[AfrICANN-discuss] Help with .africa history
Gideon
gideonrop at gmail.com
Sun Jul 29 21:32:29 SAST 2012
Dear Monsieur Pierre,
Apologies i meant to reply to this thread,
To return to the issue of dotAfrica, the Steering Committee of DCA or
AfricaInOneSpace is not representative enough. The multi-stakeholder model
is not balanced. All Africa sub-regions should be represented in the
Steering Committees. All this leads us to ask questions about the final aim.
DCA has a strategic advisory board of more than 30 people drawn from both
the global and African Internet communities. The list has been submitted
along with our application to ICANN. Further details of thecomposition
information is contained in DCA's web site.
http://www.dotconnectafrica.org/about/global-strategic-advisory-leadership-team/
The DCA global strategic leadership and advisory team as presently
composed is representative enough and is comprised of people from the
various sub-regions of Africa, so it is quite Pan-African. However, it can
always be enlarged, so additional nominations will be quite welcome for
qualified resource persons that wish to serve on it,, when the matter of
.Africa is eventually settled following the delegation of the string
I hope this helps,
Kind Regards,
Gideon Rop,
Project Support Engineer,
DotConnectAfrica
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> Date: Sun, 29 Jul 2012 10:55:25 +0100 (BST)
> From: Pierre Lotis NANKEP <lnankep at yahoo.fr>
> Subject: Re: [AfrICANN-discuss] Help with .africa history
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> Dear community,
>
>
> Without any doubt:All this (virtual) battle is about money...
>
> If the interest of the African community was the priority, why DCA or
> UNIFORUM (AfricaInOneSpace or African Union) did not applied also for :
>
> - .Afrique (French community in Africa)
>
> - .أفريقيا (Arab community in Africa)
> - .África (Spanish or Portuguese communityin Africa)
> - .Afrika (Swahili or Afrikaans communityin Africa)
> - etc
>
> With respect to ICANN and his guidebook that some consider to be the Bible
> or the Koran, on the pretext that it was realized by the contribution of
> the entire global Internet community, I think this document could be
> improved : the registration for a new geoTLD should automatically caused
> the registration in other codified languages in this geographical area.
>
> To return to the issue of dotAfrica, the Steering Committee of DCA or
> AfricaInOneSpace is not representative enough. The multi-stakeholder model
> is not balanced. All Africa sub-regions should be represented in the
> Steering Committees. All this leads us to ask questions about the final aim.
>
> To prove to the African community their goodintention, DCA or
> AfricaInOneSpace websites must be available in all major languages used in
> Africa (English, Arabic, French, Portuguese, Spanish, etc.).
>
> To all those who believe themselves invested with a divine or superior
> expertise, they should remember that this is an open forum on the Internet
> where all opinions are recorded.
>
> Thank you to those in this forum, whocome with a positive spirit to bring
> clarifications on issues or concerns raised by other members.
>
> Best regards.
>
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> De : Dr Yassin Mshana <ymshana2003 at gmail.com>
> À : africann at afrinic.net
> Envoyé le : Samedi 28 juillet 2012 17h31
> Objet : Re: [AfrICANN-discuss] Help with .africa history
>
>
> Will we please not use the word "confusing" string at this stage.....
>
> I have been following this .africa issue and gave my opinions and warnings
> - it seems that eyes were on the potential to make or lose money in the
> business (personal interests to say the least) .
>
> I have a personal observation to share:
>
> What is being suggested that African join forces behind one application
> was there before the call for applications (I am surely correct in this). I
> saw the tendency of Africans having camps since 2005/6 at one meeting in
> Abuja - That was in addition to what I experienced when I was nominated to
> serve the ccNSO Council 2004/5 - there was an article in a newspaper
> published in Nigeria saying that I was not fit to serve for the African
> Region because I was 'not known' and also base in a 'small country'! I
> could not believe that story - I was in Malawi by then.
>
> The AfriNIC Board elections in Abuja was a story for another day! Those
> who are concerned know what they did - I am not a full time person in
> Internet-based business but I do support progressive policies in its
> development for all to benefit without favour or fear.
>
> The question is 'who' is to 'know' who for anything to do with Africa?
> Without dissolving the 'groupings' ...Africa will end up divided and lose
> it all. We know about language groups = Anglophone,
> Arabic, Francophone and Lasso-phone (Latin) but that should not be
> compounded with personal interests
>
> It is frighten the perception is changed - that African issues and
> politics are mainly for personal gains. One should leave a public position
> and go privately then...!
>
> Enough for now.
>
> Yassin
>
>
> On 27 July 2012 06:23, Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Seun,
> >
> >My take is simple, it is clear what the community wants, we should stop
> casting aspersions and falsehoods that are causing confusion in the
> community, instead lets be factual , where credit is due , let us give it
> where we need to correct each other lets accept it reciprocally, we should
> not expect perfection in a diverse community such as this.
> >
> >Best Regards
> >
> >
> >
> >On Fri, Jul 27, 2012 at 9:06 AM, Seun Ojedeji <seun.ojedeji at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> >Thanks Badru,
> >>Your comment is the take home for me; I agree that politics exists in
> other continent however I also like to note that there is just something
> distinct about that of Africa! Why for instance do we need to have two
> applications for the same initiative, can't we just collectively agree on
> one thing and do the pushing in the same direction. May plead that the
> oldies amongst us help we young generation set a stand on this...let's
> begin to have an era in Africa where we disagree to agree on issues. The
> death of the president of Ghana and the smooth transitional process gives
> my hope for Africa!
> >>Let's stop this disagreeing to disagree model...our collective work
> should speak louder and not us speaking for our personal motives!
> >>Cheers!
> >>OJ
> >>sent from google nexus
> >>On Jul 26, 2012 4:00 PM, "Badru Ntege" <badru.ntege at nftconsult.com>
> wrote:
> >>
> >>Members
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>It pains me to see that we are all here with the best of intentions but
> seem to have a hard time sharing the same vision which is the digital
> emancipation of our beloved continent. In a world of many independent and
> committed individuals we have to be prepared to seek synergy. Not a win
> loose position but win win positions. In this continent of billions with
> so much to do why do we spend too much of our energies fighting battles
> where they will be no winners.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>.africa or dotafrica whichever tld ends up being licensed is to serve
> the african community. So let's start sharing how we will do this and
> exert less of our energies in historical battles.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>Individual battles need to end.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>My 2 bits
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>Badru Ntege
> >>>CEO
> >>>NFT Consult Ltd
> >>>Www.Nftconsult.com
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>“Vision without execution is hallucination.”
> >>>― Thomas A. Edison
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>On 26 Jul 2012, at 10:35, Dr Yassin Mshana <ymshana2003 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>Even me I am getting tired of repeating myself - there should be no War
> - it is only a matter of Fair Competition!
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>Bringing in AU in the competition is wrong, worse even is including
> GAC in this business area. These bodies have their specific mandate -
> overwhelming issues and initiatives need to be sorted by them eg. NEPAD,
> ICT Development etc.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>The poison was put in the well when groupings started to emerge and
> when AU was misused/misdirected! As an African one could not stay quiet
> while bullying and character assassinations are taking place...?
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>Good day everyone
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>Yassin
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>On 26 July 2012 07:22, Kivuva <Kivuva at transworldafrica.com> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>It seems the art of war by Sun Tzu is playing quite well with the
> .africa gTLD. With the war of words going round, its hard to ascertain who
> is right of wrong.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>But all the same, it has been said over and over again, .africa being
> a geographical string, the winner will be the one who has the blessings of
> the African community, and AU has put one foot into the fray.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>Is there an africawide GAC committee? If yes, what it's stand?
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
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