[AfrICANN-discuss] A New Approach to Africa

[Kris Seeburn]

Second thatŠcongrats to both as it is well deserved.

kris




On 15/8/12 8:24 PM, "Fiona  Asonga" <tespok at tespok.co.ke> wrote:

>Congratulations to both Nii and Tarek
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>You have our support
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>From: "Glen de Saint Géry" <Glen at icann.org>
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>Sent: Saturday, August 11, 2012 1:06:21 AM
>Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] A New Approach to Africa
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>http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-10aug12-en.htm A
>New Approach to Africa
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>10 August 2012 
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>With the support of AFRINIC, Africa's Regional Registry for Internet
>Number Resources, ICANN and leading members of its community are today
>announcing an initiative aimed at increasing African participation and
>influence within ICANN.
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>This initiative is the result of a June meeting involving Steve Crocker,
>Chairman of ICANN's Board of Directors, ICANN's CEO-Designate Fadi
>Chehadé and its Interim CEO Akram Atallah with African community members
>at ICANN's 44th Public Meeting, in Prague, Czech Republic.
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>The goal is to develop a framework for ICANN's Africa strategy and to
>announce an initial plan at the October 2012 Public Meeting in Toronto,
>Canada. The strategy will aim both to support a stronger presence for
>ICANN in Africa and to increase African participation in ICANN. It will
>also foster the promotion of the multi-stakeholder model in Africa at the
>government, civil society and private sector levels.
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>This effort is a step toward stronger global engagement for ICANN, with a
>special focus on developing countries.
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>To contribute to the development of the new strategy, a working group was
>created and endorsed by the African community members meeting in Prague,
>including key players in Internet governance from different regions in
>Africa. The working group has selected Nii Quaynor of Ghana, a
>well-respected Internet leader in Africa, to lead its efforts.
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>ICANN has appointed Tarek Kamel of Egypt to serve as a Senior Advisor to
>its President and CEO on global issues, and to work with the group to
>develop the initial strategic plan that will be announced in Toronto. The
>working group unanimously endorsed this choice. Tarek is well known for
>his long record of achievements in promoting the Internet and its
>multi-stakeholder model in developing countries.
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>For further information or to submit ideas, please contact
>ICANN-ASWG at Afrinic.net .
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>Journalists should contact Brad White, ICANN's Director of Global Media
>Affairs, at brad.white at icann.org .
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