Fwd: [kictanet] ICANN Remains Committed to Nairobi and Africa

[Adam Peake]

Good news.

Adam



>Date: Sat, 23 Jan 2010 00:14:20 +0300
>From: alice <alice at apc.org>
>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
>
>
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