[Excom] Meeting with Mariana Marinho Public Responsibility Director ICANN (Project Manager Coalition for a Digital Africa)

[Barrack Otieno]

Dear EXCOM,

On Wednesday 26th June at 13 UTC i had a call with Mariana Marinho the 
Public Responsibility Director at ICANN under whose ambit the Coalition 
for a Digital Africa Project falls. The objective of the call was to 
ensure alignment in so far as Financial requests for the coalition for a 
Digital Africa are concerned. The following was discussed:

1. The need for a contract extension for the Coalition for a Digital 
Africa Contract considering the fact that the contract comes to an end 
in June 2024 yet we have just started the projects activities. Mariana 
is following up on the contract internally.

2. We also discussed payments for Travel and Accommodation for Coalition 
for a Digital Africa participants. As per the contract ICANN is supposed 
to cater for the costs of Travel, Daily Subsistence Allowance and 
accommodation for the participants. However due to the limited time 
Mariana requested that we cover accommodation and seek reimbursement 
from ICANN.

3. Review of the Coalition for a Digital Africa Project. Mariana 
proposed a midterm review to confirm whether we are on track with the 
project. Fortunately Prof Idrissa has proposed the same within AFTLD. I 
informed Mariana that we will share feedback after our internal meeting.

In conclusion , Mariana also proposed consideration based on the outcome 
of the current phase for the project to be extended to cover other 
countries.

Thank you

Best Regards

-- 
Barrack Otieno

General Manager

Africa Top Level Domains Organization

+254721325277

www.aftld.org

'The Regional Association of African ccTLDs