[Kictanet] Re: Postponement

[alice at apc.org]

Dear Alex
Thanks for this. Though I am not too sure I understand the message. Is 
Michiel Leenaars bringing together all inventors of IP to our Kenya event?
If so thank you Michiel. We look forward.

alice


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alex Gakuru" <gakuru at mail.co.ke>
To: "Michiel Leenaars" <Michiel at staff.isoc.nl>
Cc: "Alex CORENTHIN" <corenthin at ucad.sn>; "Alan Levin" 
<alan at futureperfect.co.za>; "Emmanuel Njenga" <njega at apc.org>; 
<mucheru at wananchi.com>; "Victor Kyalo" <vkyalo at kenet.or.ke>; "S K Kibe" 
<kibe at cck.go.ke>; "Michuki Mwangi" <michuki at kenic.or.ke>; "Kemei, 
Christopher" <Kemei at cck.go.ke>; "James Rege" <kenyaictpolicy at yahoo.co.uk>; 
"Dr. Juma Okech" <juma at treasury.go.ke>; "Damaris Kiuna" 
<tespok at tespok.co.ke>; "Constantine Obuya" <cobuya at acwict.or.ke>; "Chiiru 
Njogu - Yahoo" <luchiru at yahoo.com>; "Brian Longwe" <brian at inhand.co.ke>; 
"Alice Munyua" <alice at apc.org>
Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2005 11:44 AM
Subject: Fw: Postponement


> Dear Colleagues,
>
> Michiel Leenaars, The Director, The Internet Society (ISOC) Netherlands
> http://www.isoc.nl deserves our individual messages of appreciation and
> encouragement in his efforts to seek the presence of the inventors of the 
> IP
> protocol on the weekend of 22-23 October 2005, as we celebrate a decade
> since first Internet connection in Kenya.
>
> Please send this message to your colleagues and ISOC KE enthusiasts.
>
> "It'd be the greatest technological honour, and the next best thing since
> sliced bread to happen to Kenya" - Alex Gakuru
>
> Thank you!
>
> Alex Gakuru
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Michiel Leenaars" <Michiel at staff.isoc.nl>
> To: "Alex Gakuru" <gakuru at mail.co.ke>
> Cc: "Michuki Mwangi" <michuki at kenic.or.ke>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2005 10:33 AM
> Subject: Re: Postponement
>
>
>> Hello Alex,
>>
>> I was able to change the flight. Luckily the dates are not too
>> problematic. I arrive at the 19th of october and fly back at the 25th at
>> 10 in the evening. This leaves some time before the event to help you
>> out with press releases, organisation of the meeting etc.
>>
>> It sounds like a good idea to make 10 years of internet the starting
>> point of your chapter. I would try and approach Vint Cerf or Robert
>> Kahn (the inventors of the IP protocol) to see if one of them would be
>> willing to come over on this special occassion. This would help gain
>> maximum attention.
>>
>> Best wishes,
>> Michiel
>>
>>
>
>