[kictanet] Fwd: Africa domain?

[Dandjinou Pierre]

Brian and all,

Indeed the AU's position sounds more inclusive and transparent; it's a
community based endeavour which gives back to the community through
capacity development;

And in fact all current african Internet related organizations (The so
called AF* including the AfTLD) have crafted the original concept
paper on dotafrica in 2006 (www.dotafrica.org) and/or have been kept
in the loop; Even the african business is being called upon to
contribute. Thus, whatever personal initiative is being pushed now is
a pure and pale copy of the original one.

Rgds
Pierre Dandjinou

On 8/18/10, Brian Munyao Longwe <blongwe at gmail.com> wrote:
> I actually think that the AU's position - where they prefer a community
> based approach towards activating the domain - is a much better, more
> inclusive and transparent way.
>
> I also agree that AFTLD can and should take the initiative to show
> leadership on the matter, of course, working closely with other stakeholder
> groups and organisations like AfriNIC, AfNOG etc...
>
> Regards,
>
> Brian
>
> On Wed, Aug 18, 2010 at 4:42 PM, Barrack Otieno
> <otieno.barrack at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> Interesting, on another note i suppose this should be in the AFTLD domain,
>> or we might end up with another 'affirmation of commitments', signs of
>> things to come :-)
>>
>> On Wed, Aug 18, 2010 at 3:35 PM, Brian Munyao Longwe
>> <blongwe at gmail.com>wrote:
>>
>>> For those concerned, please note that contrary to claims made at the EA
>>> IGF last week, Ms. Sophia Bekele does NOT have the endorsement of the AU.
>>> Please refer to the attached.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Brian
>>>
>>> ---------------------------------------
>>>
>>>  Dear Colleagues and Friends,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Attached find the letter sent to Ms. Sophia regarding her continuous
>>> assertion for DOT-Africa and I think it’s very clear. Moreover, find
>>> attached also report & declaration of the last CITMC held from 3-7 August
>>> 2010 in Abuja and you can find a clear recommendation about DOT-Africa.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Regards
>>>
>>> *
>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>> *
>>> *Mr. Esam M. Abulkhirat (MSc)*
>>> Senior ICT Policy Officer
>>> Dep. Human Resources Science & Technology
>>> African Union Commission
>>> P.O.Box 3243
>>> Addis Ababa, ETHIOPIA
>>> Mobile: +251 911 22 70 26
>>> Abulkhirate at Africa-Union.Org
>>>
>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>> "All Things Are Difficult Before They Are Easy"
>>>
>>>
>>>  ------------------------------
>>> *From:* Brian Munyao Longwe <blongwe at gmail.com>
>>> *To:* Esam Abulkhirat <aldhina at yahoo.com>
>>> *Cc:* Dandjinou Pierre <pdandjinou at gmail.com>; Cecilia Mamelodi <
>>> cmamelodi at sadc.int>; Edmund Katiti <EKatiti at eafricacommission.org>;
>>> Mouhamet Diop <mouhamet at gmail.com>; Vika <president at aftld.org>;
>>> aliebah at yahoo.com; TTamrat at uneca.org; Adiel A. Akplogan <
>>> adiel at afrinic.net>; Anne-Rachel Inné <annerachel at gmail.com>; alice
>>> wanjira <wanjiraalice at gmail.com>
>>> *Sent:* Wed, August 18, 2010 1:35:39 PM
>>> *Subject:* Africa domain?
>>>
>>> Is it true that AU has consented/endorsed Sophia Bekele's push for this?
>>> I
>>> know that she is a very controversial figure and has made wild claims of
>>> support in the past.
>>>
>>> Apparently this issue came up last week at the East African IGF in Uganda
>>> - she was there and tried to claim legitimacy but ended up being
>>> outrightly
>>> rejected and received a "dressing up" from most of the delegates
>>> there....
>>>
>>>
>>> http://www.itweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=35837:african-domain-gets-a-nod&catid=147&Itemid=68&o=eidc
>>>
>>> Please comment?
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Brian
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Brian Munyao Longwe
>>> e-mail: blongwe at gmail.com
>>> cell:  + 254 722 518 744
>>> blog : http://zinjlog.blogspot.com
>>> meta-blog: http://mashilingi.blogspot.com
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> kictanet mailing list
>>> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke
>>> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet
>>>
>>> This message was sent to: otieno.barrack at gmail.com
>>> Unsubscribe or change your options at
>>> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/otieno.barrack%40gmail.com
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Barrack O. Otieno
>> +41767892272
>> Skype: barrack.otieno
>>
>
>
>
> --
> Brian Munyao Longwe
> e-mail: blongwe at gmail.com
> cell:  + 254 722 518 744
> blog : http://zinjlog.blogspot.com
> meta-blog: http://mashilingi.blogspot.com
>


-- 
Pierre Dandjinou
Cotonou - 229 90 087784
Dakar 221 77 639 30 41
www.scg.bj
skype : sagbo1953