[AfrICANN-discuss] AfrICANN Digest, Vol 232, Issue 8

[Kaddyjatou Drammeh]

May his soul rest in perfect peace

On Thu, 18 Jun 2026 at 12:00, <africann-request at afrinic.net> wrote:

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>    1. Invitation to Share a Tribute and Join us in the Memorial
>       Celebration of Alan Barrett (AFRINIC Communication)
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> From: AFRINIC Communication <comms at afrinic.net>
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> Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] Invitation to Share a Tribute and Join us
>         in the Memorial Celebration of Alan Barrett
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> Dear Colleagues,
>
> The African Internet community continues to mourn the loss of Alan
> Barrett, one of Africa?s Internet pioneers, a respected leader, mentor, and
> friend. Through his decades of service to the Internet community, Alan
> helped shape Internet infrastructure, policy development, and governance
> across Africa and globally. His legacy lives on through the institutions he
> helped build, the policies he shaped, and the many people he inspired.
>
> To honour Alan?s life and contributions, we invite you to share a personal
> tribute, memory, message, or photograph that reflects his impact on your
> life or work. Selected tributes and photos will be featured during a
> memorial session and included in a commemorative tribute for Alan?s family.
>
> Please submit your tribute and photographs here <
> https://2026.internetsummit.africa/alan-p-barrett-memorial>.
>
> (https://2026.internetsummit.africa/alan-p-barrett-memorial)
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> We also invite you to join us for the Alan Barrett Memorial Tribute:
>
> Date: 23 June 2026
> Time: 18:00 EAT ( 15.00 UTC)
> Venue: Africa Internet Summit 2026, Nairobi, Kenya
> Format: Hybrid (In-Person and Online)
>
> Let us celebrate the life, leadership, and lasting legacy of a man whose
> contributions helped shape Africa?s Internet.
>
> Kind Regards,
>
> AFRINIC Communications.
>
>
> Chers membres de la Communaut?,
>
> La communaut? Internet africaine continue de pleurer la perte d?Alan
> Barrett, l?un des pionniers de l?Internet en Afrique, un leader respect?,
> un mentor et un ami. ? travers plusieurs d?cennies de service au sein de la
> communaut? Internet, Alan a contribu? ? fa?onner l?infrastructure Internet,
> le d?veloppement des politiques et la gouvernance de l?Internet en Afrique
> et dans le monde. Son h?ritage demeure vivant ? travers les institutions
> qu?il a aid? ? b?tir, les politiques qu?il a contribu? ? fa?onner et les
> nombreuses personnes qu?il a inspir?es.
>
> Afin d?honorer la vie et les contributions d?Alan, nous vous invitons ?
> partager un hommage personnel, un souvenir, un message ou une photographie
> refl?tant l?impact qu?il a eu sur votre vie ou votre travail. Les hommages
> et photographies s?lectionn?s seront pr?sent?s lors d?une session
> comm?morative et inclus dans un hommage souvenir destin? ? la famille
> d?Alan.
>
> Veuillez soumettre votre hommage et vos photographies ici <
> https://2026.internetsummit.africa/alan-p-barrett-memorial>
> (https://2026.internetsummit.africa/alan-p-barrett-memorial)
>
> Nous vous invitons ?galement ? vous joindre ? nous pour l?hommage
> comm?moratif en m?moire d?Alan Barrett :
>
> Date : 23 juin 2026
> Heure : 18 h 00 EAT (15.00 GMT)
> Lieu: Africa Internet Summit 2026, Nairobi, Kenya
> Format : Hybride (en pr?sentiel et en ligne)
>
> C?l?brons ensemble la vie, le leadership et l?h?ritage durable d?un homme
> dont les contributions ont aid? ? fa?onner l?Internet en Afrique.
>
> Cordialement,
>
> AFRINIC Communications.
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