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<DIV>Hi Ken,</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3>Thanks for the information.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3>Really it has been a worry to some of us, and if you read the mail i sent on the network 3 days ago, you would have gotten the point I was putting across(refer)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3> well, what is the west african or if you want african caucus site? we need to update our selves on regional governance processes and also help fast track processes.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3>It is only when we begin the processes that we can get some support. It is only Africans that can develop themselves. All other overtures are "push"</FONT> </DIV>
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<DIV><EM>I call on African scientist, academics, civil society, government , the youth and all stakeholders concern to show interest in IGF activities.</EM></DIV>
<DIV><EM>Ebenezer Annang</EM></DIV>
<DIV><BR><BR>--- On <B>Wed, 3/18/09, Ken Lohento <I><klohento@panos-ao.org></I></B> wrote:<BR></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: rgb(16,16,255) 2px solid"><BR>From: Ken Lohento <klohento@panos-ao.org><BR>Subject: Re: [governance] West Africa and IGF<BR>To: governance@lists.cpsr.org, africann@afrinic.net<BR>Date: Wednesday, March 18, 2009, 1:01 PM<BR><BR>
<DIV class=plainMail>Dear all<BR><BR>Please find attached recommendations adopted on IGF in West Africa <BR>following the one day forum we organized (and also recommendations on <BR>legal frameworks of the information society in West Africa, discussed <BR>during the first two days). <BR><BR>Regarding IGF in West Africa, it appears to me that in general people <BR>don't feel at ease or don't well understand the international process <BR>itself (even thought they have a better understanding or are even <BR>experts in issues, taken in isolation, encompassed in the Internet <BR>Governance concept) and the review is hard for them to be undertaken.<BR><BR>We will update in the coming days the website with recommendations and <BR>presentations (translated in adequate languages), more photos.<BR><BR>Regards<BR><BR>KL<BR><BR><BR>Nyangkwe Agien Aaron a écrit :<BR>> Dear Ken<BR>><BR>> Thanks for the link.<BR>> Will contact off list on the issue
of African reworking together on IG <BR>> issues<BR>><BR>> Warmly<BR>><BR>> NAA<BR>><BR>> On 3/11/09, *Ken Lohento* <<A href="http://us.mc1102.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=klohento@panos-ao.org" ymailto="mailto:klohento@panos-ao.org">klohento@panos-ao.org</A> <BR>> <mailto:<A href="http://us.mc1102.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=klohento@panos-ao.org" ymailto="mailto:klohento@panos-ao.org">klohento@panos-ao.org</A>>> wrote:<BR>><BR>> Dear Arron, Bernard<BR>><BR>> Here's the blog where we are putting information related to the<BR>> whole workshop.<BR>><BR>> <A href="http://blogs.haayo.org/westafict/" target=_blank>http://blogs.haayo.org/westafict/</A><BR>><BR>> Aaron, yes it's a West African meeting (focus due to several<BR>> issues) - But we need to
work together so that all African regions<BR>> meet and discuss on those issues (like what East Africa also did<BR>> recently)<BR>><BR>> Regards<BR>><BR>> KL<BR>><BR>> Nyangkwe Agien Aaron a écrit :<BR>><BR>> Hi Ken<BR>><BR>> That is brilliant.<BR>> However, when you say regional, does that exclude the central<BR>> African region? If the central African region to which I<BR>> belong is inclusive, what is the link for participation so<BR>> that we can hook up<BR>><BR>> Appreciatively<BR>><BR>>
Aaron.<BR>><BR>> On 3/11/09, *SDK AAA* <<A href="http://us.mc1102.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=sdkaaa@gmail.com" ymailto="mailto:sdkaaa@gmail.com">sdkaaa@gmail.com</A><BR>> <mailto:<A href="http://us.mc1102.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=sdkaaa@gmail.com" ymailto="mailto:sdkaaa@gmail.com">sdkaaa@gmail.com</A>> <mailto:<A href="http://us.mc1102.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=sdkaaa@gmail.com" ymailto="mailto:sdkaaa@gmail.com">sdkaaa@gmail.com</A><BR>> <mailto:<A href="http://us.mc1102.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=sdkaaa@gmail.com" ymailto="mailto:sdkaaa@gmail.com">sdkaaa@gmail.com</A>>>> wrote:<BR>><BR>> Hey,<BR>> Nice to here that.<BR>> Maybe it would be a
good idea to send the link to the igf<BR>> secretariat so that they put your link on their website.<BR>> Cheers...<BR>> B/.<BR>> Bernard SADAKA<BR>> Orkila International Offshore<BR>> Beirut, Achrafieh, Tabaris<BR>> SNA building, 10th floor<BR>> P.O. Box: 16 - 6933 Lebanon<BR>> Tel : +961 1 218862 / 3 / 52<BR>> Fax : +961 1 218858<BR>> Mobile: +961 3 172377<BR>> Email : <A
href="http://us.mc1102.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=sdkaaa@gmail.com" ymailto="mailto:sdkaaa@gmail.com">sdkaaa@gmail.com</A> <mailto:<A href="http://us.mc1102.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=sdkaaa@gmail.com" ymailto="mailto:sdkaaa@gmail.com">sdkaaa@gmail.com</A>><BR>> <mailto:<A href="http://us.mc1102.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=sdkaaa@gmail.com" ymailto="mailto:sdkaaa@gmail.com">sdkaaa@gmail.com</A> <mailto:<A href="http://us.mc1102.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=sdkaaa@gmail.com" ymailto="mailto:sdkaaa@gmail.com">sdkaaa@gmail.com</A>>><BR>> ------------------------------------------------------<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>> On Wed, Mar 11, 2009 at 1:53 PM, Ken Lohento<BR>> <<A href="http://us.mc1102.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=klohento@panos-ao.org"
ymailto="mailto:klohento@panos-ao.org">klohento@panos-ao.org</A> <mailto:<A href="http://us.mc1102.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=klohento@panos-ao.org" ymailto="mailto:klohento@panos-ao.org">klohento@panos-ao.org</A>><BR>> <mailto:<A href="http://us.mc1102.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=klohento@panos-ao.org" ymailto="mailto:klohento@panos-ao.org">klohento@panos-ao.org</A> <mailto:<A href="http://us.mc1102.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=klohento@panos-ao.org" ymailto="mailto:klohento@panos-ao.org">klohento@panos-ao.org</A>>>><BR>> wrote:<BR>><BR>> Dear all<BR>><BR>> For your information, we are organizing one day<BR>> discussions on<BR>>
IGF in West Africa, within the framework of a regional<BR>> meeting<BR>> on legal and policy issues of the information society<BR>> in West<BR>> Africa, from 11 to 13 March. See file attached for the<BR>> agenda<BR>> on IGF.<BR>><BR>> Regards<BR>><BR>> Ken L<BR>> <BR>> ____________________________________________________________<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>>
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