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ICANN59 Johannesburg

Welcome! ICANN59 will be our second ever Policy Forum. This four-day meeting is focused on current policy development work, outreach, and daily opportunities to network with the community . For general information about ICANN59, please visit https://meetings.icann.org/en/johannesburg59.

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Onica N. Makwakwa

Africa Regional Coordinator, A4AI
World Wide Web Foundation
Johannesburg Area, South Africa

Onica N. Makwakwa is the Africa Regional Coordinator for the Alliance for Affordable Internet at the World Wide Web Foundation. She works to develop effective collaborations across stakeholders in Africa in support of affordable broadband internet. An experienced advocacy, fundraising and management professional, Onica has over 20 years’ experience working for national and international causes in the USA and Africa including but not limited to, consumer rights, women's issues, media diversity, and capacity building of NGOs.

My Friends

09:30

At-Large AFRALO Local Community Engagement Bill Gallagher RoomGisella Gruber • Heidi Ullrich

10:00

AM Coffee Break Ballroom FoyerMelanie Cruz

12:15

At-Large AFRALO ALS Capacity Building Session 1 Ballroom 4 (ALAC)Silvia Vivanco Fellowship Program Daily Session Bill Gallagher RoomSiranush Vardanyan

15:00

PM Coffee Break Ballroom FoyerMelanie Cruz

19:00

Local Host Reception Exhibition 1Tanzanica King

08:00

At-Large AFRALO ALS Capacity Building Session 2 Ballroom 4 (ALAC)Silvia Vivanco ICANN Academy Working Group Committee 2Heidi Ullrich

10:15

AM Coffee Break Ballroom FoyerMelanie Cruz

10:30

GNSO IGO-INGO Curative Rights Protections Policy Development Process Working Group Committee 4Terri Agnew • Mary Wong

11:15

GAC Human Rights and International Law Working Group Session Ballroom 1 (GAC)Olof Nordling

12:15

Fellowship Program Daily Session Bill Gallagher RoomSiranush Vardanyan

13:30

At-Large Regional Leaders Meeting Ballroom 4 (ALAC) GNSO - Non Commercial Stakeholder Group (NCSG) Policy Committee Meeting Committee 4Terri Agnew • Maryam Bakoshi

15:00

PM Coffee Break Ballroom FoyerMelanie Cruz

15:15

GDPR and its potential impact: looking for practical solutions Ballroom 1 (GAC)Kimberly Carlson

18:30

Fellowship Program 10 Years Anniversary Celebration Level 4 Foyer

08:00

At-Large AFRALO ALS Capacity Building Session 3 Ballroom 4 (ALAC)Silvia Vivanco GNSO - Non Commercial Stakeholder Group (NCSG) Outreach and Strategy Meeting Ballroom 2 (GNSO)Terri Agnew • Maryam Bakoshi

09:00

GNSO - Non Commercial Stakeholder Group (NCSG)Executive Committee Meeting [C] Committee 4Terri Agnew • Maryam Bakoshi

09:15

At-Large AFRALO General Assembly Part 1 Ballroom 4 (ALAC)Silvia Vivanco

10:15

AM Coffee Break Ballroom FoyerMelanie Cruz

10:30

At-Large AFRALO General Assembly Part 2 Ballroom 4 (ALAC) GNSO - Not-for-Profit Operational Concerns (NPOC) Constituency Day Committee 4Terri Agnew • Maryam Bakoshi

12:00

Fellowship Program Daily Session Bill Gallagher RoomSiranush Vardanyan

13:00

GNSO Council Public Meeting Ballroom 2 (GNSO)Terri Agnew • Marika Konings

15:00

PM Coffee Break Ballroom FoyerMelanie Cruz

15:15

GNSO - Not-for-Profit Operational Concerns (NPOC) ExCom Meeting [C] Committee 4Terri Agnew • Maryam Bakoshi

17:00

Who sets ICANN's priorities? Ballroom 1 (GAC)Bart Boswinkel GNSO - Non-Commercial Users Constituency (NCUC) Policy Session Committee 4Terri Agnew • Maryam Bakoshi

18:30

At-Large AFRALO Showcase Ballroom 4 (ALAC)Silvia Vivanco

19:00

ICANN At-Large AFRALO Showcase and Community Cocktail Level 4 FoyerGisella Gruber

08:00

At-Large AFRALO ALS Capacity Building Session 4 Ballroom 4 (ALAC)Silvia Vivanco GNSO - Non Commercial Stakeholder Group (NCSG)Outreach and Strategy Meeting Ballroom 2 (GNSO)Terri Agnew • Maryam Bakoshi

10:15

AM Coffee Break Ballroom FoyerMelanie Cruz

10:30

ALAC and Regional Leaders wrap up Part 1 Ballroom 4 (ALAC)

12:15

At-Large AFRALO ICANN59 Activities Wrap Up Ballroom 4 (ALAC)

13:30

ALAC and Regional Leaders wrap up Part 2 Ballroom 4 (ALAC)

15:00

PM Coffee Break Ballroom FoyerMelanie Cruz

15:15

Fellowship Program Week Wrap Up [C] Bill Gallagher RoomSiranush Vardanyan

18:30

ICANN59 Community Wrap-Up Cocktail Level 4 FoyerTanzanica King