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Whereas numerous stakeholders have, on various occasions, expressed concern about the cost of applying for new gTLDs, and suggested that these costs might hinder applicants requiring assistance, especially those from developing countries
Resolved (2010.03.12.46), the Board recognizes the importance of an inclusive New gTLD Program.
Resolved (2010.03.12.47), the Board requests stakeholders to work through their SOs and ACs, and form a Working Group to develop a sustainable approach to providing support to applicants requiring assistance in applying for and operating new gTLDs."

Today, 2 Two ICANN Working Groups are tackling this topic: the first is addressing the categorization of applications and has already come up with a draft report, and the second (Joint SO/AC Working Group on New gTLD Applicant Support) has just started its work, and its duty is to evaluate and propose policy recommendations regarding support to new gTLD applicants in justified cases.
Some of us are members of the AFRALO members participate in one or both WGs and I hope most of us subscribe so that work to have the African point Point of view will be View reflected in the recommendations.

AFRALO (African Regional At-Large Organization) decided in its April 2010 monthly teleconference to hold a joint meeting with the whole African community participating in the Brussels meeting to discuss the possible support for new gTLD applicants as per the Board resolution in Nairobi, and bring the African point of view to the working group.

In October 2010, AFRALO and the members of the AfrICANN caucus decided to prepare another joint event at the ICANN Cartagena meeting in December 2010.

The Organizing Committee

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Ben Akoh (AfrICANN)
Tijani Ben Jemaa (AFRALO)
Sophia Bekele (AfrICANN)
Rafik Dammak (AfrICANN)
Pierre Dandjenou (AfrICANN)
Dave Kissoondoyal (AFRALO)
Fatimata Seye Sylla (AFRALO)
Michel Tchonang (AfrICANN)

AFRALO Meetings

Drafting Committee Meetings

Organizing Committee Meetings

AFRALO/Staff Meetings

  • 21 May 2010
  • 07 May 2010

Draft Programme of the Joint AFRALO-AfrICANN Meeting in Cartagena

Moderateur: Fatimata Seye Sylla
Rapporteur: Dave Kissoondoyal 
Agenda:

  1. Introduction and Purpose of Meeting - (Moderator: Fatimata Seye Sylla) (5 min)
  2. Follow-up on Joint African Statement in light of recent developments in the new gTLD program (20 min)
    1. Presentation by Avri Doria and Evan Leibovitch
  3. Africans' participation in the ICANN policy developpement (with Filiz Yilmaz, Senior Director of Participation and Engagement, ICANN)(20 min)
  4. Next Steps (Fatimata Seye Sylla, Tijani Ben Jemaa and Dave Kissoondoyal) (15 min)

Draft Programme of the Joint AFRALO-AfrICANN Meeting in Brussels

  • Introduction and Purpose of Meeting (Moderator)
  • Results of Joint SO/AC WG on New gTLD Applicant Support for developing countries
  • Presentations (TBC) * Experience of African applicants of new gTLDs
  • Roundtable discussion on proposed Statement to the Board
  • Wrap-up and next steps (Rapporteur)

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