[AfrICANN-discuss] Please join the ICANN main session during the Africa IGF 2025 on 30 May 2025

[Yaovi Atohoun]

Dear all,

You are kindly invited to the ICANN main session at the Africa IGF 2025 on 30 May 2025.

ICANN main session at the Africa IGF 2025 in Tanzania

30 May 2025, 14:00-15:30 (UTC+3)

Julius Nyerere International Convention Centre, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania.

Workshop Room 1 (Bagamoyo)

Remote participation link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Kaq3CqaPTTq41mW4CRBWDg

AGENDA

  1.  Introduction of the session, (10 minutes)

     *   Welcoming the participants: Yaovi Atohoun
     *   Opening remarks by Pierre Dandjinou. VP Stakeholder Engagement, Africa - ICANN

  1.  The Coalition for Digital Africa impacting on the continent. (50 minutes including Q/A)

  *   What is the Coalition for Digital Africa? (5 minutes); June Okal, Senior Manager stakeholder Engagement East & Southern Africa - ICANN
  *   Knowing about the implementation on some projects (45 minutes)
·         The road for Universal Acceptance readiness within Academia: Mr. Frank Asefuah/Mr. Abdul Manaf Sulemana. Association of African Universities (8 minutes) *
·         AFTLD and ICANN working for capacity development; Eyitayo Iyortim, Chair AFTLD (8 minutes) *
·         African ccTLDs contributing to security with DNSSEC; hearing about the experience in Cameroon; Albert Kamga, ANTIC (8 minutes) *
·         More single L-Root instances with under a project in the Coalition: Yaovi Atohoun, (8 minutes) *
·         Q/A, moderated by June Okal, Senior Manager stakeholder Engagement East & Southern Africa, ICANN (15 minutes)

  1.  Opportunities with the Next Round of the New gTLDs (25 minutes)
Bob Ochieng, Sr. Director, New gTLD Subsequent Procedures, ICANN

  1.  Engagement announcements, Closing Remarks, End of the session (5 minutes)

Note:  Please visit our exhibition booth if you are at the event venue in Dar es Salaam.

Thanks
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Yaovi Atohoun
Director Stakeholder Engagement & Operations for Africa – ICANN
www.icann.org

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