Transcript Communications and PR

Communications and PR:
Setting the agenda
George Nyabuga
Head, Communications and PR
[email protected]
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MISSION
TEAM AND RESPONSIBILITIES
ACHIEVEMENTS
WAY FORWARD
Mission
To provide timely and efficient communication
services to achieve AFRINIC’s mission
Team
Seven team members
 Head
 PR and marketing
 Events and sponsorship
 Technical communications
 Web development and maintenance
Responsibilities
 Communications – internal and external
 PR and marketing – marketing AFRINIC through
various strategies and platforms, branding
 Events and sponsorship – organising and
managing meetings, sponsorship and
relationships
 Technical communications – communiqués,
reports, including the annual report
 Web development and maintenance - website
Achievements
1. AFRINIC policy meetings, e.g. AFRINIC 16
2. Branding – new logo, new philosophy, new
direction
3. Website development = heart of AFRINIC
communication
4. FIRE program
5. Participating in global conversations on
internet developments, policies through the
CCG (February Meeting in Mauritius)
Way forward :::
1. Enhanced visibility for AFRINIC through various
strategies including better use of available media –
traditional and new
2. Better utilisation of available opportunities to
enhance AFRINIC position and reputation (IPv6
deployment, FIRE etc.)
3. Improved communication with community, and
stakeholders
4. Enhanced internal and external communication
Thank You