---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: dandjinou.pierre@undp.org <dandjinou.pierre@undp.org> Date: Mar 7, 2006 1:09 AM Subject: [Idlelo2] Re: RE: [afrinic-discuss] Africa 's Internet Community to gather in Nairobi in May To: AfriNIC Discuss <afrinic-discuss@afrinic.net> Cc: africasource2-l@lists.tacticaltech.org, Kenya ICT Policy - kictanet <kictanet@kictanet.or.ke>, discuss@afrispa.org, En-ISPA_Team@afrispa.org, tier@tier.cs.berkeley.edu, afnog-admin@psg.com, committee@afrispa.org, afix@afrispa.org, IDLELO <idlelo2@fossfa.net> Barry, I think the confusion is certainly due to the wording in Eric's posting. Afrinic, Afnog and Afrispa have actually discussed and worked towards the Nairobi events.And also, we have been in touch with ISOC and agreed on the Isoc Inet Africa day so that we really firm up the networking/collaboration between the different AF*. What is creating the confusion is the association with AIF which, to my understanding has never formed part of our original AF*. Thus, it should be noted that in case there is an association betwen Afrispa and AIF, this can only be seen as a separate event and certainly NOT an Umbrella organization. Regards Pierre Chair, AfriNIC. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barry Greene (bgreene)" <bgreene@cisco.com> Date: Monday, March 6, 2006 7:52 pm Subject: RE: [afrinic-discuss] Africa 's Internet Community to gather in Nairobi in May

So, we have overlap and competition:

7-12 May 2006 (Sunday - Friday) AfNOG Workshop 13 May (Saturday) [Blank] 14 May (Sunday) AfNOG Tutorials 15 May (Monday) AfNOG Meeting 16 May (Tuesday) AfriNIC Meeting 17 May (Wednesday) AfriNIC Meeting 18 May (Thursday) ISOC INET Africa Day African Internet Forum 19 May (Friday) African Internet Forum AfrISPA AGM (Vendor Workshop?)

Sound like it is time for you to get a 'Arf-*' forum just like there is an AP* forum. Otherwise the in-fighting is going to do a diservice to all the consituents who come for that week.

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