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<div><span style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: bold;">Mohamed El Bashir, AFRALO Chair</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(209, 109, 8); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: bold;">Welcome to AFRALO Newsletter 1st Volume, It's a new dawn!</span></div>
<div><span style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></div>
<div><span style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I most sincerely welcome everyone to this new dawn of the maiden edition of the AFRALO newsletter.</span></div>
<div><span style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></div>
<div><span style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am excited that what started like mere suggestion is now coming into fruition and thereby positioning AFRALO to join the league of RALOs with their own newsletter. I thank all those who volunteered to make this happen. </span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is a new dawn looking back from where we were coming from, following AFRALO's successful election of new leadership team to be led by Seun Ojedeji ( incoming Chair) and Aziz Hilali ( incoming Vice Chair). I do appreciate the role and support of Fatimata Seye Sylla (outgoing Vice Chair), Let me once again congratulate all the newly elected members and seek their support moving forward for the incoming leadership as we continue to grow AFRALO members and activities.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I write this with nostalgia, given that this is my first and probably the last as the Editor-in-Chief of this new AFRALO Newsletter, but definitely not going to be my last in terms of contributions to the growth and sustenance of AFRALO and ICANN community.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I must at this juncture express our gratitude to ALAC leadership and At-Large community members who stood by AFRALO delegates to the Third At-Large Summit (ATLAS III), to ensure that we make good use of this opportunity, using their contacts and time.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Special Thanks to Leadership, ICANN staff and particularly the At-Large support staff Heidi, Gisella, Silvia, Evin, Yesim), the Travel Team and ICANN Africa Engagement Team led by the Vice President, Global Stakeholder Engagement, Mr. Pierre Dandjinou. We can only pray and urge you and team to continue to pilot the engagement train so as to sustain the tempo so far.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For our ATLAS III Ambassadors, especially those who eventually succeeded in getting the Canadian visa, despite all the hiccups; we are looking forward to your active participation in ATLAS III and ICANN meeting in Montreal. We must make good use of this opportunity so as to encourage others starting from taking the sessions seriously as a number of activities have been well lined up including the plenary on Monday with focus on “Thought and Change Leadership” and a session on ‘Effective Communication’ with a number of breakout sessions, to name a few.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Above all, network with peers and the wider ICANN community, it offers extra-opportunity to learn firsthand and I am sure that by the time ICANN66 and ATLAS III will be over, there will be light at the end of the tunnel, for us as individuals and Africa as a continent.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Also central is the AFRALO monthly calls, which I think we must continue to be an open forum to share ideas of activities in our region and coordinate our RALO activities. Our active participation in the multistakeholder engagements within the ICANN community is important and valuable, so please continue to be active and engaged.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I would like to welcome Ihab Osman and Mandla Msimang, the newly selected African members to the ICANN Board of Directors, we are looking forward to work with you and wish you the best in your new roles.I wish everyone, especially those traveling to Montreal for ICANN66 and very importantly to us, the ATLAS III, a safe trip and active participation.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lastly we lost one of the African Internet industry finest, Dr. Tarek Kamel (1962-2019) may his soul rest in peace, He was a true African Internet Pioneer.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Editor-in-Chief: </span><span style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">Mohamed EL BASHIR </span>
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<span style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Managing Editor | Secretariat: </span><span style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">Sarah KIDEN</span>
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<span style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Editor (English): </span><span style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">Remmy NWEKE</span>
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<div style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Aisha Hamid</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Bram Fudzulani </span></div>
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<div style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Brahim Mustapha</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Cedric Kinanga</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Christine Anaky</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Gabdibé Gab-Hingonne</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ines Hfaiedh</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Minata Zong-Naba</span></div>
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<div style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(209, 109, 8); font-weight: bold;">African Regional At-Large Organization: Engaging Africa for Development</span></div>
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<div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">AFRALO is the home of the individual Internet user community for the African region. It provides news, key resources and interactive information sharing tools for individuals and end-user groups in the African region who are interested in ICANN and in shaping the future of the Internet. </span></div>
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<li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Strengthen users’ participation in ICANN decision-making structures </span></li>
<li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Help ensure that its members will actively encourage more direct participation by end users </span></li>
<li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Build Internet policy making capacity in the region </span></li>
<li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Reach out to Internet users on the issues in the scope of ICANN </span></li>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Represent users’ interests and defining public interest aspects of Internet governance with specific focus on the areas of </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">privacy, transparency, and accountability </span>
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<li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Strengthen consumer protection in ICANN policies</span></li>
<li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Identify social impacts of technical infrastructure design </span></li>
<li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Take cultural diversity into account when formulating technical standards (e.g. IDN implementation) </span></li>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">AFRALO currently consist of </span><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001bcytASM_AEg9T4MZ84G-uGCby43hYlK4_gR2aSImS-azR0oCauH310LSbbGFv1f1Mqy3TJ_X99ZLosaq-w9-k4Whf46HIYGfszTAi-4sfiBpMHomgMft3_17ECnYZ5vfz7zeq2ZsSJbxdc0gNrVQWntGJn3DC2Ue5dLU7M3Veds=&c=zklDdfGiCYvAsw0-PzUT-Mj26Z-sgdVMErEedJvsZ8eaboCB2m5NWQ==&ch=tToydFW_kOZFcyQajtkzoNSOp8AiQXM4x62WZZ90cNnRMftRyZf-Jw==" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(209, 109, 8); font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline;">61 ALSes</a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> located in 32 countries and territories. </span>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">To learn more about the ongoing work of AFRALO, you are welcome to check out the AFRALO </span><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001bcytASM_AEg9T4MZ84G-uGCby43hYlK4_gR2aSImS-azR0oCauH310LSbbGFv1f1OxAWF71Bn1mtjYLlpmPqz5e5fiFjR9097S8X_Nq_hnQ_Ibeip9RDF2s9riDCk67Y3wI0IYq7C-Q-WgfgPf6mTqWoU41QapoA0uczS8Ekxgc=&c=zklDdfGiCYvAsw0-PzUT-Mj26Z-sgdVMErEedJvsZ8eaboCB2m5NWQ==&ch=tToydFW_kOZFcyQajtkzoNSOp8AiQXM4x62WZZ90cNnRMftRyZf-Jw==" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(209, 109, 8); font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline;">workspace</a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">.</span>
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<div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The At-Large Summit (ATLAS III) is the third gathering of the representatives of Internet end-users participating in the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) activities. </span></div>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">In the activities leading to this stage, which is part of the </span><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001bcytASM_AEg9T4MZ84G-uGCby43hYlK4_gR2aSImS-azR0oCauH3192I6ISxrJCT0zxT5x2WwUXIB1vGEMDkooVoMbi8nZrHuicDOWpIFprSlgaH--vW0H40EOd3WC_pkbJvB9wPmFePskqCGNXqBRgZRosPOPcF&c=zklDdfGiCYvAsw0-PzUT-Mj26Z-sgdVMErEedJvsZ8eaboCB2m5NWQ==&ch=tToydFW_kOZFcyQajtkzoNSOp8AiQXM4x62WZZ90cNnRMftRyZf-Jw==" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(209, 109, 8); font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline;">66th ICANN International Meeting</a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">, slated for Montréal, Canada, from 2 - 7 November 2019, the </span><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001bcytASM_AEg9T4MZ84G-uGCby43hYlK4_gR2aSImS-azR0oCauH310LSbbGFv1f1ZCz53sd0Gm4kLZY6NTPrNUW8gUgLTpXxQvBl_PX-hkjXfE0q_UKROnsXWdFarU_yp2nYW2Rf5IGiPDwtHtofgXRazEqAKZiIoszpMOv8nNY=&c=zklDdfGiCYvAsw0-PzUT-Mj26Z-sgdVMErEedJvsZ8eaboCB2m5NWQ==&ch=tToydFW_kOZFcyQajtkzoNSOp8AiQXM4x62WZZ90cNnRMftRyZf-Jw==" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(209, 109, 8); font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline;">African Regional At-Large Organization (AFRALO)</a> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">would be well represented. </span>
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<div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Noteworthy is that the selection process was divided into two parts; namely the assessment to ascertain membership of At-Large; a series of compulsory courses about ICANN and what it does; and already an active member within At-Large or in another section of ICANN, on behalf of At-Large. </span></div>
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<div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Out of the 55 selected At-Large members, AFRALO got 19 slots and here we present to you these ambassadors who would make us proud at ICANN66 during the ATLAS III:</span></div>
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<div style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="color: rgb(209, 109, 8); font-weight: bold;">Abdeljalil Bachar Bong</span></div>
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<div style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="color: rgb(209, 109, 8); font-weight: bold;">Ejikeme Egbuogu</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="color: rgb(209, 109, 8); font-weight: bold;">Ines Hfaiedh</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="color: rgb(209, 109, 8); font-weight: bold;">Isaac Maposa</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="color: rgb(209, 109, 8); font-weight: bold;">Joan Katambi</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="color: rgb(209, 109, 8); font-weight: bold;">Michel M. Tchonang Linze</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="color: rgb(209, 109, 8); font-weight: bold;">Nkem Nweke</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="color: rgb(209, 109, 8); font-weight: bold;">Peters Osawaru Omoragbon</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="color: rgb(209, 109, 8); font-weight: bold;">Ramanou Biaou</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="color: rgb(209, 109, 8); font-weight: bold;">Raymond Selorm Mamattah</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="color: rgb(209, 109, 8); font-weight: bold;">Remmy Nweke</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="color: rgb(209, 109, 8); font-weight: bold;">Sonigitu Asibong Ekpe</span></div>
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<div style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="color: rgb(26, 25, 26);">We wish all the selected AFRALO members for ATLAS III a successful participation!</span></div>
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<span style="color: rgb(26, 25, 26); font-weight: bold;">See the blog on ICANN.org:</span><span style="color: rgb(209, 109, 8); font-weight: bold;"> </span><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001bcytASM_AEg9T4MZ84G-uGCby43hYlK4_gR2aSImS-azR0oCauH310LSbbGFv1f1Tojs4jfbhuFFPiSAr6eLjacE-mNQQjAs2r-173zG5j3u8M3PHjzb7Mit2O8IyrQdk52OxSXnx1Gi2oqlrvepoJ2k-y6s88_nu5E14aSHKGCn7-2L03ZUlBTuZ73Um-HUHrA-8JGnhBvsZJ5LOy_YrvLbHl3nWpoSRTJVhByKF2b_ix9Q2fZG4d7IKpbLUf50lduGOeiUVY3HiO3nXlZlCg==&c=zklDdfGiCYvAsw0-PzUT-Mj26Z-sgdVMErEedJvsZ8eaboCB2m5NWQ==&ch=tToydFW_kOZFcyQajtkzoNSOp8AiQXM4x62WZZ90cNnRMftRyZf-Jw==" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(209, 109, 8); font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline;">Future Policy and Outreach Ambassadors to Attend the Third At-Large Summit (ATLAS III)</a>
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<span style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: bold;">All of AFRALO and the At-Large community are invited to contribute to ICANN public comment proceedings. For more information, please visit the </span><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001bcytASM_AEg9T4MZ84G-uGCby43hYlK4_gR2aSImS-azR0oCauH31wNcz0gc4vj0YLkgZOqRcOuJbvQH8nvg9AQTBte0DGFPHVLchBbZTFzApqEcaPX0IyLjEzozYFyKgMUkRYcaDH0xKkJaWCYF6I6zuMjxEvcR&c=zklDdfGiCYvAsw0-PzUT-Mj26Z-sgdVMErEedJvsZ8eaboCB2m5NWQ==&ch=tToydFW_kOZFcyQajtkzoNSOp8AiQXM4x62WZZ90cNnRMftRyZf-Jw==" target="_blank" style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(209, 109, 8); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline;">At-Large Policy Advice Development Page</a><span style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: bold;"> or contact</span><span style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(209, 109, 8); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: bold;"> </span><a href="mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org" target="_blank" style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(209, 109, 8); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline;">At-Large staff</a><span style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: bold;">.</span>
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<div><span style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(23, 43, 77); font-style: italic;">The ALAC summarized its comments as follows:</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(23, 43, 77); font-style: italic;">I. Strengthen ICANN’s bottom-up multistakeholder decision-making process and ensure that work gets done and policies are developed in an effective and timely manner.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(23, 43, 77); font-style: italic;">Issue 1: Prioritization of work. ALAC feels this must be addressed (Category A). Some suggestions include: spreading the workload, increased outreach (ATLAS III, further incentives to keep contributing volunteers, adequate knowle</span><span style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(26, 25, 26); font-style: italic;">dge and resources (specified in II) The entire community,as well as </span><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001bcytASM_AEg9T4MZ84G-uGCby43hYlK4_gR2aSImS-azR0oCauH31ztWOWoMYL8OpcwDKriGrpqYREQIlNNjbV91DCI1a4EZ50uv_lqO9Zxncn1Lj1K2Ts3cgb4YYkl1-a65LCdkQp8=&c=zklDdfGiCYvAsw0-PzUT-Mj26Z-sgdVMErEedJvsZ8eaboCB2m5NWQ==&ch=tToydFW_kOZFcyQajtkzoNSOp8AiQXM4x62WZZ90cNnRMftRyZf-Jw==" target="_blank" style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(26, 25, 26); font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;">ICANN.org</a><span style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(26, 25, 26); font-style: italic;"> must contribute to the resolution of this problem.</span>
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<span style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(26, 25, 26); font-style: italic;">Issue 2: Precision in scoping the wor</span><span style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(23, 43, 77); font-style: italic;">k. This issue may fall into Category A - must be addressed - or Category B -- might be partially addressed in current processes. We foresee scoping that is tight and smart and relevant to the process. It is impossible to say who should be responsible when so much activity around it is unresolved.</span>
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<li style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(23, 43, 77);"><span style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(23, 43, 77); font-style: italic;">Issue 4: Roles and responsibilities and a holistic view of ICANN. This is a category A issue although it will require further processes to resolve. ALAC seeks a bottom-up review of roles and responsibilities as an independent process. </span></li>
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<div><span style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(23, 43, 77); font-style: italic;">II. Support and grow active, informed and effective stakeholder participation.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(23, 43, 77); font-style: italic;">Strategies to expand the concept of participation are offered as well as various resources and support needed to ensure informed participation. We consider this to be a Category A issue -- the model cannot evolve if it is not addressed. This is a major concern for At Large and other volunteer-based constituencies and all will need to be involved in addressing it. Support from ICANN,org and the Board will be necessary.</span></div>
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<ul><li style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(23, 43, 77);"><span style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(23, 43, 77); font-style: italic;">Issue 5: Representativeness and inclusiveness. Mentorship programs are a key part of ensuring that the MSM system remains representative and inclusive. Relevant constituencies as well as staff need to make sure these programs are working as they are intended and that they are reaching the right demographics. Inclusiveness at the leadership level needs to be improved through a bottom up process with staff assistance.</span></li></ul>
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<div><span style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(23, 43, 77); font-style: italic;">III. Sustain and improve openness, inclusivity, accountability and transparency.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(23, 43, 77); font-style: italic;">Issue 6: Culture, trust and silos. This is a category A issue that needs to be addressed in this process. All constituencies need to reach across their boundaries, respect for other viewpoints must be reinforced. This is a problem in many large organizations and there are professional </span><span style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(26, 25, 26); font-style: italic;">services available to help build trust and cooperation. By engaging some of these services, </span><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001bcytASM_AEg9T4MZ84G-uGCby43hYlK4_gR2aSImS-azR0oCauH31ztWOWoMYL8OpcwDKriGrpqYREQIlNNjbV91DCI1a4EZ50uv_lqO9Zxncn1Lj1K2Ts3cgb4YYkl1-a65LCdkQp8=&c=zklDdfGiCYvAsw0-PzUT-Mj26Z-sgdVMErEedJvsZ8eaboCB2m5NWQ==&ch=tToydFW_kOZFcyQajtkzoNSOp8AiQXM4x62WZZ90cNnRMftRyZf-Jw==" target="_blank" style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(26, 25, 26); font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;">ICANN.org</a><span style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(26, 25, 26); font-style: italic;"> could help constituencies build a better working environment. </span>
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<span style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(26, 25, 26); font-style: italic;">Issue 7: Complexity. This is an inherent feature of ICANN work, but where it can be alleviated, </span><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001bcytASM_AEg9T4MZ84G-uGCby43hYlK4_gR2aSImS-azR0oCauH31ztWOWoMYL8OpcwDKriGrpqYREQIlNNjbV91DCI1a4EZ50uv_lqO9Zxncn1Lj1K2Ts3cgb4YYkl1-a65LCdkQp8=&c=zklDdfGiCYvAsw0-PzUT-Mj26Z-sgdVMErEedJvsZ8eaboCB2m5NWQ==&ch=tToydFW_kOZFcyQajtkzoNSOp8AiQXM4x62WZZ90cNnRMftRyZf-Jw==" target="_blank" style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(26, 25, 26); font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;">ICANN.org</a><span style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(23, 43, 77); font-style: italic;"> should take the lead. Make sure information such as the website is well organized and understandable and closely monitor the internet governance environment for issues that will impact ICANN directly.</span>
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<li style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(209, 109, 8);"><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001bcytASM_AEg9T4MZ84G-uGCby43hYlK4_gR2aSImS-azR0oCauH310Cs-1J-jFrCN_a2y4AHLXXVlA42tAYNnWuvL8RnhabsZEeqIABSJyinbNj0LLbiNlxfpXS4IfUfvkGolQDYkPowkQfif9BozVy641KYmHld&c=zklDdfGiCYvAsw0-PzUT-Mj26Z-sgdVMErEedJvsZ8eaboCB2m5NWQ==&ch=tToydFW_kOZFcyQajtkzoNSOp8AiQXM4x62WZZ90cNnRMftRyZf-Jw==" target="_blank" style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(209, 109, 8); font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline;">Invitation to Provide Feedback on the ICANN Board’s Proposed Public Interest Framework</a></li>
<li style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(209, 109, 8);"><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001bcytASM_AEg9T4MZ84G-uGCby43hYlK4_gR2aSImS-azR0oCauH318XeFTRtmllLbXL4dxUyb58nyWKtwicW2C88lwlt-5Ie7u4LUBF92Vn8dZBNGx9NhvxlKJ4icWFz3M69Qm17_ZKmaO7aGO0NEjZ7qO1xdyFh&c=zklDdfGiCYvAsw0-PzUT-Mj26Z-sgdVMErEedJvsZ8eaboCB2m5NWQ==&ch=tToydFW_kOZFcyQajtkzoNSOp8AiQXM4x62WZZ90cNnRMftRyZf-Jw==" target="_blank" style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(209, 109, 8); font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline;">ALAC Question to the ICANN Board: Domain Name Abuse</a></li>
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<span style="font-size: 12px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: bold;">Pierre Dandjinou, </span><span style="font-size: 12px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">VP, Stakeholder Engagement - Africa</span>
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<div><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001bcytASM_AEg9T4MZ84G-uGCby43hYlK4_gR2aSImS-azR0oCauH310LSbbGFv1f1ZCz53sd0Gm4kLZY6NTPrNUW8gUgLTpXxQvBl_PX-hkjXfE0q_UKROnsXWdFarU_yp2nYW2Rf5IGiPDwtHtofgXRazEqAKZiIoszpMOv8nNY=&c=zklDdfGiCYvAsw0-PzUT-Mj26Z-sgdVMErEedJvsZ8eaboCB2m5NWQ==&ch=tToydFW_kOZFcyQajtkzoNSOp8AiQXM4x62WZZ90cNnRMftRyZf-Jw==" target="_blank" style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: underline;">Greetings from ICANN org and specifically from the Global Stakeholder Engagement Africa team. May I add my voice, and on behalf of my team in congratulating you, the Afralo leadership and editorial team on the launch of your newsletter. It is our sincere hope that with this newsletter, another channel for furthering awareness about ICANN and its remit in the Internet Ecosystem, including the important work of ALSes has been created!</a></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(26, 25, 26); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As the preparation for the ICANN66 advanced, the African Regional At-Large Organisation (AFRALO) was saddened on October 10 the passage of Dr. Tarek Kamel to great beyond. Until his death, Kamel was ICANN's Senior Advisor to the President and Senior Vice President of Government and Intergovernmental Organization (IGO) Engagement. </span></div>
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