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DCA has already undertaken successful initiatives under its Trust program which include the following:

DCA has already undertaken successful initiatives under its Trust program which include the following:

'''Miss.africa'''

<big>Miss.africa</big>

The miss.africa programme is a gender-focused initiative targeted mainly at female youth audiences in Africa to increase their personal involvement in early technology use and adoption with a view to improving their digital self-awareness and empowerment, and overall self-esteem.  It was inspired mainly by the DNS Women’s group of ICANN. The "Miss.Africa" program is envisioned as one of the central pillars of DCA’s corporate social responsibility program and was first launched and publicized during the ICANN gala event in Singapore <ref>[http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs053/1102516344150/archive/1108602153904.htm/ Mission]</ref><ref>[http://www.prlog.org/11563212-dotafrica-africa-made-history-with-icann-in-singapore ICANN gala event in Singapore]</ref>and continued in Dakar. It is aimed at attracting more young girls and women to the Internet platform to enable them form a sizable demographic of Internet users in Africa, thereby involving them in complementary gender development initiatives that improve the lives of young girls and women<ref>[http://www.prlog.org/11083155-africa-music-dance-performance-by-dca.html ".africa" music & dance performance]</ref>

The miss.africa programme is a gender-focused initiative targeted mainly at female youth audiences in Africa to increase their personal involvement in early technology use and adoption with a view to improving their digital self-awareness and empowerment, and overall self-esteem.  It was inspired mainly by the DNS Women’s group of ICANN. The "Miss.Africa" program is envisioned as one of the central pillars of DCA’s corporate social responsibility program and was first launched and publicized during the ICANN gala event in Singapore <ref>[http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs053/1102516344150/archive/1108602153904.htm/ Mission]</ref><ref>[http://www.prlog.org/11563212-dotafrica-africa-made-history-with-icann-in-singapore ICANN gala event in Singapore]</ref>and continued in Dakar. It is aimed at attracting more young girls and women to the Internet platform to enable them form a sizable demographic of Internet users in Africa, thereby involving them in complementary gender development initiatives that improve the lives of young girls and women<ref>[http://www.prlog.org/11083155-africa-music-dance-performance-by-dca.html ".africa" music & dance performance]</ref>

'''Generation.africa'''

<big>Generation.africa</big>

Generation.africa is a youth focused program launched by DCA to empower a new generation of Internet users in Africa using its generation.africa theme. It is intended to target different youth audiences and encourage them to be involved in discussions that define and increase their common stake-holding in the development and evolution of the Internet and how this affects them. e.g<ref>[http://www.dotconnectafrica.org/yes-campaign/generation-africa generation.africa]</ref><ref>[http://www.prlog.org/11681274-generationafrica-on-their-high-at-the-6th-igf-held-in-nairobi-kenya.html Generation.africa On their High at IGF Kenya]</ref><ref>[http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs053/1102516344150/archive/1105302100111.html Generation.africa hailed "Yes2dotAfrica" at DCA's Headquarters in Mauritius]</ref>

Generation.africa is a youth focused program launched by DCA to empower a new generation of Internet users in Africa using its generation.africa theme. It is intended to target different youth audiences and encourage them to be involved in discussions that define and increase their common stake-holding in the development and evolution of the Internet and how this affects them. e.g<ref>[http://www.dotconnectafrica.org/yes-campaign/generation-africa generation.africa]</ref><ref>[http://www.prlog.org/11681274-generationafrica-on-their-high-at-the-6th-igf-held-in-nairobi-kenya.html Generation.africa On their High at IGF Kenya]</ref><ref>[http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs053/1102516344150/archive/1105302100111.html Generation.africa hailed "Yes2dotAfrica" at DCA's Headquarters in Mauritius]</ref>

<ref>[http://www.prlog.org/11036620-generationafrica-spoke-at-tandaa-symposium.html Generation.africa spoke at Tandaa Symposium]</ref>

<ref>[http://www.prlog.org/11036620-generationafrica-spoke-at-tandaa-symposium.html Generation.africa spoke at Tandaa Symposium]</ref>

'''African ccTLD’s'''

<big>African ccTLD’s</big>

DCA has noted that African ccTLDs are at a great disadvantage and have stagnated for a very long period of time. DCA’s DotAfrica initiative has strongly advocated for African ccTLDs and proposed to work with them based on a beneficial cross-marketing scheme that would help grow the base of user registrations and also improve the technologies and businesses of the African ccTLDs eg.<ref>[http://www.prlog.org/10835407-domain-africa-at-kampala-an-invasion-of-armies-cannot-stop-an-idea-whose-time-has-come.html Domain .africa at Kampala - "An invasion of armies cannot stop an idea whose time has come"]</ref>

DCA has noted that African ccTLDs are at a great disadvantage and have stagnated for a very long period of time. DCA’s DotAfrica initiative has strongly advocated for African ccTLDs and proposed to work with them based on a beneficial cross-marketing scheme that would help grow the base of user registrations and also improve the technologies and businesses of the African ccTLDs eg.<ref>[http://www.prlog.org/10835407-domain-africa-at-kampala-an-invasion-of-armies-cannot-stop-an-idea-whose-time-has-come.html Domain .africa at Kampala - "An invasion of armies cannot stop an idea whose time has come"]</ref>

'''Yes2dotAfrica Awareness Campaign:'''

<big>Yes2dotAfrica Awareness Campaign:</big>

DCA’s Yes2Dotafrica campaign has gained recognition as a platform for advocacy of the benefits of DotAfrica gTLD and technology transfer.  DCA has been invited to share its knowledge and experiences at major Universities in the U.S, Heads of States forums in Africa, United Nations and other large economic forums in US, Europe and globally, including Web 2.0, TV & Radio programs, IGF and ICANN forums, allowing it to become a highly visible applicant and advocate for the African gTLD.  DCA will continue to use the Yes2DotAfrica campaign to promote the DotAfrica.<ref>[http://www.dotconnectafrica.org/yes-campaign/join-campaign/ Yes Campaign]</ref>

DCA’s Yes2Dotafrica campaign has gained recognition as a platform for advocacy of the benefits of DotAfrica gTLD and technology transfer.  DCA has been invited to share its knowledge and experiences at major Universities in the U.S, Heads of States forums in Africa, United Nations and other large economic forums in US, Europe and globally, including Web 2.0, TV & Radio programs, IGF and ICANN forums, allowing it to become a highly visible applicant and advocate for the African gTLD.  DCA will continue to use the Yes2DotAfrica campaign to promote the DotAfrica.<ref>[http://www.dotconnectafrica.org/yes-campaign/join-campaign/ Yes Campaign]</ref>