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Good news.
Adam
>Date: Sat, 23 Jan 2010 00:14:20 +0300
>From: alice <[log in to unmask]>
>Organization: Association for Progressive Communications (APC)
>Subject: [kictanet] ICANN Remains Committed to Nairobi and Africa
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>http://blog.icann.org/2010/01/icann-remains-committed-to-nairobi-and-africa/
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> ICANN Remains Committed to Nairobi and Africa
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>by Rod Beckstrom on January 22, 2010
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>We have listened to the community. Many are
>looking forward to Nairobi, some expressed
>concerns, particularly in light of the events in
>downtown Nairobi on January 15. Accordingly,
>ICANN staff and board have reexamined the
>security situation
>
>During our re-examination we first explored
>moving the event out of the downtown Nairobi
>area to a suburb, but determined that no
>suitable venue was available.
>
>Second, we reached out to the Kenyan government
>as well as other nations with operations in
>Kenya for their risk assessments of the
>situation. The consistent feedback was that the
>overall risk assessment of Nairobi had not
>changed. Accordingly, based on the ICANN CEO¹s
>recommendation, the ICANN Board has approved
>moving ahead with the ICANN Nairobi meeting.
>
>At the same time, we recognize that many
>developing country cities have higher ambient
>levels of street crime and much of the world
>(the U.S. And Europe included) faces
>international terrorist threats and attacks.
>Both are simply facts of life. Also, as with all
>ICANN events, we will continue to monitor the
>security situation in case there are any
>material future changes. For any ICANN community
>members who do not travel to the event, remote
>participation will be available for many of the
>meetings.
>
>Given that ICANN is committed to ³One world. One
>Internet. Everyone connected.² we have engaged
>and will continue to engage with the whole world.
>
>We greatly appreciate the assistance of Kenya,
>the host country, and their commitment to
>address ICANN security concerns. In addition,
>the ICANN board has approved further security
>investments by the CEO as necessary for the
>event, and the CEO will become personally
>involved in reviewing the security plans.
>
>I love Kenya. I have been to Nairobi six times
>and greatly look forward to participating in
>this important ICANN International meeting.
>
>Rod Beckstrom
>CEO and President
>ICANN
>22 January 2010
>
>
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