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

Barrack Otieno otieno.barrack at gmail.com
Thu Jun 26 06:03:03 UTC 2014


Well said Badru,

This are small bumps on the highway towards one internet and one
world, lets focus on the big picture.

Best Regards

On 6/26/14, Badru Ntege <badru.ntege at nftconsult.com> wrote:
> 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
>
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> 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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