AYO NI O YOUTH PRESIDENT: CELEBRATING NIGERIA AT FIFTY-SIX (56)

OFFICE OF THE INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT

INTERNATIONAL YOUTH FELLOWSHIP

CHERUBIM AND SERAPHIM MOVEMENT CHURCH

WORLDWIDE (AYO NI O)

Dear Brothers and Sisters in the Lord,

CELEBRATING NIGERIA AT FIFTY-SIX (56)

We are proud to have Nigeria as the Worldwide Headquarters’ of our faith. We are blessed that we have grown and spread-out across continents with the spirit of God to guide us daily and always in our entire endeavour’s. We wish to appreciate all Nigerians and lovers of the continued nation. God bless you.

OUR LEADERS

We pray and will continue to pray for our leaders. The nation is blessed to have you at the helms of affair’s. We believe that God placed you in the front of men to ensure that certain decisions are taken to promote the greatness of the nation and the progress of the people.

It is clear that your responsibility is to ensure the trust of the people in the execution of your roles. Its key that you focus on infrastructural growth and empowerment development strategy. This will build the focus on promoting business activities in and around the country....

Source: http://www.iyfcsmc.org.ng/blog.html

Stewardship of IANA Functions Transitions to Global Internet Community as Contract with U.S. Government Ends

Today, 1 October 2016, the contract between the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) and the United States Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), to perform the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) functions, has officially expired. This historic moment marks the transition of the coordination and management of the Internet’s unique identifiers to the private-sector, a process that has been committed to and underway since 1998.

“This transition was envisioned 18 years ago, yet it was the tireless work of the global Internet community, which drafted the final proposal, that made this a reality,” said ICANN Board Chair Stephen D. Crocker. “This community validated the multistakeholder model of Internet governance. It has shown that a governance model defined by the inclusion of all voices, including business, academics, technical experts, civil society, governments and many others is the best way to assure that the Internet of tomorrow remains as free, open and accessible as the Internet of today.”

Source: https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-10-01-en

Nigeria at 56.

Happy Independence Day

YiPS call young members to join the conversation Online !

Young Internet Professionals is calling young persons to come online and follow the discussion.

The Internet Governance Forum (IGF) is a multistakeholder space that facilitates the discussion and dialogue of public policy issues pertaining to the Internet. The IGF was convened in 2005 by the United Nations General Assembly.

With the renewal of its mandate by United Nations in December 2015, the IGF consolidates itself as a platform to bring people together from various stakeholder groups as equals. While there’s no negotiated outcome, the IGF informs and inspires those with policy-making power in both the public and private sectors. At their annual meeting delegates discuss, exchange information and share good practices with each other.

The IGF facilitates a common understanding of how to maximize Internet opportunities and address risks and challenges that arise. The IGF is also a space that gives developing countries the same opportunity as wealthier nations to engage in the debate on Internet governance and to facilitate their participation in existing institutions and arrangements. Ultimately, the involvement of all stakeholders, from developed as well as developing countries, is necessary for the future development of the Internet.

To register, click here...
https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2016-online-participant-registration

ICANN58 NextGen@ICANN Application Round Now Open

ISOC President and Initiator of NG-States

ICANN is looking for the next generation of individuals interested in becoming engaged in their regional communities and shaping the future of global Internet policy. Important work is happening every day at ICANN. If you're ready to start your ICANN journey, ICANN58 Copenhagen could be the place to begin!

This application round will stay open until 4 November 2016. Successful candidates will be announced on the ICANN website,ICANN.org[icann.org], on 2 December 2016.

https://www.icann.org/development-and-public-responsibility/nextgen

Invitation to the Eleventh Meeting of the Internet Governance Forum

On behalf of the Secretary-General of the United Nations, I have the pleasure to invite you to the 2016 Internet Governance Forum (IGF): ‘Enabling Inclusive and Sustainable Growth’, to be held from 6 to 9 December 2016, in Guadalajara, Mexico.

The 2016 IGF marks the first IGF following its 10-year mandate renewal by the General Assembly at the WSIS+10 High Level Event last year. The overall programme is being built in a bottom-up manner in consultation with the growing IGF community, supported by multi-stakeholder intersessional activities, with a view to enhancing wide-ranging and diverse multistakeholder participation, including stakeholders from developing countries, youth, newcomers to the IGF and those joining online.

The four-day  11^th IGF meeting  will feature interactive  dialogue and debate  and will address a broad  range of themes and issues including, but not limited to: Internet and Sustainable Development; Access and Diversity; Youth and Gender Issues; Human Rights and Freedom of Expression Online; Cybersecurity; Multistakeholder Cooperation; Critical Internet Resources; Internet Governance Capacity Building and Emerging Issues.

I would also like to take this opportunity to invite all stakeholders to join the growing IGF community intersessional activities. These activities, including IGF Best Practice Forums (BPFs), work on the Connecting and Enabling the Next Billion(s) initiative and IGF Dynamic Coalitions, offer unique multi-stakeholder platforms for substantive collaboration on a wide array of Internet governance themes and issues. This community work will be showcased, and open for further consultation, at the annual meeting in Mexico.

Many of the growing number of National and Regional IGF Initiatives (NRIs) will be holding meetings as well between now and the annual global IGF meeting and all stakeholders are encouraged to join these important meetings. The IGF is working together with the NRIs to enhance linkages and leverage the synergies among them and with the IGF. . . .

SOURCE: 

http://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/invitation-to-the-eleventh-meeting-of-the-internet-governance-forum