Tag: ICANN ASWG

Tarek Kamel’s New Role: A Delicate Governance Balance within ICANN and African Stakeholders

By James Barnley   Posted in Domainnews Governance TruthDig.Africa
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Mr. Tarek Kamel is an Egyptian expert in global Internet governance issues. He is considered the father of the Internet in Egypt.  His recent posting came as a big break when he was appointed in August 2012 to serve as a Senior Advisor to its President of ICANN. Prior to joining ICANN, Tarek was a board …

ICANN ASWG Sponsors an Exclusive African-IGF Agenda with “AUC-DotAfrica Initiative” in Baku – Excludes DotConnectAfrica

By James Barnley   Posted in TruthDig.Africa
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DotConnectAfrica participated in the just concluded Annual IGF meeting but it reports a new development that curiously threatens its bid since a meeting that was exclusively convened and attended by its competitor announced moves to curtail its application. The IGF which is supposed to be a multi-stakeholder platform where discussions from all quarters are accommodated …