[AfrICANN-discuss] ICANN 52 Meeting to Relocate to Singapore | Marrakech, Morocco Meeting to Take Place in Early 2016

[Dr Paulos Nyirenda]

I can confirm that I was one of those who was invited to and attended the the two meetings 
that Fadi called on this as mentioned by Aziz Hilali here below to consult on this ICANN52 
location issue.

Although I cannot hide my disappointment that the meeting was moved away from 
Marrakech and to outside the Africa region I do understand but not fully appreciate the 
motivations and these are well explained in the release from ICANN: 
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-11-03-en

So, some consultations were indeed done before and after the decision was made and we 
need to acknowledge these even though the final decision is disappointing.

These are my personal opinions.

Regards,

Paulos
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Dr Paulos B Nyirenda
NIC.MW & .mw ccTLD
http://www.registrar.mw
Chair: AFTLD http://www.aftld.org
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Chair: MISPA http://www.mispa.org.mw


On 4 Nov 2014 at 14:59, Boubakar Barry <africann at afrinic.net> wrote:
 
> And what were the motivations?
> 
> B.
> 
> On Tue, Nov 4, 2014 at 2:45 PM, Aziz Hilali <hilaliaziz at yahoo.fr > wrote:
>     Dear Mwendwa
> 
>     The CEO of ICANN and myself as organizer of Marrakech meeting, had a long discussion 
>     before this decision. 
>     Fadi has met on two occasions all leaderships of Africa to explain extensively the 
>     motivations of the ICANN Board to decide the postponement for early 2016.
> 
>     Best
> 
>     Aziz
> 
>     
> 
>     
> 
>     Le Mardi 4 novembre 2014 11h13, Mwendwa Kivuva 
>     <Kivuva at transworldafrica.com> a écrit :
>     
> 
>     I expect a protest from the AfriCANN community given that we have missed 
>     our scheduled round of hosting the event. Through the continental rotation 
>     process we are used to, it means we are loosing out. The board should give 
>     us a proper reason why they postponed the meeting and why they could not 
>     get an alternative venue. Probably Kenya, South Africa, Nigeria, Egypt, 
>     Ethiopia ...
> 
>     MK
>     ______________________
>     Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya
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> 
>     "There are some men who lift the age they inhabit, till all men walk on 
>     higher ground in that lifetime." - Maxwell Anderson
> 
>     On 4 November 2014 13:17, Dawda Jatta <dawda.jatta at utg.edu.gm> 
>     wrote:
>     Mathias, 
>     I belief Africa still has a chance to host it in 2016 as indicated. I think 
>     ICANN does not want to try another African country and the meeting is 
>     poor attended. Let just hope that before 2016 the situation of Ebola in 
>     the continent under control.
>     Regards,
>     Dave
> 
>     On Tue, Nov 4, 2014 at 10:44 AM, Mathias Etheyemon HOUNGBO 
>     <mathias at houngbo.net> wrote:
>     Le 04/11/2014 07:38, Bob Omondi a écrit :
>     > Dear Listers,
>     >
>     > Please see the below announcement concerning ICANN 52 by 
>     ICANN.
>     >
>     > https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-11-03-en
>     >
>     >
>     > Regards
>     > Bob.
>     >
> 
>     Why not another african country ?
>     
>     
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