[AfrICANN-discuss] Intellectual Property Issue Re: Logo Competition in Commemoration of 10 Years of AFRINIC

Wed Oct 22 12:15:24 UTC 2014

+1 to the suggestion, actually that's what I had expected and it should be
full sponsorship.

Cheers!
sent from Google nexus 4
kindly excuse brevity and typos.
On 22 Oct 2014 13:13, "Remmy Nweke" <remmyn at gmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks Gaelle for the response.
>
> However, I should have suggested that since its AfriNIC commemoration, it
> should have been good to have such winner attend AfriNIC meeting where the
> effort will be recognised among the AfriNIC community strictly. And as a
> communication person you will drive more value thereof.
>
> If such a person is to attend another event it may largely go unnoticed.
>
> just my too cents.
>
> Best of the day and regards to your team.
> Remmy
>
> On Wed, Oct 22, 2014 at 11:49 AM, Gaelle Fall <gaelle.fall at afrinic.net>
> wrote:
>
>> Dear Remmy,
>>
>> Thank you for voicing your concerns.  Apologies for the delayed response.
>> Please find some clarifications about the logo competition:
>>
>> The winner will be given a grant of up to $1,500 USD to attend one of the
>> following events of his/her choosing:
>> *** AIS 2015 in Tunis
>> *** ICANN 52 in Marrakech
>> *** IGF 2015 in Brasil
>> *** AFRINIC meeting in Nov 2015
>> *** any other RIR meeting taking place in 2015
>>
>> The prize will either cover airfare (which will be booked by AFRINIC) or
>> accommodations to chosen event (amount of no more than $1,500 will be
>> transferred directly in winner’s name)
>> Grant cannot be transferred to any other individual and cannot be
>> remitted in cash.
>> Grant must be used by December 1, 2015 or will be forfeited.
>> Any additional charges to attend chosen event will be the responsibility
>> of prize winner
>>
>> The winner of the competition will be recognised for his/her work and a
>> list of all competition participants will be published on the AFRINIC
>> website.
>>
>> More information can be found on our AFRINIC-21 website at
>> http://meeting.afrinic.net/afrinic-21/en/agenda/logo-competition
>>
>> Regards,
>> __________
>> Gaëlle Anta Fall (Ms)
>> Head of Communications & PR, AFRINIC Ltd.
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>>
>> _______________________
>>
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>> 22 to 28 November, 2014
>> Register now at:
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>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Oct 15, 2014, at 8:18 PM, Remmy Nweke <remmyn at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> > thanks Seun, I hope the detail is made clearer, especially for those
>> who will toil for it.
>> > Remmy
>> >
>> > On Wed, Oct 15, 2014 at 5:03 PM, Seun Ojedeji <seun.ojedeji at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> > I am taking this discussion to the African list (so it can receive the
>> right attention). @Remmy i think the call includes a price will be awarded,
>> although it did not indicate what that would be nevertheless i expect any
>> winner would be sponsored to attend the event in other to at least receive
>> the certificate ;)
>> >
>> > Maybe its good all these details are listed on the package
>> >
>> > Cheers!
>> >
>> > On Wed, Oct 15, 2014 at 8:20 AM, Remmy Nweke <remmyn at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > Well Sam, you took the word, but for me, that was also why I sought
>> clarification, because I really did not understand why AfriNIC should hold
>> on to a design you declare non-winner and what exactly should be the
>> motivation above the certification, which does not empower the person
>> economically in any form. Appreciation of labour should start from home
>> which in this case is AfriNIC.
>> >
>> > Whoever gets to designing or participating in such a contest invariably
>> is not looking for certificate but economic value given the time and
>> intellectual engagement to strategically think out something.
>> >
>> > I think very strongly AfriNIC should rethink about the prize, no matter
>> who it will go to eventually. We as community should be able to encourage
>> intellectualism. If it was that cheap, AfriNIC secretariat should have just
>> put something together and tag it 10yr logo, I am sure no one will bleak.
>> >
>> > Best of the evening from Dubai.
>> > Remmy
>> >
>> >
>> > On Wed, Oct 15, 2014 at 3:39 PM, Sam Lanfranco <lanfran at yorku.ca>
>> wrote:
>> > Olivier,
>> >
>> > In my personal opinion, and as an economist, I consider it unfortunate
>> in this otherwise good idea for a commemorative 10 Years of AFRINIC logo
>> that the contest is appropriating without any compensation the intellectual
>> property of the designers who submit designs. It would have been better to
>> offer a slightly more substantial prize than a certificate to the winning
>> design(s), and to leave ownership of the remaining designs in the hands of
>> the designers. It is also hard to figure out of what use the other 10-Year
>> designs would be to AFRINIC in any event.
>> >
>> > Sam L.
>> >
>> > On 2014-10-15 3:57 AM, Olévié Kouami posted the Logo Competition
>> details which included:
>> > *** Disclaimer: The winning design of AFRINIC’s 10 years and all other
>> designs submitted will become the property of AFRINIC and cannot be used by
>> designer for any other purpose.
>> >
>> >
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