[Icann-aswg] Re: [governance] ICANN Africa Strategy

[Nii Quaynor]

Alice

OK. 

The plan is fine; just note that we did not set out to have formal representation of SO/ACs. As you recall CEO asked for recommendation of one person to advise...and it became what we have

Nii

On Sep 14, 2012, at 17:43, Alice Munyua <alice at apc.org> wrote:

> Thanks Nii. 
>  
> From the listing on the website, it seems we have all ICANN constituents represented with current members apart from the gNSO
> 
> Barack for ccNSO  and ALAC  Michel and Tijani, etc 
> 
> This is what Bill is asking about.
> 
> So agree we can reach out to NCUC Rafik as the gNSO liaison and find ways later  of formally including comments from the various constituencies. 
> 
> Meanwhile, we have shared the links with several other communities and hope we receive more productive comments and contributions.
> 
> Best regards
> Alice
> 
>> Alice,
>> 
>> We will raise the issue of total inclusion of all constituencies/SO/ACs at next teleconference with ICANN to resolve; we did the same to add the current 5 regional/constituency reps
>> 
>> In the meantime Pierre has solicited assistance from Waudu to reach out to business and would recommend we do the same for Rafik for ncuc
>> 
>> Currently in a formal sense we don't have Alac nor ccnso either but we have afralo and aftld representation instead.  
>> 
>> When ICANN receives our report a new process starts and may be the appropriate time to solve these nuances
>> 
>> Regards
>> Nii
>> 
>> On Sep 14, 2012, at 16:32, Alice Munyua <alice at apc.org> wrote:
>> 
>>> Bill mentions Rafik, who is a current member of the gNSO. 
>>> 
>>> Perhaps the  idea is to ensure we have AC/SO's represented who can help ensure participation of ICANN constituencies. Representatives who can act as liaisons. 
>>> So far we have current members of GAC, ALAC, ccNSO, so perhaps we should ask gNSO to nominate? what do you think?
>>> 
>>> I also think we need to have ICANN hosting at least a forum/space on their site for this as well. 
>>> 
>>> Best regards
>>> Alice
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> Alice,
>>>> 
>>>> I don't know but will look
>>>> 
>>>> ....but a person perhaps needs not be on gNSO council but mere membership and African is enough ie from business, registrar, registry, ncuc or other constituencies is fine.
>>>> 
>>>> If so, both Mouhamet and I are registrars
>>>> 
>>>> Perhaps a recommendation we might make to ICANN is to ask all constituencies/SOs/ACs to respond to this draft strategy?
>>>> 
>>>> It's not clear how to formally include all 
>>>> 
>>>> Best
>>>> Nii
>>>> 
>>>> On Sep 14, 2012, at 16:07, Alice Munyua <alice at apc.org> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Thank you Nii. 
>>>>> Do we have a current member who is still serving on the gNSO?
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>>  Quaynor wrote:
>>>>>> Alice,
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Thanks. Rafik is fine. GNSO includes registrars....
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Bill Drakes asks for the world and uses bad language 'exclusive' to get people against rather than noting that NCUC members can contribute by participation in the process
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> If we wanted every constituency represented it will be larger than current group of 9?
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Any ideas how to proceed?
>>>>>> Best
>>>>>> Nii
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Sep 14, 2012, at 15:13, Alice Munyua <alice at apc.org>                       wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Hi Nii and all
>>>>>>> See below comment about gNSO representation.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> best regards
>>>>>>> Alice
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> -------- Original Message --------
>>>>>>> Subject:	Re: [governance] ICANN Africa Strategy
>>>>>>> Date:	Fri, 14 Sep 2012 17:07:49 +0200
>>>>>>> From:	William Drake <william.drake at uzh.ch>
>>>>>>> To:	Alice Munyua <alice at apc.org>
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>  
>>>>>>> Core community nominated                                                     in Prague
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Maimouna Diop Diagne - (GAC, West Africa)
>>>>>>> Palesa Legoze - (GAC, Southern AFrica)
>>>>>>> Pierre Dandjinou - (atLarge/ASO, West Africa)
>>>>>>> Nii Quaynor - (ICANN Board Alumni/atLarge/ccNSO/ASO, West Africa)
>>>>>>> Regional/Constituency nomination
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Alice Munyua - (GAC, East Africa)
>>>>>>> Barrack Ong'ondo Otieno (ccNSO, East Africa)
>>>>>>> Mouhamet Diop - (ICANN Board Alumni/ASO/gNSO, West Africa) 
>>>>>>> Tijani Ben Jemaa - (atLarge, North Africa)
>>>>>>> Michel CAPDA - (atLarge, Central Africa) 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Why so exclusive?  No GNSO/NCUC representation?  Rafik would be good for this, some of our other members as well…
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> BD
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
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