Hi ! This events is in line with our African strategy at NPOC. It's an ultimate occasion to spread the world with NCSG/NCUC/NPOC evangelism. We have to be there. It's my humble opinion. Cheers ! -Olevie- 2013/2/9, Robin Gross <[log in to unmask]>: > Begin forwarded message: > >> Subject: Upcoming multi-stakeholder Internet Governance events >> >> Dear AC and SO Leaders >> >> >> On behalf of ICANN, I am pleased to announce two upcoming events in >> March in which ICANN will participate with the regional IGF >> community. We ask your help in publicizing these events to your >> membership and promulgating the information on your mailing lists. >> >> >> >> In the first week of March there will be two events, the first >> event, as part of the Arab IGF initiative will be in Dubai from 3-5 >> March. The second event, as part of the African Strategic >> Engagement initiative will be in Addis Ababa from 6-8 March. We >> would like to invite you to join industry leaders and Internet >> Governance experts from all over the world at these two events. >> >> >> >> The Arab Multi-stakeholder Internet Governance meeting will be at >> the Radisson Royal Hotel, in Dubai on 3-5 March 2013. The meeting >> is hosted by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of UAE, as part of >> the Arab IGF Open Consultations, and in partnership with ICANN and >> RIPE NCC, the Regional Internet Registry for Europe and the Middle >> East. The current draft agenda is attached for your reference. >> >> >> >> Please see this link for on-line registration: https:// >> docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform? >> formkey=dHpucVl1MjM1OUVRLXFvQXZocWV0UVE6MA#gid=0 >> >> >> >> The African Multi-stakeholder Internet Governance meeting will be >> at the UNECA Conference Center in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from 6-8 >> March 2013 and is organized in partnership with African IGF, >> AfriNIC, AFTLD, ISOC Africa, and the ATU. A note for participants >> from UNECA and the current draft agenda is attached for your >> reference. >> >> >> >> These open public meetings are aimed at fostering engagement >> between Internet organizations and all stakeholder groups in the >> Arab and the African world. It offers the opportunity to share best >> practices of successful multi-stakeholder models and discuss means >> to enhance effective participation in global Internet Governance >> fora. An announcement of these events will be posted on the ICANN >> website shortly. >> >> >> >> >> >> Kind Regards >> >> >> >> >> >> Kathryn A. (Mandy) Carver >> >> Executive Director - Global Stakeholder Engagement >> >> ICANN >> >> 12025 Waterfront Drive, Suite 300 >> >> Los Angeles, CA 90094-2536 >> >> USA >> >> >> >> [log in to unmask] >> >> +1 310 301 5800 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >  > > > > IP JUSTICE > Robin Gross, Executive Director > 1192 Haight Street, San Francisco, CA 94117 USA > p: +1-415-553-6261 f: +1-415-462-6451 > w: http://www.ipjustice.org e: [log in to unmask] > > > > -- Olévié (Olivier) A. A. KOUAMI Consultant et Formateur, Spécialiste en TIC Directeur Exécutif de INTIC4DEV (http://www.intic4dev.org et http://www.intic4dev.com) Secrétaire Général de ESTETIC (http://www.estetic.tg) Program Committee Co-Vice Chair ICANN-NPOC EC (http://www.npoc.org/) Boîte Postale 851 Tél.: (228) 23 20 65 01 Mob1.: (228) 90 98 86 50 Mob2.: (228) 97 18 36 09 Skype : olevie1 Facebook : @olivier.kouami.3 Twitter : #oleviek Lomé – Togo