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On Wednesday, 13 May 2026, at 17:00-20:00 UTC, the African Regional At-Large Organization (AFRALO) will celebrate Universal Acceptance Day 2026 (UA Day) with a regional event ‘Advancing UA Through Adoption and Education‘.
AGENDA
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Dr. Jabhera Matogoro
Dr. Mutegeki Cliff – UA Lead, AFRALO
What is Universal Acceptance?
Yaovi Atohoun – ICANN Stakeholder Engagement & Operations Director – Africa
Keynote: UNESCO and ICANN Collaboration
Dr. Xianhong Hu – Division for Digital Inclusion, Policies and Transformation, Communications and Information Sector, UNESCO
UA Education (Integrating UA Concepts into Education and Academic Curricula)
Dr. Felicia Nkrumah Kuagbedzi – Acting Coordinator – ICT, Communications and Knowledge Management, Association of African Universities
Frank Asefuah – Project Manager and Senior Web Developer, Association of African Universities
Abdul Manaf Sulemana – Association of African Universities
Jeremiah Musariwa – Academic Research and Innovation, Women’s University in Africa, Zimbabwe
Dr. Fatema Akbar – Assistant Professor of Computer Science, American University of Bahrain (AUBH)
UA Adoption, Industry Perspective and Main Takeaways
Mohamed Souhassou – CEO & Chairman, Supersite ICANN Accredited Registrar and NEXT, an Innovative Consulting Company
Andrew Mwanyota Lewela – .KE Chief Evangelist, KeNIC Kenya Network Information Centre (KENIC)
Adesola Akinsanya – Director, Upperlink Limited, Nigeria ICANN Accredited Registrar
Mutegeki Cliff Agaba – Uganda DNS Forum / Infinity Computers and Communications Company Limited
Ismael O. Ouedraogo – ECODEV.dev, Burkina Faso
Mohamed Souhassou – Tifsa Atlas Association For Sustainable Development, Morocco
Takeaways and Way Forward
Hadia El Miniawi – AFRALO Chair
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