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<P><B>Barry,</B></P>
<P><STRONG>I think the confusion is certainly due to the wording in Eric's posting. </STRONG></P>
<P><STRONG>Afrinic, Afnog and Afrispa have actually discussed and worked towards the Nairobi events.And also, we have been in touch with ISOC and agreed on the Isoc Inet Africa day so that we really firm up the networking/collaboration between the different AF*.</STRONG></P>
<P><STRONG>What is creating the confusion is the association with AIF which, to my understanding has never formed part of our original AF*.</STRONG></P>
<P><STRONG>Thus, it should be noted that in case there is an association betwen Afrispa and AIF, this can only be seen as a separate event and certainly NOT an Umbrella organization.</STRONG></P>
<P><STRONG>Regards</STRONG></P>
<P><STRONG>Pierre</STRONG></P>
<P><STRONG>Chair, AfriNIC.</STRONG></P>
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<P></P><B>From</B>: "Barry Greene (bgreene)" <bgreene@cisco.com>
<P></P><B>Date</B>: Monday, March 6, 2006 7:52 pm
<P></P><B>Subject</B>: RE: [afrinic-discuss] Africa 's Internet Community to gather in Nairobi in May
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<P></P>> <BR>> So, we have overlap and competition: <BR>> <BR>> 7-12 May 2006 (Sunday - Friday) AfNOG Workshop <BR>> 13 May (Saturday) [Blank] <BR>> 14 May (Sunday) AfNOG Tutorials <BR>> 15 May (Monday) AfNOG Meeting <BR>> 16 May (Tuesday) AfriNIC Meeting <BR>> 17 May (Wednesday) AfriNIC Meeting <BR>> 18 May (Thursday) ISOC INET Africa Day <BR>> African Internet Forum <BR>> 19 May (Friday) African Internet Forum <BR>> AfrISPA AGM <BR>> (Vendor Workshop?) <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> Sound like it is time for you to get a 'Arf-*' forum just like <BR>> there is <BR>> an AP* forum. Otherwise the in-fighting is going to do a diservice to <BR>> all the consituents who come for that week. <BR>> <BR>> _______________________________________________ <BR>> afrinic-discuss mailing list <BR>> afrinic-discuss@afrinic.net <BR>> http://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo.cgi/afrinic-discuss <BR>> </BODY>