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<p class=MsoPlainText dir=LTR style='text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:
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Message-----<br>
From: africann-bounces@afrinic.net [mailto:africann-bounces@afrinic.net] On
Behalf Of Adiel A. Akplogan<br>
Sent: Friday, December 07, 2007 2:19 AM<br>
To: <st1:PersonName w:st="on">africann@afrinic.net</st1:PersonName><br>
Cc: aftld-discuss@afrinic.net<br>
Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] AfriNIC Congratulate Dr. Nii Quaynor for itsAward</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoPlainText dir=LTR style='text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:
embed'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>http://www.afrinic.net/news/press/POSTELAWARD_2007_PRESS_RELEASE.pdf</span></font><span
lang=AR-SA dir=RTL><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText dir=LTR style='text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:
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style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText dir=LTR style='text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:
embed'><st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><font size=2
face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Mauritius</span></font></st1:place></st1:country-region>,
December 06th 2007: Dr Nii Quaynor awarded John Postel Service<span lang=AR-SA
dir=RTL><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt'>
</span>Award 2007</font><span lang=AR-SA dir=RTL><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText dir=LTR style='text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:
embed'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=AR-SA dir=RTL
style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText dir=LTR style='text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:
embed'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>AfriNIC, the
Regional Internet Registry for <st1:place w:st="on">Africa</st1:place>, is very
pleased to announce</span></font><span lang=AR-SA dir=RTL><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText dir=LTR style='text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:
embed'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>that Dr. Nii
Quaynor, convenor of AfNOG and one of the authors of the original</span></font><span
lang=AR-SA dir=RTL><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText dir=LTR style='text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:
embed'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>project
plan to set up an African Internet Number Registry has been awarded the</span></font><span
lang=AR-SA dir=RTL><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText dir=LTR style='text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:
embed'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Jonathan
B. Postel Award at the IETF-70 meeting on 5th December 2007 which was</span></font><span
lang=AR-SA dir=RTL><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText dir=LTR style='text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:
embed'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>held in <st1:City
w:st="on">Vancouver</st1:City> <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Canada</st1:place></st1:country-region></span></font><span
dir=RTL></span><span lang=AR-SA dir=RTL><span dir=RTL></span>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText dir=LTR style='text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:
embed'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=AR-SA dir=RTL
style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText dir=LTR style='text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:
embed'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Dr. Nii
Quaynor becomes the first African to receive this prestigious</span></font><span
dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL><span dir=RTL></span> <span lang=AR-SA><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText dir=LTR style='text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:
embed'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>award
from</span></font><span lang=AR-SA dir=RTL><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText dir=LTR style='text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:
embed'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>the
Internet community. Each year, the Internet Society awards the Jonathan B</span></font><span
dir=RTL></span><span lang=AR-SA dir=RTL><span dir=RTL></span>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText dir=LTR style='text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:
embed'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Postel
Service Award. The award is presented to an individual who has made</span></font><span
lang=AR-SA dir=RTL><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText dir=LTR style='text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:
embed'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>outstanding
contributions in service to the data communications community</span></font><span
dir=RTL></span><span lang=AR-SA dir=RTL><span dir=RTL></span>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText dir=LTR style='text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:
embed'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=AR-SA dir=RTL
style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText dir=LTR style='text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:
embed'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Dr. Quaynor
has selflessly pioneered Internet development and expansion</span></font><span
lang=AR-SA dir=RTL><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText dir=LTR style='text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:
embed'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>throughout
<st1:place w:st="on">Africa</st1:place> for nearly two decades, enabling
profound advances in</span></font><span lang=AR-SA dir=RTL><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText dir=LTR style='text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:
embed'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>information
access, education, healthcare and commerce for African</span></font><span
dir=RTL></span><span lang=AR-SA dir=RTL><span dir=RTL></span> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText dir=LTR style='text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:
embed'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>countries
and</span></font><span lang=AR-SA dir=RTL><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText dir=LTR style='text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:
embed'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>their
citizens, said Internet Society president Lynn St. Amour. Today, Dr</span></font><span
dir=RTL></span><span lang=AR-SA dir=RTL><span dir=RTL></span>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText dir=LTR style='text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:
embed'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Quaynor
continues to champion not just technological advances but also African</span></font><span
lang=AR-SA dir=RTL><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText dir=LTR style='text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:
embed'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>involvement
in Internet standards, processes and deployments, discussion on</span></font><span
lang=AR-SA dir=RTL><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText dir=LTR style='text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:
embed'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Internet
policies and regulations, and ensuring African interests are well</span></font><span
dir=RTL></span><span lang=AR-SA dir=RTL><span dir=RTL></span>-<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText dir=LTR style='text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:
embed'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>represented
globally. He has shaped a community of Africans who share</span></font><span
dir=RTL></span><span lang=AR-SA dir=RTL><span dir=RTL></span> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText dir=LTR style='text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:
embed'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>his
vision</span></font><span lang=AR-SA dir=RTL><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText dir=LTR style='text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:
embed'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>and
reflect the dedication shown by Jon Postel</span></font><span dir=RTL></span><span
lang=AR-SA dir=RTL><span dir=RTL></span>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText dir=LTR style='text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:
embed'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=AR-SA dir=RTL
style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText dir=LTR style='text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:
embed'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>According
to Adiel A. Akplogan, the CEO of AfriNIC, This is an important</span></font><span
lang=AR-SA dir=RTL><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText dir=LTR style='text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:
embed'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>milestone
for the African technical community presence in the International</span></font><span
lang=AR-SA dir=RTL><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText dir=LTR style='text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:
embed'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>forum. We
expect this Award to have a huge impact on the community and will</span></font><span
lang=AR-SA dir=RTL><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText dir=LTR style='text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:
embed'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>certainly
emulate more contribution and commitment for Internet Protocol</span></font><span
lang=AR-SA dir=RTL><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText dir=LTR style='text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:
embed'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>technology
and it use for Development in the AfriNIC service region</span></font><span
dir=RTL></span><span lang=AR-SA dir=RTL><span dir=RTL></span>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText dir=LTR style='text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:
embed'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=AR-SA dir=RTL
style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText dir=LTR style='text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:
embed'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Dr. Nii
Quaynor has pledged to dedicate his prize to contribute to the new fund</span></font><span
lang=AR-SA dir=RTL><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText dir=LTR style='text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:
embed'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>being
setup by AfriNIC to support Internet development in <st1:place w:st="on">Africa</st1:place>
(African Fund</span></font><span lang=AR-SA dir=RTL><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText dir=LTR style='text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:
embed'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>for <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Capacity</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Building</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>, Research and Internet
Development</span></font><span dir=RTL></span><span lang=AR-SA dir=RTL><span
dir=RTL></span>).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText dir=LTR style='text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:
embed'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=AR-SA dir=RTL
style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText dir=LTR style='text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:
embed'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>He said: We
need to develop our young engineers to emulate the dedication to</span></font><span
lang=AR-SA dir=RTL><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText dir=LTR style='text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:
embed'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>network
engineering as exemplified by Jon Postel. We have to harness the</span></font><span
lang=AR-SA dir=RTL><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText dir=LTR style='text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:
embed'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>pioneering
work done by the dedicated technical leadership who have trained</span></font><span
lang=AR-SA dir=RTL><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText dir=LTR style='text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:
embed'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>hundreds
of young engineers through AfNOG and AfriNIC. The fund will make a</span></font><span
lang=AR-SA dir=RTL><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText dir=LTR style='text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:
embed'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>difference
in support for education and research of young engineers in <st1:place w:st="on">Africa</st1:place></span></font><span
dir=RTL></span><span lang=AR-SA dir=RTL><span dir=RTL></span>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText dir=LTR style='text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:
embed'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=AR-SA dir=RTL
style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText dir=LTR style='text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:
embed'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>We would
like all the African community to join us to congratulate Dr Nii</span></font><span
lang=AR-SA dir=RTL><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText dir=LTR style='text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:
embed'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Quaynor
for his great contribution to the Internet community in <st1:place w:st="on">Africa</st1:place></span></font><span
dir=RTL></span><span lang=AR-SA dir=RTL><span dir=RTL></span>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText dir=LTR style='text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:
embed'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>AfriNIC
is a non-governmental and not-for-profit membership based organisation</span></font><span
dir=RTL></span><span lang=AR-SA dir=RTL><span dir=RTL></span>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText dir=LTR style='text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:
embed'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Its main
role is to serve <st1:place w:st="on">Africa</st1:place> region as Regional
Internet Registry, like the</span></font><span lang=AR-SA dir=RTL><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText dir=LTR style='text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:
embed'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>four
other continents which have their own RIR</span></font><span dir=RTL></span><span
lang=AR-SA dir=RTL><span dir=RTL></span>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText dir=LTR style='text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:
embed'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=AR-SA dir=RTL
style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText dir=LTR style='text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:
embed'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>AfriNIC's
mission is To provide professional and efficient distribution of</span></font><span
lang=AR-SA dir=RTL><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText dir=LTR style='text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:
embed'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Internet
number resources to the African Internet community, to</span></font><span
dir=RTL></span><span lang=AR-SA dir=RTL><span dir=RTL></span> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText dir=LTR style='text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:
embed'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>support Internet</span></font><span
lang=AR-SA dir=RTL><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText dir=LTR style='text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:
embed'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>technology
usage and development across the continent and strengthen self</span></font><span
lang=AR-SA dir=RTL><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText dir=LTR style='text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:
embed'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Internet
governance in <st1:place w:st="on">Africa</st1:place> by encouraging a
participative policy</span></font><span dir=RTL></span><span lang=AR-SA
dir=RTL><span dir=RTL></span> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText dir=LTR style='text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:
embed'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>development</span></font><span
dir=RTL></span><span lang=AR-SA dir=RTL><span dir=RTL></span>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText dir=LTR style='text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:
embed'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=AR-SA dir=RTL
style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText dir=LTR style='text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:
embed'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>To
contact AfriNIC: t: +230 4666616, f: +230 4666758, e: press@afrinic.net</span></font><span
lang=AR-SA dir=RTL><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText dir=LTR style='text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:
embed'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=AR-SA dir=RTL
style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText dir=LTR style='text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:
embed'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>More
about the Postel Service Award: http://www.isoc.org/awards</span></font><span
dir=RTL></span><span lang=AR-SA dir=RTL><span dir=RTL></span>/<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText dir=LTR style='text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:
embed'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=AR-SA dir=RTL
style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText dir=LTR style='text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:
embed'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=AR-SA dir=RTL
style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt'>-- <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText dir=LTR style='text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:
embed'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>No virus
found in this outgoing message</span></font><span dir=RTL></span><span
lang=AR-SA dir=RTL><span dir=RTL></span>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText dir=LTR style='text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:
embed'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Checked
by AVG Free Edition</span></font><span dir=RTL></span><span lang=AR-SA dir=RTL><span
dir=RTL></span>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText dir=LTR style='text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:
embed'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Version: 7.5.503
/ Virus Database: 269.16.14/1171 - Release Date: 04/12/2007 19:31</span></font><span
lang=AR-SA dir=RTL><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText dir=LTR style='text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:
embed'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=AR-SA dir=RTL
style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText dir=LTR style='text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:
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style='font-size:10.0pt'>_______________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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embed'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>AfrICANN
mailing list</span></font><span lang=AR-SA dir=RTL><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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lang=AR-SA dir=RTL><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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