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Introduction

The ICANN Board requested in its meeting in Nairobi stakeholders of SOs and ACs to develop an approach to providing support to applicants requiring assistance in applying for and operating new gTLDs (resolution in italics).

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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

Mission:

1. To take care of the logistical aspects of the event
2. To prepare all the material and other organizational things needed for the event success.

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Tijani Ben Jemaa (AFRALO
Dave Kissoondoyal (AFRALO)
Fatimata Seye Sylla (AFRALO)

The Drafting Team

Mission:

1. to identify the expectations of the new gTLDs African applicants as per the Board resolution regarding the support to facilitate application for and operation of the new gTLDs
2. to prepare the outcome statement to be sent to the ICANN Board and the joint SO/AC working group

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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)

Background Material

• Board resolution 20:

At the ICANN meeting in Nairobi on 12 March 2010, the ICANN Board of Directors adopted the following resolution:
"20. Support for Applicants Requesting New gTLD Applicants
Whereas, the launch of the New gTLD Program will bring fundamental change to the marketplace, including competition and innovation;
Whereas, the evolution of relationships and restrictions on relationships between registries and registrars have been a center of discussion and analysis;
Whereas, the introduction of new gTLDs will bring change and opportunity for innovation, new services and benefits for users and registrants;
Whereas, ICANN aims to ensure that the New gTLD Program is inclusive, along the lines of the organization's strategic objectives;
Whereas, ICANN has a requirement to recover the costs of new gTLD applications and on-going services to new gTLDs; and
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 ."

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Promotional Material

The At-Large brochure will be distributed during the joint AFRALO/AfrICANN meeting. You may review it in alacafralo:English and alacafralo:French .

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COMMENTS:

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Please correct Didier's last name.

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