1. AfTLD Progress Report AfTLD SA 2008 7 April 2008

2. Agenda Background Membership Communications & outreach Partnerships Finances & administration AfTLD SA 2008 Way forward

3. Background ICANN Marrakech 2006 minute –Transitional Excom –Revival First AfTLD annual event in Cairo 2007 –Unanimous extension of tenure

4. Membership Presumed membership issue Introduction of membership recruitment –Free membership –Voluntary contributions –Pursuit of value-add services to ccTLDs Current members –bi, ci, ke, ly, mg, mr, mw, mz, ng, sd, za

5. Communications & outreach Mailing lists –Aftld-discuss –Excom Website maintenance challenges –Translation –Time contraints –Unavailability of full-time officer

6. Partnerships Enhancement of AfriNIC MOU Regional TLD organisations Support from sponsors/donors –NTRA, ISOC, ICANN, Neustar, DOC, etc Topic-specific collaboration –ICANN Regions –IDNs fast-track –CENTR’s IGF participation

7. Finances & administration AfriNIC financial management –Control, payments, reporting Donor funding –ISOC, Neustar Annual events funded by sponsors Secretariat function

8. AfTLD SA 2008 SA DOC hosting Sponsors –ISOC, ICANN, AfriNIC, IS, OIF, NSRC, Kheuwel.com Fellowships for ccTLDs Travel arrangements Remaining financial resources

9. Way forward New Excom/Board Appointment of full-time officer Well defined & measurable strategic plan Paid membership Strategic partnerships

10. Thank you