<html><head><style type="text/css"><!-- DIV {margin:0px;} --></style></head><body><div style="font-family:times new roman,new york,times,serif;font-size:12pt"><div>Dear all,<br><br>Greetings from Gambia! I am writing to follow up on this very important announcement forwarded by Glen (thanks!). As you might know, the review activities are a critical component of the Affirmation of Commitments ICANN entered with the US government, and which is a milestone in ICANN's development as a global Internet governance organization. This, coupled with the fact that Africans have traditionally had little participation in ICANN activities makes it especially important we rise up to the challenge this time. I am thus urging all interested people who are debating whether or not they should apply to please do so. It would be great if you do because success would mean a louder voice for Africa, and our greater say in ICANN's affairs.<br><br>And
good luck if you apply.<br><br><div style="margin-left: 40px;">Google Translation:<br><span style="font-style: italic;" id="result_box" class="long_text"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" title="Greetings from Gambia!">Salutations de Gambie! </span><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" title="I am writing to follow up on this very important announcement forwarded by Glen (thanks!).">Je vous écris pour donner suite à cette annonce très importante transmis par Glen (merci!). </span><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" title="As you might know, the review activities are a critical component of the Affirmation of Commitments ICANN entered with the US government, and which is a milestone in ICANN's development as a global Internet governance organization.">Comme
vous le savez certainement, les activités d'examen sont un élément
essentiel de Affirmation of Commitments de l'ICANN conclu avec le
gouvernement des États-Unis, et qui est un jalon dans le développement
de l'ICANN en tant qu'organisation mondiale gouvernance de l'Internet. </span><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" title="This, coupled with the fact that Africans have traditionally had little participation in ICANN activities makes it especially important we rise up to the challenge this time.">Cela,
combiné avec le fait que les Africains ont toujours eu peu de
participation dans les activités de l'ICANN, il est particulièrement
important que nous relever le défi de ce temps. </span><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" title="I am thus urging all interested people who are debating whether or not they should apply to please do so.">J'exhorte
donc toutes les personnes intéressées qui sont discuter pour savoir si
elles doivent ou non s'appliquer à s'il vous plaît le faire. </span><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" title="It would be great if you do because success would mean a louder voice for Africa, and our greater say in ICANN's affairs.">Ce
serait génial si vous ne vous parce que le succès se traduirait par une
voix plus forte pour l'Afrique, et notre mot à dire dans les affaires
de l'ICANN.</span></span><br style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;" id="result_box" class="long_text"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" title="It would be great if you do because success would mean a louder voice for Africa, and our greater say in ICANN's affairs."></span></span><br style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;" id="result_box" class="long_text"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" title="It would be great if you do because success would mean a louder voice for Africa, and our greater say in ICANN's affairs."></span><span title="And good luck if you apply.">Et bonne chance si vous la présentez.</span></span><br style="font-style: italic;"></div><br>Katim<br></div><div style="font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br><div style="font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; font-size: 12pt;"><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><hr
size="1"><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">From:</span></b> Glen de Saint Géry <Glen@icann.org><br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> "africann@afrinic.net" <africann@afrinic.net><br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Thu, January 14, 2010 9:46:03 PM<br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> [AfrICANN-discuss] Call for Applicants for the Position of Volunteer Review Team Member<br></font><br><meta http-equiv="x-dns-prefetch-control" content="off">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;" lang="EN-US">Call for
Applicants for the Position of Volunteer Review Team Member</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="DE"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-13jan10-en.htm">http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-13jan10-en.htm</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="DE">13 January 2010</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="DE"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">The <b>Affirmation of Commitments</b> calls
for a periodic review of four key ICANN objectives, namely:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span><a target="_blank" href="http://www.icann.org/en/documents/affirmation-of-commitments-30sep09-en.htm">http://www.icann.org/en/documents/affirmation-of-commitments-30sep09-en.htm</a></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"> 1.Ensuring
accountability, transparency and the interests of global Internet users;<br>
2.Preserving security, stability and resiliency of the DNS;</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"> 3.Promoting competition,
consumer trust and consumer choice;</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span lang="DE">
4.Whois policy.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="DE">The reviews will be performed by review teams
composed of volunteer community members representing the relevant Supporting
Organizations and Advisory Committees of ICANN. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="DE"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="DE">A paper introducing <b>draft proposals</b>
[PDF, 617K] </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="DE"><span><a target="_blank" href="http://www.icann.org/en/reviews/affirmation/affirmation-reviews-draft-proposal-26dec09-en.pdf">http://www.icann.org/en/reviews/affirmation/affirmation-reviews-draft-proposal-26dec09-en.pdf</a></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">dedicated to the organization of the review
processes is available for <b>public comment until the end of January</b>. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span><a target="_blank" href="http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/public-comment-201001.htm#affrev">http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/public-comment-201001.htm#affrev</a></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="DE">In parallel with this process, ICANN now
invites interested individuals to express interest in serving as a volunteer
review team member, representing a Supporting Organization or Advisory
Committee.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="DE"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="DE">This is a permanent call for applications;
however, candidatures for the first review 'Accountability and Transparency'
will be accepted until the <b>17 th of February 2010 at midnight UTC</b>.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="DE"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="DE">Please download the full text of this <b>Call
for Applicants</b> [PDF, 73K],</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="DE"><span><a target="_blank" href="http://www.icann.org/en/reviews/affirmation/call-for-applicants-11jan10-en.pdf">http://www.icann.org/en/reviews/affirmation/call-for-applicants-11jan10-en.pdf</a></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">containing further information and
instructions for interested applicants.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="DE">Glen de Saint Géry</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="DE">GNSO Secretariat</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="DE">gnso..secretariat@gnso.icann.org</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="DE"><span><a target="_blank" href="http://gnso.icann.org">http://gnso.icann.org</a></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="DE"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="DE"> </span></p>
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