<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div><span>Well done ! congrat to Dr Tarek! and best wish!</span></div><div><span></span> </div><div><span>Balbine Manga</span></div><div><br></div> <div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div dir="ltr"> <font size="2" face="Arial"> <div style="margin: 5px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); height: 0px; line-height: 0; font-size: 0px;" class="hr" contentEditable="false" readonly="true"></div> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">De :</span></b> Glen de Saint Géry <Glen@icann.org><br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">À :</span></b> "africann@afrinic.net" <africann@afrinic.net> <br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Envoyé le :</span></b>
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--></style><div><div class="yiv2050281210WordSection1"><div class="yiv2050281210MsoNormal"> </div><div class="yiv2050281210MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;'><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-10aug12-en.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-10aug12-en.htm</a></span></div><h1><span style='font-family: "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;' lang="EN-US">A New Approach to Africa</span></h1><div class="yiv2050281210MsoNormal"><span class="yiv2050281210date-display-single"><span style='font-family: "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;' lang="EN-US">10 August 2012</span></span><span style='font-family: "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;' lang="EN-US"></span></div><div><span style='font-family: "sans-serif";' lang="EN-US">With the support of AFRINIC, Africa's Regional Registry for Internet Number Resources, ICANN and leading members of its community are
today announcing an initiative aimed at increasing African participation and influence within ICANN.</span></div><div><span style='font-family: "sans-serif";' lang="EN-US">This initiative is the result of a June meeting involving Steve Crocker, Chairman of ICANN's Board of Directors, ICANN's CEO-Designate Fadi Chehadé and its Interim CEO Akram Atallah with African community members at ICANN's 44th Public Meeting, in Prague, Czech Republic.</span></div><div><span style='font-family: "sans-serif";' lang="EN-US">The goal is to develop a framework for ICANN's Africa strategy and to announce an initial plan at the October 2012 Public Meeting in Toronto, Canada. The strategy will aim both to support a stronger presence for ICANN in Africa and to increase African participation in ICANN. It will also foster the promotion of the multi-stakeholder model in Africa at the government, civil society and private sector levels.</span></div><div><span
style='font-family: "sans-serif";' lang="EN-US">This effort is a step toward stronger global engagement for ICANN, with a special focus on developing countries.</span></div><div><span style='font-family: "sans-serif";' lang="EN-US">To contribute to the development of the new strategy, a working group was created and endorsed by the African community members meeting in Prague, including key players in Internet governance from different regions in Africa. The working group has selected Nii Quaynor of Ghana, a well-respected Internet leader in Africa, to lead its efforts.</span></div><div><span style='font-family: "sans-serif";' lang="EN-US">ICANN has appointed Tarek Kamel of Egypt to serve as a Senior Advisor to its President and CEO on global issues, and to work with the group to develop the initial strategic plan that will be announced in Toronto. The working group unanimously endorsed this choice. Tarek is well known for his long record of achievements
in promoting the Internet and its multi-stakeholder model in developing countries.</span></div><div><span style='font-family: "sans-serif";' lang="EN-US">For further information or to submit ideas, please contact </span><span style='font-family: "sans-serif";'><a href="mailto:ICANN-ASWG@Afrinic.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" ymailto="mailto:ICANN-ASWG@Afrinic.net"><span lang="EN-US">ICANN-ASWG@Afrinic.net</span></a></span><span style='font-family: "sans-serif";' lang="EN-US">.</span></div><div><span style='font-family: "sans-serif";' lang="EN-US">Journalists should contact Brad White, ICANN's Director of Global Media Affairs, at </span><span style='font-family: "sans-serif";'><a href="mailto:brad.white@icann.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" ymailto="mailto:brad.white@icann.org"><span lang="EN-US">brad.white@icann.org</span></a></span><span style='font-family: "sans-serif";' lang="EN-US">.</span></div><div class="yiv2050281210MsoNormal"><span
style='font-family: "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;' lang="EN-US"> </span></div><div class="yiv2050281210MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;' lang="EN-US"> </span></div><div class="yiv2050281210MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;'>Glen de Saint Géry </span></div><div class="yiv2050281210MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;'>GNSO Secretariat </span></div><div class="yiv2050281210MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;'><a href="mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" ymailto="mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org">gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org</a> </span></div><div class="yiv2050281210MsoNormal"><span style='font-family: "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;'><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://gnso.icann.org/</a></span></div><div
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