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Date: Wednesday, 10 April 2019
Time: 18:30 - 20:00 UTC (For the time in various timezones click here)      

Meeting Number: AL.AF/CC.14  BDB 0410/1

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Action Items: EN 

Transcript: EN, FR

Recording:  EN, FR 

Chat:  EN

Dial Out Participants: 

FR:  Olévié Kouami,  Aïcha Abbad, Montrésor Konan, Ibtissam Kaifouf, Gabdibé Gab-Hingonne, , Olevie Kouami,Michel Tchonang Linze, Abdeldjalil Bachar Bong

EN: Oreoluwa Lesi  Mohamed El Bashir, Remmy Nweke, Pastor Peters , Remmy Nweke, Adetokunbo AbiolaOmoragbon, Abdulkarim Oloyede, Sarata Omane, Aisha Hamid, Vernatius Okwu Ezeama,  Daniel Daniel Chimezie Mgbams, Esther Patricia Akello, Tijani Ben Jemma, Leon Sanchez, Sarah Kiden, Ejekeme Egbuogu, Fatimata Seye Sylla, Yazid Akanho, Mary Uduma, Falobi Femi, Isaac Maposa, Barrack Otieno, Esther Patricia Akello, Guiguemde Jacques Rodrigue, Yavoi Atohoun, Bram Fudzulani, Nkem Nweke, Bob Ochieng, Jules Nizeyimana, Bukola Oronti, Joan Katambi, Maureen Hilyard, Oreoluwa Lesi, Hadia Eliminiawi, Seun Ojedeji, Omar Shuran, Daniel Nanghaka, Glenn McKnight, 

Apologies: NoneApologies: Aziz Hilali, Otunte Otueneh, 

Staff: Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Claudia Ruiz

Interpreters:  Aurelie and Jacques

Call Management:  Claudia Ruiz

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Agenda: TO BE UPDATED 

1. Roll call (Staff) – 2 min
2. Review of action items from previous meeting (Mohamed, Fatimata, Sarah, Staff) – 3 min
3. Open ICANN Public Comments (Mohamed) – 5 min

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Recently Ratified by the ALAC

Work Track 5 on Geographic Names at the Top Level - Supplemental Initial Report of the New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Policy Development Process

The ALAC notes that there has yet to be a discussion about whether any new  gTLDs are needed. In case of an expansion, first and foremost, (1) strings with geographic connotations should not present harm (eg. risk for confusion) to end-users and (2) end-users, as residents of a given geographic entity, should have a say, through their governments or public authorities, in how its name is used. The ALAC prefers preventative protection mechanisms for country, territory, sub-national place and capital names. In the case of non-capital city names, there is a balanced support within the ALAC  for either (1) requiring support or a non-objection letter from the relevant authority only if the applicant intends to use the TLD primarily for purposes associated with the city or (2) requiring support or a non-objection letter in any case. As to the 2012 AGB, ALAC thinks that its final version generally worked well and supports, in general, its treatment of geographic names.

Public Comment for Decision

• At-Large Workspace: ICANN64 Joint GAC-ALAC Statement on EPDP (13 March 2019)
• At-Large Workspace: First Consultation on a 2-Year Planning Process (5 March 2019)

Public Comment for Decision

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Current Statements (ALAC Advice, Comment or Correspondence)

4. Reports

a.Recent and upcoming ALAC activities (Tijani, Seun, Hadia) – 5 min

b. Nomcom Report - Aziz Hilai, AfRALO Nomcom - 3 min

c. Recent and upcoming AFRALO activities (All)  - 5 min

5. Updates/Items for discussion

       a. ICANN64 - Kobe, Japan . See  At Large ICANN 64 Meetings Report Workspace 

    - Update on meeting (ALAC + AFRALO Leaders) - 5 min

b. Update on AFRALO Outreach and Engagement (Fatimata) - 5 min

c. AFRALO Representative to New gTLDs subsequent procedures Working Group 5 - Geo Names

d. ATLAS III Participation criteria (Tijani, Abdulkarim, Pastor Peters)a. Joint AFRALO-AfrICANN Statement for ICANN64 (Sarah, Mohamed) - 5 min

6. New ALS & individual member applications (Sarah, Mohamed, Fatimata) – 5 min

7. AOB – 5 min

Ordre du Jour (Français) TO BE UPDATED 

1. Appel (Staff) – 2 min
2. Revue  des action à entreprendre, issues de la dernière reunion (Mohamed, Fatimata, Sarah) – 5 min

3. Consultations Publiques Ouvertes (Mohamed) – 5 min

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Recently Ratified by the ALAC

Work Track 5 on Geographic Names at the Top Level - Supplemental Initial Report of the New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Policy Development Process

The ALAC notes that there has yet to be a discussion about whether any new  gTLDs are needed. In case of an expansion, first and foremost, (1) strings with geographic connotations should not present harm (eg. risk for confusion) to end-users and (2) end-users, as residents of a given geographic entity, should have a say, through their governments or public authorities, in how its name is used. The ALAC prefers preventative protection mechanisms for country, territory, sub-national place and capital names. In the case of non-capital city names, there is a balanced support within the ALAC  for either (1) requiring support or a non-objection letter from the relevant authority only if the applicant intends to use the TLD primarily for purposes associated with the city or (2) requiring support or a non-objection letter in any case. As to the 2012 AGB, ALAC thinks that its final version generally worked well and supports, in general, its treatment of geographic names.

Public Comment for Decision

Initial Report on CSC Effectiveness 25 Feb 2019 

• At-Large Workspace: ICANN64 Joint GAC-ALAC Statement on EPDP (13 March 2019)
• At-Large Workspace: First Consultation on a 2-Year Planning Process (5 March 2019)

Public Comment for Decision

Current Statements (ALAC Advice, Comment or Correspondence)

4. Rapports

Activités récents et à venir de l'ALAC (Tijani, Seun, Hadia) - 5 min

Rapport Nomcom par Aziz Hilali, AfRALO Nomcom - 3 min

Activités récents et à venir des membres d'AFRALO (tous) - 5 min

5. Sujets pour discussion

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     a. ICANN64 Kobe, Japan. At-Large ICANN64 Meeting Reports Workspace

         - Le point sur la réunion (ALAC + AFRALO)

    b. Le point sur Sensibilisation et engagement (Fatimata) - 5 min

    c. Représentant du New gTLDs subsequent procedures Working Group 5 - Geo Names

    d. Participation du ATLAS III (Tijani, Abdulkarim, Pastor Peters)

6. Nouvelles demandes d'ALS (Sarah, Mohamed, Fatimata) – 5 min

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