[kictanet] Fwd: Africa domain?

Wed Aug 18 19:18:33 EAT 2010

All,

So when this particular 'controversial' lady was making an 'AU
statement' doesn't it mean she must have been pushed by someone?
I'm sure there are more who have may have wanted to bring about the
positions of Africawide bodies but again, they use the fence instead
of the door.

Were her 'recommedations, suggestions' or whatever, adapted during EAIGF in UG?

Maybe we should vet who will be representing the views of Africa on suc fora.

Thank you Brian for this infornation.

On 18/08/2010, Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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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