[kictanet] My testimony of Peirre Dandjinou - an "unusual" leader

[McTim]

eric,

I suggest you fwd this to ALAC list, where the electorate will hear it!

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Cheers,

McTim
"A name indicates what we seek. An address indicates where it is. A
route indicates how we get there."  Jon Postel


On Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 12:40 PM,  <emko at internetresearch.com.gh> wrote:
> TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN,
>
> Dear Sir/Madam,
>
> In the wake of current developments and without prejudice, i present my
> testimony of Mr. Peirre Dandjinou - an "unusual" leader of our time. i
> first encountered Peirre Dandjinou at an AfNOG/AfriNIC meeting in the turn
> of the 21st century and he made time to engage on ideas to grow the
> Internet in Africa, we have since being engaged at the level of ideas and
> doing things for Africa.
>
> Mr. Dandjinou cuts across on language lines, very fluent in english and
> french, am sure in other languages that am not aware of. His disposition
> is soo African, it took me a while to realise he is of Beninou extraction.
> Worked in the UN System as a diplomat and at the same time engaged with
> the African private sector, he has a unique ability to balance the
> interest of governments, civil society, academia and private sector - an
> unusual leadership skill. Interestingly, he has such a quite and inclusive
> nature that he can do all the ground work for a meeting and during the
> event, he wont say a word and at the end, he would say, WE had a great
> meeting, now lets get to action. He is one of those leaders, who leader
> from behind by building community. Even when you disagree with him, he
> would find something that you both agree on and say, lets focus on that.
>
> He is the "unseen" leader in the building of the Af* institutions namely
> AfNOG, AfriNIC, AfrISPA, AfriCANN, AfTLD, AfRALO, AfFREN and now AfCERT. I
> must put on record that when we were establishing AfrISPA, he was one of
> the quiet advisors who would tell you what to do and when to say what and
> what not to do or say. When there is geat controversy and someone is
> discounted, Peirre would echo "atleast lets hear his or her side of the
> story" and conclude "whether we like it or not, he or she is part of the
> African story". Am sure if a court of competent jurisdiction sentenced
> someone to death without giving them a hearing, Peirre would still echo
> "lets hear his or her side of the story" - it takes great patience and an
> unusual substance for humanity to have that nature.
>
> The ICANN Community of which am a peripheral participant stands to benefit
> greatly from such an "unusual" leader and i submit that any institution
> that takes Peirre Dandjinou unto it's board would be greatly enhanced by
> an "unusual leader".
>
> To conclude, let me sound a caution; we as Africans "sacrificed" our
> leaders (Nkrumah, Nyerere, Uhuru etc) of the post colonial era and thats
> why we are where we are, please lets not make that mistake again in the
> 21st century when history beckons with new leaders in the likes of Peirre
> Dandjonou and co.
>
> On a lighter note, i like to call him PDD, if you know what i mean.....:-)
>
> Eric here
>
>
> Eric M.K Osiakwan
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