Name: AFRALO-AfrICANN Think Tank: Community Engagement, Research, and Dialogue Session
Start: 2026-03-09T16:30:00+0530
End: 2026-03-09T17:30:00+0530

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AFRALO-AfrICANN Think Tank: Community Engagement, Research, and Dialogue Session

Monday March 9, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm IST

Jasmine Hall 1C (At-Large)

16:30 IST (UTC+5.5), 9 March 2026
11:00 UTC, 9 March 2026
Jasmine Hall 1C (At-Large)
ID# 17895

Session Details
This session is designed to strengthen the engagement of ICANN Fellows and the wider AFRALO community with AFRALO and the broader At-Large community by evolving the traditional AFRALO-AfrICANN session into a research-based, participatory engagement and dialogue session.
ICANN Fellows and AFRALO members were invited to select a topic of their choice/interest and review all AFRALO statements issued over the years related to the topic, in order to:
Analyze how AFRALO’s position on the selected topic has evolved over time andAnalyze what AFRALO’s current perspective is on that topic.Provide their perspectives on possible next stepsDuring this session participants will present their findings and engage in interactive dialogue with the community.

Session Leader: Silvia Vivanco
Staff Facilitator: Gisella Gruber

Session Recordings
Zoom Archive
English audio archive
Archive audio en français
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Facilitators

Gisella Gruber

Manager, Operations Support, ALAC-At-Large , ICANN Org

Gisella Gruber joined ICANN in January 2009 as part of the Policy Team Secretariat to support the GNSO and At-Large community. Her role has expanded significantly with the growth of the At-Large community and the Policy Department. Gisella is responsible for management support to... Read More →

Silvia Vivanco

At-Large Regional Affairs Manager, ICANN Org

Ms. Silvia Vivanco is At-Large Regional Affairs Manager. She joined ICANN in November 2011. Silvia works directly with the RALOs, elected RALO officers and the individual ALSes to support them in their process and policy-related activities within each of the five Geographic Regions... Read More →

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Monday March 9, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm IST
Jasmine Hall 1C (At-Large) ICANN 85 - Community Forum - Mumbai

Cross-Community Interaction, Public Session