[AFRI-Discuss] Call for topics: Joint AFRALO-AfrICANN Statement for ICANN63

Mon Sep 10 17:42:06 UTC 2018

Dear all,
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.

The key objective of this the topic should help facilitate the design,
development and implementation of:
1. a robust mobile and cloud based data collection software
2. Monitoring and Evaluation Software Solution
3. Integrated solution to Management Information System
4. Infrastructure setup

The ICANN open data initiative in general should help address the following:
1. To gather and publish accurate, reliable and robust data across regions
and national levels
2. To obtain integrated Information across various dataset such as
population, services and classification that will inform decision making
3. To make evidence base decision making for improved policy, regulatory
and institutional framework.
4. Enhanced data production, quality, dissemination and application.
5. Possess the ability to make basic spatial queries and full data analysis

All of this when executed well should bring about the following benefits:
1. Accurate, rich and better data
2. Real-time reporting and statistical analysis
3. Cost effective solution for gathering, analyzing and sharing data
4. Improved productivity by reducing time, paper, administrative and
management cost
5. Better security and data confidentiality
6. Better registry records and data format
7. Mobile Data Collection Platform for Online and Offline Data Collection

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.

*WISDOM DONKOR (S/N Eng.)*
*Africa Open Data and Internet Research Foundation (Co-Founder)*
E-government, Internet Governance & Open Government Data and platforms
Specialist
ICANN Fellow / UN IGF MAG Member, ISOC Member,
Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) Member, Diplo Foundation Member,
OGP Open Data WG Member, GODAN Member.
National SDG's data Roadmaps Advisory Board Member, Ghana
National Secretariat Manager, IT Association of Ghana (ITAG)
Ghana Energy Data Task-force Member
Ghana OGP Advisory Committee Member
Email: wisdom.dk at gmail.com
Skype: wisdom_dk
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On Mon, Sep 10, 2018 at 4:13 PM Sarah Kiden <skiden at gmail.com> wrote:

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> Dear Colleagues,
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> 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. T
> his is a call for topics for the statement for the meeting.
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> 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).
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> This wide range of topics mentioned above are given as examples. Of
> course, you may suggest other topics if you so desire.
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> 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.
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> 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 send
> your topics by Thursday, 13 September 2018 at 23:59 UTC.
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> Please see our timeline below:
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> 10 - 13 September: Call for topics
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> 14 September:        Announcement of the selected Topic
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> 14 - 17 September: Call for drafting team members
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> 18 September:        Announcement of the drafting team and starting of
> drafting the statement
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> 26 September        1st draft of the statement published & Opening of the
> comment period
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> 03 October:            Closing of the comment period
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> 04 - 08 October:     Drafting of the final version
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> 09 October:            Final draft published
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> We look forward to receiving your topics!
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> Kind regards,
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> Sarah Kiden
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> AFRALO Secretariat
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> (On behalf of AFRALO Leadership Team)
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> Chers collègues,
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> Ce large éventail de thèmes mentionnés ci-dessus est donné comme exemples.
>  Vous pouvez bien entendu suggérer d'autres sujets si vous le désirer.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> Veuillez consulter notre calendrier ci-dessous :
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> 10 - 13 septembre : appel à proposition de sujets
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> 14 septembre : Annonce du sujet sélectionné
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> 14 - 17 septembre : Appel aux membres de l'équipe de rédaction
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> 18 septembre : Annonce de l'équipe de rédaction et début de la rédaction
> de la déclaration
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> 26 septembre : 1er brouillon de la déclaration publiée & Ouverture de la
> période de commentaires
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> 03 octobre : Clôture de la période de commentaires
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> 04 - 08 octobre : Rédaction de la version finale
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> 09 octobre : Version finale publiée
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> Nous sommes impatients de recevoir vos sujets.
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> Cordialement,
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> Sarah Kiden
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> Secrétariat d’AFRALO
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