<html><head></head><body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><div><br>FYI - recall mike suggested at Prague regular trips would be sufficient :(<br><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><b>From:</b> Mike Silber <<a href="mailto:mike.silber@icann.org">mike.silber@icann.org</a>><br><b>Date:</b> July 31, 2012 11:24:46 PDT<br><b>To:</b> Nii Quaynor <<a href="mailto:nquaynor@gmail.com">nquaynor@gmail.com</a>>, Tarek Kamel <<a href="mailto:trkmkamel@gmail.com">trkmkamel@gmail.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>ICANN Africa Strategy</b><br><b>Reply-To:</b> <a href="mailto:mike.silber@icann.org">mike.silber@icann.org</a><br><br></div></blockquote><div></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><span>Hi Nii</span><br><span></span><br><span>We received an update on the Africa Strategy Working Group during a call today.</span><br><span></span><br><span>It was suggested that it would be completed 10 days before Toronto.</span><br><span></span><br><span>Most felt that this was too short a time period for the Board to consider it appropriately.</span><br><span></span><br><span>Instead of trying to rush you - can I rather suggest that you consider including one or more of us in your discussions, so we can give you more immediate feedback and possibly more importantly - so we can help shepherd it through the Board for you.</span><br><span></span><br><span>Is that something that would assist?</span><br><span></span><br><span>I am most willing to make myself available and others have indicated the same willingness.</span><br><span></span><br><span>Please let me know.</span><br><span></span><br><span>Regards</span><br><span></span><br><span>Mike</span><br></div></blockquote></body></html>