DigitalSENSE Africa E-Waste Dialogue

Description

Purpose

awareness and sensitisation on Internet Waste also known as e-Waste cannot

be overemphasized. An estimated 1.6 billion tonnes of GreenHouse Gas (GHG) emissions per

year is associated with Internet Waste also known as eWaste, refers to energy, water, land,

and other resource use from storing to moving and sharing data including mobile devices.

As at May 2021, Nigeria had 296,646,228 connected lines with some 187,026,517 active and over 145 million active internet data subscriptions across all the Nigerian Mobile Network Operators by technology; these devices are expected to grow into million tonnes of e-waste of mobile devices by end of 2022, according to experts, aside the fairly used imported devices meant for cushioning digital divide.

e-Waste Dialogue by DigitalSENSE Africa aligns with the International Telecommunication Union organized the “Internet Waste Dialogue," in commemoration of the International eWaste Day (IeWD), held annually.

Thus, our objective is to scrutinize the challenges and opportunities of end-of-life of electrical and electronics equipment that enables connectivity, especially on mobile computing devices; bringing together various manufacturing and recycling companies, regulatory agencies as well as service providers to elaborate on waste management challenges and prospects in responsible recycling as data centres, 5G and Internet of Things (IoT) demands soar.

Hence, raising awareness and exchanging knowledge of this complex waste stream will provoke thought and support the transition to a sustainable society and circular economy as we anticipate 5G full implementation.

Issues arising from Electronic Waste have continued to grow in developing countries including

Nigeria. The need to continuously create awareness and sustain same during evolving

dynamics for handling recycling of devices or managing electronic devices becomes imperative.

Hence, this E-Waste Dialogue being organised by DigitalSENSE Africa tagged ‘ITREALMS E-

Waste Dialogue’ is a recurring activity.

Alignment

In 2019, ICANN's carbon footprint was brought to the fore by the President/CEO, Göran Marby, who called for comments for its Operating Initiatives document, which is the one of the initiatives taken by ICANN.org to support its Strategic Plan for FY-2021-2025

For instance, between 2017 and 2018, ICANN.org reportedly generated by air, CO2 emissions totalling 11,037,822 with flights coming in at 28,059,281 miles and 0.39 CO2 lbs per mile.

This underlines efforts at reducing emissions by ICANN.org and which received some commendations from Internet industry players globally, therefore aligning with the objectives of this ITREALMS E-Waste Dialogue by DigitalSENSE Africa.

Category

Outreach and Training

Recall that an estimated 1.6 billion tonnes of GreenHouse Gas (GHG) emissions per year is

associated with Internet Waste also known as eWaste; which refers to energy, water, land, and

other resource use from storing to moving and sharing data including mobile devices.

Objectives

Audience

Issues arising from Electronic Waste have continued to grow in developing countries including Nigeria. The need to continuously create awareness and sustain sensitisation evolving dynamics for handling recycling of devices or managing electronic devices became imperative.

Even from children of school age, across all gender use mobile devices connected to the Internet for data purposes and discarding same when it becomes obsolete or get bad become an uphill tasks in order to ensure disposition appropriately.

So usage of these devices does not have gender barriers, hence this sensitisation and awareness creation to make our future environment safer will not be restricted to any gender.

For now, our focus is Lagos State and its environ; being the commercial hub of Nigeria and home to most mobile network operators in the country among other Value Added Service (VAS) operators as hub for sectoral operators in the Internet industry and precisely the ICT sector.

Of course there will be moments for skills/knowledge sharing by experts to enlighten participants not limited to students, youths, community based organisations among others.

Outcomes

Participants would be more enlightened on how to among others:
*Know more about how to handle their Internet-connected mobile devices end-of-life *Know more how to dispose/discard their Internet-connected mobile devices end-of-life *Become foot soldiers to and on how to reduce the GreenHouse Emissions associated with Internet-waste.

Evaluation

Metrics

An evaluation form will be distributed to participants with regards to the theme to guide in future planning and execution of this project so as to improve on what currently prevails, especially level of sensitisation on Internet cum electronic wastes, the negative effects and positives if any among others.

Sustainability

We shall continue to seek support, sponsorship and collaboration to ensure the light keeps shining on this initiative so as to continue to advocate for standardisation in the reduction of Internet Waste cum Ewaste emissions.

Planning

Administrative support - July-December 2022

Communications support - Promotional webpage, event registration

Language services support - All ICANN Supported languages

SME support - SME within the region

Technology support - Assistant to engage a local web streaming firm. 

Travel support - Support for panelists' travelling to venue and 3 nights of accommodation. 

Total requested support: $4,950

Purpose

Please describe the purpose, including the intended scope, of the proposed activity and indicate if it is a single activity or a recurring set of activities within the next fiscal year.

It is a unique course that allows you to know the different layers of the internet.

Alignment

Please describe how the proposed activity directly aligns with the ICANN mission and the current strategic plan. Please also describe how the proposed activity demonstrably relates to ongoing policy, advisory, or technical work.

The course is directly connected to the purposes and interests of ICANN. Knowing the layers of the internet, especially from the perspective of the current situation of things, is a very particular reference.

Category

Please select the category for the proposed activity:

• Outreach *
• Research *
• Training *
• Travel Support
• Other

Objectives

Audience

Please describe the target audience for the proposed activity including any relevant demographic data (e.g., age, gender, region, sector, and skills, etc.).

This course is aimed at end users of the internet. Can be taken by any person from civil society who is interested

Outcomes

Please describe the expected impact of the proposed activity.

 Knowing the layers of the internet, especially from the perspective of the current situation of things, is a very particular reference.

Evaluation

Metrics

Please describe what metrics will be used to measure the impact of the proposed activity.

To define.

Sustainability

Please describe how the proposed activity will sustain its impact beyond the specific ABR allocation.

It has a direct impact as it enables attendees to be trained in the analysis of the different layers of the internet.

Communications Support: 

• Streaming connection
• $600
• Three days total course.

Language Services Support: 

• At least 4 languages 
• $6,000
• Three days total course.

MH - I would support an  online course.  Not sure that a budget would be required

HU: Collaborate with Global Stakeholder Engagement Team. 

MH - GSE involvement would enable any budget request to go through them. 

Not enough detail and also other similar courses already exist. 

Purpose

Please describe the purpose, including the intended scope, of the proposed activity and indicate if it is a single activity or a recurring set of activities within the next fiscal year.

This course is aimed at end users of the internet.

Alignment

Please describe how the proposed activity directly aligns with the ICANN mission and the current strategic plan. Please also describe how the proposed activity demonstrably relates to ongoing policy, advisory, or technical work.

Universal Acceptance is the principle of accepting, validating, storing, processing, and displaying domain names and email addresses correctly and consistently across all devices, systems, and applications.

Category

Please select the category for the proposed activity:

• Outreach *
• Research *
• Training *
• Travel Support
• Other

Objectives

Audience

Please describe the target audience for the proposed activity including any relevant demographic data (e.g., age, gender, region, sector, and skills, etc.).

This course is aimed at end users of the internet. Can be taken by any person from civil society who is interested

Outcomes

Please describe the expected impact of the proposed activity.

It will make it possible to publicize the possibility of a truly more inclusive internet.

Evaluation

Metrics

Please describe what metrics will be used to measure the impact of the proposed activity.

to define.

Sustainability

Please describe how the proposed activity will sustain its impact beyond the specific ABR allocation.

It will have an important impact as LACRALO ICANN's contribution to the community, since Universal Acceptance is the best practice to ensure that all applications, devices and systems that use the Internet can process all domain names and their associated email addresses independently. your language, script code or number of characters.

Communications Support: 

• Streaming connection
• $600
• Three days total course.

Language Services Support: 

• At least 4 languages 
• $6,000
• Three days total course.

MH: Again I would support an online course because the UA course could be used across RALOs

HU: Collaborate with Global Stakeholder Engagement Team.

Description

Purpose

Please describe the purpose, including the intended scope, of the proposed activity and indicate if it is a single activity or a recurring set of activities within the next fiscal year.

Given the new conditions presented for FY23, we hope to be able to carry out the LAC Digital event in a Hybrid or totally virtual way according to the circumstances that arise.

For this, we must anticipate and request, in this Additional Budget Request period, the Resources that may be needed to Rent audiovisual equipment for Streaming transmissions, meeting room logistics, minimum refreshment and 4 intra-regional passage tickets to the 4 sub-regions of our Regional Organization.

Caribbean (Aruba or Curacao), Central America (Antigua, Guatemala), Andes (Cartagena) and Mercosur (Chile).

Alignment

Please describe how the proposed activity directly aligns with the ICANN mission and the current strategic plan. Please also describe how the proposed activity demonstrably relates to ongoing policy, advisory, or technical work.

The activity connects the four LACRALO sub-regions in a two-day event to address issues of current internet challenges and risks; challenges of internet governance at a global level; digital gap, protection of children and adolescents; participation in LACRALO ICANN.

The event will be held at a university in each sub-region.

Category

Please select the category for the proposed activity:

• Outreach *
• Research
• Training *
• Travel Support *
• Other

Objectives

Audience

Please describe the target audience for the proposed activity including any relevant demographic data (e.g., age, gender, region, sector, and skills, etc.).

The activity is aimed at the public. There will be special reference to students and civil society.

Outcomes

Please describe the expected impact of the proposed activity.

Greater participation of the subregions. Participation and training of students and interested public.

Evaluation

Metrics

Please describe what metrics will be used to measure the impact of the proposed activity.

to define.

Sustainability

Please describe how the proposed activity will sustain its impact beyond the specific ABR allocation.

It is necessary to continue to publicize ICANN's activities and its purposes. Keeping students and the public educated about the reality of the internet in current times is an essential task to recognize the digital environment in which we operate.

Funding requested: $25k

Communications support: Streaming connection for 8 days 2 days x 4 different occasions - $800

Language services support - At least 4 languages; 8 days total 2 days x 4 different occasions - $2k

Travel - 16 air tickets 12 days (total); 4 tickets in 4 different occasions - $12k

External support - mobility - 4  different occasions - $800

Other support - Hotel for 48 nights (12 stays in 4 different occasions) - $7,2k

Lunch - $1k 4 different occasions. 

HU: Consider expanding to all of At-Large as well as making this a virtual/hybrid activity. 

MH - not sure that ICANN is going to give budgets for any regional travel. Enabling wider scope of At-Large involvement and focusing on hybrid event might be seen to be more appropriate.

Might incorporate into LACRALO GA activities. Might be a series of online workshops in collaboration with GSE. 

Purpose

The NARALO strategic Outreach and Engagement plan for the fiscal year 2022 was approved by the NARALO membership on 23 July 2021. The plan calls for leveraging the NARALO Social media channels and those of its ALS, as applicable, to reach potential new members outside the ICANN bubble and continue to engage our current membership. The strategic plans' next iteration will consider using the same social media approach. A subscription to a restream broadcasting service is required to execute the strategic plan. This ABR has the purpose of requesting support for such services not currently offered by ICANN.

Alignment

It aligns with the ICANN mission by providing a conduit to outreach people that are not aware of the importance of ensuring the stable and secure operation of the Internet's unique identifier system and the fact that ICANN, as a multistakeholder organization, offers opportunities for people of any background and experiences to participate in its policy development processes and advisory roles.

In the case of engagement, it aligns with ICANN's mission by providing a way to keep current membership active and interested in ICANN's policy development processes and advisory role.

Category

• Outreach
• Engagement

Objectives

Audience
Anyone in the North American region.

Outcomes

• Increase NARALO membership

• Increase participation in policy-related work Evaluation

Metrics

• For outreach
  o Increase subscription numbers in social media channels

  o Increase in NARALO membership
• For engagement
  o Increase membership participation in policy working groups
  o Increase membership participation in monthly NARALO meetings

Sustainability

NARALO will annually assess outreach and engagement efforts to ensure that new and current members are active in ICANN's policy, advisory, and technical work. This assessment should be the basis of future NARALO Strategic Outreach and Engagement plans for subsequent fiscal years.

External support

On-call technical manager to support set-up and management of the restreaming services. 

Assumptions: Requires only one person. 

Cost estimate: $125/hour; 

1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023

A technical manager will provide this service in-kind to NARALO

Other support

A one-year subscription to a restream broadcasting service

Assumptions: ICANN does not provide this service

Cost estimate: $1,000

1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023

MH - do yo have data to show how current practice is not effective enough and how you think this service will improve engagement of new members.

Description

Purpose

Please describe the purpose, including the intended scope, of the proposed activity and indicate if it is a single activity or a recurring set of activities within the next fiscal year.

The current NARALO website is in dire need to have a redesign for the sake of functionality, end user friendly, easy of navigation,currency and relevance. It needs to be AUDIENCE focused, especially to those potential new organizations and unaffiliated members.

This is a single activity

Alignment

Please describe how the proposed activity directly aligns with the ICANN mission and the current strategic plan. Please also describe how the proposed activity demonstrably relates to ongoing policy, advisory, or technical work.

The mission of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (“ICANN”) is to ensure the stable and secure operation of the Internet’s unique identifier systems Rationale

• Enhance the communication to the end users in North America on the effectiveness of ICANN's operation

• Provide clear direction to interested parties to participate in the ICANN policy process by accessing accurate and clear messaging

  Category
  Please select the category for the proposed activity:

• Outreach- New and existing members of NARALO

Objectives

Audience

Please describe the target audience for the proposed activity including any relevant demographic data (e.g., age, gender, region, sector, and skills, etc.).

• Open to anyone in the North American region with an onus on the end user community

• Outcomes

Please describe the expected impact of the proposed activity.

• Well organized materials

• Easy navigation

• Proper filing system for archival material

• Access to meeting recordings

• Increase in membership

Evaluation

Metrics
Please describe what metrics will be used to measure the impact of the proposed activity.

• Increased viewership of NARALO monthly meetings and past recordings

• Increase number of NARALO membership applications

  Sustainability

  Please describe how the proposed activity will sustain its impact beyond the specific ABR allocation.

• Incorporate a yearly assessment of the Web presence achievements into the O and E annual plans

Submission

By submitting this complete request form, you confirm that you have reviewed and understand the ABR Principles and FY23 ABR Process. You also confirm that you are submitting this completed request form with the consent and approval of your ICANN community group.

By submitting your personal data, you agree that your personal data will be processed in accordance with ICANN Privacy Policy and agree to abide by the website Terms of Service.

Planning

Please describe the types of support needed to implement the proposed activity, including any assumptions, estimated costs (in USD), and timeframe. Please also indicate any planned external support (sponsorships or other in-kind contributions).

Timeframe

Type Description Assumptions Estimated Costs

Administrative support

Assessment of the site - 

Alignment

Please describe how the proposed activity directly aligns with the ICANN mission and the current strategic plan. Please also describe how the proposed activity demonstrably relates to ongoing policy, advisory, or technical work.

The mission of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (“ICANN”) is to ensure the stable and secure operation of the Internet’s unique identifier systems Rationale

• Enhance the communication to the end users in North America on the effectiveness of ICANN's operation

• Provide clear direction to interested parties to participate in the ICANN policy process by accessing accurate and clear messaging

  Category
  Please select the category for the proposed activity:

● Outreach- New and existing members of NARALO

Objectives

Audience

Please describe the target audience for the proposed activity including any relevant demographic data (e.g., age, gender, region, sector, and skills, etc.).

• Open to anyone in the North American region with an onus on the end user community

Outcomes

Please describe the expected impact of the proposed activity.

• Well organized materials

• Easy navigation

• Proper filing system for archival material

• Access to meeting recordings

• Increase in membership

Evaluation

Metrics
Please describe what metrics will be used to measure the impact of the proposed activity.

• Increased viewership of NARALO monthly meetings and past recordings

• Increase number of NARALO membership applications

  Sustainability

  Please describe how the proposed activity will sustain its impact beyond the specific ABR allocation.

• Incorporate a yearly assessment of the Web presence achievements into the O and E annual plans

Submission

By submitting this complete request form, you confirm that you have reviewed and understand the ABR Principles and FY23 ABR Process. You also confirm that you are submitting this completed request form with the consent and approval of your ICANN community group.

By submitting your personal data, you agree that your personal data will be processed in accordance with ICANN Privacy Policy and agree to abide by the website Terms of Service. 3

Planning

Please describe the types of support needed to implement the proposed activity, including any assumptions, estimated costs (in USD), and timeframe. Please also indicate any planned external support (sponsorships or other in-kind contributions).

Timeframe

Type Description Assumptions Estimated Costs

Administrative support   - Assessment of the site and Organizing meeting of redesign team

Communications Web design, graphics support and more

Language services support

Subject matter support

Technology - Web hosting support

Travel support

External support

Other support

Total Estimated Costs USD 5,000 Total Requested Support USD 5,000