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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>... interesting but is this on topic for this
list?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>nii</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=emko@internetresearch.com.gh
href="mailto:emko@internetresearch.com.gh">Eric M.K Osiakwan</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=members@gispa.org.gh
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title=kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke
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Discussions</A> ; <A title=Africann@afrinic.net
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title=conveners@ghanaconnect.org.gh
href="mailto:conveners@ghanaconnect.org.gh">conveners@ghanaconnect.org.gh</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, July 07, 2009 8:36
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [AfrICANN-discuss] President
Obama's upcoming trip - mediaresources for your involvement</DIV>
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<DIV>Dear All,</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Hope your morning is well.</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Below are some outlets for getting involved in President Obama's visit
- <SPAN class=Apple-style-span
style="FONT-SIZE: 15px; FONT-FAMILY: Cambria, fantasy"><A
style="COLOR: blue; TEXT-DECORATION: underline"
href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/mediaresources/">http://www.whitehouse.gov/mediaresources/</A> </SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri, sans-serif"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Cambria, serif">SMS. </SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Cambria, serif">We’ve launched an SMS platform to
allow citizens to submit questions, comments and words of welcome
(in English and in French) . Using a local SMS short code in
Ghana (1731) , Nigeria (32969) , South Africa (31958)and
Kenya (5683), as well as a long code across the rest of the world*,
Africans and citizens worldwide will be encouraged to text their
messages to the President. SMS participants will also be able to
subscribe to speech highlights in English and French. Long numbers for mobile
registration pan-Africa: 61418601934 and 45609910343. This SMS platform is not
available in the US. </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Cambria, serif"><O:P>We’d love to get a bunch of people
signed up and submitting questions via SMS today. </O:P></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri, sans-serif"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Cambria, serif"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri, sans-serif"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Cambria, serif">Radio. </SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Cambria, serif"> A live audio stream of
the President's speech will be pushed to national and local
radio stations during the speech. After the speech, a taped audio
recording of the President’s answers to the SMS messages received will be
made available to radio stations and websites. The President hopes to answer a
variety of questions and comments by topic and region. The audio recording
will also be made available for download on </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Cambria, serif"><A
style="COLOR: blue; TEXT-DECORATION: underline"
href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/">www.whitehouse.gov</A></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Cambria, serif"> and
iTunes.<B><O:P></O:P></B></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri, sans-serif"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Cambria, serif"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></B></DIV>
<DIV
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri, sans-serif"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Cambria, serif">Online chat.</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Cambria, serif"> We will host a live web chat around
the speech on Facebook. The White House will also create a Facebook
“event” around the speech wherein participants from around the world can
engage with one another. A Twitter hashtag (i.e. #obamaghana) has been
promoted to consolidate input and reaction around the event.</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Cambria, serif"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri, sans-serif"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Cambria, serif"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></B></DIV>
<DIV
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri, sans-serif"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Cambria, serif">WhiteHouse.gov/Ghana </SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Cambria, serif">- On the day of the speech, we
will launch <A style="COLOR: blue; TEXT-DECORATION: underline"
href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/ghana">www.whitehouse.gov/ghana</A> with
links to all of the relevant programs and content
(including transcript, video, etc.) for both domestic and foreign
audiences. </SPAN></DIV>
<DIV
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri, sans-serif"><FONT
class=Apple-style-span face="Cambria, fantasy"><BR></FONT></DIV></DIV>NB:
Sorry for crossposting.
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<DIV>Eric M.K Osiakwan</DIV>
<DIV>Director </DIV>
<DIV>Internet Research</DIV>
<DIV><A
href="http://www.internetresearch.com.gh">www.internetresearch.com.gh</A></DIV>
<DIV><A
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<DIV>42 Ring Road Central, Accra-North</DIV>
<DIV>Tel: +233.21.258800 ext 7031</DIV>
<DIV>Fax: +233.21.258811</DIV>
<DIV>Cell: +233.24.4386792</DIV>
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