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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Français ci-dessous<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'>------------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Good morning,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>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></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=3 color=blue face="Times New Roman"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;color:blue;font-style:italic'>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></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=3 color=blue face="Times New Roman"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;color:blue;font-style:italic'>Resolved
(2010.03.12.46), the Board recognizes the importance of an inclusive New gTLD
Program.<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=3 color=blue face="Times New Roman"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;color:blue;font-style:italic'>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></font></i><font color=blue><span lang=EN-GB style='color:blue'>."<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>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></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>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></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>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 <st1:City w:st="on">Brussels</st1:City>
meeting to discuss the possible support for new gTLD applicants as per the
Board resolution in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Nairobi</st1:City></st1:place>,
and bring the African point of view to the working group.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>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></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><span dir=LTR><font size=2
face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Would
you be interested in discussing the support for the new gTLD applicants from
Africa during the AfrICANN Meeting in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Brussels</st1:City></st1:place>?
<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
<p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><span dir=LTR><font size=2
face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>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 <st1:place w:st="on">Africa</st1:place>? <o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>With my best regards<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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