[AfrICANN-discuss] Issues of Canadian Visa for ICANN66

[Liz Orembo]

I agree with Amadu and Ali.  And remote participation doesn't give equal
participation.  Otherwise,  why is icann holding physical meetings instead
of purely remote engagements?

On Fri, Oct 25, 2019, 11:37 Dr Eberhard W Lisse <el at lisse.na> wrote:


> It is sad, but not uncommon in the African context, when people do not

> (want to) understand how government works.

>

> el

>

> On 25/10/2019 09:52, AMADU YUSIF wrote:

> > Ali,

> >

> > I agree with you perfectly.  This has been happening and no one

> > cares to talk about it.  It happened to some of the ICANN fellows in

> > London and Spain.  Its about time the local organizing committee act

> > on it.  I remember when I was going to India to attend GCCS 2017, the

> > government of India appointed someone solely in-charge of visa issues.

> > ICANN must liaise with LOC to make sure that all participants are

> > taking care off as far as visa issues is concern.  Its so sad that

> > when people have volunteered to leave their work and family to go and

> > participate in the betterment of internet and they are refused a visa.

> > I think it is not right and ICANN must act on it.

> >

> > Yusif Amadu

> [...]

> > From: ALI Hadji Mmadi <alihadji90 at gmail.com>

> > Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2019 12:13 PM

> > To: AfrICANN list <africann at afrinic.net>

> > Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] Issues of Canadian Visa for ICANN66

> >

> >

> > Hi all,

> > I would like to get your attention !

> >

> > Many of the african community have been refused the canadian Visa to

> > attend ICANN 66.  I know in Marrackech for ICANN65, Azize and his

> > local team have make effort to facilitate the getting of visa.  Why

> > all local host for ICANN meeting do not make effort about this ?

> > Could we put this request in ICANN board ?

> >

> > Bests Regards.

> [...]

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