Date: Wednesday, 04 December 2019
Time: 18:30 - 20:00 UTC (For the time in various timezones click here)      

Meeting Number: AL.AF/CC.14  BDB 0919/1

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Conference ID: FR 1838 / EN 1638

Zoom room:  https://icann.zoom.us/j/920284765

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Action Items: EN 

Transcript: EN, FR FR

Recording:  EN, FR 

Zoom Chat:  EN

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Participants: 

FR:  Etienne Tshishimbi, Imrane Ahmat Souleymane, Gabriel Bombambo Boseko, Abdrahamane Samba Sidibe, Bakary Kouyate, Bamba Vassindou, Minata ZONG-NABA, Michel Tchonang Linze, Gabdibé GAB-HINGONNE, Aziz Hilali, Olevie Kouami

EN: Patricia Akello, Nkem Nweke, Omar Shuran, Remmy Nweke, Vernatius Okwu Ezeama, Yazid Akanho, Raymond Mamattah, Seun Ojedeji, Daniel Nanghaka, Moses Serugo, Sarah Kiden, Mary Uduma, Jules Nizeyimana, Fatimata Sylla, Bakary Kouate, Ben Kyemba, Dave Kissoondoyal, Joan Katambi, Hadia Elminawi, Abdulkarim Oloyede,  Emmanuel Mfitumukiza, Ejikeme Egbougu, Bukola Oronti, Abdeldjalil Bachar Bong, Abdrahamane Samba Sidibe, Adam Ahmat Doungous, Ben Kyemba, Bob Ochieng, Caleb Ogundele, Chokri Ben Romdhane, Charles Acquah-Moses, Haroun Mahamat Cherif, Liz Orembo, Yaovi Atohoun, Moriam Sulaimon, Ramanou Biaou, Nouradine Abdelkerim Youssouf

Apologies: Adri Baard, Leon Sanchez, Wisdom Donkor

Staff: Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Claudia Ruiz, Michelle DeSmyter

FR Interpreters:  Isabelle & Camila 

Call Management:  Michelle DeSmyter

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Agenda:          

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1. Roll call (Staff) – 2 min
2. Review of action items from previous meeting (Mohamed, Fatimata, Sarah, /Staff) – 3 2 min
3. Introduction to the At-Large Policy Platform - Jonathan Zuck - 5 min
   Presentation
4. Open ICANN Public Comments (MohamedSeun) – 5 min

At-Large Policy Resources

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Recently Ratified by the ALAC 

Proposed Definition of Name Collisions and Scope of Inquiry for the Name Collisions Analysis Project
The ALAC considers the issue of Name Collision in the DNS an area of importance for the minimization of unintended consequences for Internet end users. The ALAC appreciates the need to have a Name Collision definition for purposes of scoping the inquiry for the Name Collision Analysis Project (NCAP), in order for the NCAP Study One to be manageable and on point, and therefore supports the Proposed Definition of Name Collision and Scope of Inquiry for the Name Collision Analysis Project of 1 July 2019. Of particular importance to us are:

(1) The recognition and inclusion of Type B situations (ie. B. In scope but not intended to be the subject of data studies) which provides built-in peripheral consideration of such situations with decision for examination through data analysis at a later stage if a compelling case were to arise within Study One; and

(2) The possibility of amending the Definition of Name Collision and Scope of Inquiry for the Name Collision Analysis Project should further pertinent information come to light at a later stage either through the ongoing work of the NCAP DG, NCAP Working Party and/or input obtained from the party/ies eventually contracted to undertake NCAP Study One.  

Evolving the Governance of the Root Server System
The ALAC strongly supports the overall proposal and appreciates the opportunity to comment. The RSS, according to RRSAC37, needs to evolve so it remains a reliable, resilient, and sustainable service in the face of increasing traffic and cyberattacks. However, the ALAC finds it difficult to accept that ICANN is not considered a primary stakeholder with regard to the RSS, given that the Domain Name System and its reliable and trusted operation is a prime reason for ICANN’s existence. The ALAC also encourages that Internet users, the ultimate user and beneficiary of the DNS, should be listed as having a stake in the existence and evolution of the RSS.

The financial model is also of some concern to the ALAC. No figures are provided to allow even order-of-magnitude estimates. It is surely time that we begin to understand exactly what level of funding will be required and hypothesize on where such funding will come from.

Draft Financial Assumptions & Projections and Operating Initiatives for the development of Fiscal Years 2021-2025 Operating & Financial Plan
The ALAC considered the Draft Financial Assumptions, Projections and Operating Initiatives, and offered comments on the following topics among others: 

• The ALAC is not optimistic that Financial Assumptions A (Roll-out of New gTLDs) and B (New Business Models – Geographic gTLDs and Brand gTLDs) will be highly successful vehicles to new revenue. Although the first round of new gTLDs did bring in considerable revenue, the ALAC notes that these earlier rounds represented the “low hanging fruit” in the new gTLD market.
• The ALAC agrees that ICANN continue to put money towards the an urgent need to resolve current challenges around Universal Acceptance, as well as the primary strategic goal of security, stability and trust.
• The ALAC agrees that work which needs to be done on evolving the multistakeholder system is substantial and complex and that it must be ongoing with adequate resources directed towards its completion. The objectives related to diverse and inclusive participation in policy making in an efficient and effective way are essential to improving the system, underlining that face-to-face meetings are essential to the functioning of the multistakeholder model.
• The ALAC/At-Large community propose some clarity via a listing of priorities and statements on the impact of each project on ICANN org and on each of the unique ACs and SOs. The community believes that while policy development and implementation activities are integral to the planning process, so are other activities, such as those that enable communication, collaboration, and outreach, between RALOS, At-Large members and other constituencies.

Public Comment for Decision

(Since last AFRALO Monthly Meeting)

DRAFT PTI and IANA FY21 Operating Plan and Budgets
The ALAC noted that the proposed PTI and IANA FY21 Operating Plan and Budgets are aligned with the ICANN Strategic Plan, and are also very similar to previous years' budgets. An adjustment in the PTI budget is noticeable, including adjustments in salaries, services and other administrative cross-charges from ICANN to PTI or IANA.

However, the ALAC pointed out that even though this evolution involves a big change in the governance of the Root Server System, these changes are not reflected in the proposed PTI and IANA FY21 Operating Plan and Budgets. The ALAC asked several exploratory questions in their response.

• Recently submitted (informal feedback to the GNSO): Invitation to Provide Input for PDP 3.0 Implementation

Public Comment for Decision 

Proposal for Future Root Zone KSK Rollovers 31 Jan 2020 

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Current Statements (ALAC Advice, Comment or Correspondence)

Public Comment Name	Public Comment Close	Status	Penholder(s)

Next Steps to Improve the Effectiveness of ICANN’s Multistakeholder Model

See: Google Doc for DRAFT: ALAC Statement on Next Steps to Improve the Effectiveness of ICANN's Multistakeholder Model (comment-only)

ALAC Advice to ICANN Board on DNS Abuse

04 Dec 2019  TBC

14 Oct 2019 

Status colour Blue title COMMENT

Marita Moll

Holly Raiche

Abdulkarim Ayopo Oloyede

Amazon Public Interest Commitments (PICs) 2019

See: Presentation by Marita Moll

Jonathan Zuck Justine Chew Maureen Hilyard
ISOC Sells PIR Please see Action Items from Single Issue Call on 03 December	04 Dec 2019  TBC

14 Oct 2019 

Status colour

Yellow

Blue title COMMENT

DRAFTING

Marita Moll

Invitation to Provide Feedback on the ICANN Board’s Proposed Public Interest Framework

See: GPI Toolkit

18 Oct

Roberto Gaetano Jonathan Zuck Evan Leibovitch
Registration Directory Service (RDS-WHOIS2) Review Team Final Report	09 Dec 2019	Status colour

Yellow

Blue title

DRAFTING

COMMENT

TBCCompetition, Consumer Trust, and Consumer Choice Review Team (CCT-RT) Accepted Recommendations – Plan for Implementation and Next Steps

Hadia Elminiawi
Implementation Plan for the GNSO Consensus Policy Relating to the Protection of Certain Red Cross Names	12 Dec

21 Oct

2019	Status colour

Blue title COMMENT	Justine Chew
At-Large Policy Platform	Post-ICANN66	Status colour Blue

Yellow

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DRAFTING

COMMENT

Jonathan Zuck Joanna Kulesza

4. Reports

a. Recent and upcoming ALAC activities (Tijani, SeunDave, HadiaAbdulkarim) – 5 min

b. Recent and upcoming AFRALO/ALS activities (All)  - 5 min

c. Universal Acceptance (UA) (Galila) - 2 Outreach and Engagement (Daniel) - 2 min

d. NomCom update (Hadia) - 2 min

e. AFRALO at IGF2019 - 3 min

5. Updates/Items for discussion

       a. Update and discuss on ICANN66 and AFRALO participation at ATLAS III and AFRALO participation (FatimataAll) - 5 min

       b. Visa status update for ATLAS funded travelers (AFRALO Leadership) - 3 min

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            - GSE Africa call on key takeaways from ICANN66 (Yaovi/Seun) - 3 min

               [See presentation and call recordings for English and French]

            - Update on fellowship mentorship and next ICANN Fellowship round (Sarah) - 2 min

       b       c. AFRALO Newsletter update (Remmy KouamiNweke, Olivier  Olivier Kouami, Sarah) - 5 min

       c. Upcoming call on IDNs and Universal Acceptance (Sarah/Seun) - 3 min

       d. Review of AFRALO individual members rules of procedures (Seun, Tijani, Sarah) -2 min

       e. FY20 RALO requests for funding to support an outreach activity (Heidi/Seun) - 3 min          See sample

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

     ALS applications

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     Individual membership applications

    AFRALO Observer to confirm membership status. (Sarah, Evin)

7. AOB – 5 min

Ordre du Jour (Français)   

1. L'appel Appel - Liste de Présence (Personnel) – 2 min
2. Revue des mesures de suiviActions à suivre de la réunion précédente (Mohamed, Fatimata, Sarah) – 5 min
3. Introduction à la plate-forme de stratégie At-Large - Jonathan Zuck & Joanna Kulesza
   Presentation TBD
4. 2 min

5. Consultations publiques ouvertes . Ouverture des commentaires publics d' ICANN (MohamedSeun) – 5 min

At-Large Ressources Directives

ALAC 2019 - Commentaires & Suggestions politiques

Résumé Page Sommaire d'At-Largeésumé de ligne d'action At-Large
Résumé Exécutif At-large

Graphique d'evolution des recommendations des multi-parties prenantes

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Commentaire public pour décision
NoneProposal for Future Root Zone KSK Rollovers 31 Jan 2020

Déclarations actuelles (conseil, commentaire ou communication d'ALAC)

4. Rapports

a. Activités récentes / à venir de l'ALAC ALAC (Tijani, SeunDave, HadiaAbdulkarim) - 5 min

b. Activités récentes / à venir des membres d'AFRALO (tous) - 5 min

c. Universal Acceptance (UA) (Galila) - 2  Sensibilisation et Engagement (Daniel) - 2 min

d. Mise à jour du NomCom (Hadia) - 2 min

e.  AFRALO à l' IGF2019 - 3 min

5. Sujets de discussion

             a.  Information et discussion sur ATLAS III et Mise à jour sur la réunion ICANN66 et sur la participation d'AFRALO à ATLAS III (FatimataAll) - 5 min     b.

            - Appel de GSE Afrique sur les points à retenir de l'ICANN66 (Yaovi/Seun) - 3 min

               [Voir presentation et enregistrements d'appels pour l'Anglais et Française] 

            - Mise à jour sur le processus d'obtention de visa pour les boursier ATLAS III (AFRALO) - 3 minmentorat de la bourse pour le prochain cycle de bourses de l'ICANN (Sarah) - 2 min

        b. Bulletin      c. A propos du bulletin d'information AFRALO (Remmy Nweke, Olivier Kouami, Sarah) - 5 min        

        c. Discussion sur IDNs et l'acceptation universelle (Sarah/Seun) - 3 min

        d. Examen des règles de procédure des membres individuels d'AFRALO (Seun, Tijani, Sarah) - 2 min

        e. Demandes de financement de RALO pour l'exercise FY20 pour le soutien des activités de sensibilisation (Heidi/Seun) - 3 min Voir modèle

6. Nouvelles demandes candidatures de Structure At-Large (ALS) et les des candidatures individuelles (Sarah, Mohamed, Fatimata) - 5min

    Demandes d'ALS

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   Les candidatures individuelles

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