[AfrICANN-discuss] AFRALO - AfrIC ANN joint meeting

[Tijani BEN JEMAA]

Dear Yassin,

 

Nobody said that the statement we adopted in Cartagena was adopted by the
whole African community, but by the members of the ICANN African community
attending ICANN meeting in Cartagena, exactly like the one adopted in
Brussels, that was clearly presented as the statement of the ICANN African
community members attending the Brussels meeting. 

 

I just sent the text of the 2 statements adopted in Cartagena. Please read
them, and tell me your remarks that I will record for any further
initiative. 

I hope you will volunteer in the future to help in such initiative  

 

Many thanks for your interest.

 

Best regards

 

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Mediterranean Federation of Internet Associations

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De : Dr Yassin Mshana [mailto:ymshana2003 at gmail.com] 
Envoyé : mardi 14 décembre 2010 15:21
À : tijani.benjemaa at fmai.org
Cc : africann at afrinic.net
Objet : [AfrICANN-discuss] AFRALO - AfrIC ANN joint meeting

 

Dear Tijani,

 

I saw the Call for the meeting to discuss African issues as described below.


 

I wish to register my congratulations for having such a meeting.

 

I am however concerned with 2 main things:

1.	Did the African Region participants at the ICANN meeting have the
opinion of all Africans on the issues discussed?
2.	Will the decisions or recommendations during the meeting have the
consent of Africans?

An African colleague raised this concern with me for my observations which
is that: A small group of Africans can meet and discuss issues and even make
recommendations but those will not represent the opinion of Africans unless
a Consultation Process involving the whole community takes place. This is in
line with the Policy Development Process which the Internet community
adheres to.

 

Lastly, will you please share with the rest of Africans the deliberations
from that Group meeting. However, that does not mean that the process to
come to that point is acceptable. 

 

In my opinion that will look like hijacking the African Community by a group
of representatives at the ICANN meeting.

I look forward to seeing the proceedings of that meeting for information
purposes.

 

Kind regards

 

Yassin Mshana

(tz)

 

 

 

Dear all,

Continuing on the Brussels initiative, I’m pleased to invite you to the
AFRALO – AfrICANN joint meeting that will be held in Cartagena, Colombia, on
Tuesday 7 December 2010 at 14:00.
The topics for this meeting will be:
•       Follow-up on of the African community statement on the support to be
provided to the new gTLD applicants who require assistance for applying for
and operating new gTLD in light of the ICANN board decisions last October.
•       Participation of the African community in the ICANN policy
development

 We will also welcome the new NomCom Chair Adam Peak who wanted to address
our community. He will be accompanied by a number of the NomCom members.

Please pass the information to all your networks, and we will be honoured to
see you tomorrow discussing those 2 very important issues.

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