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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dear Colleagues, </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>We have received the following nominations for the
upcoming AfriNIC Board Election for the renewal of Seat 5 (Indian Ocean
region) and seat 6 (Central region):</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Central Region<BR><BR> M Didier Kasole
Rukeratabaro (Democratic Republic of Congo)<BR> M Jules Albert
Ngamba (Cameroon)<BR> M Motumbe Pierre Kasengedia Motumbe
(Democratic Republic of Congo)<BR> Mrs Mohammed El Bashir
(Sudan)<BR> M. BOURAGA Gatan (Gabon)<BR><BR><BR>Indian Ocean
Region<BR><BR> Dr Viv Padayatchy (Mauritius)<BR> M Kenneth Yiptong
(Mauritius)<BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Comment period is open now until April 20,
2005. You must send your comments to <A
href="">bodnom-comments@afrinic.net</A> with the name of the Nominee in the
subject line.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>More information about the nominees can be found at
</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2><A
href="">http://www.afrinic.net/bot/nominees2005.htm</A></FONT>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Kind regards</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Yaovi Atohoun</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Board ECOM chair</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial
size=2>--------------------------------------------------------------</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>See you at AfriNIC-2 and AfNOG 2005<BR>Maputo,
Mozambique 24-27 April 2005<BR></FONT><A href=""><FONT face=Arial
size=2>www.afrinic.net/meetings/afrinic-2</FONT></A><BR><A href=""><FONT
face=Arial size=2>www.afnog.org</FONT></A><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>========================= Nominees
============================================</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial size=2>Full
Name: <STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal">M Didier Kasole Rukeratabaro</SPAN></STRONG><B>
</B><BR>Organisation: Roffe Hitech
<BR>Country: DRC
<BR>Runing for: Central Africa
</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial><FONT
size=2> <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns =
"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=2><STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Brief
</SPAN></STRONG><STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">statement</SPAN></STRONG><B><o:p></o:p></B></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial size=2>I seek a
position of Board member of Afrinic for several reason: I was elected in may
2004 and would like to continue in this critical time Afrinic is starting
operation now, i hope i will help the boat to keep moving in right direction. I
seek to increase visibility of Afrinic and to ensure continuation of good
things</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial
size=2>Regards</FONT></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
size=2>+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial><FONT
size=2>Full name:<STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">
</SPAN></STRONG><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal">M Jules Albert
Ngamba</SPAN></STRONG><STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">
</SPAN></STRONG></FONT></FONT><B><I><BR></I></B><FONT face=Arial><FONT
size=2>Organisation: CAMTEL
<BR>Country:
Cameroon <BR>Runing for:
<STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal">Central
Africa</SPAN></STRONG><STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></STRONG></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
size=2> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></STRONG></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT face=Arial><FONT
size=2>Brief statement:<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></STRONG></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial size=2>I am the
LIR manager of CAMTEL and would like to go deeply into IR and other issues
regarding internet policy.I wish to make central africa sub region to become
more active in internet policy issues, by initiating discussion with the LIR
managers of other countries of the sub region.. </FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial
size=2>Regards.<BR style="mso-special-character: line-break"><BR
style="mso-special-character: line-break"></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
size=2>+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial><FONT
size=2> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial size=2>Full
Name: <STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"> </SPAN></STRONG><STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal">Motumbe Pierre Kasengedia Motumbe</SPAN></STRONG>
<BR>Organisation: University of Kinshasa / Vodacom
<BR>Country: DRC
<BR>Runing for: Central Africa
</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial><FONT
size=2> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial size=2>Brief
statement:</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial size=2>I
am a member of Afrinic BoT. I have got a Phd in computer sciences, and I have
good experience in IT, computer networking and Internet technologies. Now, I am
working as an Associate<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Professor
in computer engineering (Faculty of sciences, math and computer dept.) at the
University of Kinshasa and as Network Quality Specialist in the Engineering
dept. at Vodacom DRC. I have been implied in some telecom/Internet
important projects in my country and I had contributed in creation of some
IT/Internet<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>associations (e.g.
ISPADRC\). I think my experience in IT and Internet development will allow me to
bring a certain value added.</FONT></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
size=2>+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial size=2>Full
Name: <STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal">Mrs Mohammed El Bashir</SPAN></STRONG><STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">
</SPAN></STRONG><BR></FONT><FONT face=Arial><FONT
size=2>Organisation: Sudan Internet Society "SIS"
<BR>Country: Sudan
<BR>Runing for: <STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"> </SPAN></STRONG><STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal">Central Africa</SPAN></STRONG><STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></STRONG></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
size=2> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></STRONG></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial><FONT
size=2><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal">Brief
statement</SPAN></STRONG><STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">:</SPAN></STRONG><B><o:p></o:p></B></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial size=2>My Name
is Mohammed EL Bashir, Founder and Chairman of udan Internet Society "SIS", SIS
emerged to serve the Sudanese community and provide l eadership in addressing
key issues about the roles and uses of Internet in Sudan Domain Name .SD
Registry, SIS is a Certified ICANN ALAC Structure. <BR><BR>I been working in
Sudan Telecom, responsible for Internet Infrastructure Development, Internet
Bandwidth and Applications. Now i am head of IT & Systems Dpt at Open
University of Sudan. <BR><BR>I am nominating myself to Afrinic BOT because i
believe Africnic could be a perfect example of how African can manage their
Resources and I would like to help toward that goal and participate in
Afrinic evolution process. </FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial size=2>You can
find a summary of my biography at <BR></FONT><A href=""><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
size=2>http://www.isoc.sd/hirakia_biography_summary.pdf </FONT></SPAN></A></P>
<P class=style1 style="MARGIN: auto 0in"><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><SPAN
lang=FR
style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+</SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Full name: <STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal">BOURAGA Gaetan</SPAN></STRONG></SPAN><STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">
</SPAN></STRONG></FONT><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><BR><FONT
size=2>Organization: GABON TELECOM <BR>Country:
GABON <BR>Region:
<STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal">Central
Africa</SPAN></STRONG> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=style1 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US"><FONT
face=Arial><FONT size=2> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial><FONT
size=2><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal">Brief
statement</SPAN></STRONG><B>:<o:p></o:p></B></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial size=2>I am an
electronics and industrial data processing engineer, specialized in
Internet & Broadband Networks and Backbones Engineering, <BR>I am technical
contact of the ccTLD ga, member of the International college of AFNIC,
representative of the ccTLD ga to the ccNSO and <BR>AFTLD, technical contact of
the LIR opt.ga at AFRINIC/RIPE NCC. Vice president of the Gabonese association
of the free software users and am currently indicate by the Gabonese government
to set up ccTLD .gas registry. I have just initiated the installation of an
exchange point carrying out the convergence of the corporate networks in GABON
to support E-trade. My wish is to contribute to Africa my share to enable him to
take up the challenges of the development. </FONT></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
size=2>+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=2>Full
Name: <STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal">Dr Viv Padayatchy</SPAN></STRONG>
<BR>Organisation: ACT
<BR>Country:
Mauritius <BR>Runing
for: Indian Ocean <BR><BR>Brief
Statement: <BR>I would like to serve another
term on the board of Afrinic<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial><FONT
size=2> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT
size=2>+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><FONT face=Arial><FONT
size=2> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial><FONT
size=2>Full Name: <STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal">M Kenneth Yiptong</SPAN></STRONG>
<BR>Organisation: Mauritel International Ltd
<BR>Country:
Mauritius <BR>Runing for:
<STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal">Indian
Ocean<o:p></o:p></SPAN></STRONG></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><FONT face=Arial><FONT
size=2> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></STRONG></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial><FONT
size=2><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal">Brief
statement</SPAN></STRONG><B><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">
</SPAN><o:p></o:p></B></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial size=2>Being on
the board since Dakar has been a very enriching experience. I feel it is my duty
to come back for another and last term to help complete the transition process
and ensure AfriNIC administration is set up with a solid foundation. <BR><BR>I
have been involved in the ICT Industry in Mauritius for many years. I am also a
board member of ACT (Local ICT association) & AMPAD (Local mobile phone
association). </FONT></P><SPAN
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