<div><div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt" id="m_-3090345072535224178docs-internal-guid-b772fda4-1eed-9bdd-915d-7354493322f4"><span style="font-size:16.5pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;color:rgb(31,31,31)">Dear AFRALO-AFRICANN Community members,</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt"><span style="font-size:16.5pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;color:rgb(31,31,31)">We hope this email finds you well and in good health. We would like to express our gratitude for your valuable contributions, suggestions, and interest in joining the Draft team for the Joint AFRALO-AfrICANN statement for the ICANN79 Meeting.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt"><span style="font-size:16.5pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;color:rgb(31,31,31)">After the call for topics, we have received five (5) proposals listed in the order of their arrival. They are as follows:</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt"><span style="font-size:16.5pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;color:rgb(31,31,31)">Topic 1 : “Artificial Intelligence (AI) on the service of DNS  Management in Africa: Opportunities, Challenges and Impacts”by Prof Souleymane Oumtanaga</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt"><span style="font-size:16.5pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;color:rgb(31,31,31)">Topic 2 : “The use of AI and AI powered tools to enhance the domain names ecosystem in Africa”. by Dave Kissoondoyal </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt"><span style="font-size:16.5pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;color:rgb(31,31,31)">Topic 3 :” Internet exchange Point (IXP) in Africa : What can we do to implement more in Africa?” by Hervé Hounzandji </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt"><span style="font-size:16.5pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;color:rgb(31,31,31)">Topic 4 : “A call  To improve the ICANN  electronic   vote system to be more transparent and accountable”. by Chokri Ben Romdhane </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt"><span style="font-size:16.5pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;color:rgb(31,31,31)">Topic 5 : “WSIS20 Implementation”. by Houda CHIHI</span></p><br><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt"><span style="font-size:16.5pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;color:rgb(31,31,31)">Please provide your support for your preferred topic by Saturday , January 20, 2024, before 9 am  UTC. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt"><span style="font-size:16.5pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-weight:400;fo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t-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;color:rgb(31,31,31)">Suite à l'appel à propositions de sujets, nous avons reçu cinq propositions énumérées selon leur ordre d'arrivée:</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:16.5pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;color:rgb(31,31,31)">Sujet 1 :</span><span style="font-size:16.5pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;color:rgb(31,31,31)"> “L'Intelligence Artificielle (IA) au service de la Gestion du DNS en Afrique : Opportunités, Défis et Impacts” par Prof Souleymane Oumtanaga </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:16.5pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;color:rgb(31,31,31)">Sujet 2: </span><span style="font-size:16.5pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;color:rgb(31,31,31)">“L'utilisation de l'Intelligence Artificielle (IA) et d'outils basés sur l'Intelligence Artificielle (IA) pour améliorer l'écosystème des Noms de Domaine (DNS) en Afrique”. par Dave Kissoondoyal </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:16.5pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;color:rgb(31,31,31)">Sujet 3:</span><span style="font-size:16.5pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;color:rgb(31,31,31)">” Point d'Échange Internet (IXP) en Afrique : Que pouvons-nous faire pour en mettre en œuvre davantage en Afrique ?” Par Hervé Hounzandji </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:16.5pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;color:rgb(31,31,31)">Sujet 4:</span><span style="font-size:16.5pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;color:rgb(31,31,31)"> “Un appel pour améliorer le système de vote électronique de l'ICANN afin qu'il soit plus transparent et responsable” par Chokri Ben Romdhane </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:16.5pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;color:rgb(31,31,31)">Sujet 5 : </span><span style="font-size:16.5pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;color:rgb(31,31,31)">“La mise en œuvre du SMSI 20”  par  Houda CHIHI</span></p><br><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:16.5pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;color:rgb(31,31,31)">Veuillez apporter votre soutien pour un  sujet de votre choix avant le  Samedi 20 janvier 2024 à 9h00 GMT  du matin . Comme vous le savez, notre sujet de déclaration sera celui qui  recevra le plus de soutien de votre part.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:16.5pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;color:rgb(31,31,31)"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:16.5pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;color:rgb(31,31,31)"><div style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 8pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif" id="docs-internal-guid-e2180a17-1ef2-65f4-9353-5649bd730030"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;color:rgb(34,34,34)">Secrétariat d’AFRALO</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;color:rgb(136,136,136)">Abdeldjalil Bachar Bong</span></p><br></div><br></span></p></b></div><b style="font-family:Roboto,sans-serif"><br></b><p></p><br></div>
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