58 From DANIEL K. NANGHAKA to Everyone:
Congratulations Alan
13:13:23 From kossi AMESSINOU(icann72fellow) to Everyone:
<comment> It is important to work more again with Africa government to secure our cyberspace <comment >
13:13:23 From Alan Barrett to Everyone:
Thanks, all
13:13:28 From Cherkaoui to Everyone:
Congrats. Alan
13:13:50 From hadia Elminiawi to Everyone:
Congrats Alan
13:14:46 From Olivier KOUAMI to Everyone:
We just received an article from ALS ISOC Uganda for the next volume of our Newsletter
13:15:03 From Olivier KOUAMI to Everyone:
Kudos ISOC Uganda
13:19:14 From Robert Nkambwe (ICANN72 Fellow) to Everyone:
can someone please post link to that AFRALO-AFrICANN statement here.
13:19:47 From Seun S. Ojedeji to Everyone:
https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/176620336/Statement%20%20ICANN72%20_%20Data%20Security_%20Joint%20AFRALO-AfrICANN.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1634655325000&api=v2
13:19:55 From Seun S. Ojedeji to Everyone:
https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+Meetings+-+Tuesday%2C+26+October+2021
13:20:00 From Dave Kissoondoyal to Everyone:
Merci @Pierre
13:20:01 From Robert Nkambwe (ICANN72 Fellow) to Everyone:
thanks Seu
13:20:15 From Olivier KOUAMI to Everyone:
Merci Pierre
13:20:37 From Yaovi Atohoun - ICANN Org to Everyone:
Link to the African regional plan https://www.icann.org/news/blog/the-africa-regional-plan-for-fy21-25-what-it-means
13:21:18 From PHILIP FOMBA JOHNSON ICANN 72 FELLOW to Everyone:
Thanks Seun;
13:22:22 From Heidi Ullrich, ICANN Org to Everyone:
Thank you, Yaovi.
13:23:08 From Goran Marby to Everyone:
I would like to thank you for the invitation, need to leave now.
13:24:11 From kossi AMESSINOU(icann72fellow) to Everyone:
<comment > i propose us to plan specific capacity building program for Africa student in schools <comment >
13:24:49 From hadia Elminiawi to Everyone:
Thanks Goran bye
13:24:56 From Heidi Ullrich, ICANN Org to Everyone:
Many thanks for joining, Goran.
13:25:12 From Sarah Kiden to Everyone:
@Kossi, thank you for this suggestion. Welcome to join the capacity building working group
13:25:13 From Dave Kissoondoyal to Everyone:
Thanks Bram .. Yes the data security webinar was well attended indeed
13:25:13 From Abdeldjalil Bachar Bong to Everyone:
thanks @Goran bye
13:25:22 From Emmanuel Oruk to Everyone:
thanks bye
13:25:26 From Seun S. Ojedeji to Everyone:
Thanks a lot to all our Speakers, we appreciate you participation
13:25:31 From Danso to Everyone:
Goran, thanks for joining. Good bye
13:26:33 From Seun S. Ojedeji to Everyone:
@Kossi thats a good suggestion which is also inline with the outreach and engagement plan so as Sarah as hinted we look forward to your contribution towards this
13:27:59 From Alan Barrett to Everyone:
Could we get the statement linked from the agenda page? https://72.schedule.icann.org/meetings/kMkRQEXv377veP7Yg
13:28:06 From Devan Reed - ICANN Org to hadia Elminiawi(Direct Message):
Hi Hadia, the interpreters are having a difficult time with your audio. If you take the floor again could you speak more slowly please?
13:28:56 From hadia Elminiawi to Devan Reed - ICANN Org(Direct Message):
Ok sure thanks Devan for letting me know
13:30:04 From Stephen Dakyi to Everyone:
good bye
13:30:25 From hadia Elminiawi to Everyone:
Bye Stephen
13:30:39 From Devan Reed - ICANN Org to hadia Elminiawi(Direct Message):
Thank you!
13:31:24 From Devan Reed - ICANN Org to Everyone:
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13:33:04 From John Crain to Everyone:
For those Interested in Security issues please also read the recent recommendations to ICANN’s CEO by the DNS Security Facilitation Initiative Technical Study Group which can be found at https://community.icann.org/display/DSFI/DSFI+TSG+Final+Report?preview=/176623416/176623417/DSFI-TSG-Final-Report.pdf
13:33:34 From hadia Elminiawi to Everyone:
Thank you John
13:34:52 From Sarah Kiden to Everyone:
Thanks, John
13:37:28 From Danso to Everyone:
Bye Stephen
13:37:33 From Olivier KOUAMI to Everyone:
Bravo Abdeldjalil. Merci beaucoup pour la traduction rapide et la lecture en français. Vive la diversité linguistique dans l'écosystème de gouvernance de l'internet. Kudos AFRALO !!!
13:38:39 From Olivier KOUAMI to Everyone:
Well done Abdeldjalil. Thank you very much for the quick translation and reading into French. Long live linguistic diversity in the internet governance ecosystem. Kudos AFRALO !!!
13:40:32 From Sarah Kiden to Everyone:
Merci Abdeljalil
13:40:37 From June Okal to Everyone:
Thank you Abdeljalil and drafting team, well said
13:40:51 From Cherkaoui to Everyone:
Excellent Bachar
13:40:52 From Dave Kissoondoyal to Everyone:
Bravo et merci @Abdeldjalil
13:41:17 From Maureen Hilyard to Everyone:
Another great document, AFRALO' Thank you.
13:41:34 From Maureen Hilyard to Everyone:
I have to leave for another meeting, but thank you for having me.
13:42:05 From hadia Elminiawi to Everyone:
Thank you Abdeldjalil
13:42:30 From Afi Edoh ICANN Fellow to Everyone:
thanks to all contributors
13:43:03 From Abdeldjalil Bachar Bong to Everyone:
Merci à vous tous , mention spéciale à l'équipe rédactionnelle.
13:43:09 From Danso to Everyone:
Grateful Abdeldjalil and all contributors
13:43:09 From hadia Elminiawi to Everyone:
Good bye Maureen
13:44:31 From Tripti Sinha to Everyone:
I need to drop off. Thank you all!
13:44:51 From Silvia Vivanco to Everyone:
Thank you Tripti!
13:45:19 From Michelle DeSmyter - ICANN Org to Everyone:
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13:45:51 From hadia Elminiawi to Everyone:
Bonsoir Kossi
13:49:15 From John Crain to Everyone:
Security is always a balance between risk and cost. There is also cost in not investing in security solutions should the risk come to pass.
13:49:36 From Dave Kissoondoyal to Everyone:
The South Africa breach is a concrete example. Mandla mentioned the impact it had in South Africa
13:49:50 From Devan Reed - ICANN Org to Everyone:
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13:50:13 From Olivier KOUAMI to Everyone:
Les VPN et DNS sont 2 choses distinctes
13:50:52 From Samwel Kariuki(ICANN72 Fellow) to Everyone:
<comment>All stakeholder should work together in coming up with strong policies regarding data security </comment >
13:51:02 From Olivier KOUAMI to Everyone:
L'ICANN c'est le DNS, les numéros de protocoles et les adresses IP
13:51:36 From Olivier KOUAMI to Everyone:
IP uniquement avec les RIR
13:51:55 From Enoch Nikingboung Duut to Everyone:
It has been a great session, just being with family and getting so much information and updates. thanks to everyone
13:52:46 From Frank Anati to Everyone:
it's been an interesting session
13:53:05 From Chokri Ben Romdhane to Everyone:
Thank you @Hadia, for your answer but I think give to the choice to registrants to use secure or without
13:53:09 From hadia Elminiawi to Everyone:
Thank you all
13:53:13 From Eddy Kayihura to Everyone:
Thank you all et a bientot…
13:53:20 From Mandla Msimang to Everyone:
Thanks all for an interesting session, with good inputs.
13:53:30 From Robert Nkambwe (ICANN72 Fellow) to Everyone:
thanks for this session indeed, it has been very informative
13:53:33 From Herb Waye to Everyone:
Au revoir mes amis… à bientôt. Stay safe and be kind.
13:53:36 From Dave Kissoondoyal to Everyone:
Thank-you Chair, all members, all participants, ICANN staff and interpreters
13:53:54 From Abdeldjalil Bachar Bong to Everyone:
au revoir merci pour votre participation active
13:54:04 From Cherkaoui to Everyone:
Many thanks
13:54:22 From Emmanuel Oruk to Everyone:
thanks for the update
13:54:28 From Chokri Ben Romdhane to Everyone:
Thank you seun and Congrats to all
13:54:49 From Frank Anati to Everyone:
Congratulations to all
13:55:01 From Heidi Ullrich, ICANN Org to Everyone:
Congratulations, all!
13:55:03 From Sarah Kiden to Everyone:
Congratulations to the outgoing and incoming leaders!
13:55:10 From Dave Kissoondoyal to Everyone:
Thanks to outgoing members and hope to see you around for many more years
13:55:20 From Herb Waye to Everyone:
Best of luck to the new leaders in the community
13:55:25 From Silvia Vivanco to Everyone:
Thank you AFRALO-AFRICANN !
13:55:57 From Yaovi Atohoun - ICANN Org to Everyone:
Thank you all. Bye
13:56:00 From Dave Kissoondoyal to Everyone:
Welcome and congrats to incoming leaders
13:56:03 From Olivier KOUAMI to Everyone:
Congratulations to the EC
13:56:11 From hadia Elminiawi to Everyone:
Thank you all bye for today
13:56:19 From Heidi Ullrich, ICANN Org to Everyone:
Many thanks!
13:56:23 From Dave Kissoondoyal to Everyone:
Thanks and bye to all
13:56:23 From Theresa Swinehart to Everyone:
Very good session, really enjoyed and appreciated it, thank you all!
13:56:24 From Bob Ochieng to Everyone:
Thank you vey much, bye to everyone