<div dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"">Dear Sonigitu <br><br>Thank you for your message, Good to hear from you.<br><br>Regards<br></span><br><div class="gmail_quote">
On 5 October 2011 15:05, Sonigitu Ekpe <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:sonigituekpe@crossriverstate.gov.ng">sonigituekpe@crossriverstate.gov.ng</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
<div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"">Fellows and friends,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif""><br></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"">Understanding the complex
multidisciplinary nature and regime involving many issues, actors, mechanisms,
procedures and instruments; I present myself for service in the next election
for the <b>Internet Governance Caucus (IGC)
- </b><u>Coordinator</u>.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;margin-left:36pt;text-align:justify"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif""><br></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;margin-left:36pt;text-align:justify"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"">“Do we have to Universalize Internet
Governance development at the expense of the richness of diversity?”<u></u><u></u></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;margin-left:36pt;text-align:justify"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif""><br></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;margin-left:36pt;text-align:justify"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"">‘How can we promote universal
understanding, taking into account what Internet Governance development means
to each community without promoting the hegemony of our own perception of
Internet Governance development?’<u></u><u></u></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif""><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:justify">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"">Free Internet will lead to
more transparency and political accountability which I greatly preserve,
keeping in mind the borderless nature of the Internet.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif""><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:justify">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"">My vision is to utilize
and harmonise resources, human and material resources for the continuous development
of the Internet for the benefit of the generality of man and our environment,
to the glory of the Almighty.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif""><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:justify">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"">To the Internet Governance
Caucus, I pledge my love and toil and with abiding faith in Almighty Creator,
aspire to develop a well-articulated, determined, coordinated and disciplined
program to succeed. The like of which has not to date been obtained in IGC.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif""><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:justify">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"">With a focus on Top Down
services from our team to help up-lift the poor that act in Bottom Up activities;
with the involvement of a variety of stakeholders who differ in many aspects,
including international legal capacity with interest in Internet Governance
issues, and available expertise to:<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify"></p><ul style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt"><li><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"">Promote the growth of mutual trust and
respect for all</span></li><li><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"">Reach out with governments and
inter-governmental agencies through the enhancement of Civil Society Voice and
non-state actors in the Internet Governance Forum process.</span></li><li><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"">To be part of a team that will lay out an
approach that unifies our engagement in ushering a new era of International
Cooperation.</span></li><li><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"">Together, we can work to build a future for
the IGC that is open, interoperable, secure and reliable.</span></li><li><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua', serif;font-size:16px;line-height:18px">Creating enabling environment for increase
collaborations among the multi-stakeholders to contribute to the discussion and
implementation of outcomes with governments which will truly promote the
vertical and horizontal management of the Internet.</span></li></ul><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif""><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:justify">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"">The Internet continues to
expand at a rapid rate, not only in terms of the number of users but also in
terms of the services that it offers. And I believe we all want the IGC
transformation with vast potentials resulting in good relationship with
Business and Technical communities.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif""><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:justify">
<span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua', serif;font-size:16px;line-height:18px">To achieve the above, I
propose to put in place the following:</span></p>
<p style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif""><span>a.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> 1. </span></span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"">Strategy
and contact Committee <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif""><span>b.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> 2. </span></span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"">Economic
Committee<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif""><span>c.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> 3. </span></span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"">Finance
Committee<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif""><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:justify">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"">With the following terms
of reference:<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify"></p><ul style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt"><li><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua', serif;font-size:16px;line-height:18px"> Strategy and Contact Committee</span></li>
</ul><p></p>
<p style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;margin-left:72pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Courier New""><span>o<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"">Identify specific goals and objectives<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;margin-left:72pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Courier New""><span>o<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"">Develop programmes for achieving goals<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;margin-left:72pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Courier New""><span>o<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"">Establish contacts and links with
governments, private sector, Civil Societies, non-state actors and
intergovernmental agencies<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;margin-left:72pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Courier New""><span>o<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"">Develop strategies for political
empowerment<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;margin-left:72pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Courier New""><span>o<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"">Lobbying<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;margin-left:72pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Courier New""><span>o<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"">Propaganda<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;margin-left:72pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Courier New""><span>o<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"">Press relations<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;margin-left:72pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Courier New""><span>o<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"">Protocol<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify"></p><ul><li><font face="Symbol" size="3"><span style="line-height:115%">·</span></font><font face="'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size:9px"> </span></font><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:'Book Antiqua', serif">Economic Committee</span></li>
</ul><p></p>
<p style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;margin-left:72pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Courier New""><span>o<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"">Develop economic blueprint for the Internet
Governance Caucus<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;margin-left:72pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Courier New""><span>o<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"">Analyse investment and research opportunities<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;margin-left:72pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Courier New""><span>o<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"">Monitor implementation of projects<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify"></p><ul style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt"><li><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"">Finance Committee</span></li></ul><p></p>
<p style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;margin-left:72pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Courier New""><span>o<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"">Identify ways of enhancing financial
positions of members<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;margin-left:72pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Courier New""><span>o<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"">Prepare revenue projections<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;margin-left:72pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Courier New""><span>o<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"">Identify and harness ways and means of
generating funds<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;margin-left:72pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Courier New""><span>o<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"">Identify specific source of funding for
specific projects<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;margin-left:72pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Courier New""><span>o<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"">Treasury<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif""><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:justify">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"">Finally, with variable
geometric approach, we will bridge the principal challenge for many governments
to develop a strategy to gather and effectively coordinate support from
non-state actors, such as universities, private companies, and non-governmental
organizations that have the necessary expertise to deal with Internet
Governance Issues.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif""><br></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:justify">
<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"">Your
votes will make a great difference</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"">.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif""><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:justify">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"">Thank you.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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