<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Century Gothic'">[Version francaise ci-dessous]</font></p><div class="moz-forward-container"></div><div class="moz-forward-container" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(34, 76, 22); font-family: 'Century Gothic'; ">Dear Colleagues,</span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt; "><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; color: rgb(34, 76, 22); ">We are pleased to inform you that the deadline for the call for nominations for the sixth NI&I Service Award has now been extended to *20 April 2014*.</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica BlackCondensed'; color: rgb(34, 76, 22); "><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt; "><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; color: rgb(34, 76, 22); ">The Award is open for the following categories: </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica BlackCondensed'; color: rgb(34, 76, 22); "><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt; "><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; color: rgb(34, 76, 22); ">1. NI&I Award</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica BlackCondensed'; color: rgb(34, 76, 22); "><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt; "><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; color: rgb(34, 76, 22); "> 2. NI&I Young Professional Award</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica BlackCondensed'; color: rgb(34, 76, 22); "><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt; "><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; color: rgb(34, 76, 22); ">The NI&I Service Award Ceremony will be held during the Africa Internet Summit (AIS’14) taking place in Djibouti, Republic of Djibouti, from 25 May - 6 June.</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica BlackCondensed'; color: rgb(34, 76, 22); "><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt; "><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; color: rgb(34, 76, 22); ">If you know of an individual or organisation you think deserves to receive an NI&I award please send us your nomination by filling in the form below before 21 April 2014:</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica BlackCondensed'; color: rgb(34, 76, 22); "><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt; "><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica BlackCondensed'; color: rgb(34, 76, 22); "><a href="http://www.niiserviceaward.org/index.php/nominations-2014"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; color: rgb(9, 60, 129); text-decoration: none; ">http://www.niiserviceaward.org/index.php/nominations-2014</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt; "><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; color: rgb(34, 76, 22); ">About the NI&I Service Award
---------------------------------------</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica BlackCondensed'; color: rgb(34, 76, 22); "><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt; "><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; color: rgb(34, 76, 22); ">Initiated in 2009 by Dr. Narku Nii Quaynor, inspired by his own prestigious John Postel Award (the first African recipient for his long run engagement in Internet service in Africa), the Africa NI&I Service Award recognises people or organisations that have significantly contributed to have the development of Internetworking Services and Infrastructure in Africa and the Indian Ocean by dedicating time, resource, and vision to its enhancement.</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica BlackCondensed'; color: rgb(34, 76, 22); "><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt; "><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; color: rgb(34, 76, 22); ">More information can be found at: </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica BlackCondensed'; color: rgb(34, 76, 22); "><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt; "><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica BlackCondensed'; color: rgb(34, 76, 22); "><a href="http://www.niiserviceaward.org/index.php/the-award/about"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; color: rgb(9, 60, 129); text-decoration: none; ">http://www.niiserviceaward.org/index.php/the-award/about</span></a></span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; color: rgb(34, 76, 22); "> </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica BlackCondensed'; color: rgb(34, 76, 22); "><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt; "><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; color: rgb(34, 76, 22); ">Important dates</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica BlackCondensed'; color: rgb(34, 76, 22); "><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt; "><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; color: rgb(34, 76, 22); ">----------------------</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica BlackCondensed'; color: rgb(34, 76, 22); "><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt; "><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; color: rgb(34, 76, 22); ">- Call for nomination opens: 10 March</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica BlackCondensed'; color: rgb(34, 76, 22); "><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt; "><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; color: rgb(34, 76, 22); ">- Call for nomination closes: 20 April </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica BlackCondensed'; color: rgb(34, 76, 22); "><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt; "><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; color: rgb(34, 76, 22); ">- Selection process: 21 April to 02 May</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica BlackCondensed'; color: rgb(34, 76, 22); "><o:p></o:p></span></p><span style="color: rgb(34, 76, 22); "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Century Gothic'">- Selection of the winner: 03 May</font></span> <div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; "><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; ">Regards,
<o:p></o:p></span></p></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; ">The NI&I Service Award Secretariat</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; "></span>.........................................................................</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; ">Chers Collègues,</span></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR" style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; "> </span><span lang="FR" style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; "><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR" style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; ">Nous avons le plaisir de vous informer que la date limite de l’appel à candidatures pour le prix NI&I a été prolongée jusqu'au 20 avril 2014</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; ">.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR" style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; "><o:p> </o:p></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; ">L'appel à candidatures pour le prix NI&I (Network Information & Infrastructure) est ouvert pour les catégories suivantes :</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR" style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; ">1. Le Prix principal, le NI&I Service Award
</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR" style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; ">2. Le Prix pour des jeunes professionnels</span><span lang="FR" style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; "><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR" style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; "> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; ">La cérémonie NI&I Service Award se tiendra au cours du Sommet Africain de l'Internet 2014 (AIS'14) à Djibouti, République de Djibouti.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR" style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; ">Si vous connaissez un individu ou un organisme méritant le prix pour son engagement au développement des services d'infrastructures et de réseaux en Afrique, merci de remplir le formulaire à :</span><span lang="FR" style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; "> </span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; "><a href="http://www.niiserviceaward.org/index.php/nominations-2014"><span lang="FR" style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; ">http://www.niiserviceaward.org/index.php/nominations-2014</span></a></span><span lang="FR" style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; "> avant le 20</span><span lang="FR" style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; "> </span><span lang="FR" style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; ">avril 2014</span><span lang="FR" style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; "><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR" style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; "> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; ">……………………………………….</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR" style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; ">À propos du prix NI&I
</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR" style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; ">Initié en 2009 sous l'impulsion du Dr Narku Nii Quaynor et inspiré par son propre prestigieux prix John Postel (le premier Africain à l’obtenir pour son engagement permanent au service de l’Internet en Afrique), le Prix NI&I reconnaît les personnes ou les organisations qui ont considérablement contribué au développement des services d'interconnexion des réseaux et d'infrastructure Internet en Afrique et l’océan Indien en consacrant du temps, des ressources ainsi qu’une vision pour son amélioration.</span><span lang="FR" style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; "><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR" style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; ">Plus d'informations à: </span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; "><a href="http://www.niiserviceaward.org/index.php/the-award/about"><span lang="FR" style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; ">http://www.niiserviceaward.org/index.php/the-award/about</span></a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR" style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; "> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; ">Dates importantes :</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR" style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; ">- Appel à candidature ouvert le 10 mars</span><span lang="FR" style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; "><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR" style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; ">- Appel à candidature ferme le 20 avril</span><span lang="FR" style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; "><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR" style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; ">- Le processus de sélection du 21 avril au 02 mai</span><span lang="FR" style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; "><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR" style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; ">- Sélection des gagnants : 03 mai<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR" style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; "><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; ">
Cordialement,
</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR" style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; "><o:p> </o:p></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; ">Le secretariat du NI&I Service Award</span></p><div><br></div></div><div><br></div><div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: medium; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Mr Ashil Oogarah<br>Technical Communications writer/editor, AFRINIC Ltd.<br>t: +230 403 51 00 | f: +230 466 6758 | tt: @afrinic | w: <a href="http://www.afrinic.net">www.afrinic.net</a><br><a href="http://facebook.com/afrinic">facebook.com/afrinic</a> | <a href="http://flickr.com/afrinic">flickr.com/afrinic</a> | <a href="http://youtube.com/afrinicmedia">youtube.com/afrinicmedia</a><br>___________________________<br>Join us at AIS 2014, Djibouti, Djibouti, 25 May –6 June 2014 </div></span></span>
</div>
<br></body></html>