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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>De :</span></b><span
lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Tijani BEN
JEMAA [mailto:tijani.benjemaa@planet.tn] <br>
<b>Envoyé :</b> dimanche 2 mai 2010 08:57<br>
<b>À :</b> 'africann@afrinic.net'<br>
<b>Cc :</b> 'Fatimata Seye Sylla'<br>
<b>Objet :</b> Meeting in Brussels / Réunion à Bruxelles</span><span
lang=FR><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Français
ci-dessous<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>------------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Good
morning,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>As
you already know, the ICANN Board requested in its meeting in Nairobi
stakeholders of SOs and ACs to develop an approach to providing support to
applicants requiring assistance in applying for and operating new gTLDs
(resolution in blue).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><span lang=EN-GB style='color:blue'>Whereas numerous
stakeholders have, on various occasions, expressed concern about the cost of
applying for new gTLDs, and suggested that these costs might hinder applicants
requiring assistance, especially those from developing countries<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><span lang=EN-GB style='color:blue'>Resolved
(2010.03.12.46), the Board recognizes the importance of an inclusive New gTLD
Program.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><span lang=EN-GB style='color:blue'>Resolved
(2010.03.12.47), the Board requests stakeholders to work through their SOs and
ACs, and form a Working Group to develop a sustainable approach to providing
support to applicants requiring assistance in applying for and operating new
gTLDs </span></i><span lang=EN-GB style='color:blue'>."<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Today,
2 ICANN Working Groups are tackling this topic: the first is addressing the
categorization of applications and has already come up with a draft report, and
the second (Joint SO/AC Working Group on New gTLD Applicant Support) has just
started its work, and its duty is to evaluate and propose policy
recommendations regarding support to new gTLD applicants in justified cases.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Some
of us are members of one or both WGs and I hope most of us subscribe so that
the African point of view will be reflected in the recommendations. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>AFRALO
(African Regional At-Large Organization) decided in its April monthly
teleconference to hold a joint meeting with the whole African community
participating in the Brussels meeting to discuss the possible support for new
gTLD applicants as per the Board resolution in Nairobi, and bring the African
point of view to the working group.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Anne
Rachel and Heidi think that the proposed joint meeting can be an AfrICANN
meeting with a single topic rather then general information sharing one.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:
.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Would
you be interested in discussing the support for the new gTLD applicants from
Africa during the AfrICANN Meeting in Brussels? <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:
.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>If
yes, would you like the AfrICANN meeting to focus on this single topic? Or
would you rather have the AfrICANN meeting be the usual general information
exchange that occurs at these meetings with another meeting focusing on the
topic of support for the new gTLD applicants from Africa? <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>With
my best regards<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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color:#003366'>------------------------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#003366'>Tijani BEN JEMAA<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";
color:#003366'>Vice Chair of <b>AFRALO</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><b><span lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";
color:#003366'>Phone : </span></b><span lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#003366'>+ 216 71 875 761<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><b><span lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";
color:#003366'>Mobile : </span></b><span lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#003366'>+ 216 98 330 114<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#003366'>Fax :</span></b><span lang=FR
style='font-size:5.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#003366'> </span><span
lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";
color:#003366'>+ 216 70 860 861<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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