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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=FR link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Dear Katim,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I’m so sad to learn that you are leaving the ICANN Board. You did a lot to the ICANN African Community during your term of office as a member of the Board of directors. I can say that for AFRALO, you were always supportive of all our initiatives and our activities, and if AFRALO acquired this visibility and this credibility, it’s party thanks to your help and your assistance. Thank you Katim!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>But you will not leave us: You will continue to lead your own initiative of holding an ICANN summit on developing countries. AFRALO is preparing the 42<sup>nd</sup> ICANN meeting, and put on its agenda to participate actively in the preparation of the summit. So please provide us with your program for Dakar, and your expectation from AFRALO. We want to be the most supportive of this initiative.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Thank you again Katim. <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 lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#002060'>----------------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Tijani BEN JEMAA<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Executive Director<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>M</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>editerranean<b> F</b>ederation of <b>I</b>nternet <b>A</b>ssociations<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Phone : + 216 70 825 231<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Mobile</span><span style='font-size:1.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>: + 216 98 330 114<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Fax : + 216 70 825 231<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>----------------------------------------------------------</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","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'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US 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'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>De :</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> africann-bounces@afrinic.net [mailto:africann-bounces@afrinic.net] <b>De la part de</b> Katim S. Touray<br><b>Envoyé :</b> dimanche 7 août 2011 11:18<br><b>À :</b> africann@afrinic.net; aftld-discuss@aftld.org<br><b>Objet :</b> [AfrICANN-discuss] Thank you!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>Dear all,<br><br>As you probably know now, my application for a second term on the ICANN board was not accepted by the NomCom, as indicated in its recent announcement of selections (<a href="http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-05aug11-en.htm">http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-05aug11-en.htm</a>). So my term on the board ends this Oct. at the Dakar, Senegal, ICANN meeting.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>So let me say a big "Thanks!!" to all of you, the African ICANN community for your support during my time on the ICANN board. It's been wonderful working with all of you, and I hope we continue working to ensure that the Internet continues to benefit our people, and that we continue to work actively with the global ICANN community for an Internet that benefits all of humanity, and not just the privileged few.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>I would also like to take this opportunity to congratulate NomCom's new appointees from Africa: Lanre Ajayi from Nigeria (GNSO Council), and Titi Akinsanmi from Nigeria (ALAC). I urge you to provide them all the support they need to effectively discharge their duties in their new positions.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>Congratulations also to our brother Carlton Samuels and the rest of the NomCom appointees, including Dr.Steve Crocker, our board Chairman. I wish them all, the board, ICANN, and the entire community all the very best in the future!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'><br>Again, thanks for everything!<br><br>Sincerely,<br><br>Katim<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=1 width="100%" noshade style='color:#ACA899' align=center></div><p class=avgcert>Aucun virus trouvé dans ce message.<br>Analyse effectuée par AVG - <a href="http://www.avg.fr">www.avg.fr</a><br>Version: 10.0.1390 / Base de données virale: 1518/3785 - Date: 24/07/2011<br>La Base de données des virus a expiré.<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>