[Excom] Secretariat Updates

[barrack at aftld.org]

Dear Chair,

This is noted. I will be in Bali. Should there be any other EXCOM member 
traveling kindly advise so that i can include the engagements with Smart 
Africa and any other partners in your calendar. I am also hoping that i 
will be in Accra for the Africa IGF.

Thank you

Best Regards

On 2026-10-06 21:10, Eyitayo Iyortim wrote:
> Thank you, Barrack and well done. I am not attending ICANN87 in
> person, but I will likely be at the AFIGF.
> Good day, distinguished ExCom members.
> 
> Eyitayo
> 
> On Tue, 6 Oct 2026 at 19:04, Barrack Otieno <barrack at aftld.org> wrote:
> 
>> Dear EXCOM,
>> 
>> As we prepare for ICANN 87, i would like to share some updates from
>> the
>> Secretariat
>> 
>> 1. AFTLD Smart Africa Engagement in Bali , Indonesia
>> 
>> We have been engaging Smart Africa and are planning to have a
>> meeting
>> during the ICANN Annual General Meeting in Bali Indonesia. The
>> Secretariat will mobilize EXCOM members that will be present and
>> available to engage with Smart Africa to attend the meeting. During
>> the
>> meeting we are looking for an outcome that will provide a Capacity
>> Development opportunity for members.
>> 
>> 2. AFTLD Smart Africa Engagement in Accra Ghana
>> 
>> Smart Africa has also requested for AFTLDs support in its high
>> level
>> engagement during the Africa Internet Governance Forum where their
>> continental blueprint for Internet Governance will be discussed.
>> During
>> our last meeting we had requested if there will be any support for
>> AFTLD
>> EXCOM to attend the meeting in Accra. We are likely to get this
>> feeback
>> during our engagement in Bali Indonesia. There is a possibility i
>> may
>> get support to attend the Africa Internet Governance Forum in Accra
>> and
>> if this is the case, i will be available alongside any other EXCOM
>> member present to engage Smart Africa.
>> 
>> 3. AFTLD Constitution review
>> 
>> The working group has made significant progress reviewing the
>> Constitution. The Chair of the committee requested for time to add
>> some
>> input with respect to recognition of online meetings. The
>> Secretariat
>> has requested for a meeting with him to finalize the draft zero and
>> forwad it to the EXCOM for further input. We will share the draft
>> Zero
>> before the onset of the ICANN meeting.
>> 
>> 4. Development of the Online Repository
>> 
>> The developement of the online repository has been going on and will
>> be
>> complete by the time the ICANN meeting commences.
>> 
>> 5. New Membership request
>> 
>> Djibouti has requested to join AFTLD as a formal member. The
>> Secretariat
>> has shared the membership form. Once the form is filled an Invoice
>> will
>> be issued for the membership fee to be paid.
>> 
>> Thank you
>> 
>> Best Regards
>> 
>> --
>> Barrack Otieno
>> 
>> General Manager
>> 
>> Africa Top Level Domains Organization
>> 
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>> 
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>> 
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