Pre-ICANN65 GAC USR WG Capacity Building Workshop for GAC Africa Members

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Jun

2019

Pre-ICANN65 GAC USR WG Capacity Building Workshop for GAC Africa Members

13:30 - 17:00 UTC+01:00

Topics Discussed:

Topics Discussed: Capacity Building, ICANN Meetings, Underserved Regions WG, Underserved Regions

Session Details:

The purpose of the workshop is to help GAC Members from the Africa region get a better understanding of the role of the GAC in the multistakeholder model, of ICANN’s Policy Development Processes and discuss topics of high interest to your region following the results of the capacity building pre workshop survey. Results of the survey can be found at the bottom of this page (see materials).

EN Version

Time

Topic Sessions

Presenters/Moderators

13.30-13:45 (15 mins)

1. Welcome and Introductions

Session Description

Brief introduction and welcome to the participants from the local host, GAC Chair and GAC USR WG leadership; ICANN Board member and AF regional VP.

Moroccan Government Representative
Luisa Paez, GAC Vice-Chair
Yaovi Atohoun, Stakeholder Engagement & Ops Mngr - Africa

Session Chair: Cherif Diallo, GAC Vice Chair, Senegal

13:45-14:45

(60 mins)

2. Understanding the ICANN Policy Development Process,

current PDPs under consideration and role of the GAC in specific PDPs.

Session Description

The aim of this session is to provide AF regional GAC representatives information on the current PDPs under consideration and why AF GAC Members’ participation is important.

Presentation slides (see materials below)

Carlos Reyes, ICANN Senior Director Policy Team
Luisa Paez, GAC Representative, Canada
Olga Cavalli, GAC Representative, Argentina

Moderators: Laurent Ferrali (ICANN Senior Director Government Engagement Team) and Julia Charvolen (GAC Support)

14:45-15:30

(45 mins)

3. Security and Resiliency of the DNS in the African Region

Session Description

The latest attacks on the DNS stressed the need to enhance its security at various levels. One existing solution is DNSSEC but its deployment in Africa is still limited.

The aim of this session is to explain to AF GAC members the importance of DNSSEC and how governments can help in its deployment.

Presentation slides (see materials below)

Adiel Akplogan, ICANN Vice President Technical Engagement

15:30- 15:45

(15 mins)

Afternoon Break

15.45-16:45

(60 mins)

4. ccTLDs current issues and the role of governments

Session Description

The aim of the session is for GAC AF participants to get an overview on the following points:

Role of GAC and ccNSO
Delegation, transfer
ccTLDs development in Africa

Presentation slides (see materials below)

Kim Davies (PTI)
Pierre Bonis (AFNIC CEO)
Charlotte Spencer (WIPO)

Moderator: Souleymane Oumtanaga, Président du Collège international de l’AFNIC

16.45-18:00

(60 mins)

5. Discussion: Best practices/collaboration and Key challenges faced by GAC USR WG members

Closing remarks, survey feedback and way forward

Session Description

The aim of this session will be to open discussions with the experience and challenges faced by GAC USR WG Members from the AF region.

Background document - GAC USR WG Work Plan.

Pua Hunter GAC USRWG Co-Chair
Cellou Diallo, Rep of Guinea
Lance Hinds, Guayana
Karel Douglas (Trinidad and Tobago)

Moderator: Luisa Paez, GAC Representative Canada

18:15-19:30

Closing reception hosted by the Moroccan Government

FR version

Heure

Sujets de discussion

Participants/moderateurs

13.30-13:45 (15 mins)

1. Introductions

Agenda de la session

Brève introduction et bienvenue aux participants par l'hôte local, la Présidente du GAC et ldes dirigeants du groupe de travail du GAC pour des régions mal desservies; Membre du conseil d'administration de l'ICANN et vice-président régional de l'AF.

Représentant du Gouvernement Marocain
Luisa Paez, GAC Vice-Presidente
Yaovi Atohoun, Stakeholder Engagement & Ops Mngr - Africa

Moderateur: Cherif Diallo, Vice-President du GAC, Senegal

13:45-14:45

(60 mins)

2. Comprendre le processus de développement de politiques de l'ICANN, des PDP actuellement à l’étude, et du rôle du GAC dans des PDP spécifiques.

Agenda de la session

Le but de cette session est de fournir aux représentants régionaux du GAC AF des informations sur les PDP actuellement examinés et sur la raison pour laquelle la participation des membres du GAC AF est importante.

Carlos Reyes, ICANN Senior Director Policy Team
Luisa Paez, Représentante au GAC, Canada
Olga Cavalli, Représentante au GAC, Argentine

Moderateurs: Laurent Ferrali (ICANN Senior Director Government Engagement Team) et Julia Charvolen (GAC Support)

14:45-15:30

(45 mins)

3. Sécurité et résilience du DNS dans la région africaine

Agenda de la session

Les dernières attaques contre le DNS ont souligné la nécessité d'améliorer sa sécurité à différents niveaux. Le DNSSEC est une solution existante mais son déploiement en Afrique est encore limité.

Le but de cette session est d’expliquer aux membres de l’AF GAC l’importance de DNSSEC et comment les gouvernements peuvent aider à son déploiement.

Adiel Akplogan, ICANN Vice President Technical Engagement

15:30- 15:45

(15 mins)

Pause

15.45-16:45

(60 mins)

4. ccTLDs: enjeux actuels et rôle des gouvernements

Agenda de la session

Le but de la session est d’offrir aux participants de GAC AF un aperçu des points suivants:

Rôle du GAC et du ccNSO

Délégation, transfert

Développement des ccTLD en Afrique

Kim Davies (PTI)
Pierre Bonis (AFNIC CEO)
Charlotte Spencer (WIPO)

Moderateur: Souleymane Oumtanaga, Président du Collège international de l’AFNIC

16.45-18:00

(60 mins)

5. Discussion: Meilleures pratiques / collaboration et principaux défis rencontrés par les membres du groupe de travail GAC USR

Mot de la fin, commentaires du sondage et voie à suivre

Agenda de la session

Le but de cette session sera d’ouvrir des discussions sur l’expérience et les défis rencontrés par les membres du GAC USR WG de la région AF.

Pua Hunter, Co-présidente du groupe de travail du GAC sur les régions mal desservies
Cellou Diallo, Représentant au GAC pour la République de Guinée
Lance Hinds, Représentant au GAC pour la Guyane
Karel Douglas, Trinidad and Tobago

Moderatrice: Luisa Paez, Représentante au GAC, Canada

18:15-19:30

Réception de clôture organisée par le gouvernement marocain

Materials:

Title

Type

Session 2 (PDPs) - Introduction on New gTLD Subsequent Procedures WT5 and EPDP (3)

Presentation

Session 2 (PDPs) - Introduction on PDPs at ICANN (1)

Presentation

Session 2 (PDPs) - New gTLD Subsequent Procedures PDP and role of the GAC (2)

Presentation

Session 4 (IANA) - ccTLDs Delegation and Transfer

Presentation

Post ICANN65 Capacity Building Workshop Survey

Report

Pre-ICANN65 Capacity Building Workshop Survey Report

Report

Materials:

Title
Session 2 (PDPs) - Introduction on New gTLD Subsequent Procedures WT5 and EPDP (3) Type: Presentation
Session 2 (PDPs) - Introduction on PDPs at ICANN (1) Type: Presentation
Session 2 (PDPs) - New gTLD Subsequent Procedures PDP and role of the GAC (2) Type: Presentation
Session 4 (IANA) - ccTLDs Delegation and Transfer Type: Presentation
Post ICANN65 Capacity Building Workshop Survey Type: Report
Pre-ICANN65 Capacity Building Workshop Survey Report Type: Report

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