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ICANN's Accountability and Transparency

Summary

ICANN’s core mission is to coordinate, at the overall level, the global Internet’s systems of unique identifiers, and in particular to ensure the stable and secure operation of the Internet’s unique identifiers.

ICANN operates on a multi-stakeholder model that brings all interested parties together to discuss policy issues that fall within ICANN’s areas of responsibility. It follows a bottom-up model of policy development and relies on consensus from its stakeholders. For this model to operate effectively, ICANN needs to encourage participation, instill trust, make information accessible, and have sound dispute and review mechanisms.


ICANN believes that transparency and accountability are the foundations that support these elements in its operating model.

Why its important to AfRALO and African Internet Users ?

Afralo and African Internet Users need to understand the ICANNs multistakeholder process and how it ensures Accountability and Transparency.

Action Items

  • Conduct a session on the processes to engage members to understand clearly the Accountability and Transparency Processes

  • Seek feedback on the current Accountability and Transparent Process


General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Privacy

Summary

The current state of the GDPR and privacy laws in the regions has been so neglected and with minimum or least participation Africa remains vulnerable to Global policies and does not have a proper stand when it comes to the GDPR. The GDPR comes into force on 25thMay 2018. We encourage African countries that are major trading partners of the European Union to consider adopting relevant measures needed to ensure compliance. More importantly, we encourage Registries and Registrars who are serving non-EU regions like Africa to ensure implementation does not have damaging implication on their non-EU customers. This will ensure that cross-border transactions with the EU are not affected. There are both financial and non-financial implications of ensuring compliance under this comprehensive regulation.


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Why its important to AfRALO and African Internet Users ?

With reference to the Map above, the grey areas marks quite a few number of countries in Africa that has some or no proper privacy laws and may need to adopt some level of adoption. This calls for the African community to be alerted on the impact of the GDPR the fact that it will affect the African Economies especially the Economies of scale which is very important.


Action Items

  • African Region to build capacity and justify their policies in reference to how the GDPR affects the region

  • examine how the regulations will affect the African organizations and countries

  • raise awareness on the purpose of the GDPR to mitigate any risks that may result from non compliance;