[kictanet] Fwd: Africa domain?

Wed Aug 18 18:59:27 EAT 2010

Thanks for this Pierre, i was rather pessimistic because i aaumed AU would
be too Bureucratic, nonetheless, i will study the resource you have just
posted, then throw in further comments should there be need.

Thank you

On Wed, Aug 18, 2010 at 5:54 PM, Dandjinou Pierre <pdandjinou at gmail.com>wrote:

> 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
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> >>
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> >>
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Brian Munyao Longwe
> > e-mail: blongwe at gmail.com
> > cell:  + 254 722 518 744
> > blog : http://zinjlog.blogspot.com
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> >
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