Re: [AfrICANN-discuss] FW: Meeting in Brussels / Réunion à Bruxelles

[Dandjinou Pierre]

Vika's suggestion is fine by me!!
Pierre




On Wed, May 5, 2010 at 9:34 AM, Tijani BEN JEMAA
<tijani.benjemaa at fmai.org>wrote:

>  Good point.
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> I do agree to target the single topic, and let the door open to add any
> other issue that might be raised.
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> *De :* Vika Mpisane [mailto:vika at zadna.org.za]
> *Envoyé :* mercredi 5 mai 2010 07:23
> *À :* africann at afrinic.net
> *Cc :* 'Tijani BEN JEMAA'
> *Objet :* RE: [AfrICANN-discuss] FW: Meeting in Brussels / Réunion à
> Bruxelles
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> Narrowing the AfrICANN meeting to one topic may be too much if there are
> other pressing issues to discuss. I suggest that we target a single topic
> but keep ourselves open to add any other issue that might be of value to the
> meeting.
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> Regards,
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> *Vika Mpisane*
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> ZADNA
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> +27 11 275 0082
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> *From:* africann-bounces at afrinic.net [mailto:africann-bounces at afrinic.net]
> *On Behalf Of *Anne-Rachel Inne
> *Sent:* 04 May 2010 04:49 PM
> *To:* africann at afrinic.net
> *Cc:* Tijani BEN JEMAA
> *Subject:* [AfrICANN-discuss] FW: Meeting in Brussels / Réunion à
> Bruxelles
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> *De :* Tijani BEN JEMAA [mailto:tijani.benjemaa at planet.tn]
> *Envoyé :* dimanche 2 mai 2010 08:57
> *À :* 'africann at afrinic.net'
> *Cc :* 'Fatimata Seye Sylla'
> *Objet :* Meeting in Brussels / Réunion à Bruxelles
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> Français ci-dessous
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> Good morning,
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> As you already know, the ICANN Board requested in its meeting in Nairobi
> stakeholders of SOs and ACs to develop an approach to providing support to
> applicants requiring assistance in applying for and operating new gTLDs
> (resolution in blue).
>
> *Whereas numerous stakeholders have, on various occasions, expressed
> concern about the cost of applying for new gTLDs, and suggested that these
> costs might hinder applicants requiring assistance, especially those from
> developing countries*
>
> *Resolved (2010.03.12.46), the Board recognizes the importance of an
> inclusive New gTLD Program.*
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> *Resolved (2010.03.12.47), the Board requests stakeholders to work through
> their SOs and ACs, and form a Working Group to develop a sustainable
> approach to providing support to applicants requiring assistance in applying
> for and operating new gTLDs *."
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>
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> Today, 2 ICANN Working Groups are tackling this topic: the first is
> addressing the categorization of applications and has already come up with a
> draft report, and the second (Joint SO/AC Working Group on New gTLD
> Applicant Support) has just started its work, and its duty is to evaluate
> and propose policy recommendations regarding support to new gTLD applicants
> in justified cases.
>
> Some of us are members of one or both WGs and I hope most of us subscribe
> so that the African point of view will be reflected in the recommendations.
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> AFRALO (African Regional At-Large Organization) decided in its April
> monthly teleconference to hold a joint meeting with the whole African
> community participating in the Brussels meeting to discuss the possible
> support for new gTLD applicants as per the Board resolution in Nairobi, and
> bring the African point of view to the working group.
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>
>
> Anne Rachel and Heidi think that the proposed joint meeting can be an
> AfrICANN meeting with a single topic rather then general information sharing
> one.
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> ·         Would you be interested in discussing the support for the new
> gTLD applicants from Africa during the AfrICANN Meeting in Brussels?
>
> ·         If yes, would you like the AfrICANN meeting to focus on this
> single topic? Or would you rather have the AfrICANN meeting be the usual
> general information exchange that occurs at these meetings with another
> meeting focusing on the topic of support for the new gTLD applicants from
> Africa?
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> With my best regards
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> *Tijani BEN JEMAA*
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> Vice Chair of *AFRALO*
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