---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Adiel A. Akplogan <adiel@afrinic.net> Date: Mar 7, 2006 3:45 AM Subject: [Idlelo2] Re: [afrinic-discuss] Africa 's Internet Community to gather in Nairobi in May To: Nii Quaynor <quaynor@ghana.com>, eric@afrispa.org, AfriNIC Discuss <afrinic-discuss@afrinic.net>, discuss@afrispa.org, committee@afrispa.org, afnog-admin@psg.com Cc: africasource2-l@lists.tacticaltech.org, Kenya ICT Policy - kictanet <kictanet@kictanet.or.ke>, En-ISPA_Team@afrispa.org, tier@tier.cs.berkeley.edu, afix@afrispa.org, IDLELO <idlelo2@fossfa.net>

The announcement had listed AfNOG and AfriNIC meetings as part of the AIF. This is the first time AfNOG organizers have heard of the AIF and wish all to know that AfNOG is not part of the AIF activities.

Neither is AfriNIC. This is the first time we are also hearing about this AIF meeting and it is unfortunate that no consultation nor coordination has took place before such planing and public announcement. Both AfriNIC and AfNOG have meeting committee working on the Nairobi event and we do not received any request from the 'AIF' organizers nor AfriSPA in that regard either. Taking that step would have save us this kind of confusion and all comments which have followed! I think its time for us to start working effectively together to make a better use of our poor resources and stop wasting time, energy and resource doing same things and in an uncoordinated way. I hope all this will be solved behind the scene in a peaceful way for the best interest of our community. Cheers. - a.

The announced activity also conflicts with scheduled coordinated programs including ISOC INET Africa day on the 18th of May in Nairobi. We consider this announcement as an unfortunate attempt to hijack an event without playing a part nor coordinating with event organizers. And to mention AfNOG as part of AIF is outright dishonest even under the auspices of AfrISPA.

Sincerely, Nii.