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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Où est la version française&nbsp;?<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>De&nbsp;:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> africann-bounces@afrinic.net
[mailto:africann-bounces@afrinic.net] <b>De la part de</b> Tijani BEN JEMAA<br>
<b>Envoyé&nbsp;:</b> mercredi 5 mai 2010 00:12<br>
<b>À&nbsp;:</b> africann@afrinic.net<br>
<b>Objet&nbsp;:</b> [AfrICANN-discuss] Meeting in Brussels / Réunion à
Bruxelles<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Français
ci-dessous<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Good
morning,<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</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'>.&quot;<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>&nbsp;</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 lang=EN-US 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 lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</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>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US 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 lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

<p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:
36.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:
Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US 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:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:
36.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:
Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US 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>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>With
my best regards<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<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>

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"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#003366'>+ 216 71 875 761<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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color:#003366'>Mobile : </span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
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