[AfrICANN-discuss] "Vint Cerf on ICANN and NTIA"

Sun Jul 27 09:36:49 SAST 2014

@Dr Yassin I had sent the message below as a pm to Hafedh, now sharing on
the list. Perhaps it can be a response to the concern of getting more
educated about ICANN.

Thanks

Regards

sent from Google nexus 4
kindly excuse brevity and typos.
On 26 Jul 2014 20:32, "Seun Ojedeji" <seun.ojedeji at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello Hafedh,
>
> Could you perhaps explain further on why you think ICANN running
> certification programs like CISCO et all will help improve understanding
> and participation in ICANN processes? Perhaps it will help to first
> understand the motive for certification in the first place vis the role of
> ICANN. All ICANN does is provide service and because of its strategic role
> on the internet, there is need to ensure that it provides its service
> efficiently. This is where accountability, participation et all comes into
> play; you don't need certification to participate and learn within the
> community; what you need is intentional interest to participate through
> getting involved in the community.
>
> As to outreaches, ICANN, and the region RIR are sure making effort to get
> people more people involved, nevertheless i agree that those efforts needs
> to increase. ICANN is quite large community and can be really challenging
> to understand all its processes, but it also has a great community of
> people who are willing to explain things to you and then you as an
> individual will decide which of those information to ponder upon.
>
> Internet governance has become an important imperative and i hope ICANN
> and other organisation would continue to support initiative geared towards
> establishing school of internet governance in the region.
>
> Regards
> PS: Below are the urls that i mentioned in my previous mail:
>
> http://www.diplointernetgovernance.org/profiles/blogs/nepad-call-for-applications-for-online-training-internet-governan
>
> http://www.afrinic.net/en/community/iana-oversight-transition/community-engagement
>
>
> On Sat, Jul 26, 2014 at 3:45 PM, hafedh <hafedhyahmadi at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> Here are some insights when it comes to Internet governance trainings and
>> capacity building in Africa. Although internet outreach is still a big
>> issue in Africa, I see two critical outreach engines for Africans to boost
>> skills development and capacity building  about internet governance and the
>> core values of ICANN as well as the technical skills such IPv6 and DNSSEC,
>> Root Server, etc . First, a  breadth engine is required  to maximize the
>> outreach carrying out the primary ICANN school content like the principles,
>> definitions and all content for new comers and ordinary audiences, Second
>> the depth engine which should target an upper level advanced audience where
>> trainings are more in depth about internet governance such what does mean
>> transparency, human rights in internet, neutrality of the net, and advanced
>> level on IPv6 deployment,  whta's ICANN accountability means in the
>> transition period, etc ... I would even suggest an ICANN certification
>> Program, a kind of international accredited institution, like CISCO,
>> Microaoft or oracle academy!! Last and not least, when reading this
>> discussion, I jumped on my chair cause the subject is so vibrant and
>> relevant to reshape the future of internet governance in Africa. Education
>> and training is the force of the future, I have been engaged  on this
>> subject since a while as part of my engineering concerns on  internet, I
>> have gathered a set of data, content, I shared feedbacks with some ICANN
>> friends, etc .. let’s get together  to share thoughts and ideas, its
>> important  to reanimate such a great debate for a concrete plan or action
>>
>>
>> Hafedh Al yahmadi.
>>
>> International TIC expert
>>
>> DG - CIC, tunis
>> ------------------------------
>> Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2014 23:29:12 +0200
>> From: ymshana2003 at gmail.com
>> To: africann at afrinic.net
>> Subject: Re: [AfrICANN-discuss] "Vint Cerf on ICANN and NTIA"
>>
>>
>> Just to add a little...I think that we need to have 'ICANN School' or
>> College in that matter to educate people in Internet Governance. Any takers?
>> There is enough misinformation in the air right now....that is why I
>> would like to suggest so since the Internet nerds a specific and special
>> approach to its global existence and reach at the moment.....I would not be
>> comfortable with some suggestions since  'Trust and Truth' are a very hard
>> Currency to trade on ..
>> It's me Yassin
>> On 25 Jul 2014 17:18, "oboh eromonsele" <oboheromon at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> I hope the ICANN is 100% international multistakeholder community ???
>>
>> Warm Regards,
>> Eromonsele Oboh
>> +2348169445429
>> Twitter: @am_eromz
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Jul 25, 2014 at 10:08 AM, Mamadou LO <alfamamadou at hotmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Great video explainer: Vint Cerf on ICANN and NTIA
>> http://boingboing.net/2014/07/24/great-video-explainer-vint-ce.html
>>
>> Simple Overview of ICANN and the IANA Transition by Vint Cerf
>> <http://www.circleid.com/posts/simple_overview_of_icann_and_the_iana_transition_by_vint_cerf_animated/>
>>
>> http://www.circleid.com/posts/simple_overview_of_icann_and_the_iana_transition_by_vint_cerf_animated/
>>
>> Regards!!
>>
>> Mamadou
>>
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