[AFRI-Discuss] [AfrICANN-discuss] Theme for a Joint Meeting AFRALO/AfrICANN at ICANN 51

Barrack Otieno otieno.barrack at gmail.com
Sat Aug 30 07:05:42 UTC 2014


Many thanks Dr. Fuller,

I have looked at the text and there is a lot of sense in so far as
the issues raised by the stakeholders are concerned, they are well
thought out and articulated, i was just looking at it from another
perspective.

Thank you for the quick turnaround.

Regards

On 8/30/14, Ben Fuller <abutiben at gmail.com> wrote:
> Barrack,
>
> Perhaps, but we should seriously consider joining all the other
> communities.  Scroll down to the bottom of the article where the full text
> of the joint letter sent to ICANN is posted.  We should focus on that text.
>
> Ben
>
>
>
> On Sat, Aug 30, 2014 at 7:47 AM, Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi Dr Fuller,
>>
>> You raise a very pertinent issue while i am in agreement with you, i
>> also think we have to be wary of decisions that will over engineer
>> decision making processes within ICANN since this could result in some
>> analysis paralysis sort of scenario, what is your take?
>>
>> Just a thought.
>>
>> On 8/30/14, Ben Fuller <abutiben at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > All,
>> >
>> > Aziz has come up with a good idea. It is also timely. Please follow the
>> > link below and you'll see that we are in a critical time for
>> > transparency
>> > and accountability. I suggest that we draft something in line with the
>> > letter sent by all the other ICANN communities.
>> >
>> > I will be willing to be part of the drafting team.
>> >
>> > Best,
>> >
>> > Ben
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140828_icann_community_issues_letter_questioning_icann_accountability/
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > 2014-08-24 21:37 GMT+01:00 Aziz Hilali <hilaliaziz at yahoo.fr>:
>> >
>> >> [English]
>> >>
>> >> Dear all,
>> >>
>> >> As we have done in previous ICANN meetings, AFRALO will be holding a
>> joint
>> >> AFRALO/AfrICANN meeting to discuss an issue or topic of interest to
>> >> our
>> >> region at the scheduled ICANN 51 meeting in Los Angeles, which takes
>> place
>> >> from 12-16 October 2014.
>> >>
>> >> I would like to propose the following topic: "IANA Transition and
>> >> ICANN
>> >> Accountability seen by the African Community”
>> >>
>> >> Please provide your opinion on the choice of this subject and suggest
>> >> an
>> >> alternative one in case you think it is more relevant.
>> >> We would appreciate your proposal, comments and suggestions within a
>> >> couple of weeks (before September 7, 2014). The theme must have the
>> >> approval of both AfrICANN and AFRALO lists and should be relevant to
>> >> the
>> >> interest of two organizations: AfrICANN and AFRALO.
>> >>
>> >> This meeting will issue as usual, a "joint statement" to the attention
>> of
>> >> ICANN. Those who want to participate in the drafting committee are
>> >> requested to express their interest. The committee will propose to the
>> >> Community, a draft statement to be discussed at the joint meeting in
>> >> Los
>> >> Angeles.
>> >>
>> >> The AFRALO-AfrICANN joint meeting has become a tradition that we
>> organize
>> >> since Brussels. The objective is to express the views of the African
>> ICANN
>> >> community on current issues that are of interest to our community.
>> >>
>> >> Best Regards
>> >> Aziz Hilali
>> >> AFRALO Chair
>> >>
>> >> [French]
>> >>
>> >> Chers tous,
>> >>
>> >> Comme nous l'avons fait au cours des précédentes réunions de l'ICANN,
>> >> AFRALO organisera à Los Angeles la réunion conjointe AFRALO/AfrICANN
>> pour
>> >> débattre d’une question ou d’un sujet d'intérêt pour notre région. Je
>> >> voudrais pour cela vous proposer le thème suivant : «Transition de
>> l’IANA
>> >> et Redevabilité de l'ICANN vues par la Communauté Africaine»
>> >>
>> >> Le but de ce courriel est de vous demander votre opinion sur le choix
>> >> de
>> >> ce sujet et de bien vouloir le cas échéant proposer un thème que vous
>> >> pensez être plus pertinent. Prière envoyer vos remarques et
>> >> propositions
>> >> dans une quinzaine de jours (avant le 7 septembre 2014). Le sujet
>> >> choisi
>> >> devra avoir l’approbation des deux listes AfrICANN et Afralo et
>> >> devrait
>> >> prendre en considération l'intérêt de deux organisations: AfrICANN et
>> >> AFRALO.
>> >>
>> >> Cette réunion aboutira comme d’habitude à la présentation d'une
>> >> “déclaration commune” à l’attention de l'ICANN. Les personnes
>> >> souhaitant
>> >> participer au comité de rédaction sont priées de le signaler. Ce
>> >> comité
>> >> proposera à la Communauté, un projet de déclaration à l'ICANN qui sera
>> >> discutée à la réunion de Los Angeles.
>> >>
>> >> Il est à noter que l'intérêt de cette tradition que nous organisons
>> >> ensemble depuis Bruxelles, est d'exprimer le point de vue de la
>> communauté
>> >> africaine de l'ICANN sur les questions d'actualité et d'intérêt pour
>> notre
>> >> communauté.
>> >>
>> >> Cordialement
>> >>
>> >> Aziz Hilali
>> >> Président d’AFRALO
>> >>
>> >> _______________________________________________
>> >> AfrICANN mailing list
>> >> AfrICANN at afrinic.net
>> >> https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo.cgi/africann
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
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