<html><head></head><body><div style="font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div style="font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div>Dear Sarah,<br><br></div><div></div>
<div><span>New TLD’s and open data initiative.<br></span><span></span><div><br><div>Regards,<br><div>Adetokunbo Abiola<br><div><br><br></div></div></div></div></div></div><div id="ydpb530c069yahoo_quoted_6743214269" class="ydpb530c069yahoo_quoted">
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On Monday, 10 September 2018, 11:00:50 GMT-7, Liz Orembo <lizorembo@kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
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<div><div id="ydpb530c069yiv3729755915"><div><div class="ydpb530c069yiv3729755915WordSection1"><p class="ydpb530c069yiv3729755915MsoNormal">Sarah,</p><p class="ydpb530c069yiv3729755915MsoNormal">Is there a way we can accommodate both Barracks and Wisdom’s idea.</p><p class="ydpb530c069yiv3729755915MsoNormal"> </p><p class="ydpb530c069yiv3729755915MsoNormal">ICANN’s open data is important for us as a region, how can we make use of it? </p><p class="ydpb530c069yiv3729755915MsoNormal"> </p><p class="ydpb530c069yiv3729755915MsoNormal">EPDP is also a topic that should be of high interest to us.</p><p class="ydpb530c069yiv3729755915MsoNormal"> </p><div class="ydpb530c069yiv3729755915yqt5535229502" id="ydpb530c069yiv3729755915yqt12539"><p class="ydpb530c069yiv3729755915MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> AFRI-Discuss <afri-discuss-bounces@atlarge-lists.icann.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Wisdom Donkor<br clear="none"><b>Sent:</b> Monday, September 10, 2018 8:42 PM<br clear="none"><b>To:</b> Sarah Kiden <skiden@gmail.com><br clear="none"><b>Cc:</b> Afri-Discuss <afri-discuss@atlarge-lists.icann.org>; AfrICANN Community List <africann@afrinic.net><br clear="none"><b>Subject:</b> Re: [AFRI-Discuss] Call for topics: Joint AFRALO-AfrICANN Statement for ICANN63</p><p class="ydpb530c069yiv3729755915MsoNormal"> </p><div><div><p class="ydpb530c069yiv3729755915MsoNormal">Dear all,</p><div><div><p class="ydpb530c069yiv3729755915MsoNormal">Thinking broadly, the open data initiative initiated by ICANN president is one of the good initiative that will help address the issues of data collection, processing, transfer, access and non-public data, linscing etc. We should also take into consideration the kind of technology or tools that might be needed in data collection and also help in linking platforms. </p></div><div><p class="ydpb530c069yiv3729755915MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p class="ydpb530c069yiv3729755915MsoNormal">The key objective of this the topic should help facilitate the design, development and implementation of:</p></div><div><p class="ydpb530c069yiv3729755915MsoNormal">1. a robust mobile and cloud based data collection software</p></div><div><p class="ydpb530c069yiv3729755915MsoNormal">2. Monitoring and Evaluation Software Solution</p></div><div><p class="ydpb530c069yiv3729755915MsoNormal">3. Integrated solution to Management Information System</p></div><div><p class="ydpb530c069yiv3729755915MsoNormal">4. Infrastructure setup</p></div><div><p class="ydpb530c069yiv3729755915MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p class="ydpb530c069yiv3729755915MsoNormal">The ICANN open data initiative in general should help address the following:</p></div><div><p class="ydpb530c069yiv3729755915MsoNormal">1. To gather and publish accurate, reliable and robust data across regions and national levels</p></div><div><p class="ydpb530c069yiv3729755915MsoNormal">2. To obtain integrated Information across various dataset such as population, services and classification that will inform decision making</p></div><div><p class="ydpb530c069yiv3729755915MsoNormal">3. To make evidence base decision making for improved policy, regulatory and institutional framework.</p></div><div><p class="ydpb530c069yiv3729755915MsoNormal">4. Enhanced data production, quality, dissemination and application.</p></div><div><p class="ydpb530c069yiv3729755915MsoNormal">5. Possess the ability to make basic spatial queries and full data analysis</p></div><div><p class="ydpb530c069yiv3729755915MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p class="ydpb530c069yiv3729755915MsoNormal">All of this when executed well should bring about the following benefits:</p></div><div><p class="ydpb530c069yiv3729755915MsoNormal">1. Accurate, rich and better data</p></div><div><p class="ydpb530c069yiv3729755915MsoNormal">2. Real-time reporting and statistical analysis</p></div><div><p class="ydpb530c069yiv3729755915MsoNormal">3. Cost effective solution for gathering, analyzing and sharing data</p></div><div><p class="ydpb530c069yiv3729755915MsoNormal">4. Improved productivity by reducing time, paper, administrative and management cost</p></div><div><p class="ydpb530c069yiv3729755915MsoNormal">5. Better security and data confidentiality</p></div><div><p class="ydpb530c069yiv3729755915MsoNormal">6. Better registry records and data format</p></div><div><p class="ydpb530c069yiv3729755915MsoNormal">7. Mobile Data Collection Platform for Online and Offline Data Collection</p></div><div><p class="ydpb530c069yiv3729755915MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p class="ydpb530c069yiv3729755915MsoNormal">We should also not forget the fact that data protection most times goes along side open data and all that comes with it, this will also help us understand more issues of data collection etc.</p></div><div><p class="ydpb530c069yiv3729755915MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p class="ydpb530c069yiv3729755915MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p class="ydpb530c069yiv3729755915MsoNormal"><b>WISDOM DONKOR (S/N Eng.)</b></p></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class="ydpb530c069yiv3729755915MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;">Africa Open Data and Internet Research Foundation (Co-Founder)</span></u></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;"></span></p></div><div><p class="ydpb530c069yiv3729755915MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:7.5pt;">E-government, Internet Governance & Open Government Data and platforms Specialist</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;"></span></p></div><div><p class="ydpb530c069yiv3729755915MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:7.5pt;">ICANN Fellow / UN IGF MAG Member, ISOC Member,</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;"></span></p></div><div><p class="ydpb530c069yiv3729755915MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:7.5pt;">Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) Member, Diplo Foundation Member,</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;"></span></p></div><div><p class="ydpb530c069yiv3729755915MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:7.5pt;">OGP Open Data WG Member, GODAN Member. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;"></span></p></div></div><div><p class="ydpb530c069yiv3729755915MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:7.5pt;">National SDG's data Roadmaps Advisory Board Member, Ghana</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;"></span></p></div><div><p class="ydpb530c069yiv3729755915MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:7.5pt;">National Secretariat Manager, IT Association of Ghana (ITAG)</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;"></span></p></div><div><p class="ydpb530c069yiv3729755915MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:7.5pt;">Ghana Energy Data Task-force Member</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;"></span></p></div><div><p class="ydpb530c069yiv3729755915MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:7.5pt;">Ghana OGP Advisory Committee Member</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;"></span></p></div><div><div><p class="ydpb530c069yiv3729755915MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:7.5pt;">Email: </span><a shape="rect" href="mailto:wisdom.dk@gmail.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:7.5pt;color:#1155CC;">wisdom.dk@gmail.com</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;"></span></p></div><div><p class="ydpb530c069yiv3729755915MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:7.5pt;">Skype: wisdom_dk</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;"></span></p></div><div><p class="ydpb530c069yiv3729755915MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:7.5pt;">facebook: Kwasi Wisdom </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;"></span></p></div><div><p class="ydpb530c069yiv3729755915MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:7.5pt;">Linkdin: Kwasi Wisdom</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;"></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class="ydpb530c069yiv3729755915MsoNormal"> </p></div></div></div><p class="ydpb530c069yiv3729755915MsoNormal"> </p><div><div><p class="ydpb530c069yiv3729755915MsoNormal">On Mon, Sep 10, 2018 at 4:13 PM Sarah Kiden <<a shape="rect" href="mailto:skiden@gmail.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">skiden@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</p></div><blockquote style="border-width: medium medium medium 1pt; border-style: none none none solid; border-color: currentcolor currentcolor currentcolor rgb(204, 204, 204); padding: 0in 0in 0in 6pt; margin: 5pt 0in 5pt 4.8pt;"><div><div><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:16.2pt;"><span class="ydpb530c069yiv3729755915m-7901077319540409222s2"><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;">English</span></b></span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;"></span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:16.2pt;"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;"> </span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:16.2pt;"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;">Dear Colleagues,</span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:16.2pt;"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;"> </span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:16.2pt;"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;">I hope this email finds you well. The ICANN63 meeting in Barcelona, Spain is only about 1.5 months away. We plan to have the Joint AFRALO-AfrICANN meeting as agreed during the AFRALO monthly call on 5 September 2018. This is a call for topics for the statement for the meeting. </span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:16.2pt;"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;"> </span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:16.2pt;"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;">We have several topics to choose from since we are now commenting on the initial report of the new Generic Top Level Domain (gTLD) subsequent procedures Policy Development Process (PDP) Working Group (an open round or consecutive rounds, Universal Acceptance, application fees, applicant support, community applications, etc). We also have the Expedited Policy Development Process (EPDP) working now and we may choose to give our opinion as a region on several aspects of the temporary specifications like data collection, processing, transfer, retention, and access to non-public data). </span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:16.2pt;"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;"> </span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:16.2pt;"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;">This wide range of topics mentioned above are given as examples. Of course, you may suggest other topics if you so desire. </span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:16.2pt;"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;"> </span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:16.2pt;"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;">As is the norm, the topic that receives the most support will be selected. A drafting team will then be constituted to prepare the statement. </span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:16.2pt;"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;"> </span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:16.2pt;"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;">Please note that the final statement should be prepared early to allow it to be translated into French before ICANN63. We request that you please <a shape="rect" name="m_-7901077319540409222__GoBack"></a>send your topics by <span class="ydpb530c069yiv3729755915m-7901077319540409222s2"><b>Thursday, 13 September 2018 at 23:59 UTC. </b></span></span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:16.2pt;"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;"> </span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:16.2pt;"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;">Please see our timeline below:</span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:16.2pt;"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;">10 - 13 September: Call for topics</span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:16.2pt;"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;">14 September: Announcement of the selected Topic</span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:16.2pt;"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;">14 - 17 September: Call for drafting team members</span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:16.2pt;"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;">18 September: Announcement of the drafting team and starting of drafting the statement</span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:16.2pt;"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;">26 September 1st draft of the statement published & Opening of the comment period</span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:16.2pt;"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;">03 October: Closing of the comment period</span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:16.2pt;"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;">04 - 08 October: Drafting of the final version</span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:16.2pt;"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;">09 October: Final draft published</span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:16.2pt;"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;">We look forward to receiving your topics!</span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:16.2pt;"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;"> </span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:16.2pt;"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;">Kind regards,</span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:16.2pt;"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;"> </span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:16.2pt;"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;">Sarah Kiden </span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:16.2pt;"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;">AFRALO Secretariat</span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:16.2pt;"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;">(On behalf of AFRALO Leadership Team)</span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:16.2pt;"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;"> </span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:16.2pt;"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;">==================</span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:16.2pt;"><span class="ydpb530c069yiv3729755915m-7901077319540409222s2"><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;">French</span></b></span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;"></span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:16.2pt;"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;"> </span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:16.2pt;"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;">Chers collègues,</span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:16.2pt;"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;"> </span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:16.2pt;"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;">J'espère que cet email vous trouvera en bonne santé. La réunion de l'ICANN63 à Barcelone, en Espagne, se tiendra dans à peu près un mois et demi. Nous prévoyons avoir la réunion conjointe AFRALO-AfrICANN comme convenu lors de l'appel mensuel d'AFRALO du 5 septembre 2018. Ceci est un appel à proposition de thèmes pour la déclaration de la réunion.</span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:16.2pt;"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;"> </span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:16.2pt;"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;">Nous avons plusieurs sujets desquels nous pouvons choisir puisque nous commentons actuellement le rapport initial du Groupe de Travail sur les Procédures ultérieures de développement des politiques (PDP) des nouveau Domaines Génériques de premier niveau (gTLD) (un tour ouvert ou des tours consécutifs, acceptation universelle, frais de candidature, soutien aux candidats, candidature communautaires, etc.). Nous avons également le Processus Accéléré de développement de politiques (EPDP) qui est actuellement à pieds d’oeuvre et nous pourrions choisir de donner notre avis en tant que région sur plusieurs aspects des spécifications temporaires, tels que la collecte des données, leur traitement, leur transfert, leur conservation et l'accès aux données non publiques. </span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:16.2pt;"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;"> </span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:16.2pt;"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;">Ce large éventail de thèmes mentionnés ci-dessus est donné comme exemples. Vous pouvez bien entendu suggérer d'autres sujets si vous le désirer.</span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:16.2pt;"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;"> </span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:16.2pt;"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;">Comme c'est la norme, le sujet qui recevra le plus de soutien sera sélectionné. Une équipe de rédaction sera alors constituée pour préparer la déclaration.</span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:16.2pt;"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;"> </span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:16.2pt;"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;">Veuillez noter que la déclaration finale devrait être préparée tôt pour permettre sa traduction en français avant l'ICANN63. Nous vous demandons s’il vous plait d'envoyer vos suggestions avant le jeudi 13 septembre 2018 à 23h59 GMT.</span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:16.2pt;"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;"> </span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:16.2pt;"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;">Veuillez consulter notre calendrier ci-dessous :</span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:16.2pt;"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;">10 - 13 septembre : appel à proposition de sujets</span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:16.2pt;"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;">14 septembre : Annonce du sujet sélectionné</span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:16.2pt;"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;">14 - 17 septembre : Appel aux membres de l'équipe de rédaction</span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:16.2pt;"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;">18 septembre : Annonce de l'équipe de rédaction et début de la rédaction de la déclaration</span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:16.2pt;"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;">26 septembre : 1er brouillon de la déclaration publiée & Ouverture de la période de commentaires</span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:16.2pt;"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;">03 octobre : Clôture de la période de commentaires</span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:16.2pt;"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;">04 - 08 octobre : Rédaction de la version finale</span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:16.2pt;"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;">09 octobre : Version finale publiée</span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:16.2pt;"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;"> </span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:16.2pt;"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;">Nous sommes impatients de recevoir vos sujets.</span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:16.2pt;"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;"> </span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:16.2pt;"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;">Cordialement,</span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:16.2pt;"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;"> </span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:16.2pt;"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;">Sarah Kiden</span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:16.2pt;"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;">Secrétariat d’AFRALO</span></p></div></div><p class="ydpb530c069yiv3729755915MsoNormal">-- </p><div><p class="ydpb530c069yiv3729755915MsoNormal">Sent from Gmail Mobile</p></div><p class="ydpb530c069yiv3729755915MsoNormal">_______________________________________________<br clear="none">AFRI-Discuss mailing list<br clear="none"><a shape="rect" href="mailto:AFRI-Discuss@atlarge-lists.icann.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AFRI-Discuss@atlarge-lists.icann.org</a><br clear="none"><a shape="rect" href="https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/afri-discuss" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/afri-discuss</a><br clear="none"><br clear="none">Homepage for the region: <a shape="rect" href="http://www.afralo.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.afralo.org</a><br clear="none"><br clear="none">Posting guidelines to ensure machine translations of emails sent to this list are more accurate: <a shape="rect" href="http://www.funredes.org/mistica/english/emec/method_emec/presentation.html#anexo1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.funredes.org/mistica/english/emec/method_emec/presentation.html#anexo1</a></p></blockquote></div></div></div></div></div><div class="ydpb530c069yqt5535229502" id="ydpb530c069yqt10536">_______________________________________________<br clear="none">AFRI-Discuss mailing list<br clear="none"><a shape="rect" href="mailto:AFRI-Discuss@atlarge-lists.icann.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AFRI-Discuss@atlarge-lists.icann.org</a><br clear="none"><a shape="rect" href="https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/afri-discuss" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/afri-discuss</a><br clear="none"><br clear="none">Homepage for the region: <a shape="rect" href="http://www.afralo.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.afralo.org</a><br clear="none"><br clear="none">Posting guidelines to ensure machine translations of emails sent to this list are more accurate: <a shape="rect" href="http://www.funredes.org/mistica/english/emec/method_emec/presentation.html#anexo1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.funredes.org/mistica/english/emec/method_emec/presentation.html#anexo1</a></div></div>
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