<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:14pt">Hi Pierre. <br>Thank you for the update and information on the slides. It is gladdening to see that we have made progress in implementing the Africa Strategy. <br><br>Nigeria will be more than happy to join hands with the team in actualising the strategies in 2014-15. As host for the African DNS Forum 2014, we plan to have a pre-event on DNSSEC Roadshow to help us progress in our effort to signing the .ng in the course of the year.<br><br>Happy new year. <br>Mary Uduma<br><br> <br><br> <br><div style="display: block;" class="yahoo_quoted"> <br> <br> <div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 14pt;"> <div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div dir="ltr"> <font face="Arial" size="2"> On
Sunday, February 2, 2014 5:50 PM, Pierre Dandjinou <pierre.dandjinou@icann.org> wrote:<br> </font> </div> <div class="y_msg_container"><div id="yiv9831976801"><div><div><div>Dear African Members of the ICANN SO/AC,</div><div>(Francais ci-dessous)</div><div><br clear="none"></div><div>My seasons' greetings for a most prosperous 2014 to all!</div><div><br clear="none"></div><div>As we start a new year full of challenges (implementing the Africa strategy, building strategic partnerships and also contributing to the Internet Governance worldwide), I thought I should share the latest updates on our Africa strategy.</div><div><br clear="none"></div><div>In coming weeks, we will launch the internship program me for registries and registrars; we have started preparations for the Domain name and Trade Marks Event scheduled for end of April 2014; and we are firming up the project on digital entrepreneurship for Africa. Our team of managers are
rolling out their engagement and outreach strategies and we will hear more from them soon. Meanwhile, our flagship project on the DNSSEC Roadshow is on going.</div><div><br clear="none"></div><div>I would like to count on each one of you so that the strategy materializes every day and becomes a true enabler of the emerging African DNS market.</div><div><br clear="none"></div><div>Warmest regards</div><div><br clear="none"></div><div>Pierre</div><div><br clear="none"></div><div><div>Pierre S. DANDJINOU</div><div>VP, Stakeholder Engagement, Africa</div><div><br clear="none"></div><div>Mobile : + 229 66566610</div><div>Skype : Pierre.dandjinou.icann</div></div></div><div><br clear="none"></div><div><br clear="none"></div><div><br clear="none"></div><div>Chers membres des SO et AC de l'ICANN!</div><div><br clear="none"></div><div>Mes meilleurs voeux du nouvel an!</div><div><br clear="none"></div><div>Nous entrons dans une année pleine de défis (mise
en oeuvre de la stratégie africaine de l'ICANN; développement de partenariats autour de la stratégie ; et contributions aux débats sur la Gouvernance de l'Internet au niveau mondiale), j'ai pense que je devrais vous faire le point de l'état d'avancement de la mise en oeuvre de la stratégie.</div><div><br clear="none"></div><div>Dans les semaines qui suivent, nous prévoyons de lancer le programme de stages auprès des leaders mondiaux de l'Industrie du DNS; nous préparons l'événement sur les noms de domaines et les marques prévu pour fin Avril; et nous apprêtons le projet sur l'Entreprendrait numérique en Afrique. Notre équipe de managers est a pied d'oeuvre et nous entendrons parler d'eux d'un moment a l'autre. Enfin, notre projet phare : DNSSEC Roadshow se poursuit.</div><div><br clear="none"></div><div>Je voudrais compter sur chacun de vous pour matérialiser la stratégie afin qu'elle devienne un facilitateur de l'émergence du marche
du DNS en Afrique.</div><div><br clear="none"></div><div>Avec mes chaleureuses salutations</div><div class="yiv9831976801yqt6614584577" id="yiv9831976801yqtfd99403"><div><br clear="none"></div><div>Pierre</div><div><br clear="none"></div><div><br clear="none"></div><div><br clear="none"></div><span id="yiv9831976801OLK_SRC_BODY_SECTION"></span><div style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;text-align:left;color:black;BORDER-BOTTOM:medium none;BORDER-LEFT:medium none;PADDING-BOTTOM:0in;PADDING-LEFT:0in;PADDING-RIGHT:0in;BORDER-TOP:#b5c4df 1pt solid;BORDER-RIGHT:medium none;PADDING-TOP:3pt;"><br clear="none"></div><style>
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