At-Large Meetings - Wednesday, 06 March 2024

09:00-10:00 AST

(13:00-14:00 UTC)

Ballroom B (GAC)

Joint Session: GAC & GNSO

Session Details: https://sched.co/1a1BU

10:30-12:00 AST

(14:30-16:00 UTC)

104 ABC (GNSO)

GNSO SubPro Supplemental Recommendations Community Consultation

Session Details: https://sched.co/1a1Cf

13:15-14:30 AST

(17:15-18:30 UTC)

102 ABC (At-Large)

At-Large Plenary Session 1: Internet Governance for the Sustainable Development Goals

Session Details: https://sched.co/1a1DE

The clock is ticking down, and industries and governments are stepping up their efforts to meet the Agenda 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Internet technology, as a fundamental element of development and a key component of our critical systems, has a decisive role. This critical and timely discussion aims to explore the Internet Governance Institutions’ role in achieving SDGs.

Agenda: TBD

Moderator: 

Lead: 

Notes: 

RPM: MDS/YS

15:00-16:00 AST

(19:00-20:00 UTC)

102 ABC (At-Large)

Joint AFRALO-AfrICANN Meeting

Session Details: https://sched.co/1a1DK

This is a meeting of the AFRALO-AfrICANN community to discuss the topic ”Artificial Intelligence (AI & AI powered tool in the service of DNS Management in Africa : Opportunities, Challenges and Impacts ”, as well as any other issues of importance for the African community. The session is open to all At-Large members of AFRALO, AfrICANN and any interested member of the public.

Agenda

1. Welcome Address  - Hadia Elminiawi, AFRALO Chair - 5 mins - (15:00-15:05 AST) (19:00-19 :05).
2. Opening Remarks- Jonathan Zuck , ALAC Chair (5 mins) (15:05-15:10 AST) (19:05-19 :10
3. Guest speakers (20 mins) (15:10-15:30 AST)  (19:10-19 :30)
   1. Sally Costerton,Interim President and CEO of ICANN (4 mins) (15:10-15:14 AST) (19:10-19 :14)
   2. Alan Barrett ,Board Director member, ICANN (4mins) (15:14-15:18 AST) (19:14-19 :18)
   3. Dr. Catherine Adeya, Board Director member, ICANN (4mins) (15:18-15:22 AST) (19:18-19 :22)
   4. León Felipe Sánchez Ambía ,the At-large Community Board representative on
      ICANN board (4mins )(15:22-15:26 AST) (19:22-19:26)
   5. Pierre Dandjinou, Vice President Stakehlder Engagement -  Africa, ICANN (4 mins )(15:26-15:30 AST) (19:26-19 :30)
4. Introduction of the Topic- Penholders -Samwel Kariuki Kinuthia,Dave
   Kissoondoyal,Prof Souleymane Oumtanaga (5 mins) (15:30-15:35 AST) (19:30-19:35)
5. Presentation of the statement: "Artificial Intelligence (AI) & AI-powered tools in the service of DNS Management in Africa: Opportunities, Challenges, and Impacts" - 
   Abdeldjalil Bachar Bong, AFRALO Secretary (10 mins) (15:35-15:45 AST) (19:35-19:45) EN, FR
6. Discussion, modification and adoption of the statement - Bram Fudzulani, AFRALO Vice President - All - (10 mins)- (15:45-15:55 AST)  (19:45-19:55)
7. AOB (4 mins)- (15:55-15:59 AST) (19:55-19:59)
8. Closing address- Hadia Elminiawi, AFRALO Chair (1mins) (15:59-16:00 AST) (19:54-20:00)

Moderator: Hadia Elminiawi, AFRALO Chair

Lead: SV

Notes: GG

RPM: MDS/YS

16:15-17:30 AST

(20:15-21:30 UTC)

102 ABC (At-Large)

At-Large Plenary Session 2: Building Trust on the Internet through Registrant Verification 

Session Details: https://sched.co/1a1DH

The World Economic Forum’s “Reimagining Digital ID” recently noted that “[d]espite a sustained focus on ID, the increasingly widespread use of digital technologies, and the rapid development of AI, the internet lacks an ID layer.” This session will focus on innovations by TLD registry operators (both gTLD and ccTLD) designed to increase trust in their respective namespace through the use of enhanced registrant verification.  This session is designed to be hybrid, incorporating both in-person and remote panelists. The session will incorporate two panels. The first will level-set on the topic of trust and registrant verification by looking at the recent NIS 2.0 Directive and ongoing standards development work in this area. The second will be a tour de table which will look at the innovation occurring across different TLD operators.

Agenda: (TBC)

Panel #1 – Level Setting (30 minutes) Approximately 10 minutes per speaker.

This panel will be comprised of three speakers level-setting on the need for trust on the Internet. Tentative Speakers could include:

• Finn Petersen (engaging in outreach) – DK GAC rep that participated in Eco’s NIS 2.0 Day Zero Event at Hamburg. Finn who is currently serving on the EU Cooperation Group can offer a unique perspective on how best practices are referenced in NIS 2.0.
• Karla McKenna (engaging in outreach)  – Head of Standards at GLEIF. Karla can speak to how the G20 sought to reinstall trust into the financial sector after 2008 economic meltdown by creating GLEIF. Karla can speak to the global success of LEIs and the latest innovation by GLEIF regarding vLEIs
• TBD – This panelist will speak to the current standards work taking place globally in the areas of digital identity and trust services.

Panel #2 – Tour de Table of Registrant Verification Innovation

There will be a rapid-fire series of presentations (3-5 minutes) by TLD registry operators discussing their respective business use cases for implementing enhanced registrant verification. Potential panelists that I have engaged in preliminary outreach include:

• .PHARMACY (tentative yes)
• .BANK (tentative yes)
• .SWISS (engaging in outreach)
• .BE (engaging in outreach)
• .CZ (tentative yes)
• .EE (engaging in outreach)
• .CA (tentative yes)
• .TH (engaging in outreach)

Moderators: Michael Palage (in person) & Avri Doria (remote)

Lead: HU

Notes: AC

RPM: MDS/YS

18:00-19:00 AST

(22:00-23:00 UTC)

Terrace

DNS Women Networking Event

Session Details: https://sched.co/1a1Fc