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 > >http://blog.icann.org/2010/01/icann-remains-committed-to-nairobi-and-africa/ > > > ICANN Remains Committed to Nairobi and Africa > >by Rod Beckstrom on January 22, 2010 > >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 > > >_______________________________________________ >kictanet mailing list >[log in to unmask] >http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > >This message was sent to: [log in to unmask] >Unsubscribe or change your options at >http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/ajp%40glocom.ac.jp