1. ICANN & the Ecosystem
Pierre Dandjionou | AIS 2015 - Tunis | June 1, 2015
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ICANN & the Internet
Ecosystem; Update on
the Africa Strategy:
Pierre Dandjinou
09:00 – 10:00
Becoming an ICANN
Accredited Registrar.
Danielle Andela
(Remotely)
10.00 – 10.45
Coffee : 10:45 – 11:15
New Internet and
Economic
Development
Tijani Ben Jeema
(AFRALO
11:15 – 12:00
IDNs
Yaovi Atohoun
12.00 – 12.20
DNS Entrepreneurship
Centre
Fahd Batayneh
12.00 – 12:40
New gTLDs; an
Update
Bob Ochieng
11.20 – 11.40
Lunch : 13.00 –
14.00
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Morning Session Programme
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Agenda
ICANN and the Internet Eco-System1
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ICANN and the Multi-Stakeholder Model
Africa Strategy Update
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Over 3 Billion Online and Counting!
The Internet is successful in large part due to its unique model of
development and deployment:
• Open technical standards
• Freely accessible processes for technology and policy development
• Transparent and collaborative governance
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Components of the internet Ecosystem
+ Organizations, individuals and processes that shape the coordination and
management of the global Internet
+ Highly interdependent parts which require significant coordination
+ ICANN is one of these organizations
+ ICANN is pivotal to naming and addressing
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ICANN’s Role
+ ICANN is responsible for coordination of the global internet’s unique identifiers;
to ensure secure and stable operation of these systems
+ ICANN staff does not create policy; we support and resource the worldwide
community, who determine Internet policy in “bottom up” manner
+ ICANN’s mandate is to make competition and choice available in a safe, secure
operating environment. Examples are new gTLDs and IDN’s
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Business
Government & Governmental
Organizations
Civil Society
Domain Name
Business
Internet Users
Academic
Technical
ICANN’s Global Multistakeholder Community
• Private-sector companies
• Trade associations
• National governments
• Distinct economies recognized in
international fora
• Multinational governmental and treaty
organizations
• Public authorities (including UN agencies
with a direct interest in global Internet
Governance)
• Academic leaders
• Institutions of higher learning
• Professors
• Students
• Internet engineers
• Software developers
• Programmers
• Network operators
• Non-governmental Organizations
• Non-profits
• Think Tanks
• Charities
• Registries
• Registrars
• Domain organizations
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ICANN Board of Directors
The ICANN Board is responsible for the oversight of the strategy and operations of ICANN, as well as
consideration of policy recommendations arising out of the Supporting Organizations, including, as necessary,
consideration of advice on those policy recommendations coming out of the Advisory Committees
The ICANN Community / Structure
Security & Stability
Advisory Committee
(SSAC)
Address
Supporting
Organization
(ASO)
At-Large
Advisory
Committee
(ALAC)
CE
O
Country Codes Names
Supporting Organization
(ccNSO)
Generic Names
Supporting Organization
(GNSO)
Root Server System
Advisory Committee
(RSAC)
Busines
s
Government
&
Government
al
Organization
s
Civil Society Domain
Name
Business
Internet
Users
Academic Technical
Government Advisory
Committee (GAC)
Internet Engineering
Task Force (IETF)
Nominating
Committee
Non-
Voting
Members
For more information visit:
https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/board-of-
directors-2014-03-19-en
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The DNS System
+ Internet Protocol numbers are unique addresses that allow
computers to find one another
+ The Domain Name System matches IP numbers with a name
+ DNS is the underpinning of unified Internet
+ DNS keeps Internet secure, stable and interoperable
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Overview
We have updated our Strategic Plan: ICANN
Africa Strategic Plan 2.0 2016 - 2020
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Key Projects Launch including the Road to
Marrakesh
Questions; Open Floor
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Why Re-Evaluate our Africa Strategy
a) Support stronger presence for ICANN in Africa
a) Increase Africa's participation in ICANN
a) Evolve ICANN’s Engagement in Africa in line with changing needs of the
community (This is a living document)
a) Align with ICANN’s New Strategic Plan 2016 - 2020
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1. Evolve and further
globalize ICANN
2. Support a healthy,
stable, and resilient
unique identifier
ecosystem
3. Advance
organizational,
technological and
operational excellence
4. Promote ICANN’s role
and multistakeholder
approach.
5. Develop and
implement a global
public interest framework
bounded by ICANN’s
mission.
1.1 Further globalize and
regionalize ICANN
functions.
1.2 Bring ICANN to the
world by creating a
balanced and proactive
approach to regional
engagement with
stakeholders
1.3 Evolve policy
development and
governance processes,
structures and meetings
to be more accountable,
inclusive, efficient,
effective and responsive.
2.1 Foster and coordinate
a healthy, secure, stable,
and resilient identifier
ecosystem.
2.2 Proactively plan for
changes in the use of
unique identifiers and
develop technology
roadmaps to help guide
ICANN activities.
2.3 Support the evolution
of domain name
marketplace to be robust,
stable and trusted.
3.1 Ensure ICANN’s long-
term financial
accountability, stability
and sustainability.
3.2 Ensure structured
coordination of ICANN’s
technical resources.
3.3 Develop a globally
diverse culture of
knowledge and expertise
available to ICANN’s
Board, staff and
stakeholders.
4.1 Encourage
engagement with the
existing Internet
governance ecosystem at
national, regional and
international levels.
4.2 Clarify the role of
governments in ICANN
and work with them to
strengthen their
commitment to
supporting the global
Internet ecosystem.
4.3 Participate in the
evolution of a global,
trusted, inclusive
multistakeholder Internet
governance ecosystem
that addresses Internet
issues.
4.4 Promote role clarity
and establish mechanisms
to increase trust within
the ecosystem rooted in
the public interest.
5.1 Act as a steward of the
public interest.
5.2 Promote ethics,
transparency and
accountability across the
ICANN community.
5.3 Empower current and
new stakeholders to fully
participate in ICANN
activities.
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Key projects launched / pipeline so far
Capacity Building
• DNS Business Exchange
Programme
• DNS Entrepreneurship
Centre set up in Cairo in
partnership with Middle
East team
• DNSSEC Roadshows
• Supporting the Africa DNS
Forum in partnership with
ISOC and AFTLD
• Topical Workshops on
Domain Names market
Communication:
+ New bi-lingual website
:
www.africanncommuni
ty.org
+ African discussion lists
for :
+ GAC
+ ccTLD Managers
+ SO/ AC Reps
+ Bi-Monthly Newsletters
+ Regular blogs on
various topical issues
Outreach Activities:
+ Continued country
missions focused on ICT
Ministers, Regulators, GAC
Reps, AC/SO members,
Civil Society and private
sector
+ Engagement with
Academia through public
lectures
+ Continued participation
and supporting of relevant
regional and International
events
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The Road to Marrakesh, Key Projects
Active participation in African regional and
continental ICT ministerial meetings
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Organize ICANN High Level Governmental
Meeting (HLGM), During ICANN 55
NextGen Program during ICANN 55
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Active participation in African regional and
continental ICT ministerial meetings
The objectives of the project are to increase awareness among African stakeholders,
especially high-level (Ministerial and heads of state) governmental decision-makers on:
• The bottom-up multi-stakeholder Internet Governance model of policy
development,
• The role of ICANN in the IG eco-system,
• Key issues on the Internet economy like, IANA Stewardship transition and cyber
security .
Implementation period: March 2015-Feburary 2016
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ICANN High Level Governmental Meeting
(HLGM)
• To promote awareness of importance of multi-stakeholder Internet governance and
governments’ positive engagement in multi-stakeholder fora and entities such as
ICANN;
• To support ICANN globalization and outreach to non-participating communities in
developing countries and small island states; and to the approx. 50 governments
that are not members of the GAC.
• To foster a greater level of meaningful engagement in ICANN issues by more GAC
members – still too many are silent observers;
• To secure commitment by governments to support and contribute to ICANN process
on IANA stewardship transition;
Implementation period: March 2016 (at ICANN 55 Marrakech)
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NextGen Program during ICANN 55
In the framework of the ICANN NextGen Program, an event will be organized in the
upcoming ICANN meeting in Marrakech gathering around 10 young Africans (less than
30 years old) from all over Africa.
Objective
Bring the youth to the ICANN process with their fresh knowledge and their innovative
spirit.
Selection
• A call for expression of interest launched 6 months prior to Marrakech meeting
through universities, civil society networks, techno-parks and incubators in which
the applicants explain their achievements in the field of Internet.
• An evaluation committee selects the first 10 best achievements, taking into
consideration the innovation aspect and the gender and geographic balance.
• Implementation period: June 2015- March 2016
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Our Challenges / Opportunities
+Limited financial resources to cover all the current needs
+Low participation from the community to global discussions
+Language barriers for some community members
+Slow responses (from requesters) in communication with IANA for ccTLD re-
delegation request from some countries
+Lack of awareness in the local communities
+Lack of broadband connectivity as well as high cost of connectivity to enable in
increasing internet services especially domain names environment.
+Low information sharing practices within the community
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Email: pierre.dandjinou@icann.org
Website: www.icann.org
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