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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR">Hello everyone – Bonjour à tous<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">ENGLISH:</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> You are kindly invited to join the AFRICA SPACE on 11 November 2024 at 10:15 UTC<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Beylerbeyi (Secondary Ballroo<span lang="EN-US">m)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Zoom Meeting Link: <a href="https://icann.zoom.us/j/97198978496?pwd=VylIgNJ7t6ks69KeYtkmYcY6Ufe7ep.1" target="_blank">https://icann.zoom.us/j/97198978496?pwd=VylIgNJ7t6ks69KeYtkmYcY6Ufe7ep.1</a><br>
Zoom Meeting ID: <b>971 9897 8496</b><b><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">More at </span></b><b><span lang="FR"><a href="https://icann81.sched.com/event/1p2Cj/africa-space"><span lang="EN-US">https://icann81.sched.com/event/1p2Cj/africa-space</span></a></span></b><b><span lang="FR">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">13:15 – 13:30 Welcome remarks (15 minutes)</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level4 lfo1"><span lang="EN-US">Pierre Dandjinou, Vice President, GSE Africa, ICANN</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level4 lfo1"><span lang="EN-US">Dr. Catherine Adeya, ICANN Board member</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level4 lfo1"><span lang="EN-US">Lacina Koné, Director General and CEO, Smart Africa</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level4 lfo1"><span lang="EN-US">Sally Costerton, Sr. Advisor to President & SVP, Global Stakeholder Engagement and Interim President & CEO, ICANN</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">13:30 – 13:45 Africa Engagement Update (15 minutes)</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l4 level1 lfo2"><span lang="EN-US">Coalition for Digital Africa ; Key updates - Pierre Dandjinou (10 minutes)</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l4 level1 lfo2"><span lang="EN-US">An African perspective of the Register support Program - Lucky Masilela (5 minutes)</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">13:45 – 14:10 <b>Key points in the ICANN Strategic plan and proposed items for Africa</b></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span lang="EN-US">Proposed draft ideas for the next five-year regional plan FY26-30 for Africa - Yaovi Atohoun & June Okal (25 minutes)</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">14:10 -14:25 Discussion and community input (15 minutes)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">14:25 – 14:30 Way forward to finalize the regional plan - Pierre Dandjinou (5 minutes)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR">14:30 End of the session</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="FR">FRANCAIS :</span></b><span lang="FR"> Vous êtes cordialement invités à la session AFRICA SPACE ce 11 novembre à 10h15 GMT<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Beylerbeyi (Secondary Ballroom)<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Zoom Meeting Link: <a href="https://icann.zoom.us/j/97198978496?pwd=VylIgNJ7t6ks69KeYtkmYcY6Ufe7ep.1" target="_blank">https://icann.zoom.us/j/97198978496?pwd=VylIgNJ7t6ks69KeYtkmYcY6Ufe7ep.1</a><br>
Zoom Meeting ID: <b>971 9897 8496</b><b><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR">Interprétation disponible en Français.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR">Merci<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Director Stakeholder Engagement & Operations for Africa – ICANN<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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