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Action Items: EN 

Transcript: EN, FR FR

Recording:  EN, FR 

Zoom Chat:  EN

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Dial out 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: Peters Omoragbon, 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: Barrack Otieno (tentative), Adri Baard, Leon Sanchez, Wisdom Donkor

Staff: Heidi Ullrich, Silvia VivancoClaudia Ruiz,  Michelle 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 (Sarah/Staff) – 2 min
3. Open ICANN Public Comments (Seun) – 5 min

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Recently Ratified by the ALAC (Since last AFRALO Monthly Meeting)

Next Steps to Improve the Effectiveness of ICANN’s Multistakeholder Model
The ALAC summarized its comments as follows:

I. Strengthen ICANN’s bottom-up multistakeholder decision-making process and ensure that work gets done and policies are developed in an effective and timely manner.

Issue 1: Prioritization of work. ALAC feels this must be addressed (Category A). Some suggestions include: spreading the workload, increased outreach (ATLAS III, further incentives to keep contributing volunteers, adequate knowledge and resources (specified in II) The entire community,as well as ICANN.org must contribute to the resolution of this problem.

Issue 2: Precision in scoping the work. This issue may fall into Category A - must be addressed - or Category B -- might be partially addressed in current processes. We foresee scoping that is tight and smart and relevant to the process. It is impossible to say who should be responsible when so much activity around it is unresolved.

Issue 3: Efficient use of resources. This is a category A issue which must be addressed. We recognize that it might be partially addressed by current processes but cannot assess the situation until these processes are completed. We are concerned that PDP 3.0 may offer efficiency at the cost of inclusiveness which we feel would be a backwards step in the evolution of ICANN’s MSM.

Issue 4: Roles and responsibilities and a holistic view of ICANN. This is a category A issue although it will require further processes to resolve. ALAC seeks a bottom-up review of roles and responsibilities as an independent process. 

II. Support and grow active, informed and effective stakeholder participation.

Strategies to expand the concept of participation are offered as well as various resources and support needed to ensure informed participation. We consider this to be a Category A issue -- the model cannot evolve if it is not addressed. This is a major concern for At Large and other volunteer-based constituencies and all will need to be involved in addressing it. Support from ICANN,org and the Board will be necessary.

Issue 5: Representativeness and inclusiveness. Mentorship programs are a key part of ensuring that the MSM system remains representative and inclusive. Relevant constituencies as well as staff need to make sure these programs are working as they are intended and that they are reaching the right demographics. Inclusiveness at the leadership level needs to be improved through a bottom up process with staff assistance.

III. Sustain and improve openness, inclusivity, accountability and transparency.

Issue 6: Culture, trust and silos. This is a category A issue that needs to be addressed in this process. All constituencies need to reach across their boundaries, respect for other viewpoints must be reinforced. This is a problem in many large organizations and there are professional services available to help build trust and cooperation. By engaging some of these services, ICANN.org could help constituencies build a better working environment. 

Issue 7: Complexity. This is an inherent feature of ICANN work, but where it can be alleviated, ICANN.org should take the lead. Make sure information such as the website is well organized and understandable and closely monitor the internet governance environment for issues that will impact ICANN directly.

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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 

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4. Reports

a. Recent and upcoming ALAC activities (Tijani, Dave, Abdulkarim) – 5 min

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c. Outreach and Engagement (Daniel) - 2 min

d. NomCom update (Hadia) - 2 min

e. AFRALO at IGF2019 - 3 min

5. Updates/Items for discussion

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            - GSE Africa call on key takeaways from ICANN66 [See presentation] (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. AFRALO Newsletter update (Remmy KouamiNweke, Olivier  Olivier Kouami, Sarah) - 5 min

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

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

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c. Sensibilisation et Engagement (Daniel) - 2 min

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

e.  AFRALO à l' IGF2019 - 3 min

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

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

            - Mise à jour sur le mentorat de la bourse pour le prochain cycle de bourses de l'ICANN (Sarah) - 2 min

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

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

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