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reminder. I do support your appeal and hope all of the ICANN African community
will participate in the public comment period to make the African voice heard.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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africann-bounces@afrinic.net [mailto:africann-bounces@afrinic.net] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>De la part de</span></b> Katim S. Touray<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Envoyé :</span></b> mercredi 22 décembre
2010 11:39<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>À :</span></b> africann@afrinic.net;
aftld-discuss@aftld.org; members@fossfa.net<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Objet :</span></b> [AfrICANN-discuss]
ICANN 39 - Cartagena: Follow up issues</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>Dear all,<br>
<br>
I join all the others in wishing you well and sending you season's greetings!<br>
<br>
I'd like to bring up a few follow-up issues about the recently-concluded ICANN
39 meeting in Cartagena, Colombia (<a href="http://cartagena39.icann.org/">http://cartagena39.icann.org/</a>):<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><b><font size=2 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Support
for needy gTLD applicants</span></font></b><font size=2><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'> - you'll recall that efforts are on-going
(through the JAS Working Group) to develop proposals for supporting needy
developing countries applicants for new gTLDs. A session was held on
the matter, and archives of the audiocast are available online (<a
href="http://cartagena39.icann.org/node/15499">http://cartagena39.icann.org/node/15499</a>)
. In addition, a statement was issued on the matter by the African
ICANN community (<a
href="http://forum.icann.org/lists/jas-milestone-report/msg00000.html">http://forum.icann.org/lists/jas-milestone-report/msg00000.html</a>).
The JAS Working Group has issued a milestone report and addendum, and both
are available for public comment until Jan. 10, 2011 (<a
href="http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/#jas-milestone-report">http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/#jas-milestone-report</a>).<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><b><font size=2 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold'>ICANN
Strategic Plan</span></font></b><font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>
- the 2011-2014 ICANN Strategic Plan has also been posted for public
comment. The Strategic Plan spells out ICANN's strategic objectives
and activities to be carried out in the plan period. The strategic
plan will be implemented through an operational plan and a budget, both of
which will be reviewed after the strategic plan is finalized.
Archives of the audiocast and presentations at the Cartagena session on
the ICANN strategic plan are available at: <a
href="http://cartagena39.icann.org/node/16009">http://cartagena39.icann.org/node/16009</a>
As with the JAS Working Group reports, the strategic plan has also
been posted for public comment until Jan. 10, 2011 (<a
href="http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/#draft-strat-2011">http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/#draft-strat-2011</a>).<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=2 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>I urge you to
take the time to review the above-mentioned documents, and provide your
feedback on them. The JAS Working Group report will form the basis for
efforts to support new gTLD applicants from developing countries, and as such,
could use valuable input from those of us from these countries.<br>
<br>
With regards to the ICANN strategic plan, it is important to realize that the
best way to have ICANN support activities would be to have them included in the
strategic plan. If, for example, we want ICANN to support capacity-building
in ccTLD management, we must ensure that such an activity is in the strategic
plan, and is included in the operational plan, and the budget. So the
starting point is the strategic plan, and we have to provide our thoughts on
what areas and activities ICANN should be engaged in. If we don't, we run
the risk of these issues being omitted from the strategic plan, and hence,
making it very difficult, if not impossible, to get funding for them in the
future. It's really as simple as that.<br>
<br>
I guess that's about it for now. Again, season's greetings, and best
wishes for a MERRY CHRISTMAS, and a HAPPY, HEALTHY, and PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR!!<br>
<br>
Sincerely,<br>
<br>
Katim<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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