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[ga] Partnership to Grow Internet Information in African Nations
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- Subject: [ga] Partnership to Grow Internet Information in African Nations
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- Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2007 22:39:01 +0100
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Partnership to Grow Internet Information in African Nations
ICANN, African Telecommunications Union sign agreement to work together
14 November 2007
RIO DE JANEIRO: Increasing awareness about Internet Governance issues
and working together on the development and growth of the Internet in
Africa are part of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by the
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers and the African
Telecommunications Union (ATU).
"It is clear there are issues where we can accomplish so much more by
working together - even is as simple a step as sharing information can
have a large benefit or both sides in this MoU," said Dr Paul Twomey,
ICANN's President and CEO. "The Internet is all about sharing ideas and
information - and this MoU is signed in that spirit."
The MoU is based on a number of common goals, including:
* That there is a need for increased awareness of African policy
makers and regulators on issues related to Internet governance;
* That there is a need to increase understanding and to build the
capacity of African policy makers and regulators on Internet technical
and policy issues;
* That there is a need to strengthen the communication channel with
African policy makers and regulators in order to disseminate information
on issues related to Internet Governance;
* That African governments should play an appropriate role in
Internet governance at national, regional and international levels;
* That African governments should set appropriate frameworks for
public policy issues related to Internet governance with the objective
to promote the development and the growth of the Internet in the Africa
region.
"ATU is the leading continental organization fostering the development
of information and communication technologies infrastructure and
services, and as such we are looking for partnerships that help us
advance the interests of our members at global decision-making fora like
ICANN," said Akossi Akossi, Secretary General of the African
Telecommunications Union.
ICANN and at ATU have agreed to:
* Regularly exchange of information and material related to
Internet governance issues.
* To organize, as often as possible, joint workshops and seminars
for the purpose of disseminating information and increasing the
understanding of African policy makers and regulators on issues related
to Internet governance.
* To co-operate as far as reasonably possible in matters relating
to the development and the growth of the Internet in the African region
with a view to fostering evolvement of appropriate polices and
regulations by exchanging experience and relevant material.
A copy of the signed MOU will be posted soon at: http://www.icann.org/
--
Glen de Saint Géry
GNSO Secretariat - ICANN
gnso.secretariat[at]gnso.icann.org
http://gnso.icann.org
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