<div>My dear Brothers and Sisters,(can some one translate this liberally to other languages please? - I could have written in Swahili..)</div><div><br></div><div>I am pleased to receive the solicitation for input to the Africa Strategic Plan. To me it is well over due - we have had NEPAD etc for this and that in the past.</div>
<div><br></div><div>All in all, will all good intentions this is a positive move - I do not means that previous initiatives have failed but there seems to be a duplication in this initiative - ICANN had established Regional Focal Office at Policy level - is that history now?</div>
<div><br></div><div>My problem comes to this:</div><div><br></div><i><b>>"The Working Group on Icann's strategy for Africa, which was established in Prague at ICANN 44 ....", <</b></i><div><br></div><div>
How was the Working Group constituted? and how did the idea come up? To say the less, Not all Africans were at ICANN 44 meeting - I am sure I was not there - it seems that the culture of' self-selection' has become a norm or has overcome us Africans? At lease there should have been a 'Selection Procedure' for the Working Group - it is not a matter of Africans was there in Prague who constitute all African voice or does it? I object to this if I may...<br>
<div><br></div><div>It is good to read that the WG....</div><div><br></div><div><i><b>"... is administering the attached questionnaire as an additional meAs you probably know, the Working Group is expected to deliver its preliminary findings and report outlines prior to ICANN 45 in Toronto"</b></i></div>
<div><br></div><div>This sounds very good for a 'nominated Working Group' but here comes a point where the issue of selecting become a major concern in terms of representation...</div><div> </div><div>"....<b style="font-style:italic"> collecting Africans' needs with regards to Icann's specific roles in Africa, and africa's overall contribution to ICANN."</b></div>
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</div><div>We need to have a representative and inclusive process for this procedure - I could respond to the questionnaire because I accessed it. That does not mean that all Africans have access to it - the outreach of Mobile Telephony is unique in Africa - was this message sent out through that media? At least I did not receive one - that is why I am raising this question.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Lastly, it not about what ICANN should do to Africa - it should be what should Africans to for ICANN since the ICANN we know needs Africa to be more actively represented!</div><div><br></div><div>I wish to stop by asking us to avoid representing Africa without Africans knowing about it.</div>
<div><br></div><div>In that case, could the Questionnaire be posted widely including mobile phone messages please?</div><div><br></div><div>I mean good for all, and please note that I am a supporter of all positive initiatives for Africa!! </div>
<div><br></div><div>Kind regards</div><div><br></div><div>Yassin</div><div> <br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 23 July 2012 14:03, Dandjinou Pierre <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:pdandjinou@gmail.com" target="_blank">pdandjinou@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Dear Colleagues,<br> <br>The Working Group on Icann's strategy for Africa, which was established in Prague at ICANN 44 , is administering the attached questionnaire as an additional means for collecting Africans' needs with regards to Icann's specific roles in Africa, and africa's overall contribution to ICANN.<br>
<br>As you probably know, the Working Group is expected to deliver its preliminary findings and report outlines prior to ICANN 45 in Toronto.<br> <br>We would be therefore grateful if you could submit your filled out questionnaire by August 5th to ICANN-ASWG@Afrinic.net<br>
<br>Many thanks in advance for your contributions .<br> <br>Warm regards<br> <br>Maimouna Diop Diagne<br>Palesa Legoze<br>Nii Quaynor<span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><br>Pierre Dandjinou <br><br>--<br> <br>
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