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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Congratulations Pierre , Adiel and all the
Board and Staff,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>This is a great chance for Afrinic to
become one of the focal point for initiatives that support Innovation .<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I already see Afrinic doing a lot in the
area of training LIR , that’s excellent but we can foresee to move behond
that line.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>The expertise driven by Afrinic need to
share with Universities and research centers in <st1:place w:st="on">Africa</st1:place>
with a sustainable and selective approach in the support of the innovation in
the African ICT Environment..<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Regards<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Mouhamet Diop<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
afrinic-discuss-bounces@afrinic.net
[mailto:afrinic-discuss-bounces@afrinic.net] <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On
Behalf Of </span></b>dandjinou.pierre@undp.org<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, September 27, 2005
7:18 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> afrinic-discuss@afrinic.net;
board@afrinic.net<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [afrinic-discuss]
Afrinic@CERN</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Dear all,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>This to
inform that upon the invitation of the Organizers (CERN, Geneva) and with
the support of ISOC, Afrinic (its Chairperson and CEO) attended the
Workshop on African Research and Education networking which took place from 25
to 27 September.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The
workshop brought together a number of organisations with a strong interest and
mandate to improve Internet connectivity for tertiary education institutions in
<st1:place w:st="on">Africa</st1:place>. The developments within Afrinic as
well as other sister organizations such as Afnog and Afrispa have been
introduced to this well attended meeting. The workshop was held concurrently
with the Prepcom3 of the WSIS and its outcome will be promoted
during the WSIS Summit in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Tunisia</st1:place></st1:country-region>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>We expect
Afrinic to be soon involved in a few research &
networking activities on the continent and will welcome your usual
collaboration and assistance.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Warmest
regards<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Pierre
Dandjinou<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Chaiman,
Afrinic<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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