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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-ZA link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Dear Tijani,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I still think your explanation is incorrect because while I attended the ICANN Cartagena meeting, I did not attend the African community meeting there. So to say these are statements of the Africans who attended ICANN Cartagena is incorrect. As a matter of fact, I doubt that my employer would have allowed me to be part of such a statement.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>In particular, I personally have some reservations with your statement relating to African participation at ICANN. I find it to be re-inventing the wheel which was tried in the past & did not succeed. Effective participation at ICANN or any similar institution should not be made to depend on ICANN funding or on ICANN supporting interested African participants. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>In fact, I’m particularly disturbed by the statement that ICANN should increase the number of ICANN fellows from Africa. Shouldn’t it be the interested African parties that drive & fund their participation at ICANN? As much as ICANN offers travel fellowships, I can’t see a valid and justifiable ground on which ICANN would want to give Africa preference. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>It should be African individual or his institution that takes interest in ICANN processes, and then support the individual by giving them time and resources to participate in ICANN processes. We can’t require ICANN to fund African governments or institutions so that they can participate in ICANN processes. Sadly this Cartagena statement intimates that this is what Africans want. I can’t disagree any more.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Also, let’s do away with the attitude that you can only participate in ICANN processes by going to ICANN meetings. What about the ICANN mailing lists where detailed discussions happen in between ICANN meetings? You hardly see African participation in such open processes. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>For example, the gNSO launched an open Vertical Integration WG – it was open to everybody, but I was only aware of Baudouin Schombe & myself (as an observer) participating there from Africa. You can’t blame Africa’s absence from such an important WG as down to lack of capacity. The new gTLDs are a known and understood process, and Africans had every capacity to understand the issues and make contributions, but as before, there was very limited African participation.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>There’s also the experience of ICANN fellows from Africa: it is often usual that you will see a good number of ICANN-funded African fellows in some meetings, but then you never see the majority of them anywhere or involved in other ICANN processes in between ICANN meetings. I’m really convinced that the absence of a strong African voice in most ICANN processes is not about capacity building but is about the reluctance of African individuals and their institutions to use their own resources to make an impact. Again, I must emphasize that you can very well make meaningful contributions in ICANN processes without having to travel there in person.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Also, I’m concerned that while the participation statement suggests feasible ways of encouraging participation, I just can’t see why it should be ICANN that funds most of these means. In fact, I think it should be the party feeling left out of the ICANN processes that should fund these means; it should not be ICANN!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I, therefore, would like to object strongly to the participation statement of “African representatives attending the ICANN Cartagena meeting”. I propose that it be amended to reflect that not all Africans who attended ICANN Cartagena attended the African community meeting because I’m convinced that even if I attended, I would not have agreed with most of the contents of the statement.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Vika Mpisane<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>ZADNA<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>+27 11 275 0082<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-left:solid blue 1.5pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 4.0pt'><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> africann-bounces@afrinic.net [mailto:africann-bounces@afrinic.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Tijani BEN JEMAA<br><b>Sent:</b> 14 December 2010 08:22 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'Dr Yassin Mshana'<br><b>Cc:</b> africann@afrinic.net<br><b>Subject:</b> RE: [AfrICANN-discuss] AFRALO - AfrIC ANN joint meeting<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'>Dear Yassin,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'>Nobody said that the statement we adopted in Cartagena was adopted by the whole African community, but by the members of the ICANN African community attending ICANN meeting in Cartagena, exactly like the one adopted in Brussels, that was clearly presented as the statement of the ICANN African community members attending the Brussels meeting. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'>I just sent the text of the 2 statements adopted in Cartagena. Please read them, and tell me your remarks that I will record for any further initiative. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'>I hope you will volunteer in the future to help in such initiative <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'>Many thanks for your interest.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'>Best regards<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoAutoSig><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";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'>Executive Director <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'>M</span></b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#003366'>editerranean <b>F</b>ederation of<b> I</b>nternet <b>A</b>ssociations<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'>Phone : </span></b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#003366'>+ 216 70 825 231<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><p class=MsoAutoSig><b><span lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";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 70 825 231<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoAutoSig><span lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#003366'>------------------------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span lang=FR><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></div><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"'> Dr Yassin Mshana [mailto:ymshana2003@gmail.com] <br><b>Envoyé :</b> mardi 14 décembre 2010 15:21<br><b>À :</b> tijani.benjemaa@fmai.org<br><b>Cc :</b> africann@afrinic.net<br><b>Objet :</b> [AfrICANN-discuss] AFRALO - AfrIC ANN joint meeting</span><span lang=FR><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Dear Tijani,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>I saw the Call for the meeting to discuss African issues as described below. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>I wish to register my congratulations for having such a meeting.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>I am however concerned with 2 main things:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><ol start=1 type=1><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span class=apple-style-span><span lang=FR style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Did the African Region participants at the ICANN meeting have the opinion of all Africans on the issues discussed?</span></span><span lang=FR><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span class=apple-style-span><span lang=FR style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Will the decisions or recommendations during the meeting have the consent of Africans?</span></span><span lang=FR><o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><span lang=FR style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>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></span><span lang=FR><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><span lang=FR style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>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></span><span lang=FR><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span class=apple-style-span><span lang=FR style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>In my opinion that will look like hijacking the African Community by a group of representatives at the ICANN meeting.</span></span><span lang=FR><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><span lang=FR style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>I look forward to seeing the proceedings of that meeting for information purposes.</span></span><span lang=FR><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><span lang=FR style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Kind regards</span></span><span lang=FR><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><span lang=FR style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Yassin Mshana</span></span><span lang=FR><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><span lang=FR style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>(tz)</span></span><span lang=FR><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span class=apple-style-span><span lang=FR style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Dear all,</span></span><span lang=FR><br><br></span><span class=apple-style-span><span lang=FR style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>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></span><span lang=FR><br></span><span class=apple-style-span><span lang=FR style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The topics for this meeting will be:</span></span><span lang=FR><br></span><span class=apple-style-span><span lang=FR style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>• 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></span><span lang=FR><br></span><span class=apple-style-span><span lang=FR style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>• Participation of the African community in the ICANN policy development</span></span><span lang=FR><br><br></span><span class=apple-style-span><span lang=FR style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> 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></span><span lang=FR><br><br></span><span class=apple-style-span><span lang=FR style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Please pass the information to all your networks, and we will be honoured to see you tomorrow discussing those 2 very important issues.</span></span><span lang=FR><br clear=all><br>-- <br>c/o DFID-Sierra Leone<br>5 Off Spur Road<br>Wilberforce<br>Freetown<br>SIERRA LEONE<br><br>Skype: yassinmshana1<br><br>Mobile:+23276926697 <br>Fax: (+232) 22235769<br>Do You really NEED TO PRINT THIS?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></body></html>