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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Dear Pierre and Team<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 style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Thanks for the leadership taken on this initiative. We look forward to a positive outcome. As the saying goes ”A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step”. <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 style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Regards<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 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'><img width=427 height=77 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01CDAAAC.30E17070" alt="Description: Description: cid:image001.png@01CC9D2A.E8D3BE80"> </span><a href="http://www.franklincovey.com/"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=272 height=121 id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image002.jpg@01CDAAAC.30E17070" alt="Description: Description: Description: G:\FranklinCovey\Marketing\Email Signatures\Email_Sig_[v1.1.1]_FC3_small.jpg"></span></a><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>The best time to plant a tree is 20yrs ago<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>The second best time is now<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>(chinese proverb)<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 style='border:none;border-left:solid blue 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt'><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> africann-bounces@afrinic.net [mailto:africann-bounces@afrinic.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Dandjinou Pierre<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, October 15, 2012 12:25 AM<br><b>To:</b> africann@afrinic.net<br><b>Cc:</b> icann-aswg@afrinic.net; Tarek KAMEL<br><b>Subject:</b> [AfrICANN-discuss] Presentation of the initial Plan for the Africa Strategy, Toronto, 15th October, 15:00, Room Metro centre<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Dear Listers,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>As per its TORs, the ASWG submitted its draft outline of the ICANN Strategic plan for Africa on 1st October. The ASWG thanks all those who offered their comments and contributions; we did receive substantive contributions which have helped develop the initial draft. Comments have been posted alongside all the working documents developed by the Group at <a href="http://www.afrinic.net/en/community/icann-aswg/tor">http://www.afrinic.net/en/community/icann-aswg/tor</a>.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>ICANN thus takes it from here. A presentation of this initial plan is scheduled for tomorrow , at 15 - 16h30, room Metro Center, at ICANN 45 in Toronto.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>ICANN will then continue the outreach and public presentation until the document evolves into a full Action plan for Africa in the next three years..There is thus still room for contributing to this work in progress.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>The ASWG commends all those who gave their support (AfrICANN listers, ICANN's management team, ICANN board members in their individual capacities, ICANN constituency members and AfriNIC)<br clear=all><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Best regards<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Pierre<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>on behalf of the ASWG<br>-- <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Pierre Dandjinou<br>Cotonou - 229 90 087784 / 66566610<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Dakar 221 77 639 30 41<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.scg.bj/" target="_blank">www.scg.bj</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>skype : sagbo1953<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br> <o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></body></html>