[kictanet] Fwd: Africa domain?

Wed Aug 18 21:50:10 EAT 2010

On 18 August 2010 20:03, Alice Munyua <alice at apc.org> wrote:

>
>  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
>
>
Thanks Alice for the clarification.

>
>
>  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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>>>>>> Skype: barrack.otieno
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> 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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