<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"></head><body>I believe that ICT Policies is the foundation because ICANN is not a levitating Organisation. Its Constituents are made by individuals from different countries. Therefore individuals serving in ICANN must have joined the organisation with something from home country to contribute! that "thing" is policy in addition to good intention.<div>In that case country ICT policy is important to have had. Does each country possess one?</div><div><br></div><div>Cheers</div><div><br></div><div>Yassin<br><div><br><br><br><font size="2">From Yassin . Sent from samsung mobile. On O2.</font> </div></div><br><br><br>Nii Narku Quaynor <quaynor@ghana.com> wrote:<br><br><br><div>I thought this list is about ICANN and Internet or is it for ICT now? <br><br>On Oct 28, 2012, at 9:33, Y Mshana2003 <<a href="mailto:ymshana2003@gmail.com">ymshana2003@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><div></div><blockquote type="cite"><div>Thank P for this.<div><br></div><div>Shall we begin by looking whether each country has an uptodate ICT Policy? If now how can they be encouraged to craft one? I ll be ready to put energy into that. This is especially on policy that encourage Private Sector development for the benefit of its people and the Africa region.</div><div>Let us take stock since it is more than 10 years now since the need of ICT policies became obvious.</div><div><br></div><div>Why m I suggesting this? Policy is the foundation.</div><div><br></div><div>Cheers</div><div>Yassin</div><div><div><br><br><font size="2">From Yassin . Sent from samsung mobile. On O2.</font> </div></div><br><br><br>Dandjinou Pierre <<a href="mailto:pdandjinou@gmail.com">pdandjinou@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><br><br><div>Colleagues,</div>
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<div>As you must have noticed, the discussions in the last weeks only turned out to be a ping pong party between 2 or 3 people. Of course, others, be they elders, pioneers, youngsters and babies (!) could not find any interest in the debate..</div>
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<div>Another Bantu (Aka) proverbs states that 'When you open your mouth in public to address people, make sure you are concise, to the point and not too long! For if you fail to do this, you might make your audience turn away and leave you alone in the circle!!'</div>
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<div>Thus, may I suggest we just concentrate on a few simple and doable things which make a difference in the development of Africa's Internet ecosystem?</div>
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<div>May we share those information, documents and facts that are of interest to us all ? May we showcase those successes/and failures which show individual countries are moving ahead in building their own Internet environment?</div>
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<div>Regards</div>
<div>Pierre D. <br clear="all"><br>-- <br></div>
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