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==First Multilingual Social Media based Campaign==

==First Multilingual Social Media based Campaign==

The Yes2dotAfrica campaign is the first ever multilingual (English, French, Arabic) social media based outreach platform implemented at the time.  It used Facebook and Twitter platforms and numerous other Social media platforms in these languages to create the awareness and advocacy for the .africa domain. The successful social media outreach in combination with road shows in major African countries allowed it to  gain recognition over mainstream media.<ref>[http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs053/1102516344150/archive/1107603285696.html Join our "Yes2dotAfrica" campaign,]</ref>

The Yes2dotAfrica campaign is the first ever multilingual (English, French, Arabic) social media based outreach platform implemented at the time.  It used Facebook and Twitter platforms and numerous other Social media platforms in these languages to create the awareness and advocacy for the .africa domain. The successful social media outreach in combination with road shows in major African countries allowed it to  gain recognition over mainstream media.<ref>[http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs053/1102516344150/archive/1107603285696.html Join our "Yes2dotAfrica" campaign,]</ref>

[[File:Multilingual_dotafrica.jpg‎|right|upright|Multilingual Yes2dotAfrica Campaign]]

[[File:Multilingual_dotafrica.jpg‎|right|frame|Multilingual Yes2dotAfrica Campaign]]

==Global Campaign Outreach, Advocacy and Sponsorships==

==Global Campaign Outreach, Advocacy and Sponsorships==

==Early Recorded Championship of Yes2dotAfrica campaign==

==Early Recorded Championship of Yes2dotAfrica campaign==

DCA through the Yes2dotAfrica  campaign  has been an active supporter of the ICANN new gTLD process, and is a global stakeholder in actively promoting and campaigning for the introduction of the new gTLDs and Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs). The “generation.africa” thus is an established a theme, to empower the youth to adapt the powers of the internet and its use, thus enjoying a great following thus far. Some of the early recorded activities to champion the campaign include:

DCA through the Yes2dotAfrica  campaign  has been an active supporter of the ICANN new gTLD process, and is a global stakeholder in actively promoting and campaigning for the introduction of the new gTLDs and Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs). The “generation.africa” thus is an established a theme, to empower the youth to adapt the powers of the internet and its use, thus enjoying a great following thus far. Some of the early recorded activities to champion the campaign include:

[[File:United Domains Dotafrica.jpg|left|upright|United Domains DotAfrica New gTLD]]  

[[File:United Domains Dotafrica.jpg|left|upright|frame|United Domains DotAfrica New gTLDs]]

===Progress towards a ".africa" at ICANN 38, in Brussels the Capital of Europe===

===Progress towards a ".africa" at ICANN 38, in Brussels the Capital of Europe===

===Yes2dotAfrica Campaign Triumphs at ICANN 42 Dakar===   

===Yes2dotAfrica Campaign Triumphs at ICANN 42 Dakar===   

DotConnectAfrica (DCA) was one of the principal participants and silver-level sponsor of the ICANN-42 international gathering, and was involved in various activities that took place throughout the week-long meeting in Dakar. DCA also mounted a well-attended exhibition on DotAfrica, and its Yes2DotAfrica campaign, which was visited by the Senegalese President and Head of State, H.E. Monsieur Abdoulaye Wade, and the Senegalese Minister for Telecommunications and Information/Communications Technologies, Monsieur Moustapha Guirassy. ICANN-42 was a great opportunity to focus positive attentions on DCA's Yes2DotAfrica Campaign, and we are pleased to present a summary of the main activities and important accomplishments for the benefit of our Pan-African constituency. <ref>[http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs053/1102516344150/archive/1108602153904.html Yes2dotAfrica Campaign Triumphs at ICANN 42 Dakar]</ref>

DotConnectAfrica (DCA) was one of the principal participants and silver-level sponsor of the ICANN-42 international gathering, and was involved in various activities that took place throughout the week-long meeting in Dakar. DCA also mounted a well-attended exhibition on DotAfrica, and its Yes2DotAfrica campaign, which was visited by the Senegalese President and Head of State, H.E. Monsieur Abdoulaye Wade, and the Senegalese Minister for Telecommunications and Information/Communications Technologies, Monsieur Moustapha Guirassy. ICANN-42 was a great opportunity to focus positive attentions on DCA's Yes2DotAfrica Campaign, and we are pleased to present a summary of the main activities and important accomplishments for the benefit of our Pan-African constituency. <ref>[http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs053/1102516344150/archive/1108602153904.html Yes2dotAfrica Campaign Triumphs at ICANN 42 Dakar]</ref>

[[File:Sophia_Bekele_with_President_Abdoulaye_Wade.jpg|right|upright|Sophia Bekele with President Abdoulaye Wade of [[Senegal]] at the "Yes2dotAfrica " Campaign Exhibition in [[Dakar]] [[Senegal]] Oct. 2011]]  

[[File:Sophia_Bekele_with_President_Abdoulaye_Wade.jpg|right|frame|Sophia Bekele with President Abdoulaye Wade of [[Senegal]] at the "Yes2dotAfrica " Campaign Exhibition in [[Dakar]] [[Senegal]] Oct. 2011]]

==DCA Major Milestones==

==DCA Major Milestones==

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>

[[File:Yes2dotafrica_campaign_dakar.jpg‎|right|upright|Yes2dotAfrica Campaign Dakar]]

[[File:Yes2dotafrica_campaign_dakar.jpg‎‎|right|upright|frame|Yes2dotAfrica Campaign Dakar]]

   

   

===African ccTLD’s:===

===African ccTLD’s:===