[AfrICANN-discuss] Resending letter to ccTLD Managers(.Africa'sposition)

Sophia B sophiabekele at gmail.com
Wed Oct 24 14:35:23 SAST 2007


Noted. Thank you, Ken.
sophia

On 24/10/2007, Ken Lohento <klohento at panos-ao.org> wrote:
>
> Hi
>
> I think there is room for mutual understanding on that issue. Do not
> agree to disagree right now, it's too early and it's an important issue.
>
> Have all a good day.
>
> Ken Lohento
>
> Sophia B a écrit :
> > Dear Pierre -
> >
> > Yes, I approached you at the Lisbon meeting and shared
> > your presentation ahead of time and your took note of the governance
> > structure and said that was what was missing in your proposals.  I
> > suppose that one you have not fully developed yet.
> >
> > I am surprised that you have never heard of what I was doing based on
> > that, and when you have yourself announced at the Afri-ICANN meeting
> > that there were two initiatives on the ground and for lack of time, I
> > cannot preset mine.   I believe there were over 15 people in the room.
> >
> > I am glad to note that the discussion is generating a lot of interest
> > finally from everyone.  It appears you folks were sleeping on it and
> > seem to  get caught up now.
> >
> > While I have appreciated the model you discussed , I did not feel it
> > has the strength, so I suggested my own.  It is a free world we live
> > in right!  This does not mean I am  to willing to work with you.  We
> > just have to agree to disagree.  Like I said the project is for Africa.
> > Hope that clarifies any misunderstanding
> > Cheers.
> > Sophia
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On 23/10/2007, *Pierre Dandjinou* <dandjinou.pierre at undp.org
> > <mailto:dandjinou.pierre at undp.org>> wrote:
> >
> >     Hi Sophia,
> >
> >
> >
> >     Thanks for providing these answers to Vika's questions.
> >
> >
> >
> >     Good to know you are progressing on the dot Africa, but a bit
> >     tricky that some of us whom you approached some time ago, no
> >     longer heard of this, especially when you were told that the AF*
> >     (Afnog, Afrinic, Aftlds, Afren,Aftld..) have been working on a dot
> >     Africa model. You were asked to join forces and avoid duplication
> >     and you promised!
> >
> >
> >
> >     It is fine to respond that the dot Africa is (will be?) owned by
> >     the African people, but one should go beyond this response and
> >     present a business model..which speaks for itself.
> >
> >
> >
> >     Best regards
> >
> >
> >
> >     Pierre Dandjinou
> >
> >     Chair, Afrinic Board
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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