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<!--StartFragment--><div style="margin-right: -9.7pt; text-align: justify;" class="">Dear colleagues, <br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-right:-9.7pt;
mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:justify"><b class=""><span lang="EN-US" class="">Cybercity, Ebene, Mauritius, <span style="background:white" class="">20 November 2019</span></span></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><span lang="EN-US" style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-right:-9.7pt;
mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:justify"><span class="apple-converted-space"><span lang="EN-US" style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class="">We would like to join the world in congratulating Alain
Aina, one of </span></span><span lang="EN-US" class="">AFRINIC<span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background:white" class="">’s
founding staff members</span></span>, for receiving the 2019 Jonathan B. Postel
Service Award</span><span lang="EN-US" class="">.<span class="apple-converted-space"> <span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class="">Alain </span></span>was instrumental in the set up and
success of AFRINIC. The Award was presented during the 106th meeting of the
Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) held in Singapore on16-22 November 2019.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-right:-9.7pt;
mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:justify"><span class="apple-converted-space"><span lang="EN-US" class="">Alain was honoured for his leadership and pioneering work in Internet development
in Africa and building technical communities that helped connect countless
others across the continent and beyond. </span></span><span lang="EN-US" class="">As the citation for the Award
indicates, Alain was part of the team at AFRINIC which helped build large parts
of the Internet ecosystem in Africa as well as contributing to the creation of
the network operator group, and ccTLD registries. <span class="apple-converted-space"><o:p class=""></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" class="">Even
though he left AFRINIC 2015, Alain continues to be an engaged and active member
of the organisation, the global and African Internet community. He currently
works as the chief technology officer of the West and Central Africa Research
and Education Network (WACREN).<span style="background:white" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-right:-9.7pt;
mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" class="">The Postel Award was established by
the Internet Society to honour individuals or organisations that, like Jon
Postel, have made outstanding contributions to the data communications
community. The Award is focused on sustained and substantial technical contributions,
service to the community, and leadership.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:-9.7pt;text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" class="">On behalf of the AFRINIC
Board of Directors and staff, I would like to heartily congratulate Alain for this
achievement.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><div style="margin-right: -9.7pt; text-align: justify;" class=""><span lang="EN-US" class=""> </span><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" class="">Signed<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><div class=""><span lang="EN-US" class=""> </span><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div class=""><span lang="EN-US" class=""> </span><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" class="">Dr.
Christian D. Bope<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" class="">Chairman,
AFRINIC Board of Directors<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" class=""><br class=""></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" class="">……………………...</span></p>
<!--EndFragment--></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Message de félicitations à M. Alain Aina pour avoir reçu le Jonathan B. Postel Service Award</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Cybercity, Ebene, Maurice, 20 novembre 2019</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Nous voudrions nous joindre au monde entier pour féliciter Alain Aina, l’un des membres fondateurs d’AFRINIC, pour avoir reçu le Prix Jonathan B. Postel 2019. Alain a joué un rôle déterminant dans la création et le succès d’AFRINIC. Le prix a été remis lors de la 106ème réunion de l'IETF (Internet Engineering Task Force) tenue à Singapour du 16 au 22 novembre 2019.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Alain a été honoré pour son leadership et son travail en tant que pionnier du développement d'Internet en Afrique et pour role de bâtisseur de communautés techniques qui ont permis de connecter d’innombrables autres personnes sur le continent et au-delà. Comme citée, Alain faisait partie de l'équipe d'AFRINIC, et a a contribué à bâtir une grande partie de l'écosystème Internet en Afrique, ainsi qu'à la création du groupe d'opérateurs de réseau et des registres ccTLD.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Même s'il a quitté AFRINIC en 2015, Alain reste un membre engagé et actif de l'organisation, la communauté Internet mondiale et africaine. Il travaille actuellement en tant que directeur des technologies du réseau de recherche et d'éducation pour l'Afrique occidentale et centrale (WACREN).</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Le prix Postel a été créé par l’Internet Society pour rendre hommage à des personnes ou des organisations qui, comme Jon Postel, ont apporté une contribution remarquable à la communauté de la communication de données. Le prix est axé sur les contributions techniques soutenues et substantielles, les services rendus à la communauté et le leadership.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Au nom du conseil d’administration et du personnel d’AFRINIC, je tiens à féliciter chaleureusement Alain pour cette réalisation.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Signé</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Dr. Christian D. Bope</div><div class="">Président du conseil d'administration d’AFRINIC</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">………………………………..</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><div class="">رسالة تهنئة إلى السيد آلان عينا لاستلامه جائزة خدمة جوناثان ب. بوستيل</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Cybercity ، Ebene ، موريشيوس ، 20 نوفمبر 2019</div><div class="">نود الانضمام إلى العالم في تهنئة Alain Aina ، أحد الموظفين المؤسسين لـ AFRINIC ، على حصوله على جائزة Jonathan B. Postel Service لعام 2019. كان آلان فعالاً في تأسيس ونجاح AFRINIC. تم تقديم الجائزة خلال الاجتماع 106 لفريق عمل هندسة الإنترنت (IETF) المنعقد في سنغافورة يومي 16 و 22 نوفمبر 2019.</div><div class="">تم تكريم آلان لقيادته وعمله الرائد في تطوير الإنترنت في إفريقيا وبناء مجتمعات تقنية ساعدت على توصيل عدد لا يحصى من الآخرين عبر القارة وخارجها. كما يشير الاقتباس الخاص بالجائزة ، كان Alain جزءًا من فريق AFRINIC الذي ساعد في بناء أجزاء كبيرة من النظام البيئي للإنترنت في إفريقيا بالإضافة إلى المساهمة في إنشاء مجموعة مشغلي الشبكات وسجلات ccTLD.</div><div class="">على الرغم من مغادرته AFRINIC 2015 ، لا يزال Alain عضوًا نشطًا وفاعلًا في المنظمة ، مجتمع الإنترنت العالمي والإفريقي. يعمل حاليًا كرئيس للتكنولوجيا في شبكة البحوث والتعليم في غرب ووسط إفريقيا (WACREN).</div><div class="">أنشأت جمعية الإنترنت جائزة Postel لتكريم الأفراد أو المنظمات التي ، مثل Jon Postel ، قدمت إسهامات بارزة في مجتمع اتصالات البيانات. تركز الجائزة على المساهمات الفنية المستدامة والكبيرة وخدمة المجتمع والقيادة.</div><div class="">بالنيابة عن مجلس إدارة وموظفي AFRINIC ، أود أن أهنئ آلان على هذا الإنجاز.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">وقعت</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">الدكتور كريستيان د</div><div class="">رئيس مجلس إدارة أفرينك</div></div></div></body></html>