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 senegalese to demonstrate if he wants' <br>
You can imagine that because of ICANN's meeting, we will not suspend our freedom or expression.<br>I look forward to having your support.<br>Best Regards<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">2011/3/29 Vika Mpisane <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:vika@zadna.org.za">vika@zadna.org.za</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;"><div link="blue" vlink="purple" lang="EN-ZA"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">It’s great congratulations to Maye & her .SG team on securing this October ICANN meeting! It was well deserved & I’m confident SG will put up a great show the African way!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">However, my attention is drawn to the fact that this publication has already started implying a possibility of the October meeting removed from SG. How sad! May SG be motivated to prove this prophecy of doom wrong – I wish SG well in its preparations.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> </span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Regards,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Vika Mpisane</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">ZADNA</span></p><p class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">+27 11 275 0082</span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> </span></p><div style="border-width: medium medium medium 1.5pt; border-style: none none none solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color -moz-use-text-color -moz-use-text-color blue; padding: 0cm 0cm 0cm 4pt;">
<div><div style="border-width: 1pt medium medium; border-style: solid none none; border-color: rgb(181, 196, 223) -moz-use-text-color -moz-use-text-color; padding: 3pt 0cm 0cm;"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US"> <a href="mailto:africann-bounces@afrinic.net" target="_blank">africann-bounces@afrinic.net</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:africann-bounces@afrinic.net" target="_blank">africann-bounces@afrinic.net</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Mamadou LO<br>
<b>Sent:</b> 29 March 2011 04:44 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:africann@afrinic.net" target="_blank">africann@afrinic.net</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [AfrICANN-discuss] ICANN Picks Senegal for October Meeting</span></p></div>
</div><div><div></div><div class="h5"><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">ICANN Picks Senegal for October Meeting / <a href="http://domainnamewire.com" target="_blank">domainnamewire.com</a><br>
<br> <br><b><span><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></span></b><br> <br>
<br><b><span>ICANN heads to western Africa this fall.</span></b><br>ICANN’s October 2011 meeting will be held in Dakar, Senegal, the non-profit <a href="http://blog.icann.org/2011/03/icann-42-in-dakar-senegal/" target="_blank"><span style="color: rgb(73, 147, 255);">announced</span></a> today. 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 concerns. However, last year’s Nairobi, Kenya meeting concluded without any public incidents.<br>ICANN has already <a href="http://domainnamewire.com/2011/02/17/icann-nixes-jordan-meeting/" target="_blank"><span style="color: rgb(73, 147, 255);">moved</span></a> one meeting location this year, moving a planned June meeting in Jordan to Singapore due to general unrest in the Middle East.<br>
ICANN is monitoring the situation in Senegal for any potential problems. In its blog post the group wrote:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">We are aware of concerns within the community regarding the recent demonstration that took place in Senegal. In keeping with our normal procedures and our obligation to provide a safe and secure environment for ICANN meetings, we will continue to closely monitor the situation as we prepare for the meeting.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">The U.S. State Department web site notes:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Public demonstrations, political gatherings, and student protests are relatively common in Senegal, both in Dakar and in outlying regions, particularly on Friday afternoons. In the past, these events have sometimes turned violent. Due to the potential for violence, U.S. citizens should avoid political gatherings and street demonstrations, and maintain security awareness at all times. </span></p>
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