[kictanet] Fwd: Africa domain?

Wed Aug 18 20:03:06 EAT 2010

> 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?
No, not adopted. We had to caution against seeking adoption for an 
initiative that has not  followed the EA-IGF process...using a bottom up 
approach to present issues/ideas at the  national IGFs before it is 
presented  to the regional for consideration.

best

alice


> 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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