[kictanet] Fwd: Africa domain?

Thu Aug 19 19:01:00 EAT 2010

DotAfricaConnect is also on the AITEC agenda for their conference in
early September.  Would be useful if those attending ask very pointed
questions during Q&A session.

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McTim
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On Wed, Aug 18, 2010 at 9:50 PM, Solomon Mburu Kamau
<solo.mburu at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> 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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>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>
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>>>>>> 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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