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[[Mohamed El Bashir]], Director of Communications & Outreach<br/>
[[Mohamed El Bashir]], Director of Communications & Outreach<br/>
[[Vincent Ngundi]], Director of Capacity Building<br/>
[[Vincent Ngundi]], Director of Capacity Building<br/>
[[Dr. Paulos Nyirenda]], Director of Research<br/>
Dr. [[Paulos Nyirenda]], Director of Research<br/>
[[Souleymane Oumtanaga]], Director of Strategic Partnerships<br/>
[[Souleymane Oumtanaga]], Director of Strategic Partnerships<br/>
[[Abibu Ntiahigiye]], Treasurer<br/>
[[Abibu Ntiahigiye]], Treasurer<br/>
==Timeline==
==Timeline==
Since its establishment, the organization has achieved, initiated or participated in the following activities:<ref>[http://syd.icann.org/files/meetings/sydney2009/presentation-aftld-update-23jun09-en.pdf Evolution]</ref>
Since its establishment, AfTLD has 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 [[ICANN]]'s [[ccNSO|Country Code Names Supporting Organization]] (ccNSO)
* 2002 - Was incorporated in Mauritius and became member of [[ICANN]]'s [[ccNSO|Country Code Names Supporting Organization]] (ccNSO).
* 2003- Participated in [[AfNOG]], [[AfriNIC]], and its first general assembly was held during the [[ICANN 18|ICANN Meeting in Carthage]], and it organized a name server training workshop
* 2003 - Participated in [[AfNOG]], [[AfriNIC]], and its first general assembly was held during [[ICANN 18]] in Carthage. It also organized a name server training workshop.
* 2004- Attended the ICANN Meeting in Cape Town
* 2004 - Attended [[ICANN 21]] in Cape Town.
* 2005- Implemented its election process to select representatives to the ccNSO Council
* 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
* 2006 - Restructured 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
* 2007 - Held its 1st African ccTLD Event in Cairo, Egypt
* 2008- Conducted its 2nd Annual African [[ccTLD]] Event in Johannesburg, South Africa
* 2008 - Conducted its 2nd Annual African [[ccTLD]] Event in Johannesburg, South Africa
* 2009- Its 3rd Annual African ccTLD Event in Arusha, Tanzania was held and signed a Memorandum of Understanding with AfriNIC
* 2009 - Its 3rd Annual African ccTLD Event in Arusha, Tanzania was held. It also signed a Memorandum of Understanding with [[AfriNIC]].
* 2010- Held its 4th Annual African ccTLD in Nairobi, Kenya during the 37th ICANN Meeting
* 2010 - Held its 4th Annual African ccTLD in Nairobi, Kenya during the [[ICANN 37|37th ICANN Meeting]]
* 2011- Conducted its Attack Contingency Response Planning (ACRP) Workshop for ccTLDs managers in partnership with the [[NITA|National Information Technology Administration]] (NITA).
* 2011 - Conducted an Attack Contingency Response Planning (ACRP) Workshop for ccTLDs managers in partnership with the [[NITA|National Information Technology Administration]] (NITA).
==Objectives==
==Objectives==
* Represent the interests of the African ccTLDs, including the neighboring islands around the continent on an international platform.
* Boost association between ccTLD managers.
* Create awareness amongst the African community about the [[ICANN]] processes, [[IANA]] and other global TLD through various programs and forums.
* Create common framework or networks from where information about AFTLDs can be easily obtained across the globe, and predominantly across the African Continent.
* Provide assistance to African organization for the development and progress of various Internet and DNS related technologies.
* Promote and develop various policies, which will attract the growth of Internet and various online services.<ref name="link1">[http://www.aftld.org/html/english/about_AFTLD.html aftld.org] About AFTLD</ref>
The main objective of AfTLD is to voice and stand up for the benefit and interests of [[ccTLD]] managers, encourage communication and cooperation between them, increase the awareness of the internet community in the African region and its neighbor islands regarding the process, activities and meetings of [[ICANN]], [[IANA]] and the World ccTLD community, establish a website that will serve as main source of information for its members, assist in the development and capacity building of the [[DNS]] technologies and facilitate the development of ccTLD policies, administration and technical infrastructure in Africa.<ref>[http://www.aftld.org/html/english/about_AFTLD.html Objectives]</ref>
The main objective of AfTLD is to voice and stand up for the benefit and interests of [[ccTLD]] managers, encourage communication and cooperation between them, increase the awareness of the internet community in the African region and its neighbor islands regarding the process, activities and meetings of [[ICANN]], [[IANA]] and the World ccTLD community, establish a website that will serve as main source of information for its members, assist in the development and capacity building of the [[DNS]] technologies and facilitate the development of ccTLD policies, administration and technical infrastructure in Africa.<ref>[http://www.aftld.org/html/english/about_AFTLD.html Objectives]</ref>