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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Dear Yassin,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Nobody said that the
statement we adopted in <st1:City w:st="on">Cartagena</st1:City> was adopted by
the whole African community, but by the members of the ICANN African community
attending ICANN meeting in <st1:City w:st="on">Cartagena</st1:City>, exactly
like the one adopted in <st1:City w:st="on">Brussels</st1:City>, that was
clearly presented as the statement of the ICANN African community members
attending the <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Brussels</st1:place></st1:City>
meeting. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I just sent the text of
the 2 statements adopted in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Cartagena</st1:place></st1:City>.
Please read them, and tell me your remarks that I will record for any further
initiative. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I hope you will volunteer
in the future to help in such initiative <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Many thanks for your
interest.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Best regards<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-weight:bold'>Tijani BEN JEMAA<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>De :</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> Dr Yassin Mshana
[mailto:ymshana2003@gmail.com] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Envoyé :</span></b> mardi 14 décembre
2010 15:21<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>À :</span></b> tijani.benjemaa@fmai.org<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Cc :</span></b> africann@afrinic.net<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Objet :</span></b> [AfrICANN-discuss]
AFRALO - AfrIC ANN joint meeting</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Dear Tijani,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I saw the Call for the meeting to discuss African issues as
described below. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I wish to register my congratulations for having such a
meeting.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I am however concerned with 2 main things:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span class=apple-style-span><font size=3
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Did the
African Region participants at the ICANN meeting have the opinion of all
Africans on the issues discussed?</span></font></span><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span class=apple-style-span><font size=3
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Will the
decisions or recommendations during the meeting have the consent of
Africans?</span></font></span><o:p></o:p></li>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>An African colleague raised this
concern with me for my observations which is that: A small group of Africans
can meet and discuss issues and even make recommendations but those will <u>not
</u>represent the opinion of Africans unless a Consultation Process involving
the whole community takes place. This is in line with the Policy Development
Process which the Internet community adheres to.</span></font></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Lastly, will you please share with
the rest of Africans the deliberations from that Group meeting. However, that
does not mean that the process to come to that point is acceptable. </span></font></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span class=apple-style-span><font
size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>In my
opinion that will look like hijacking the African Community by a group of
representatives at the ICANN meeting.</span></font></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>I look forward to seeing the
proceedings of that meeting for information purposes.</span></font></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Kind regards</span></font></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Yassin Mshana</span></font></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>(tz)</span></font></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span class=apple-style-span><font
size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Dear all,</span></font></span><br>
<br>
<span class=apple-style-span><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>Continuing
on the Brussels initiative, I’m pleased to invite you to the AFRALO
– AfrICANN joint meeting that will be held in Cartagena, Colombia, on
Tuesday 7 December 2010 at 14:00.</span></font></span><br>
<span class=apple-style-span><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>The
topics for this meeting will be:</span></font></span><br>
<span class=apple-style-span><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>•
Follow-up on of the African community statement on the
support to be provided to the new gTLD applicants who require assistance for
applying for and operating new gTLD in light of the ICANN board decisions last
October.</span></font></span><br>
<span class=apple-style-span><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>•
Participation of the African community in the ICANN policy
development</span></font></span><br>
<br>
<span class=apple-style-span><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'> We
will also welcome the new NomCom Chair Adam Peak who wanted to address our
community. He will be accompanied by a number of the NomCom members.</span></font></span><br>
<br>
<span class=apple-style-span><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>Please
pass the information to all your networks, and we will be honoured to see you
tomorrow discussing those 2 very important issues.</span></font></span><br
clear=all>
<br>
-- <br>
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5 Off Spur Road<br>
Wilberforce<br>
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Do You really NEED TO PRINT THIS?<o:p></o:p></p>
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