Dear Africanns,<div><br></div><div>It is here now - the search for leaders in ICANN will start soon as we all know.</div><div><br></div><div>May I ask us all to look around you and decide who you would Nominate when the NomCom floats the Call for this?</div>
<div><br></div><div>There are Leaders out there who may not have anything to do with ICANN but would bring in new flavor to the Organisation from African Region - please let us reach out for them!</div><div><br></div><div>
I am posting this because I did not have much to do with ICANN until the day I received an email that I have been nominated to serve in ccNSO back in 2004! I responded and believe that I did my best in PDPs for ccTLDs. The responsibility was the 'feel good factor' and the global work 'tested' my ability to dive and swim with others. That told me that someone saw that quality in me - not many people knew about small me - there was an article in one of African national newspaper (???) that why should a such less known person from a small country represent Africa region at ccNSO. I happened to have served my term with ccNSO when I moved in and lived and work in that country and all was fine! I made good contacts and friends in that country (you know which one now?) now I am operating from here..</div>
<div><br></div><div>In that case, if you know someone in the woods keeping low who you think would learn and contribute to ICANN processes, please go ahead and nominate the person!!</div><div><br></div><div>At the end for the day, ICANN is for everybody! what matters is the professionalism one brings into ICANN. There are individuals in some countries which have not have a chance to be brought forward to the firing line - let us outreach them for new ideas - to serve through ICANN structure. </div>
<div><br></div><div>I throw that to the open - veterans have done their best - we need new ideas and faces now.</div><div><br></div><div>That is my small contribution to that effect - I have thought nominations of individuals from Republics of: Zambia, Chad, Guinea Bissau, Uganda, Sierra Leone, Djibout, Madagasca and Mozambique.</div>
<div><br></div><div>That is for now on this.</div><div><br></div><div>Kind regards</div><div><br></div><div>Yassin Mshana<br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div><font color="#3333ff"><i><b>Independent Consultant</b></i></font></div>
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