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

Mon Jul 28 13:39:13 SAST 2014

Hello All, am really enjoying the conversation here and it is really
educative. And thanks for the resource links shared earlier.

Am a newcomer to issues surrounding the ICANN and volunteered at the just
concluded AFIGF so I will maximise this platform to learn more.

On Mon, Jul 28, 2014 at 12:22 PM, Mamadou LO <alfamamadou at hotmail.com>
wrote:

> Hi Victor and ALL
>
> Talking about education; I would like to say that I cannot imagine
> nowadays training an engineer without internet governance courses. Training
> on training governance is a big issue in Africa above all in french
> speaking countries. As Kivuva said, we must focus on internet governance;
> not only at ICANN. To address this issue, I think first step must be
> introducing internet governance courses at University.
> By the way; we face a general problem of information and communication
> (press) on internet governance within African region. Access to information
> become more and more easier with mailing lists and other social network;
> but the main issue here, is informations exploitation for a better usage
> of actors and populations.
>
> Reagards!
>
> Mamadou
>
> > Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2014 12:20:43 +0300
> > From: Kivuva at transworldafrica.com
> > To: ndonnang at nvconsulting.biz; africann at afrinic.net
>
> > Subject: Re: [AfrICANN-discuss] "Vint Cerf on ICANN and NTIA"
> > CC:
> >
> > On empowering our comrades within the continent, we should not only
> > focus on ICANN. We should focus on the bigger picture of Internet
> > Governance, to which ICANN is a small subset. A great beginning is the
> > ISOC's Next Generation Leaders online training which is holistic,
> > giving great perspectives on where we have come from, the current
> > landscape, and all actors in the space, ICANN included. I am sure the
> > NEPAD online training will be just as enriching. An ICANN fellowship
> > would not be enough without understanding the bigger picture of IG.
> >
> > Of course the biggest winner in all this is Self Drive and Interest
> > from newcomers from Africa
> >
> > On 28/07/2014, Victor Ndonnang <ndonnang at nvconsulting.biz> wrote:
> > > +1 Seun,
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > There are also resources and programs within ICANN focusing to educate
> and
> > > engage newcomers interesting in what ICANN does as an important part
> of the
> > > Internet and Internet Governance ecosystems. The links to those
> resources
> > > and programs are follow:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ICANN Learn
> > >
> > > http://learn.icann.org/
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > The Fellowship Program
> > >
> > > https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/fellowships-2012-02-25-en
> > >
> > > The NewComer Program
> > >
> > > https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/newcomers-2012-06-18-en
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ISOC had also launched recently an ELearning Platform for Internet
> > > Governance and more:
> > >
> > > http://www.internetsociety.org/what-we-do/inforum-learn-online
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > And remember, engagement is the best way to learn...
> > >
> > > Best regards,
> > >
> > > Victor.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > De : africann-bounces at afrinic.net [mailto:africann-bounces at afrinic.net]
> De
> > > la part de Seun Ojedeji
> > > Envoyé : Sunday, July 27, 2014 3:37 AM
> > > À : africann at afrinic.net
> > > Objet : Re: [AfrICANN-discuss] "Vint Cerf on ICANN and NTIA"
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > @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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> > >
> > > Seun Ojedeji,
> > > Federal University Oye-Ekiti
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> > >
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