<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:lucida console, sans-serif;font-size:10pt"><div id="yiv1770266627"><div><div style="color:#000;background-color:#fff;font-family:lucida console, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><br>Dear All,<br><br><span id="result_box" class="" lang="en"><span class="hps">I pity</span> <span class="hps">my Africa,</span> <span class="hps">When the end</span> <span class="hps">of amateurism</span><span>?</span> <br>When will be the end of the exploitation of our activists?<br>ICANN has used the same approach in other regions?<br>Really, Africa continue to serve as a test laboratory. And when it suits the interest of some selfish, they can only be silent.<br> <span class="hps">Our</span> <span class="hps">Internet</span> <span class="hps">activists</span> <span class="hps">have become</span> <span class="hps">businessmen or politicians.</span> <span class="hps">One might even</span> <span class="hps">call
them</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="hps">followshipers (fellowship experts)</span></span><span>.</span><br> <span class="hps"><br><span style="font-weight: bold;">Fortunately</span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> <span class="hps">there are still</span> <span class="hps">a few</span> <span class="hps">honest</span> <span class="hps">leaders</span></span><span><span style="font-weight: bold;">. Thank God!</span><br><br></span></span>"<span style="font-style: italic;">The Icann Africa strategy Working Group held its retreat in Mauritius<br>on 27-28 August. The meeting was facilitated by ICANN and AfriNIC.</span>"<br><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">It is absolutely necessary for AWG Experts to meet physically to produce this type of document?<br>Please shared with us the questionnaires (Zip format) you have received. So we can make our own compilation.</span></span><br><br><span
id="result_box" class="" lang="en"><span class="hps">ICANN</span> <span class="hps">really need this</span> <span class="hps">cinema</span><span>?</span> <span class="hps">ICANN has</span> <span class="hps">really</span> <span class="hps">supported</span><span>?</span> <span class="hps">What is the relationship</span> <span class="hps atn">between "</span><span>ICANN</span> <span class="hps">Africa</span> <span class="hps">Strategy"</span> <span class="hps">and ICANN Strategy</span> <span class="hps">2012-2015</span> that <span class="hps">you find here</span><span>? : http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic/strategic-plan-2012-2015-18may12-en.pdf</span></span>. <span id="result_box" class="" lang="en"><span class="hps"><br><br>Why this initiative</span> <span class="hps">has not been</span> <span class="hps">launched before the</span> <span class="hps">development of the strategy</span> <span class="hps">of ICANN</span><span
class="">?</span></span><br><br>Anyway, found my comments below (in <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bleu</span></span> color)...<br><br><br><br><br><br>
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<div id="yiv1770266627yui_3_2_0_17_1347175952495125" style="margin-bottom:0cm;" align="CENTER"><font id="yiv1770266627yui_3_2_0_17_1347175952495226" style="font-size:15pt;" size="4"><b id="yiv1770266627yui_3_2_0_17_1347175952495229">ICANN
Africa Strategy Working Group (ASWG)<br></b><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"><span>an ICANN innovation</span>!!!</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">?</span></span><br></font></div>
<div style="margin-bottom:0cm;" align="CENTER"><font style="font-size:15pt;" size="4"><b>Assessment
of ASWG questionnaires </b></font>
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<div style="margin-bottom:0cm;" align="CENTER"><u>05 September 2012</u></div>
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<div id="yiv1770266627yui_3_2_0_17_1347175952495232" style="margin-bottom:0cm;">From 10 July to 20<sup>h</sup> August
the Africa Strategy working Group, which was set up by ICANN at its
44<sup>th</sup> meeting in Prague <span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">(<span id="result_box" class="" lang="en"><span class="hps">Yes and no!</span> <span class="hps">There was</span> <span class="hps">cheating.</span> <span class="hps">The meeting, which</span> <span class="hps">creates</span> <span class="hps">the famous</span> <span class="hps">AWG</span> <span class="hps">has not</span> <span class="hps">occurred, or</span> <span class="hps">at least it</span> <span class="hps">has not</span> <span class="hps">known</span> <span class="hps">the participation of</span> <span class="hps">all Africans who</span> <span class="hps">were present.</span></span>)</span></span>, administered a set of two
questionnaires on the AfrICANN list . The pursued objective was to
engage with the community on the one hand, and collect community
opinions and recommendations as to the Icann Africa strategy <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(<span id="result_box" class="" lang="en"><span class="hps">Why</span> <span class="hps">the African Union</span> <span class="hps">is not involved</span><span class="">, as it was</span> <span class="hps">the case with</span> <span class="hps">dotAfrica</span><span class="">?</span></span>)</span></span> on the
other hand.
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<div style="margin-bottom:0cm;">The questionnaires had to <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(two)</span></span> components,
each of them with subsequent sub questions : the first component
sought to assess the relevance of ICANN to Africa, and also the
benefits ICANN could derive from further involvement in Africa. The
second component puts to test the suggestion that an ICANN's physical
presence in Africa should improve the Organisation's image and
activities in Africa <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(<span id="result_box" class="" lang="en"><span class="hps">Africa is part</span> <span class="hps">of the world.</span> <span class="hps">And</span> <span class="hps">ICANN</span> <span class="hps">does not need</span> <span class="hps">a survey to</span> <span class="hps">be deployed</span> <span class="hps">in Africa.</span> <span class="hps">This is an insult</span><span class="">!)</span></span></span></span>.</div>
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<div id="yiv1770266627yui_3_2_0_17_1347175952495235" style="margin-bottom:0cm;">A total of 18 respondents filled out
the questionnaires and were from the following constituencies and
countries :</div>
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<div style="margin-bottom:0cm;">At large/Civil society/registrants : 6<br><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">- How many for At-large?<br>- How many for Civil Society? and their Names?<br>- How many for Registrants (what is the impact)?<br>- And non-Registrant?</span></span><br><br></div>
<div style="margin-bottom:0cm;">Registry/registrars : 3<br><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">- How many Registry? and their Names?<br>- How many Registrar? and their Names?</span></span><br><br></div>
<div style="margin-bottom:0cm;">Governments : 3<br><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">- Governments Names?<br>- What is the boundary between Registry and Government (in the case of Africa)?</span></span><br><br></div>
<div style="margin-bottom:0cm;">Academia : 2<br><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">- Names?</span></span><br><br></div>
<div style="margin-bottom:0cm;">ND (non defined) : 4<br><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">- </span></span><span id="result_box" class="short_text" lang="en"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="hps">They are</span> <span class="hps">aliens</span> <span class="hps">or</span> <span class="hps">Martians</span></span></span><span class=""><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">?</span></span><br><br></span></span></div>
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<div style="margin-bottom:0cm;">Respondents' countries included :
Burkina Faso; Kenya; Nigeria; Cameroon; DRC; Tunisia; Senegal, South
Africa, Tanzania , Niger, Congo and Mali.</div>
<div style="margin-bottom:0cm;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Provide for each country a snippet showing the category of the respondents (Civil Society, Governments, Academia, etc.)</span></span><br><br><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span id="result_box" class="" lang="en"><span class="hps">The</span> <span class="hps">following section</span> <span class="hps">of your document,</span> <span class="hps">to</span> <span class="hps">be used</span> <span class="hps">appropriately</span><span class="">, it would be</span> <span class="hps">desirable to</span> <span class="hps">provide answers or</span> <span class="hps">clarifications to the</span> <span class="hps">above concerns</span><span>.</span> <span class="hps">Especially</span> <span class="hps">shared with us the</span> <span class="hps atn">questionnaires (</span><span class="">zip format). That's the openness we ask
every time!</span></span></span></span><br><br>
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<div style="margin-bottom:0cm;widows:2;orphans:2;" lang="en-US"><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3"><b>Questionnaire
No1: It has been argued that ICANN can be more relevant to Africa
and ICANN can benefit from increased involvement with Africa. To
assist explore these please respond to the questions below</b></font></font></font></div>
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<div style="margin-bottom:0cm;">To the question '<u>What has ICANN done
right in the eyes of the African community?' </u>, most respondents
cited the holding of ICANN's meetings every two years on the
continent , on a rotational basis and the establishment of the
fellowship programme which has enabled participation of more Africans
to ICANN's meetings globally.
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<div style="margin-bottom:0cm;">Also, a few of respondents believe that
some of the basic principles that ICANN promotes so that Africa
develops and maintains its Internet resources through for example
maintaining geographic names and strings reserved for the right owner
is the right thing that ICANN does. <span style="font-weight:normal;">The
effort made in translation, namely into the french language is also
perceived as a good point.</span></div>
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<div style="margin-bottom:0cm;"><u>'What has ICANN not done well in
Africa in the eyes of the African community within ICANN?, </u>
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<ul><li><div style="margin-bottom:0cm;widows:2;orphans:2;" lang="en-US">
<font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">Lack
of or none communication of ICANN process to Africa. </font></font></font>
</div>
</li><li><div style="margin-bottom:0cm;widows:2;orphans:2;" lang="en-US">
<font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">Inclusion
of Geographic names in the new gTLD programme;</font></font></font></div>
</li><li><div style="margin-bottom:0cm;widows:2;orphans:2;" lang="en-US">
<font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">Approving
of sensitive strings against all protests from African ICANN. </font></font></font>
</div>
</li><li><div style="margin-bottom:0cm;widows:2;orphans:2;" lang="en-US">
<font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">There
is lack of ICANN’s presence in Africa, </font></font></font>
</div>
</li><li><div style="margin-bottom:0cm;widows:2;orphans:2;" lang="en-US">
<font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">Poor
communication and outreach on the new gTLD programme in Africa</font></font></font></div>
</li><li><div style="margin-bottom:0cm;widows:2;orphans:2;" lang="en-US">
<font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">Failure
in working with African cctlds</font></font></font></div>
</li></ul>
<ul><li><div style="margin-bottom:0cm;widows:2;orphans:2;" lang="en-US">
<font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">There
is lack of understanding of the Continent’s economic and
developmental environment by ICANN Board and staff.</font></font></font></div>
</li><li><div style="margin-bottom:0cm;font-weight:normal;widows:2;orphans:2;" lang="en-US">
<font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">The
implication of high level government members in Icann activities;</font></font></font></div>
</li><li><div style="margin-bottom:0cm;font-weight:normal;widows:2;orphans:2;" lang="en-US">
<font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">The
development of African ccTLD’s and their support;</font></font></font></div>
</li><li><div style="margin-bottom:0cm;font-weight:normal;widows:2;orphans:2;" lang="en-US">
<font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">The
cooperation with African regional organizations</font></font></font></div>
</li></ul>
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<div style="margin-left:0.08cm;margin-bottom:0cm;widows:2;orphans:2;" lang="en-US">
<font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3"><u>What
do you wish the most for ICANN to do in interest of Africa? </u></font></font></font>
</div>
<div style="margin-left:0.64cm;margin-bottom:0cm;widows:2;orphans:2;" lang="en-US">
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<ul><li><div style="margin-bottom:0cm;widows:2;orphans:2;" lang="en-US">
<font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">Inclusion
of Africa in the activities of ICANN. </font></font></font>
</div>
</li><li><div style="margin-bottom:0cm;widows:2;orphans:2;" lang="en-US">
<font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">Increase
the participation of Africans in ICANN constituencies, meetings by
stepping up outreach programs in the Continent thereby creating the
much needed awareness among the technical and business people in
Africa. </font></font></font>
</div>
</li><li><div style="margin-bottom:0cm;widows:2;orphans:2;" lang="en-US">
<font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">Appointment
of a VP for Africa. </font></font></font>
</div>
</li><li><div style="margin-bottom:0cm;widows:2;orphans:2;" lang="en-US">
<font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">Support,
train, communicate ICANN to the African Governments and create
linkages with Academia. </font></font></font>
</div>
</li><li><div style="margin-bottom:0cm;widows:2;orphans:2;" lang="en-US">
<font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">Build
capacity for African cctlds</font></font></font></div>
</li><li><div style="margin-bottom:0cm;widows:2;orphans:2;" lang="en-US">
<font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">develop
a closer link with the AF*</font></font></font></div>
</li><li><div style="margin-bottom:0cm;widows:2;orphans:2;" lang="en-US">
<font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">ICANN
should listen more Africans' needs</font></font></font></div>
</li><li><div style="margin-bottom:0cm;widows:2;orphans:2;" lang="en-US">
<font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">Conduct
special research on the understanding of internet and ICT business
in the Continent, especially the new gTLD. </font></font></font>
</div>
</li><li><div style="margin-bottom:0cm;widows:2;orphans:2;" lang="en-US">
<font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">Create
focus group on Africa.</font></font></font></div>
</li><li><div style="margin-bottom:0cm;widows:2;orphans:2;" lang="en-US">
<font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">Set
up an Africa bureau for ICANN</font></font></font></div>
</li><li><div style="margin-bottom:0cm;widows:2;orphans:2;" lang="en-US">
<font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">Develop
special waivers to facilitate accreditation of more registrars in
Africa;</font></font></font></div>
</li><li><div style="margin-bottom:0cm;widows:2;orphans:2;" lang="en-US">
<font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">Reorient
the JAS programme so that it could benefit African registrars and
help build a local domain name industry</font></font></font></div>
</li><li><div style="margin-bottom:0cm;widows:2;orphans:2;" lang="en-US">
<font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">Promote
and support sensitization campaigns, communication and training
activities as related to ICANN and its programmes, using media and
targeting local languages</font></font></font></div>
</li></ul>
<div style="margin-left:0.64cm;margin-bottom:0cm;widows:2;orphans:2;" lang="en-US">
<br>
</div>
<div style="margin-left:1.27cm;margin-bottom:0cm;widows:2;orphans:2;" lang="en-US">
<br>
</div>
<div style="margin-left:0.64cm;margin-bottom:0cm;widows:2;orphans:2;" lang="en-US">
<font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3"><u>How
can the African community in ICANN best help ICANN?</u></font></font></font></div>
<ul><li><div style="margin-bottom:0cm;widows:2;orphans:2;" lang="en-US">
<font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">African
Community in ICANN should present ICANN to African Governments and
Businesses. Participate effectively in all ICANN constituencies,
Working Groups and contribute to the work of ICANN. </font></font></font>
</div>
</li><li><div style="margin-bottom:0cm;widows:2;orphans:2;" lang="en-US">
<font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">Create
opportunities for partnership with ICANN in Africa.</font></font></font></div>
</li><li><div style="margin-bottom:0cm;widows:2;orphans:2;" lang="en-US">
<font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">By
suggesting home grown solutions to African reality and issues, as
they may rise within ICANN's processes</font></font></font></div>
</li><li><div style="margin-bottom:0cm;widows:2;orphans:2;" lang="en-US">
<font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">develop
a permanent communication plateforme on Icann policies within
Africaines</font></font></font></div>
</li><li><div style="margin-bottom:0cm;widows:2;orphans:2;" lang="en-US">
<font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">Educate
African decision makers on ICANN's activities;</font></font></font></div>
</li><li><div style="margin-bottom:0cm;font-weight:normal;widows:2;orphans:2;" lang="fr-FR">
<font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">Focus
on ensuring that African stakeholders particularly governments have
the right capacity in terms of the basic understanding of ICANN’s
role and functions and how it fits within the Internet governance
area more broadly so that Africa properly develops and manages its
Internet resources.</font></font></font></div>
</li><li><div style="margin-bottom:0cm;font-weight:normal;widows:2;orphans:2;" lang="fr-FR">
<font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">Support
the expansion and growth of African ccTLDs through incentives and
capacity building activities including ensuring that Africa’s and
its communities’ specific needs are met. </font></font></font>
</div>
</li><li><div style="margin-bottom:0cm;font-weight:normal;widows:2;orphans:2;" lang="fr-FR">
<font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">The
introduction of the DotAfrica which is being supported by the
African Union Commission and ECA is expected to create an attractive
regional home for the Pan-African Internet community, as the first
sponsored registry to be operating from Africa and serving the
specific needs of its communities. </font></font></font>
</div>
</li><li><div style="margin-bottom:0cm;font-weight:normal;widows:2;orphans:2;" lang="fr-FR">
<font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">Icann
to better use Africa's on going national and regional fora on
Internet governance to ensure its presence and contributions.</font></font></font></div>
</li><li><div style="margin-bottom:0cm;font-weight:normal;widows:2;orphans:2;" lang="en-US">
<font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">By
accessing to leadership positions in Icann;</font></font></font></div>
</li><li><div style="margin-bottom:0cm;font-weight:normal;widows:2;orphans:2;" lang="fr-FR">
<font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">Improving
organization participation in meetings (online meetings on topics of
Icann, geographic organization and country)</font></font></font></div>
</li></ul>
<div style="margin-left:1.27cm;margin-bottom:0cm;widows:2;orphans:2;" lang="en-US">
<br>
</div>
<div style="margin-left:0.64cm;margin-bottom:0cm;widows:2;orphans:2;" lang="en-US">
<font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3"><u>What
are barriers to ICANN in Africa?</u></font></font></font></div>
<div style="margin-left:0.64cm;margin-bottom:0cm;widows:2;orphans:2;" lang="en-US">
<br>
</div>
<ul><li><div style="margin-bottom:0cm;widows:2;orphans:2;" lang="en-US">
<font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">Lack
of knowledge of the work of ICANN by the Business Sector in Africa. </font></font></font>
</div>
</li><li><div style="margin-bottom:0cm;widows:2;orphans:2;" lang="en-US">
<font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">Under
developed ICT infrastructure; poor connectivity</font></font></font></div>
</li><li><div style="margin-bottom:0cm;widows:2;orphans:2;" lang="en-US">
<font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">Lack
of Professionals and Private Sector interest. </font></font></font>
</div>
</li><li><div style="margin-bottom:0cm;widows:2;orphans:2;" lang="en-US">
<font color="#000000"><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif">Non-participation
of Private Sector and Government which still are very much the
driver of economic activities in Africa</font></font><font color="#000000">.</font></font></font></font></div>
</li><li><div style="margin-bottom:0cm;widows:2;orphans:2;" lang="en-US">
<font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">Lack
of specific programmes for building capacities on ICANN policies and
procedures</font></font></font></div>
</li><li><div style="margin-bottom:0cm;widows:2;orphans:2;" lang="en-US">
<font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">Linguistic
barrier as most documents are in English</font></font></font></div>
</li></ul>
<div style="margin-left:1.27cm;margin-bottom:0cm;widows:2;orphans:2;" lang="en-US">
<br>
</div>
<div style="margin-left:0.64cm;margin-bottom:0cm;widows:2;orphans:2;" lang="en-US">
<font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3"><u>How
best to improve African participation in ICANN? </u></font></font></font>
</div>
<div style="margin-left:0.64cm;margin-bottom:0cm;widows:2;orphans:2;" lang="en-US">
<br>
</div>
<ul><li><div style="margin-bottom:0cm;widows:2;orphans:2;" lang="en-US">
<font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">Main
streaming of internet and domain name business in all sectors of
African economy. </font></font></font>
</div>
</li><li><div style="margin-bottom:0cm;widows:2;orphans:2;" lang="en-US">
<font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">Proper
and effective communications to the Governments of Africa. </font></font></font>
</div>
</li><li><div style="margin-bottom:0cm;widows:2;orphans:2;" lang="en-US">
<font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">Organize
sensitization and training for the African communities</font></font></font></div>
</li><li><div style="margin-bottom:0cm;widows:2;orphans:2;" lang="en-US">
<font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">Pursue
translation of working documents</font></font></font></div>
</li><li><div style="margin-bottom:0cm;widows:2;orphans:2;" lang="fr-FR">
<font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">Propose
digests for working documents</font></font></font></div>
</li><li><div style="margin-bottom:0cm;widows:2;orphans:2;" lang="fr-FR">
<font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">Africans
to organise strategic working groups to prepare and master issues
pertaining to ICANN</font></font></font></div>
</li></ul>
<div style="margin-left:0.64cm;margin-bottom:0cm;widows:2;orphans:2;" lang="fr-FR">
<font color="#0070c0"> </font>
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<div style="margin-left:1.27cm;margin-bottom:0cm;widows:2;orphans:2;" lang="en-US">
<br>
</div>
<div style="margin-left:1.27cm;margin-bottom:0cm;widows:2;orphans:2;" lang="en-US">
<font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3"><b>Questionnaire
No2- It has been suggested that a physical presence of ICANN in
Africa is important to improve ICANN presence. To contribute in
shaping how this is implemented please answer the following questions</b></font></font></font></div>
<div style="margin-left:1.27cm;margin-bottom:0cm;widows:2;orphans:2;" lang="en-US">
<br>
</div>
<div id="yiv1770266627yui_3_2_0_17_1347175952495318" style="margin-bottom:0cm;widows:2;orphans:2;" lang="en-US">
<font id="yiv1770266627yui_3_2_0_17_1347175952495317" color="#000000"><font id="yiv1770266627yui_3_2_0_17_1347175952495316" face="Times New Roman, serif"><font id="yiv1770266627yui_3_2_0_17_1347175952495315" size="3"><u id="yiv1770266627yui_3_2_0_17_1347175952495314">What
are the a) strengths b) weaknesses c) opportunities and d) weaknesses
of ICANN in Africa? </u></font></font></font>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom:0cm;widows:2;orphans:2;" lang="en-US"><br>
</div>
<ul><li><div style="margin-bottom:0cm;widows:2;orphans:2;" lang="en-US">
<font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">Strength
is its population, willingness to develop and catch with the rest of
the world, Government support when properly informed. </font></font></font>
</div>
</li><li><div style="margin-bottom:0cm;widows:2;orphans:2;" lang="en-US">
<font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">Weakness
is lack of knowledge by Governments, poverty, weak ICT
infrastructure and communication gaps/linkages in the different
sectors of the economy and ICT ecosystem. </font></font></font>
</div>
</li><li><div style="margin-bottom:0cm;widows:2;orphans:2;" lang="en-US">
<font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">The
opportunities are the untapped market, young populations and
upcoming entrepreneurs, conversion of African economic mangers to
embrace ICT and e-businesses. </font></font></font>
</div>
</li><li><div style="margin-bottom:0cm;widows:2;orphans:2;" lang="en-US">
<font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">The
threats are unstable political economy, opposition of Governments to
the multi-stakeholder model of internet governance. High government
control of internet and ICT businesses resulting in double taxation,
harsh operating environment, etc. </font></font></font>
</div>
</li></ul>
<div style="margin-bottom:0cm;widows:2;orphans:2;" lang="en-US">
<br>
</div>
<div id="yiv1770266627yui_3_2_0_17_1347175952495301" style="margin-bottom:0cm;widows:2;orphans:2;" lang="en-US">
<font id="yiv1770266627yui_3_2_0_17_1347175952495300" color="#000000"><font id="yiv1770266627yui_3_2_0_17_1347175952495299" face="Times New Roman, serif"><font id="yiv1770266627yui_3_2_0_17_1347175952495298" size="3"><u id="yiv1770266627yui_3_2_0_17_1347175952495297">Which
countries in Africa would you recommend to be headquarters of ICANN
and why?</u></font></font></font></div>
<div style="margin-bottom:0cm;widows:2;orphans:2;" lang="en-US">
<br>
</div>
<div id="yiv1770266627yui_3_2_0_17_1347175952495286" style="margin-bottom:0cm;widows:2;orphans:2;" lang="en-US">
<font id="yiv1770266627yui_3_2_0_17_1347175952495285" color="#000000"><font id="yiv1770266627yui_3_2_0_17_1347175952495284" face="Times New Roman, serif"><font id="yiv1770266627yui_3_2_0_17_1347175952495283" size="3">Opinions
are diverse :</font></font></font></div>
<div style="margin-bottom:0cm;widows:2;orphans:2;" lang="en-US">
<br>
</div>
<div id="yiv1770266627yui_3_2_0_17_1347175952495272" style="margin-bottom:0cm;"><font id="yiv1770266627yui_3_2_0_17_1347175952495271" color="#000000">
<font id="yiv1770266627yui_3_2_0_17_1347175952495270" face="Times New Roman, serif"><font id="yiv1770266627yui_3_2_0_17_1347175952495269" size="3">It should be located
in Nigeria, says one respondent. The fastest growing e-business
economy in Africa. Most populous nation of Africa, willingness of
the Government of Nigeria to provide financial support and the
necessary facilities for the operation of ICANN office, cheap labor
and wireless environment including communication satellite launch
(NigcomSat). There is a strong presence of Multi-national businesses
and Global Institutions in Nigeria. Her neighbors are all French
speaking, currently headquartering the ECOWAS and playing the big
brother role in Africa. Four undersea marine cable landing, over
100million mobile users with 3g/mobile broadband capabilities and
services. </font></font></font>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom:0cm;"><br>
</div>
<div id="yiv1770266627yui_3_2_0_17_1347175952495258" style="margin-bottom:0cm;widows:2;orphans:2;" lang="en-US">
<font id="yiv1770266627yui_3_2_0_17_1347175952495257" color="#000000"><font id="yiv1770266627yui_3_2_0_17_1347175952495256" face="Times New Roman, serif"><font id="yiv1770266627yui_3_2_0_17_1347175952495255" size="3">Another
suggestion is Ghana, which, as per the respondent, has all it takes
to host ICANN office for Africa. Ease of operation, political
stability, prosperity and conducive atmosphere.Ghana could be
potentially appropriate location due to its pioneering role on the
development of the Internet on the continent, its infrastructure, its
open policy and favourable ICT environment, its good governance, etc.
Accra could also be seen as a bridge between francophone and
Anglophone countries due to its proximity to both groups.</font></font></font></div>
<div id="yiv1770266627yui_3_2_0_17_1347175952495252" style="margin-bottom:0cm;widows:2;orphans:2;" lang="en-US">
<br>
</div>
<div id="yiv1770266627yui_3_2_0_17_1347175952495241" style="margin-bottom:0cm;widows:2;orphans:2;" lang="en-US">
<font id="yiv1770266627yui_3_2_0_17_1347175952495240" color="#000000"><font id="yiv1770266627yui_3_2_0_17_1347175952495239" face="Times New Roman, serif"><font id="yiv1770266627yui_3_2_0_17_1347175952495238" size="3">Ethiopia
could be potentially appropriate location due to the presence of the
ECA and the AUC, which has attracted all UN institutions and a big
number of other international organizations. This could facilitate
face to face interactions with these organizations. Also Ethiopia
benefits from a large network of international airlines.</font></font></font></div>
<div style="margin-bottom:0cm;widows:2;orphans:2;" lang="en-US">
<br>
</div>
<div id="yiv1770266627yui_3_2_0_17_1347175952495339" style="margin-bottom:0cm;widows:2;orphans:2;" lang="en-US">
<font id="yiv1770266627yui_3_2_0_17_1347175952495338" color="#000000"><font id="yiv1770266627yui_3_2_0_17_1347175952495337" face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><font id="yiv1770266627yui_3_2_0_17_1347175952495336" size="3"><font id="yiv1770266627yui_3_2_0_17_1347175952495364" color="#000000"><font id="yiv1770266627yui_3_2_0_17_1347175952495363" face="Times New Roman, serif"><font id="yiv1770266627yui_3_2_0_17_1347175952495362" size="3">.</font></font></font><font id="yiv1770266627yui_3_2_0_17_1347175952495335" color="#000000"><font id="yiv1770266627yui_3_2_0_17_1347175952495334" face="Times New Roman, serif"><font id="yiv1770266627yui_3_2_0_17_1347175952495333" size="3"><span id="yiv1770266627yui_3_2_0_17_1347175952495332" style="font-style:normal;"><span id="yiv1770266627yui_3_2_0_17_1347175952495331" style="font-weight:normal;">Nairobi
, Kenya because of ease of access from West , North Southern Africa
and Europe</span></span></font></font></font></font></font></font></div>
<div style="margin-bottom:0cm;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;widows:2;orphans:2;" lang="en-US">
<br>
</div>
<div id="yiv1770266627yui_3_2_0_17_1347175952495376" style="margin-bottom:0cm;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;widows:2;orphans:2;" lang="en-US">
<font id="yiv1770266627yui_3_2_0_17_1347175952495375" color="#000000"><font id="yiv1770266627yui_3_2_0_17_1347175952495374" face="Times New Roman, serif"><font id="yiv1770266627yui_3_2_0_17_1347175952495373" size="3">Cameroun
because of cultural diversity and political stability; openness to
sea; good connectivity; existence of three submarine cables;
political willingness to move the ICT sector; geographical situation.
A policy on cybersecurity and criminality, a regular participant to
ICANN's meetings.</font></font></font></div>
<div style="margin-bottom:0cm;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;widows:2;orphans:2;" lang="en-US">
<br>
</div>
<div id="yiv1770266627yui_3_2_0_17_1347175952495390" style="margin-bottom:0cm;font-weight:normal;widows:2;orphans:2;" lang="en-US">
<font id="yiv1770266627yui_3_2_0_17_1347175952495389" color="#000000"><font id="yiv1770266627yui_3_2_0_17_1347175952495388" face="Times New Roman, serif"><font id="yiv1770266627yui_3_2_0_17_1347175952495387" size="3">South
Africa for its good infrastructure, strong support to ICT, and
proven leadership in the industry</font></font></font></div>
<div style="margin-bottom:0cm;font-weight:normal;widows:2;orphans:2;" lang="en-US">
<br>
</div>
<div id="yiv1770266627yui_3_2_0_17_1347175952495404" style="margin-bottom:0cm;font-weight:normal;widows:2;orphans:2;" lang="en-US">
<font id="yiv1770266627yui_3_2_0_17_1347175952495403" color="#000000"><font id="yiv1770266627yui_3_2_0_17_1347175952495402" face="Times New Roman, serif"><font id="yiv1770266627yui_3_2_0_17_1347175952495401" size="3">Senegal
for its good infrastructure, a proactive support of ICT, and a
democratic country. Other cited countries are Tunisia, Morocco and
Mauritius.</font></font></font></div>
<div style="margin-bottom:0cm;font-weight:normal;widows:2;orphans:2;" lang="en-US">
<br>
</div>
<div id="yiv1770266627yui_3_2_0_17_1347175952495418" style="margin-bottom:0cm;font-weight:normal;widows:2;orphans:2;" lang="en-US">
<font id="yiv1770266627yui_3_2_0_17_1347175952495417" color="#000000"><font id="yiv1770266627yui_3_2_0_17_1347175952495416" face="Times New Roman, serif"><font id="yiv1770266627yui_3_2_0_17_1347175952495415" size="3">Other
comments :</font></font></font></div>
<div style="margin-bottom:0cm;font-style:normal;widows:2;orphans:2;" lang="en-US">
<font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">ICANN
already committed to an office in Kenya. I guess this question
becomes irrelevant, unless of course my understanding that ICANN
already chose Kenya is wrong.</font></font></font></div>
<div style="margin-bottom:0cm;font-style:normal;widows:2;orphans:2;" lang="en-US">
<br>
</div>
<div id="yiv1770266627yui_3_2_0_17_1347175952495432" style="margin-bottom:0cm;font-style:normal;widows:2;orphans:2;" lang="en-US">
<font id="yiv1770266627yui_3_2_0_17_1347175952495431" color="#000000"><font id="yiv1770266627yui_3_2_0_17_1347175952495430" face="Times New Roman, serif"><font id="yiv1770266627yui_3_2_0_17_1347175952495429" size="3">Of
the eighteen respondents, one in particular is not convinced of
having to open a physical office in one country. Rather, he thinks
needs to employ a diverse team from Africa that meets all the number
7 criteria: regions, language, culture. As he puts it :'I really
don’t think the need for a physical office is justified. Rather,
ICANN should have a team located in different countries in Africa or
that is able to effectively relate to Africa’s major cultures,
languages & regions.'</font></font></font></div>
<div style="margin-bottom:0cm;font-style:normal;widows:2;orphans:2;" lang="en-US">
<br>
</div>
<div id="yiv1770266627yui_3_2_0_17_1347175952495446" style="margin-bottom:0cm;font-style:normal;widows:2;orphans:2;" lang="en-US">
<font id="yiv1770266627yui_3_2_0_17_1347175952495445" color="#000000"><font id="yiv1770266627yui_3_2_0_17_1347175952495444" face="Times New Roman, serif"><font id="yiv1770266627yui_3_2_0_17_1347175952495443" size="3">A
good number of respondents insisted on a set of criteria to be
developed prior to selection of a host country; these are :</font></font></font></div>
<ul><li><div style="margin-bottom:0cm;widows:2;orphans:2;" lang="fr-FR">
<font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">An
IT infrastructure well developed and allowing fast and secure
connectivity</font></font></font></div>
</li><li><div style="margin-bottom:0cm;widows:2;orphans:2;" lang="fr-FR">
<font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">A
democratic governance which does not favour red taping</font></font></font></div>
</li><li><div style="margin-bottom:0cm;widows:2;orphans:2;" lang="fr-FR">
<font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">A
simple and free entry Visa facility;</font></font></font></div>
</li><li><div style="margin-bottom:0cm;widows:2;orphans:2;" lang="fr-FR">
<font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">Secure
and pleasant social life</font></font></font></div>
</li><li><div style="margin-bottom:0cm;widows:2;orphans:2;" lang="fr-FR">
<font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">A
fluid air trafic conditions</font></font></font></div>
</li></ul>
<div style="margin-bottom:0cm;widows:2;orphans:2;" lang="fr-FR">
<br>
</div>
<div id="yiv1770266627yui_3_2_0_17_1347175952495460" style="margin-bottom:0cm;widows:2;orphans:2;" lang="fr-FR">
<font id="yiv1770266627yui_3_2_0_17_1347175952495459" color="#000000"><font id="yiv1770266627yui_3_2_0_17_1347175952495458" face="Times New Roman, serif"><font id="yiv1770266627yui_3_2_0_17_1347175952495457" size="3">Other
important elements to consider should be the presence and proximity
of UN Agencies such as UNECA and AUC, and AfriNIC</font></font></font></div>
<div style="margin-left:1.27cm;margin-bottom:0cm;widows:2;orphans:2;" lang="fr-FR">
<font color="#0070c0"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">.
</font></font></font>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom:0cm;widows:2;orphans:2;" lang="en-US"><br>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom:0cm;"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3"><u><b>Overall
Comments</b></u></font></font></div>
<div style="margin-bottom:0cm;"><br>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom:0cm;"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">While
majority of respondents suggest a physical bureau should be
established in Africa (with potential hosting countries such as
Ghana, Kenya, Ethiopia, South Africa, Senegal and Mauritius), a small
number insist that strict criteria should be developed in order to
select such a host country. One respondent does not see any reason
for a bureau in Africa, but instead, suggest there be closer links
with Af* on the one hand, and that there be established points of
contacts in the regions.</font></font></div>
<div style="margin-bottom:0cm;"><br>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom:0cm;"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">CONCLUSION</font></font></div>
<div style="margin-bottom:0cm;"><br>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom:0cm;"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">Although
the number of received questionnaires are far from meeting
expectations, they certainly provide an insight on the community's
perception of icann's role in Africa. Indeed, all respondents agree
that Africa should deserve a special treatment and that ICANN is in a
position to contribute to the development of an indigenous industry
on Internet and most specifically, the domain name services. The
working group will obviously have to engage more with the community,
through fine tuning parts of the questionnaires and sample
interviewing of specific constituencies. A few strategic objectives
should be retained from further outreach and with the corresponding
strategic projects, the group should be in a position to elaborate on
its recommendations.</font></font></div>
<div style="margin-bottom:0cm;border-top:none;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-left:none;border-right:none;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0.07cm;padding-left:0cm;padding-right:0cm;">
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<div style="margin-bottom:0cm;"><br>
</div><font id="yiv1770266627yui_3_2_0_17_1347175952495179" color="#ff0000"><font id="yiv1770266627yui_3_2_0_17_1347175952495178" face="Times New Roman, serif"><font id="yiv1770266627yui_3_2_0_17_1347175952495177" size="3"><b id="yiv1770266627yui_3_2_0_17_1347175952495176">Annex
1</b></font></font></font>
<div style="margin-bottom:0cm;widows:2;orphans:2;" lang="en-US">
<br>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom:0cm;">A SWOT Analysis of ICANN perception
from Africa derived from the questionnaires</div>
<div style="margin-bottom:0cm;"><br>
</div>
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<div><font color="#2323dc">Strengths</font></div>
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<div><font color="#2323dc">Weaknesses</font></div>
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<div><font color="#2323dc">Opportunities</font></div>
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<div><font color="#2323dc">Threats</font></div>
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<div><font style="font-size:10pt;" size="2">Icann's meetings in Africa
every two years and its rotational basis</font></div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div><font style="font-size:10pt;" size="2">The fellowship programme
which ensures African participation to Icann's meetings </font>
</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div><font style="font-size:10pt;" size="2">Bottom up approach in
policy development</font></div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div><font style="font-size:10pt;" size="2">Multistakeholders
mechanisms for engaging with the community</font></div>
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<div><font style="font-size:10pt;" size="2">Lack of communications/ </font>
</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div><font style="font-size:10pt;" size="2">Poor perception of Icann's
activities</font></div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div> <font style="font-size:10pt;" size="2">Poor outreach to African
governments</font></div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div><font style="font-size:10pt;" size="2">Lack of a physical
presence in Africa</font></div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div><font style="font-size:10pt;" size="2">Partial linguistic
coverage of the continent</font></div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div><font style="font-size:10pt;" size="2">No impact on growth of the
domain name industry</font></div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div><font style="font-size:10pt;" size="2">Poor relashionships with
African ccTLDs</font></div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div><font style="font-size:10pt;" size="2">No clear link with the AF*</font></div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div><font style="font-size:10pt;" size="2">Poor representation of
Africans on the Board</font></div>
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<div><font style="font-size:10pt;" size="2">Current outstanding growth
of the mobile telephony implies majority of next Internet users
will be from Africa; thus, a need for specific projects for Africa</font></div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div><font style="font-size:10pt;" size="2">Africa as one of highest
GDPs</font></div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div><font style="font-size:10pt;" size="2">Icann's image and
perception to be increased through contribution to the growth of a
continental Internet economy</font></div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div> <font style="font-size:10pt;" size="2">Icann's legitimacy to
grow with more participation from African communities, namely at
GAC level</font></div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div><font style="font-size:10pt;" size="2">Develop IDN to boost
content in Africa</font></div>
<div><br>
</div>
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</div><span id="result_box" class="short_text" lang="en"><span class="hps">ICANN</span> <span class="hps">really need this</span> <span class="hps">cinema</span><span class="">? </span></span><br><br>--<br id="yiv1770266627yui_3_2_0_17_134717595249562"><div>Pierre Lotis NANKEP<br id="yiv1770266627yui_3_2_0_17_134717595249567">IT Engineer / ANTIC<br id="yiv1770266627yui_3_2_0_17_134717595249572">Web : http://www.antic.cm<br id="yiv1770266627yui_3_2_0_17_134717595249577">Email (Pro) : pierre.nankep@antic.cm<br id="yiv1770266627yui_3_2_0_17_134717595249582">GSM : +237 77 66 10 07<br id="yiv1770266627yui_3_2_0_17_134717595249587"></div> <div class="yiv1770266627yui_3_2_0_17_134717595249590" id="yiv1770266627yui_3_2_0_17_134717595249592" style="font-family:lucida console, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"> <div class="yiv1770266627yui_3_2_0_17_134717595249595" style="font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt;"> <div dir="ltr"> <font
face="Arial" size="2"> <hr size="1"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">De :</span></b> Dandjinou Pierre <pdandjinou@gmail.com><br> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">À :</span></b> africann@afrinic.net <br> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">Envoyé le :</span></b> Samedi 8 septembre
2012 23h43<br> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">Objet :</span></b> [AfrICANN-discuss] A brief update on the ASWG<br> </font> </div> <br>Dear Listers,<br><br>(NB : version francaise ci- dessous)<br><br>The Icann Africa strategy Working Group held its retreat in Mauritius<br>on 27-28 August. The meeting was facilitated by ICANN and AfriNIC.<br><br>The Group of 9 (4 initial core members + 5 Reps from regions and<br>Constituencies) had a fruitful gathering and will be posting its<br>working documents on a dedicated website to facilitate public access.<br>The community will then have 15 days for its further comments and<br>submissions before the group finalizes its recommendations.<br><br>The public website should be available early next week. Meanwhile, the<br>Group wishes to thank all those who took the effort to complete the<br>questionnaires. The evaluation of the questionnaires and primary<br>discussions with representatives of the
constituencies (Governments,<br>Registries, registrars, registrants, ALAC, Academia..etc) allowed the<br>group to brainstorm on strategic objectives, projects and measures of<br>impact. A key decision of the group is to conduct further<br>consultations and the website is going to be the conduit. You are<br>therefore kindly requested to provide your feedback, once the site is<br>up and running as of next week!.<br><br>We are also attaching an evaluation of the questionnaires, for your information.<br><br>Best regards<br>Pierre on behalf of the ASWG<br><br>NB : Group members : Maimouna Diop; Palesa Banda Legozi , Nii Quaynor<br>(Chair), Barrack Otieno; Alice Munyua; Mouhamet Diop; Tijani Benjemaa;<br>Michel Tchonang Linze; Pierre Dandjinou<br><br><br>La retraite du Groupe de travail pour la strategie africaine de<br>l'ICANN a eu lieu a Maurice du 27 au 28 Aout 2012. Elle a ete<br>facilitee par l'ICANN et AfriNIC.<br><br>Le Groupe de 9 personnes (4
initiaux et 5 autres representants les<br>regions et constituantes de l'ICANN) a eu une rencontre fructueuse et<br>les documents de travail generes seront postes sur un site des la<br>semaine prochaine.La communaute disposera alors de 15 jours pour ses<br>commentaires et propositions, avant que le groupe ne finalise ses<br>recommandations.<br><br>Le Groupe remercie ceux qui ont pri sur eux de remplir les<br>questionnaires. Sur la base de l'evaluation des questionnaires, et des<br>discussions tenues avec des representants de diveres constituantes<br>(Gouvernements, registres, registraires, registrants,ALAC et autres),<br>a pu mener ses discussions et retenir quelques objectifs strateiques,<br>des idees de projets ainsi que des criteres d'evaluation..Une decision<br>majeure du groupe est de poursuivre l'engagement avec la communaute<br>par le biais du site web. Merci donc de le visiter des la semaine<br>prochaine et d'y apporter vos remarques et
suggestions.<br><br>Enfin, pour votre information, nous attachons l'evaluation des<br>questionnaires recus.<br><br>Sinceres salutations<br><br>Pierre pour le ASWG<br><br>NB : membre du Groupe : Maimouna Diop; Palesa Banda Legozi , Nii<br>Quaynor (Chair), Barrack Otieno; Alice Munyua; Mouhamet Diop; Tijani<br>Benjemaa; Michel Tchonang Linze; Pierre Dandjinou<br><br>_______________________________________________<br>AfrICANN mailing list<br><a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:AfrICANN@afrinic.net" target="_blank" href="mailto:AfrICANN@afrinic.net">AfrICANN@afrinic.net</a><br><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo.cgi/africann">https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo.cgi/africann</a><br><br><br> </div> </div> </div></div></div></div></body></html>