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09:00-10:00 AST

(13:00-14:00 UTC)

Ballroom B (GAC)

Joint Session: GAC & GNSO

Session Details: https://sched.co/1a1BU

10:30-12:00 AST

(14:30-16:00 UTC)

104 ABC (GNSO)

GNSO SubPro Supplemental Recommendations Community Consultation

Session Details: https://sched.co/1a1Cf

13:15-14:30 AST

(17:15-18:30 UTC)

102 ABC (At-Large)

At-Large Plenary Session 1: Internet Governance for the Sustainable Development Goals

Session Details: https://sched.co/1a1DE

Objective:

The panel discussion is designed to elevate awareness and foster an inclusive dialogue among a diverse group of stakeholders. Its primary goal is to contribute to the development of effective governance strategies that utilize the internet as a catalyst for sustainable development. This session will examine how the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are already being integrated into the strategies of internet governance institutions, highlighting best practices, innovative approaches, and identifying key challenges and opportunities.

The discussion will serve as a gateway to broader conversations about the future role of information and communication technologies within the United Nations system. This includes the high-level WSIS+20 event scheduled to take place in Switzerland in May 2024, the incorporation of the Global Digital Compact in the UN’s Summit of the Future in 2024, and the 20-year review of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS+20) along with the renewal of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF)’s mandate in 2025.

 Format:

The panel discussion is designed to be an open and interactive session, fostering active engagement from both the panelists and the audience.

Agenda: 

1. Welcome and Introduction - Pari Esfandiari, ALAC Member (5 mins)
2. Panel Discussion - Pari Esfandiari/Speakers (45 mins) 
   1. Tripti Sinha, Board Chair, ICANN (TBC)
   2. Sally Costerton, Interim President and CEO, ICANN (TBC)
   3. Jorge Cancio, Swiss Government 
   4. WSIS/IGF/UN (TBC)
   5. ITU (TBC)
   6. ISOC (TBC)
   7. IEEE (TBC)
   8. IETF (TBC)

Three Round of questions: 

• How does your organization integrate and support the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) within its operational practices and strategic planning? Could you also share the obstacles encountered in this integration process?
• The overarching aim of the SDGs is to ensure inclusivity with the motto "leave no one behind." Goal 16 calls for "effective, accountable, and inclusive institutions at all levels" while Goal 17 focuses on "Partnerships for the Goals". How is your organization fostering collaborations to advance these objectives? Are there any links with the Multistakeholder model of governance and are there opportunities for collaboration in the three mentioned UN events?
• Goal 9 of the Sustainable Development Goals focuses on "Innovation and Infrastructure." As a significant entity in internet governance, how is your organization contributing to advancements in these areas?

3. Open Floor Questions and Answers - Pari Esfandiari/All (20 mins)

4. Closing Remarks - Pari Esfandiari/Speakers (5 mins - 1 min per speaker)

Moderator: Pari Esfandiari, ALAC Member

Lead: HU/GG

Notes: AC

RPM: MDS/YS

15:00-16:00 AST

(19:00-20:00 UTC)

102 ABC (At-Large)

Joint AFRALO-AfrICANN Meeting

Session Details: https://sched.co/1a1DK

This is a meeting of the AFRALO-AfrICANN community to discuss the topic ”Artificial Intelligence (AI & AI powered tool in the service of DNS Management in Africa : Opportunities, Challenges and Impacts ”, as well as any other issues of importance for the African community. The session is open to all At-Large members of AFRALO, AfrICANN and any interested member of the public.

Agenda

1. Welcome Address  - Hadia Elminiawi, AFRALO Chair - 5 mins - (15:00-15:05 AST) (19:00-19 :05).
2. Opening Remarks- Jonathan Zuck , ALAC Chair (5 mins) (15:05-15:10 AST) (19:05-19 :10
3. Guest speakers (20 mins) (15:10-15:30 AST)  (19:10-19 :30)
   1. Sally Costerton,Interim President and CEO of ICANN (4 mins) (15:10-15:14 AST) (19:10-19 :14)
   2. Alan Barrett ,Board Director member, ICANN (4mins) (15:14-15:18 AST) (19:14-19 :18)
   3. Dr. Catherine Adeya, Board Director member, ICANN (4mins) (15:18-15:22 AST) (19:18-19 :22)
   4. León Felipe Sánchez Ambía ,the At-large Community Board representative on
      ICANN board (4mins )(15:22-15:26 AST) (19:22-19:26)
   5. Pierre Dandjinou, Vice President Stakehlder Engagement -  Africa, ICANN (4 mins )(15:26-15:30 AST) (19:26-19 :30)
4. Introduction of the Topic- Penholders -Samwel Kariuki Kinuthia,Dave
   Kissoondoyal,Prof Souleymane Oumtanaga (5 mins) (15:30-15:35 AST) (19:30-19:35)
5. Presentation of the statement: "Artificial Intelligence (AI) & AI-powered tools in the service of DNS Management in Africa: Opportunities, Challenges, and Impacts" - 
   Abdeldjalil Bachar Bong, AFRALO Secretary (10 mins) (15:35-15:45 AST) (19:35-19:45) EN, FR, AR
6. Discussion, modification and adoption of the statement - Bram Fudzulani, AFRALO Vice President - All - (10 mins)- (15:45-15:55 AST)  (19:45-19:55)
7. AOB (4 mins)- (15:55-15:59 AST) (19:55-19:59)
8. Closing address- Hadia Elminiawi, AFRALO Chair (1mins) (15:59-16:00 AST) (19:54-20:00)

Moderator: Hadia Elminiawi, AFRALO Chair

Lead: SV

Notes: GG

RPM: MDS/YS

16:15-17:30 AST

(20:15-21:30 UTC)

102 ABC (At-Large)

At-Large Plenary Session 2: Building Trust on the Internet through Registrant Verification 

Session Details: https://sched.co/1a1DH

The World Economic Forum’s “Reimagining Digital ID” recently noted that “[d]espite a sustained focus on ID, the increasingly widespread use of digital technologies, and the rapid development of AI, the internet lacks an ID layer.” This session will focus on innovations by TLD registry operators (both gTLD and ccTLD) designed to increase trust in their respective namespace through the use of enhanced registrant verification.  This session is designed to be hybrid, incorporating both in-person and remote panelists. The session will incorporate two panels. The first will level-set on the topic of trust and registrant verification by looking at the recent NIS 2.0 Directive and ongoing standards development work in this area. The second will be a tour de table which will look at the innovation occurring across different TLD operators.

Agenda: (TBC)

Panel #1 – Level Setting (30 minutes) Approximately 10 minutes per speaker.

This panel will be comprised of three speakers level-setting on the need for trust on the Internet. Tentative Speakers could include:

• Finn Petersen (engaging in outreach) – DK GAC rep that participated in Eco’s NIS 2.0 Day Zero Event at Hamburg. Finn who is currently serving on the EU Cooperation Group can offer a unique perspective on how best practices are referenced in NIS 2.0.
• Karla McKenna (engaging in outreach)  – Head of Standards at GLEIF. Karla can speak to how the G20 sought to reinstall trust into the financial sector after 2008 economic meltdown by creating GLEIF. Karla can speak to the global success of LEIs and the latest innovation by GLEIF regarding vLEIs
• TBD – This panelist will speak to the current standards work taking place globally in the areas of digital identity and trust services.

Panel #2 – Tour de Table of Registrant Verification Innovation

There will be a rapid-fire series of presentations (3-5 minutes) by TLD registry operators discussing their respective business use cases for implementing enhanced registrant verification. Potential panelists that I have engaged in preliminary outreach include:

• .PHARMACY (tentative yes)
• .BANK (tentative yes)
• .SWISS (engaging in outreach)
• .BE (engaging in outreach)
• .CZ (tentative yes)
• .EE (engaging in outreach)
• .CA (tentative yes)
• .TH (engaging in outreach)

Moderators: Michael Palage(in person) & Avri Doria (remote), At-Large members

Lead: HU/GG

Notes: AC

RPM: MDS/YS

18:00-19:00 AST

(22:00-23:00 UTC)

Terrace

DNS Women Networking Event

Session Details: https://sched.co/1a1Fc