[AFRI-Discuss] Welcome to LONDON ICANN 50 - Visa issues

Thu Jun 26 05:51:13 UTC 2014

The un equality is the saddening reality of the world we live in.   To
quote malcolm x  "Sitting at the table doesn't make you a diner, unless
you eat some of what's on that plate.²

So it is clear that allot has to be done but also we need to accept that
not every one will see issues our way.  Lets focus on pertinent areas that
will bear results and count this experience as a sad reality.  But also a
lesson for future planning.

Regards

On 6/25/14, 8:10 PM, "Paulyn Jansen" <jansen at ayf.de> wrote:

>Dear Organizers,
>
>The issue of young people being denied visas to such countries for
>meetings, should be another issue to be discussed among others.
>
>Our representative also suffered this issue of visa refusal in Germany to
>the meeting in London which in my opinion, doesn't augur well for the
>young people that we expect to have some experience in their development.
>
>The inability of young people to travel to most European countries for
>meetings due to some pertinent reasons best known to some European
>embassies has to be seriously addressed. How do these young people get
>any travel experience if they are first not allowed to travel?
>
>Our representative, unfortunately a Zimbabwean, (as if it is a crime to
>be a Zimbabwean) who has a Schengen visa, but with UK not being part of
>the schengen countries, had to apply for a visa, was delayed for 12 weeks
>(3 months) only to be refused in the last minute for obvious political
>reasons.
>
>This attitude from most European embassies is against human rights as it
>is not the fault of anyone to be born in a certain country, or not to
>have the faces of people attending meetings; or not SUPER rich to
>guarantee an ever fruitful and faithful life in the European countries
>they visit.
>
>When young Germans want to visit the US or Canada for example, no one
>even enquires about a return reservation. They just go through because
>they are young people trying to have a look at the other side of the
>world. When it comes to ESPECIALLY Africans with the same status as our
>German Youth, bearing responsibilities in their country of residence,
>they are denied the chance to move an inch because of
>course..................!
>
>It would be appreciated if organizations like ICAAN in such instances,
>take some time to make their voices heard on such issues too.  The AYF
>has screamed enough about such discriminatory treatment in Germany.
>Others can also join for the good of the African youth.
>
>Regards
>
>Paulyn Jansen
>
>-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
>Von: afralo-internal-bounces at atlarge-lists.icann.org
>[mailto:afralo-internal-bounces at atlarge-lists.icann.org] Im Auftrag von
>Barrack Otieno
>Gesendet: Dienstag, 24. Juni 2014 07:49
>An: PETERS OMORAGBON
>Cc: Afri-Discuss; afralo-internal at atlarge-lists.icann.org
>Betreff: Re: [AFRALO-Internal] [AFRI-Discuss] Welcome to LONDON ICANN 50
>and ATLAS II
>
>Hi Philip,
>
>Unfortunately i missed the meeting as well,however i requested Kivuva
>from ISOC Kenya to represent the ALS, he is the primary representative.
>
>Best Regards
>
>On 6/23/14, PETERS OMORAGBON <petersomoragbon2 at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
>> I am in town.
>> The orange t shirts is almost gone, just few left. Who is interested
>> please Thanks
>>
>> Pastor Peters Omoragbon. Permanent Representative to the United Nations.
>> Executive President Nurses Across The Borders. Treasurer Central
>> Association of Nigerians in the UK -CANUK. International Liaison
>> Officer, Nigerian Nurses Charitable Association UK
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: "Philip Fomba JOHNSON" <johnsonpf1 at gmail.com>
>> Sent: 23/06/2014 14:23
>> To: "afralo-internal at atlarge-lists.icann.org"
>> <afralo-internal at atlarge-lists.icann.org>; "Afri-Discuss"
>> <afri-discuss at atlarge-lists.icann.org>
>> Subject: [AFRI-Discuss] Welcome to LONDON ICANN 50 and ATLAS II
>>
>> Dear AFRALO  ATLAS Participants
>>
>> Welcome to London  ICANN 50 and ATLAS II Summit . Could you all please
>> send me a short message confirming that you arrived in London just to
>> have an idea of those ALSes from AFRALO  present in London for this
>> very important Summit.
>> I would like to remind you that AFRALO General Assembly takes place on
>> Wednesday, 25 June 2014.  Check the wiki for details on the agenda:
>> https://community.icann.org/display/als2/AFRALO+General+Assembly+2014-
>> 06-25
>> Best
>> regards Philip F Johnson Secretary AFRALO
>>
>>
>> Cher Participants d¹AFRALO à ATLAS II
>>
>>
>>
>> Bienvenue à Londres 50 l'ICANN et le Deuxième Sommet de l'ATLAS.
>> Pourriez-vous m'envoyer un court message confirmant que vous avez bien
>> arrivé à Londres juste pour avoir une idée des ALSes de AFRALO présent
>> à Londres pour ce Sommet très important.
>>
>>
>>
>> Je voudrais vous rappeler que l'Assemblée Générale d¹AFRALO se tiendra
>> le mercredi 25 juin 2014. Vérifiez le wiki pour plus d'informations
>> sur l'ordre du jour :
>> https://community.icann.org/display/als2/AFRALO+General+Assembly+2014-
>> 06-25
>>
>>
>>
>> Cordialement
>>
>>
>>
>> Philip F Johnson
>>
>> Secrétaire AFRALO
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