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Early recorded championship
==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.
[[File:United Domains Dotafrica.jpg|left|upright|frame|United Domains DotAfrica New gTLDs]]
[[File:United Domains Dotafrica.jpg|left|upright|frame|United Domains DotAfrica New gTLDs]]
DCA has been recorded as Champion of .africa gTLD early on based not only its early endorsements in 2008 and 2009 obtained from the Pan African Continental bodies, but making early presentations on global platform at various UN Agencies including UNPAN, ITU and most importantly its initiations at ICANN in the African grouping initially, and then making its voice heard in various ICANN public forums, making the first Expression of Interest at IICANN for .africa gTLD and sending communications of support and awareness of the need for .africa gTLD to ICANN and US Department of Commerce similarly.
*4 June 2012: Open Letter to US Congress to support multi-stakeholder process <ref>[http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs053/1102516344150/archive/1109793953303.htm Open Letter to US Congress to Express Support in Defense of the Status Quo on Global Internet Governance Model and Reaffirmation of the Multistakeholder Process]</ref> <ref>[http://library.constantcontact.com/download/get/file/1102516344150-278/Letter+from+DotConnectAfrica+to+US+Congress+on+Global+IG.pdf Open Letter to US Congress to Express Support in Defense of the Status Quo on Global Internet Governance Model and Reaffirmation of the Multistakeholder Process]</ref>
*10 November 2011: Champion of .africa initiative <ref>[http://ictcreatives.com/component/k2/item/50-sophia-bekele-ethiopian-champion-of-the-dot-africa-initiative Sophia Bekele, Ethiopian champion of the dot africa initiative]</ref>
*27 October 2011: DCA Statement to ICANN Public Forum in Dakar on .africa Reserved Names <ref>[http://dakar42.icann.org/node/27025 DCA Statement to ICANN Public Forum in Dakar]</ref><ref>[http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs053/1102516344150/archive/1108422124191.html DCA Statement to ICANN Public Forum in Dakar]</ref>
*20 January 2010: Open Letter to NTIA making a preliminary case for the .africa gTLD <ref>[https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/bekele-to-dengate-thrush-18jan11-en.pdf Open Letter to US Department of Commerce National Telecommunication Information Administration (NTIA) making a preliminary case for the .africa gTLD]</ref>
*21 December 2010- DCA statement to ICANN public forum, Cartegena, Colombia. <ref>[http://forum.icann.org/lists/5gtld-guide/msg00108.html DCA statement to ICANN public forum, Colombia]</ref> <ref>[http://forum.icann.org/lists/5gtld-guide/pdfTRCUw9sPcz.pdf DCA statement to ICANN public forum, Colombia]</ref> <ref>[http://www.prlog.org/11150099-dotconnectafrica-statement-to-icann-public-forum-cartegena-colombia.htm DCA statement to ICANN public forum, Colombia]</ref>
*10 September 2010: DotAfrica campaign to Brand the Continent, Biz Community, SouthAfrica <ref>[http://www.biz-community.com/Article/414/16/52038.html DotAfrica campaign to Brand the Continent]</ref>
*15 July 2010: Brains Behind .Africa:Connecting Africa-Towards a Digital Africa, Diplomat East Africa <ref>[http://www.economist.com/blogs/baobab/2010/09/rebranding_africa Can "Africa" get a make over?]</ref>
*17 July 2010: Re-branding Africa, The Economist <ref>[http://www.diplomateastafrica.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=388:connecting-africa-towards-a-digital-africa&catid=36:Connecting Africa, Towards a Digital Africa]</ref>
*21 July 2010: Sophia Bekele talks about ".Africa" NewTLD.TV, USA <ref>[http://www.newtlds.tv/2010/07/20/1-africa-sophia-bekele-talks-about-dotafrica Sophia Bekele talks about.Africa]</ref>
*22 March 2010: A dotafrica generation soon to be born, Radio Netherlands <ref>[http://www.rnw.nl/africa/article/a-dotafrica-generation-soon-be-born A dotafrica generation soon to be born]</ref>
*20 June 2010: ICANN Brussles Exhibition, First African TLD to sponsor a European Conference <ref>[http://www.prlog.org/10803421-progress-towards-africa-at-icann-38-in-brussels-the-capital-of-europe.htmls Progress towards a ".africa" at ICANN 38, in Brussels the Capital of Europe]</ref>
*28 February 2008: DCA's position in support of Joint Project Agreement (JPA ) to NTIA l <ref>[http://archive.icann.org/en/jpa/chairman-address.htm Address by ICANN Chairman to Public Meeting on the Midterm Review of the JPA]</ref>
*13 Feb 2008: First credible organization to submit an EOI to operate & manage the .AFRICA registry from ICANN <ref>[http://www.scribd.com/doc/99725682/Letter-of-Notification-for-ICANN-for-Applying-for-Delegation-of-Dotafrica-TLD-Chairman-ICANN Request for Accreditation from ICANN for .Africa]</ref>
*25 June 2008 :The .Africa project announced at public forum in Paris, France <ref>[https://par.icann.org/files/paris/Paris-ICANNPublicForum-25JUN08.txt The .Africa project announced at public forum in Paris, France]</ref>
*30-10 2007: Connect Africa Heads of States forum, Kigali Rwanda <ref>[http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/CDS/gq/generic/search/display.asp?ProjectID=63&Quest=646 Connect Africa Summit]</ref>
*28 March 2007: DCA presented .Africa to AfrICANN, ICANN meeting in Lisbon,Portugal <ref>[http://www.slideshare.net/Nyosef/dotafrica ICANN gNSO gTLD Update - DotAfrica Presentation -A Forward Africa]</ref>
*30 March 2006: DCA presented the dotafrica TLD to ICANN African Board members <ref>[http://archive.icann.org/en/meetings/lisbon/presentation-a-forward-africa-28mar07.pdf .Africa - Africa Map into Digital Inclusion, A Common Voice for Africa]</ref>
===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===