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| '''AfTLD (African Top Level Domain)''' is a non-profit organization composed of registry operators in Africa. AfTLD represents the voice and interests of its members regarding policy issues that affect the [[ccTLD]] operations in the African region and internationally. The organization was incorporated in Mauritius in 2002. [[Vika Mpisane]] is the current chairman and president of AfTLD.<ref>[http://www.aftld.org/html/english/about_AFTLD.html www.aftld.org]</ref> | | '''AfTLD (African Top Level Domain)''' is a non-profit organization composed of registry operators in Africa. AfTLD represents the voice and interests of its members regarding policy issues that affect the [[ccTLD]] operations in the African region and internationally. The organization was incorporated in Mauritius in 2002. [[Vika Mpisane]] is the current chairman and president of AfTLD.<ref>[http://www.aftld.org/html/english/about_AFTLD.html www.aftld.org]</ref> |
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| + | ==Timeline== |
| + | Since its establishment, the organization achieved, initiated or participated in the following activities:<ref>[http://syd.icann.org/files/meetings/sydney2009/presentation-aftld-update-23jun09-en.pdf Evolution]</ref> |
| + | * 2002- AfTLD was incorporated in Mauritius and became member of the country code Names Supporting Organization ([[ccNSO]]) |
| + | * 2003- Participated in [[AfNOG]], AfriNIC and its first general assembly was held during the [[ICANN Meetings]] in Carthage and organized a name server training workshop |
| + | * 2004- Attended the ICANN Meeting in Cape Town |
| + | * 2005- Implemented its election process to select representatives to the ccNSO Council |
| + | * 2006- The organization re-structured its Board and added 8 members to its executive committee to create an Interim Board of Trustees |
| + | * 2007- Held its 1st African ccTLD Event in Cairo, Egypt |
| + | * 2008- Conducted its 2nd Annual African ccTLD Event in Joburg, South Africa |
| + | * 2009- Its 3rd Annual African ccTLD Event in Arusha, Tanzania was held and signed a Memorandum of Understanding with AFRINIC |
| + | * 2010- Held its 4th Annual African ccTLD in Nairobi, Kenya during the 37th ICANN Meeting |
| + | * 2011- Conducted its Attack Contingency Response Planning (ACRP) Workshop for ccTLDs managers in partnership with the National Information Technology Administration (NITA). |
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| + | ==Members== |
| + | AfTLD members include [[.bi]](Burundi), [[.ci]](Cote d'Ivoire), [[.ke]](Kenya), [[.ly]](Libya),[[.mg]](Madagascar), [[.mr]](Mauritius), [[.mw]](Malawi), .mz(Mozambique), [[.ng]] (Nigeria) [[.sc]](Seychelles), [[.sd]](Sudan), [[.tz]] (Tanzania), [[.za]] (South Africa), [[.cd]] (DR Congo), [[.sn]] (Senegal), [[.eg]] (Egypt), [[.zm]] (Zambia) and many other ccTLD in Africa. |
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| ==References== | | ==References== |