<div dir="ltr">May his soul rest in perfect peace</div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, 18 Jun 2026 at 12:00, <<a href="mailto:africann-request@afrinic.net">africann-request@afrinic.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Send AfrICANN mailing list submissions to<br>
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1. Invitation to Share a Tribute and Join us in the Memorial<br>
Celebration of Alan Barrett (AFRINIC Communication)<br>
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Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2026 17:40:17 +0400<br>
From: AFRINIC Communication <<a href="mailto:comms@afrinic.net" target="_blank">comms@afrinic.net</a>><br>
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Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] Invitation to Share a Tribute and Join us<br>
in the Memorial Celebration of Alan Barrett<br>
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Dear Colleagues,<br>
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The African Internet community continues to mourn the loss of Alan Barrett, one of Africa?s Internet pioneers, a respected leader, mentor, and friend. Through his decades of service to the Internet community, Alan helped shape Internet infrastructure, policy development, and governance across Africa and globally. His legacy lives on through the institutions he helped build, the policies he shaped, and the many people he inspired.<br>
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To honour Alan?s life and contributions, we invite you to share a personal tribute, memory, message, or photograph that reflects his impact on your life or work. Selected tributes and photos will be featured during a memorial session and included in a commemorative tribute for Alan?s family.<br>
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Please submit your tribute and photographs here <<a href="https://2026.internetsummit.africa/alan-p-barrett-memorial" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://2026.internetsummit.africa/alan-p-barrett-memorial</a>>.<br>
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(<a href="https://2026.internetsummit.africa/alan-p-barrett-memorial" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://2026.internetsummit.africa/alan-p-barrett-memorial</a>)<br>
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We also invite you to join us for the Alan Barrett Memorial Tribute:<br>
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Date: 23 June 2026<br>
Time: 18:00 EAT ( 15.00 UTC)<br>
Venue: Africa Internet Summit 2026, Nairobi, Kenya<br>
Format: Hybrid (In-Person and Online)<br>
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Let us celebrate the life, leadership, and lasting legacy of a man whose contributions helped shape Africa?s Internet.<br>
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Kind Regards,<br>
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AFRINIC Communications.<br>
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Chers membres de la Communaut?,<br>
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La communaut? Internet africaine continue de pleurer la perte d?Alan Barrett, l?un des pionniers de l?Internet en Afrique, un leader respect?, un mentor et un ami. ? travers plusieurs d?cennies de service au sein de la communaut? Internet, Alan a contribu? ? fa?onner l?infrastructure Internet, le d?veloppement des politiques et la gouvernance de l?Internet en Afrique et dans le monde. Son h?ritage demeure vivant ? travers les institutions qu?il a aid? ? b?tir, les politiques qu?il a contribu? ? fa?onner et les nombreuses personnes qu?il a inspir?es.<br>
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Afin d?honorer la vie et les contributions d?Alan, nous vous invitons ? partager un hommage personnel, un souvenir, un message ou une photographie refl?tant l?impact qu?il a eu sur votre vie ou votre travail. Les hommages et photographies s?lectionn?s seront pr?sent?s lors d?une session comm?morative et inclus dans un hommage souvenir destin? ? la famille d?Alan.<br>
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Veuillez soumettre votre hommage et vos photographies ici <<a href="https://2026.internetsummit.africa/alan-p-barrett-memorial" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://2026.internetsummit.africa/alan-p-barrett-memorial</a>><br>
(<a href="https://2026.internetsummit.africa/alan-p-barrett-memorial" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://2026.internetsummit.africa/alan-p-barrett-memorial</a>)<br>
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Nous vous invitons ?galement ? vous joindre ? nous pour l?hommage comm?moratif en m?moire d?Alan Barrett :<br>
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Date : 23 juin 2026<br>
Heure : 18 h 00 EAT (15.00 GMT)<br>
Lieu: Africa Internet Summit 2026, Nairobi, Kenya<br>
Format : Hybride (en pr?sentiel et en ligne)<br>
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C?l?brons ensemble la vie, le leadership et l?h?ritage durable d?un homme dont les contributions ont aid? ? fa?onner l?Internet en Afrique.<br>
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Cordialement,<br>
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AFRINIC Communications.<br>
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