Dear Alex,<br>Don't forget that SFO is not africa.. :))<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">2011/3/29 Alex Gakuru <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:gakuru@gmail.com">gakuru@gmail.com</a>></span><br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
hi, how come icann blog 'forgets' the demonstration held at SF? alex.<br>
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On 3/29/11, Maye diop <<a href="mailto:mayediop@gmail.com">mayediop@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> Dear Vika,<br>
> Thank you for your support.<br>
> We are working on doing our best to succeed on organization of this meeting.<br>
> About demonstrations; Senegal is a democracy and our constitutions allow all<br>
> senegalese to demonstrate if he wants'<br>
> You can imagine that because of ICANN's meeting, we will not suspend our<br>
> freedom or expression.<br>
> I look forward to having your support.<br>
> Best Regards<br>
><br>
> 2011/3/29 Vika Mpisane <<a href="mailto:vika@zadna.org.za">vika@zadna.org.za</a>><br>
><br>
>> It’s great congratulations to Maye & her .SG team on securing this October<br>
>> ICANN meeting! It was well deserved & I’m confident SG will put up a great<br>
>> show the African way!<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> However, my attention is drawn to the fact that this publication has<br>
>> already started implying a possibility of the October meeting removed from<br>
>> SG. How sad! May SG be motivated to prove this prophecy of doom wrong – I<br>
>> wish SG well in its preparations.<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> Regards,<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> *Vika Mpisane*<br>
>><br>
>> ZADNA<br>
>><br>
>> +27 11 275 0082<br>
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>><br>
>> *From:* <a href="mailto:africann-bounces@afrinic.net">africann-bounces@afrinic.net</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:africann-bounces@afrinic.net">africann-bounces@afrinic.net</a>]<br>
>> *On Behalf Of *Mamadou LO<br>
>> *Sent:* 29 March 2011 04:44 PM<br>
>> *To:* <a href="mailto:africann@afrinic.net">africann@afrinic.net</a><br>
>> *Subject:* [AfrICANN-discuss] ICANN Picks Senegal for October Meeting<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> ICANN Picks Senegal for October Meeting / <a href="http://domainnamewire.com" target="_blank">domainnamewire.com</a><br>
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>><br>
>> *<br>
>> <a href="http://domainnamewire.com/2011/03/24/icann-picks-senegal-for-october-meeting/" target="_blank">http://domainnamewire.com/2011/03/24/icann-picks-senegal-for-october-meeting/</a><br>
>> *<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> *ICANN heads to western Africa this fall.*<br>
>> ICANN’s October 2011 meeting will be held in Dakar, Senegal, the<br>
>> non-profit<br>
</div></div>>> announced <<a href="http://blog.icann.org/2011/03/icann-42-in-dakar-senegal/" target="_blank">http://blog.icann.org/2011/03/icann-42-in-dakar-senegal/</a>>today.<br>
<div class="im">>> Dakar is Senegal’s capital and is home to two million people.<br>
>> The last meeting ICANN held in Africa was poorly attended due to security<br>
>> concerns. However, last year’s Nairobi, Kenya meeting concluded without<br>
>> any<br>
>> public incidents.<br>
>> ICANN has already<br>
</div>>> moved<<a href="http://domainnamewire.com/2011/02/17/icann-nixes-jordan-meeting/" target="_blank">http://domainnamewire.com/2011/02/17/icann-nixes-jordan-meeting/</a>>one<br>
<div><div></div><div class="h5">>> meeting location this year, moving a planned June meeting in Jordan to<br>
>> Singapore due to general unrest in the Middle East.<br>
>> ICANN is monitoring the situation in Senegal for any potential problems.<br>
>> In<br>
>> its blog post the group wrote:<br>
>><br>
>> We are aware of concerns within the community regarding the recent<br>
>> demonstration that took place in Senegal. In keeping with our normal<br>
>> procedures and our obligation to provide a safe and secure environment for<br>
>> ICANN meetings, we will continue to closely monitor the situation as we<br>
>> prepare for the meeting.<br>
>><br>
>> The U.S. State Department web site notes:<br>
>><br>
>> Public demonstrations, political gatherings, and student protests are<br>
>> relatively common in Senegal, both in Dakar and in outlying regions,<br>
>> particularly on Friday afternoons. In the past, these events have<br>
>> sometimes<br>
>> turned violent. Due to the potential for violence, U.S. citizens should<br>
>> avoid political gatherings and street demonstrations, and maintain<br>
>> security<br>
>> awareness at all times.<br>
>><br>
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