<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div>Dear Noah, </div><div><br></div><div>Thank you for your interest in the Foundation. Please let me clarify: </div><div><br></div><div>(1) Larus Foundation sponsors events in different regions in addition to those in Africa. For example, very recently we have sponsored a few candidates of different ethics to attend ICANN in Morocco. You can find the list of events we sponsor in the coming future on our website : <a href="https://www.larusfoundation.org/about-the-fellowship/" target="_blank">https://www.larusfoundation.org/about-the-fellowship/</a> (simply click the "apply now" and you will find a list of events). </div><div><br></div><div>(2) Regarding your doubt on our 5th FAQ, let me explain that we do not target any particualr parties/regions. Our 5th FAQ states that "I am from Africa but I would really like ot attend RIR meetings outside Africa. Will that be possible?". Africa is randomly selected; you can indeed understand it is equivalent to "If I am from Asia can I attend meetings outside Asia". We appreciate you pointing this out - indeed the statement allows room for overead. However, I think if you take the extra time to read the answer, things will be clarified - we state explicitly that the Internet is borderless and participation of Internet governance shall not be restricted by geographical factors. Let me make it clear that this applies to all continents in the world. </div><div><br></div><div>We thank you for the questions you raised which allows us to clarify things. My apologies for the wrong name used in the education package - it was a careless mistake. We will update it accordingly. </div><div><br></div><div>Indeed, the community's feedback on us help the Foundation better itself and we appreciate that. </div><div><br></div><div>Vivien</div><div><div><b style="color:rgb(136,136,136)">Vivien PARIS</b><br style="color:rgb(136,136,136)"><b style="color:rgb(136,136,136)">Larus FOUNDATION</b><br style="color:rgb(136,136,136)"><span style="color:rgb(136,136,136)">p:+44 7746 416450</span></div><div><font color="#888888">w: <a href="http://www.larusfoundation.org" target="_blank">www.larusfoundation.org</a></font><br style="color:rgb(136,136,136)"><span style="color:rgb(136,136,136)">a:B5,11/F,TML Tower,No.3 Hoi Shing Road,Tsuen Wan,HKSAR</span><div class="gmail-yj6qo gmail-ajU"></div></div></div><div><br></div></div></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, 3 Jul 2019 at 03:43, Noah <<a href="mailto:noah@neo.co.tz" target="_blank">noah@neo.co.tz</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto"><div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, 2 Jul 2019, 21:37 Ousmane M. TESSA, <<a href="mailto:ousmane@musatesa.net" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">ousmane@musatesa.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Huumm! Noah.<br>
Better ask difference between "sponsorship to educate newcomers" or <br>
lobbying to push specific agenda in Africa.<br>
Elsewhere, the fear of Justice will deter most of people to even think <br>
about this trick.<br></blockquote></div></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><div dir="auto" style="font-family:sans-serif">Tessa</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family:sans-serif"><br></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family:sans-serif">While I wait for Viven response of their activity beyond Afrinic service region...</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family:sans-serif"><br></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family:sans-serif">I have had to go to the foundation website and the 5th faq question specifically targets folks from Africa.... how attractive is that.!</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family:sans-serif"><br></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family:sans-serif">Have we become this vulnerable?</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family:sans-serif"><br></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family:sans-serif"><a href="https://www.larusfoundation.org/faq/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.larusfoundation.org/faq/</a></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family:sans-serif"><br></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family:sans-serif">Noah</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family:sans-serif"><br></div></div></div>
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