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

[Ben Fuller]

All,

Let's think a bit strategically. We should use any discussions with ICANN to also increase the frequency of meetings in Africa. 

Ben


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> On Nov 5, 2014, at 11:24, waudo siganga <emailsignet at mailcan.com> wrote:
> 
> I Think because of the unexpected nature of the development and the
> short time ICANN chose to leverage on a location where they have offices
> to ease organization. Africa is back 2016
> 
>> On Wed, Nov 5, 2014, at 12:10 PM, Philip Fomba JOHNSON wrote:
>> I totally agree with you Mwendwa, I should have given our opinion on an
>> alternative venue in Africa. Or a reason be given why alternative venue
>> in
>> African not possible.
>> 
>> On Tue, Nov 4, 2014 at 10:49 AM, Mwendwa Kivuva
>> <Kivuva at transworldafrica.com
>>> wrote:
>> 
>>> 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
>>> 
>>> ______________________
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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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