Gisella Gruber:Welcome to the AFRALO Task force: Outreach for more African representation in ICANN leadership positions on Wednesday 22 October 2014 at 1400 UTC
Gisella Gruber:Draft agenda: https://community.icann.org/x/rSnxAg
Gisella Gruber:Strategy document: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vuAvDPZmK7pcG_2uR4e9B6WxGolmEpm-36PbjhQv7M4/edit?usp=sharing
Fatimata:Hi Terri
Terri Agnew:Hi Fatimata, I just sent you a private Adobe chat
Fatimata:Will try to reach Michel? He had confirmed in the Doodle
Fatimata:Tijani will join us too
Terri Agnew:We will try to reach both
Terri Agnew:Please remember to mute when not speaking
Seun:Hi all
Terri Agnew:Michel has VM on his phone
Seun:apoligies i am going to be mute here
Seun:in another meeting
Terri Agnew:Thank you for letting us know Seun
Fatimata:Hi Seun
Fatimata:It will be fine. We will type as much as we can to allow you to follow
Fatimata:Hello All
Fatimata:we will wait 2 more minutes to wait for Barrack and Michel to join
Fatimata:and then we will start
Terri Agnew:Barrack is back on
Seun:Thanks
Terri Agnew:Mwendwa, I sent you a private adobe chat
Fatimata:Seun, we just started
Fatimata:I am asking other members what they think about my comment
Seun:I agree with that comment
Seun:specific action points, and specific events that will be useful to achieving the goal should be reccommended
Seun:also we may suggest leveraging on people that may already be attending existing events without necessarily utilising the CROPP
Seun:a timeline will be useful for follow-up
Fatimata:Tijani is suggesting to define the profiles we are looking for each year
Seun:also perhaps milestone of how many we got to apply for the positions from Africa may also be useful
Fatimata:this is to be done first
Seun:+1 to that suggestion
Barrac k:ok
Barrac k:noted
Barrac k:i think staff can assist
Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi:The roles are already defined by Nomcom
Terri Agnew:Tijani, we are unable to hear you
Barrac k:we can also aggregate the list and share it on a website
Fatimata:Mercy is getting answers to her questions about defining the needed profiles
Fatimata:Tijani, are you here?
Tijani BEN JEMAA:I hear u but u don't
Fatimata:we have the needed positions available
Fatimata:I just ask a clarification question for methodology #2
Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi:Barrack is talking about DNS business
Fatimata:which other regions?
Fatimata:Mercy is recommending to be careful
Barrac k:i g
Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi:I don't get Mercy's argument of hiden agenda
Barrac k:i think icann is a forum
Barrac k:open to all internet users
Barrac k:hence volunteerism
Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi:It's ok. I dont see a problem with the business comming in to develop their business
Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi:That is part of the outreach that AFRALO should be doing
Fatimata:it will be a good motivation to be involved
Barrac k:yes
Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi:Sorry, I dont have sound, but I can hear you all
Fatimata:that is Ok
Barrac k:Mercy Icann structures have checks and balances
Fatimata:Mercy said that we have to make sure when we select potential candidates
Barrac k:i think ourgoal is to cast the net
Barrac k:we might catch fish crabs etc
Fatimata:we are talking about the suggestion I made at the end of the document
Fatimata:we need to specify exactly what to do, when, by who, with what means, etc?
Barrac k:ok
Barrac k:noted
Fatimata:Barrack agreed to go with the timeline
Fatimata:what do you all think?
Barrac k:we can assign members tasks
Fatimata:the drafting members?
Barrac k:or members canvo
Fatimata:Ok
Barrac k:volunteer
Barrac k:yes
Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi:Those timelines should be put on the draft document. Some of us were not in LA :)
Fatimata:Ok, please go ahead
Barrac k:ok
Barrac k:Seun
Barrac k:is our scribe
Fatimata:Terri, do you have the timeline?
Barrac k:will coordinate with him
Fatimata:TIMELINE (tentative): October 2014: Weekly Strategic meetings of the task force. End of October 2014 = final strategic document submitted to AFRALO leaders for validation. November 1-5: Review and validation of the document by AFRALO leaders November 6- March 2015 = Implementation of the recommendations outlined in the document by AFRALO (Outreach and Recruitment period) Aug 2015 = Evaluation of the results and recommendations for next year (strategic document to be updated)
Barrac k:great
Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi:Yes
Mercy:yes
Barrac k:we are on course
Fatimata:So Barrack, you can go ahead and ask for volunteers for specific tasks
Barrac k:ok
Barrac k:will start with members here
Barrac k:mwendwa web design
Barrac k:mercy profiles
Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi:ok
Barrac k:Seun implementation timelines
Mercy:Ok, is there a source were I can get these profiles
Barrac k:yes
Mercy:Ok, cool
Fatimata:@Mercy, have you received the PPT document I sent last week?
Barrac k:online i will share contacts
Mercy:Please send me the link to the souces via email
Barrac k:sure
Mercy:No i didnt receive any powerpoint from you Fatimata
Mercy:Please re-sent probably lost in cyberspace
Fatimata:Oh, didn't I send it to the list?
Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi:on position of nomcom
Fatimata:it was about the NomCom
Fatimata:yes
Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi:Yes we got. Cyberspace does not loose anything :)
Fatimata:Thanks Mwendwa
Fatimata:Mercy, please check your email
Mercy:I didnt get it please would you mind resending
Barrac k:no
Barrac k:cant hear
Barrac k:are we on?
Barrac k:ok
Barrac k:i can hear
Barrac k:tuesday is ok
Fatimata:Barrack to send the list of tasks with the name assigned toeach of them
Barrac k:ok
Barrac k:thats fine
Fatimata:we will then have a draft ready for discussion on the next meeting
Barrac k:yes
Fatimata:next Tuesday
Barrac k:ok
Fatimata:a Doodle will be sent by staff
Mercy:ok
Barrac k:ok
Fatimata:Mercy, I will send again the PPt
Mercy:noted, thanks Fatimata
Fatimata:What do you all think?
Fatimata:Where is our Dean Tijani?
Barrac k:fruitfull meeting
Fatimata:He is too quiete
Barrac k:we are on course
Mercy:yes
Mercy:Thank you
Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi:Thanks
Tijani BEN JEMAA:I hear u
Mercy:Bye
Tijani BEN JEMAA:Thank you Fatimata and all
Fatimata:Thank you all
Barrac k:bye all
Fatimata:Bye
