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Its spearhead, Ms. Sophia Bekele has undertaken important policy-level work at [[ICANN]] as a gNSO Council member from 2005 to 2007 and participated in the new gTLD policy development process (PDP).  She led the global promotional campaign for DotAfrica visiting various countries within the continent to sensitive various publics to help build consensus on the need and overall desirability of DotAfrica. She also provided a written letter of support of the ICANN new gTLD programme to the U.S. National Technology & Information Administration (NTIA) of the United States Department of Commerce to ensure official top-level U.S. governmental support for the ICANN new gTLD programme initiative in Washington D.C. which is required for its global and unconditional success.<ref>[http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs053/1102516344150/archive/1104224678384.html Open Letter to US Department of Commerce National Telecommunication Information Administration (NTIA)  in support of teh ICANN New gTLD Programme and making a preliminary case for the .africa gTLD]</ref> In 2012, she also wrote an. 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>[http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs053/1102516344150/archive/1104224678384.html Open Letter to US Department of Commerce National Telecommunication Information Administration (NTIA)  in support of teh ICANN New gTLD Programme and making a preliminary case for the .africa gTLD]</ref>

Its spearhead, Ms. Sophia Bekele has undertaken important policy-level work at [[ICANN]] as a gNSO Council member from 2005 to 2007 and participated in the new gTLD policy development process (PDP).  She led the global promotional campaign for DotAfrica visiting various countries within the continent to sensitive various publics to help build consensus on the need and overall desirability of DotAfrica. She also provided a written letter of support of the ICANN new gTLD programme to the U.S. National Technology & Information Administration (NTIA) of the United States Department of Commerce to ensure official top-level U.S. governmental support for the ICANN new gTLD programme initiative in Washington D.C. which is required for its global and unconditional success.<ref>[http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs053/1102516344150/archive/1104224678384.html Open Letter to US Department of Commerce National Telecommunication Information Administration (NTIA)  in support of teh ICANN New gTLD Programme and making a preliminary case for the .africa gTLD]</ref> In 2012, she also wrote an. 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>[http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs053/1102516344150/archive/1104224678384.html Open Letter to US Department of Commerce National Telecommunication Information Administration (NTIA)  in support of teh ICANN New gTLD Programme and making a preliminary case for the .africa gTLD]</ref>

Concurrently, DCA launched a global promotional campaign establishing itself as lead and spearheading the [[.africa]] project under a '''''"Yes2dotAfrica Campaign"'''.'<ref>[http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs053/1102516344150/archive/1107084740992.html Be part of our Yes2dotAfrica Campaign,2009-12-09]</ref>

Concurrently, DCA launched a global promotional campaign establishing itself as lead and spearheading the [[.africa]] project under a <big><i>Yes2dotAfrica Campaign.</i></big> <ref>[http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs053/1102516344150/archive/1107084740992.html Be part of our Yes2dotAfrica Campaign,2009-12-09]</ref>

The Organization was also credited for its pioneer-ship in the use of a Pan-African Social Media sites including '''.africa, .afrique''' and' '''.afriqya,''' as an effective campaign tool  to make its voice heard in the (3) major official languages spoken of Africa.'<ref>[http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs053/1102516344150/archive/1107084740992.html Join our Pan-African Social Media Site, 2009-12-09]</ref>

The Organization was also credited for its pioneer-ship in the use of a Pan-African Social Media sites including <big><i>.africa, .afrique</i></big> and <big><i>.afriqya,</i></big> as an effective campaign tool  to make its voice heard in the (3) major official languages spoken of Africa.'<ref>[http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs053/1102516344150/archive/1107084740992.html Join our Pan-African Social Media Site, 2009-12-09]</ref>

DCA’s Presentations, speeches and publications used for this global campaign and promotional work to create awareness of the .africa TLD are chronicled on  their website at .'<ref>[http://www.dotconnectafrica.org/yes-campaign/dca-presentations DCA Campaign Presentations and Speeches]</ref>  

DCA’s Presentations, speeches and publications used for this global campaign and promotional work to create awareness of the .africa TLD are chronicled on  their website at .'<ref>[http://www.dotconnectafrica.org/yes-campaign/dca-presentations DCA Campaign Presentations and Speeches]</ref>