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<FONT FACE="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12.0px'>Anne-Rachel,<BR>
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Thank you for your continued support and this informative email, in particular thanks for welcoming the fellowship applicants irrespective of the outcome of the application, to the mailing list.<BR>
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Indeed, they will be other opportunities in the future for the fellowship applicants to participate. The meeting has officially started this morning, however the last few days as usual have been informative and engaging. The board has been in sessions both public and private discussing operational, community and as a whole Internet based strategies which we will deliberate during the reminder of the days and in the public forum session on Thursday 28th between 8:30am to 12noon. This will be followed by actions and decision on the same Friday during the public board meeting from 8am to 12:30pm. Access www.icann.org for the web cast on this day, if you would like to participate in the session.<BR>
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This morning in the public forum reports in the following areas are being presented;<BR>
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These reports will be followed by Public Comments on the President's Report, IDN Testing, IANA, Operating Plan & Budget 11:30 11:45, Anne Rachel, has provided links for you to access in her earlier email below, please take time to keep updated and abreast on issues that are on the table for your benefit.<BR>
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In addition, for your information the links below will provided informative graphs that will give you an overview of the current and futuristic position of the internet. From an African perspective, we probably want to concern ourselves with where we want our position to be say 10 years from now. Food for thought.... <BR>
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<FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><U><a href="http://www.internetworldstats.com/stats.htm">http://www.internetworldstats.com/stats.htm</a><BR>
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<FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><U><a href="http://www.cnnic.net.cn/download/2007/cnnic19threport.pdf">http://www.cnnic.net.cn/download/2007/cnnic19threport.pdf</a><BR>
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It would be interesting to see how these stats will look like some ten years from now, in particular what will the numbers in Africa look like, the last 10 or so years not much has happened, yet we have seen a huge increase in mobile connectivity. I am convinced that unless we sort out our content issues in Africa this may not change much, obviously their other constrains. The development on ICT’s and content will naturally drive internet usage, beginning to leverage increase in users.<BR>
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Finally, we should celebrate the new African registrar in Senegal which was accredited during the Lisbon meeting. It would be interesting to hear what we all think about our ability to position our brands locally and internationally. I believe that the technology realm in Africa will only forge forward if ICT skill sets and other skill sets in particular, marketing, sales, accounting and business leaders have a harmonious process to engage and share views and team up as groups that will enhance our ability to benefit from the existing opportunities. <BR>
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Note sure if the situation in most of our countries are the same, but I am worried about the Chinese invasion .... in some parts. Which I do not mind too much, I just worry that we are not ready and in position economically at home to benefit at the first tier, except a handful of individuals. <BR>
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For those participants who made it to the meeting, we will be meeting you during the course of the day and week. We will get a chance to talk and exchange ideas. Better yet you can send me emails and I will be sure to respond to your query or greeting. :-)<BR>
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Best wishes,<BR>
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Njeri Rionge – ICANN Board<BR>
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On 6/25/07 4:39 AM, "Anne-Rachel Inné" <annerachel@gmail.com> wrote:<BR>
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For those who are in San Juan, welcome and I hope you have a productive meeting. A special welcome for the fellows who come for the first time to an ICANN meeting. This will a busy week and do not hesitate to grab me or any of the other region's representatives to help you cope. We will try to bring some of them to the fellows meetings every afternoon from 4 to 5pm in the Las Olas room. <BR>
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I would like to encourage those who are not on the African list to subscribe so they can be part of that active and interesting list. (see end of my message for subscribing). <BR>
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Heartfelt thank yours to all who applied for fellowships (I took the liberty of copying you all on this email) and I am sure your turn will come as we move from region to region. Please stay with us by subscribing to the list and participating and I remain available for all questions. <BR>
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For those who are not with us in San Juan, this link: <a href="http://sanjuan2007.icann.org/schedule?filter0=24&filter1=**ALL**">http://sanjuan2007.icann.org/schedule?filter0=24&filter1=**ALL**</a> <a href="http://sanjuan2007.icann.org/schedule?filter0=24&filter1=**ALL**"><http://sanjuan2007.icann.org/schedule?filter0=24&filter1=**ALL**></a> shows you what today, Sunday 24 June looked like. Governments are at work at the GAC, and I am inviting some of our GAC representatives to tell you a little more on what is happening this time. <BR>
The GNSO is working on topics that are of importance to all of us at this meeting: WHOIS, new gTLDs and IDNs. I encourage again the long time participants to send small reviews of what they are doing to the list so all subscribers can participate with us to the San Juan meeting.<BR>
Two Tutorials took place today on IPv6 and Domain Tasting and for this last one, presentations are online that you can download from the above link.<BR>
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Do not forget to check tomorrow's page <a href="http://sanjuan2007.icann.org/schedule?filter0=25&filter1=**ALL**">http://sanjuan2007.icann.org/schedule?filter0=25&filter1=**ALL**</a> <a href="http://sanjuan2007.icann.org/schedule?filter0=25&filter1=**ALL**"><http://sanjuan2007.icann.org/schedule?filter0=25&filter1=**ALL**></a> and view some of the webcasted events that include the public Forum, and the workshop on protection of registrants. The SSAC meeting will be webcasted too.<BR>
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For all of you, do not hesitate to contact me if you need anything. I will try updating you as we go, but I hope you all grab the list as usual and share the information that is dearest to you.<BR>
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Cheers,<BR>
Anne Rachel<BR>
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PS: to subscribe to africann@afrinic.net, send an email with "subscribe" in the subject line to the email address. Encourage all around you to do that.<BR>
PPS: Sorry for cross posting for those on several lists.<BR>
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