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

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@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@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@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@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@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@Africa-Union.Org

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

"All Things Are Difficult Before They Are Easy"


 ------------------------------
*From:* Brian Munyao Longwe<blongwe@gmail.com>
*To:* Esam Abulkhirat<aldhina@yahoo.com>
*Cc:* Dandjinou Pierre<pdandjinou@gmail.com>; Cecilia Mamelodi<
cmamelodi@sadc.int>; Edmund Katiti<EKatiti@eafricacommission.org>;
Mouhamet Diop<mouhamet@gmail.com>; Vika<president@aftld.org>;
aliebah@yahoo.com; TTamrat@uneca.org; Adiel A. Akplogan<
adiel@afrinic.net>; Anne-Rachel Inné<annerachel@gmail.com>; alice
wanjira<wanjiraalice@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




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