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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=FR link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Français ci-dessous<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>-----------------------<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Good morning,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>In the attached files, please find the English and French versions of the statement about the Applicant Support Program for the new gTLDs, adopted on Wednesday 14 March 2012 during the AFRALO-AfrICANN joint meeting held in San José, Costa Rica.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>I announced in this meeting that the deadline for the SARP membership application is 20 March. After Aziz corrected me, and I verified the document, I confirm that the correct deadline is 31 March. I apologize for the mistake, and encourage you to incite the African competencies in your environment to apply on time. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>-----------------------<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Bonjour,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>En fichiers attachés, voici les versions Française et Anglaise de la déclaration sur le programme de soutien aux demandeurs des nouveaux gTLD, adoptée le Mercredi 14 Mars 2012 lors de la réunion conjointe AFRALO-AfrICANN tenue à San José, Costa Rica. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Dans cette réunion, j’ai annoncé que la date limite pour demander à être membre du panel d’évaluation des demandes de soutien (SARP) est le 20 Mars. Après Qu’Aziz m’ait corrigé, et que j’aie vérifié les documents, permettez-moi de vous confirmer que les demandes pour faire partie du SARP seront acceptées jusqu’au 31 Mars 2012. Je vous prie de pardonner mon erreur, et vous encourage à inciter les compétences Africaines de votre environnement à postuler à temps pour le SARP. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#002060;mso-fareast-language:FR'>----------------------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:FR'>Tijani BEN JEMAA<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:FR'>Directeur Exécutif<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:FR'>F</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:FR'>édération <b>M</b>éditerranéenne des <b>A</b>ssociations d’<b>I</b>nternet<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:FR'>Téléphone : + 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;mso-fareast-language:FR'>Tél Mobile : + 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;mso-fareast-language:FR'>Télécopie : + 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;mso-fareast-language:FR'>----------------------------------------------------------------</span><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>