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it's my great pleasure to speak to you

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at this opening of the 47th meeting of I

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can allow me to join my voice to South

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African authorities and to<font color="#E5E5E5"> welcome all</font>

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of you to the<font color="#E5E5E5"> African continent the</font>

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cradle<font color="#CCCCCC"> of humanity the continent of</font>

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opportunities and future growth our

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continent is commemorating this year the

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50th anniversary<font color="#E5E5E5"> of the African Union</font>

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the African the organization of African

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Unity it's indeed in May twenty-fifth

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nineteen sixty three when the first

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<font color="#E5E5E5">meeting of the founding fathers</font><font color="#CCCCCC"> of</font><font color="#E5E5E5"> the</font>

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organization<font color="#E5E5E5"> of African Unity took place</font>

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in Addis Ababa for the signing<font color="#E5E5E5"> of the</font>

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charter of the<font color="#CCCCCC"> organization of the</font>

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African Unity by this solemn act our

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founding fathers came to safeguard and

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consolidate the independence of our

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countries then<font color="#E5E5E5"> under the yoke of</font>

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colonization and in a bid to strengthen

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solidarity across Africa and total

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liberation of the continent did not<font color="#CCCCCC"> only</font>

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lay the foundation of our unity through

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a common<font color="#E5E5E5"> African identity but also</font>

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triggered the dynamics of actions

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and efforts towards integration and

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sustainable development that our

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continent is today pursuing the

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information and communication

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technologies are playing a vital role to

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achieve the African Union vision which

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is an<font color="#E5E5E5"> integrated prosperous peaceful</font>

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Africa driven by its own citizens and

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representing a dynamic force in the

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global arena the internet with its

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critical resources and governance are in

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the<font color="#E5E5E5"> center of this play you are all</font>

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experts and you know sure I'm sure<font color="#E5E5E5"> that</font>

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you know better<font color="#CCCCCC"> than me but it's worth</font>

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noting that I cities are transforming

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the African continent and empowering its

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people's<font color="#CCCCCC"> life the Internet has become an</font>

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integral<font color="#CCCCCC"> part of socio-economic</font>

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development in Africa that's why in

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there Oliver Tambo<font color="#E5E5E5"> declaration adopted</font>

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in<font color="#E5E5E5"> Johannesburg in 2009 and endorsed by</font>

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heads of state the<font color="#CCCCCC"> African Union</font>

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ministers in charge of communication<font color="#E5E5E5"> and</font>

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information technologies committed

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themselves to work together first to

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protect<font color="#E5E5E5"> African Geographic and heritage</font>

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names traditional knowledge and

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traditional cultural expressions which

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are recognized as economic assets in the

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information society secondly to<font color="#CCCCCC"> promote</font>

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the use of<font color="#E5E5E5"> the country code top-level</font>

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domains as they are a critical national

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resource<font color="#E5E5E5"> while is ensuring that the</font>

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<font color="#E5E5E5">technical and administrative operations</font>

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are at the international standards to

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foster trust and use of<font color="#CCCCCC"> African domain</font>

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names in order to bring<font color="#E5E5E5"> financial</font>

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economic and<font color="#E5E5E5"> socio-cultural benefits to</font>

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<font color="#E5E5E5">Africa in addition in addition to this</font>

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and as per that 2010 declaration of the

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<font color="#CCCCCC">heads of state and</font><font color="#E5E5E5"> government on</font>

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information and communication

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technologies the<font color="#E5E5E5"> African Union</font>

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Commission strongly believes that

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meeting these two objectives and

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building of Africa's information society

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requires a secure<font color="#E5E5E5"> cyberspace appropriate</font>

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infrastructure and efficient

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coordination among African stakeholders

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and with international institutions to

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that end the 22nd ordinary session of

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the heads of<font color="#CCCCCC"> state and government summit</font>

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decided among others one to continue the

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implementation<font color="#E5E5E5"> of the program for</font>

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infrastructure development in Africa

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<font color="#E5E5E5">peda</font><font color="#CCCCCC"> its three priority programs which</font>

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is enabling environment infrastructure

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and internet exchange points all of them

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are being implemented with I<font color="#E5E5E5"> soak and 33</font>

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African countries certain to accelerate

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the analog to digital migration

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and the elaboration of national cyber

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legislations<font color="#E5E5E5"> third elaborate an African</font>

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action plan<font color="#E5E5E5"> for the migration from ipv4</font>

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<font color="#E5E5E5">to ipv6 distinguished participants</font>

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ladies and gentlemen the<font color="#CCCCCC"> Internet is one</font>

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of the greatest public gifts of the<font color="#CCCCCC"> 20</font>

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yes century<font color="#E5E5E5"> over the past five years the</font>

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<font color="#E5E5E5">internet connectivity market in Africa</font>

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has grown at an exceptional pace it has

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been the ground for an<font color="#E5E5E5"> unprecedented</font>

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cross-border trade through e-commerce

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helping to further develop the<font color="#E5E5E5"> internal</font>

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<font color="#CCCCCC">market and contributing to the erosion</font>

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<font color="#CCCCCC">of entry barriers between African member</font>

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states in participating in the global

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<font color="#E5E5E5">village and using the internet we</font>

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Africans should make sure that our

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<font color="#E5E5E5">transactions are safe and</font><font color="#CCCCCC"> that our</font>

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identity is protected our names and

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culture should be<font color="#E5E5E5"> used for</font><font color="#CCCCCC"> the</font><font color="#E5E5E5"> benefit</font>

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of our economies and our<font color="#E5E5E5"> people</font>

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distinguished participants ladies and

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gentlemen the Tunis commitment and Tunis

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agenda reaffirm the Geneva commitment to

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human rights as the foundation for<font color="#E5E5E5"> the</font>

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global information society the human

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rights<font color="#E5E5E5"> standards required governments to</font>

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ensure<font color="#E5E5E5"> that the information society does</font>

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<font color="#CCCCCC">not result in</font><font color="#E5E5E5"> discrimination or debris</font>

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vation of existing rights

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on the contrary<font color="#CCCCCC"> I cities should be used</font>

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to advance effective implementation of

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principle of non-discrimination mandates

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communication as an overall goal all

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individuals communities and countries

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should be empowered<font color="#CCCCCC"> to take part in the</font>

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information society using their own

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languages to create disseminate<font color="#E5E5E5"> and</font>

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share information<font color="#E5E5E5"> and knowledge we in</font>

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the African Union<font color="#E5E5E5"> recognize embrace the</font>

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effort of<font color="#CCCCCC"> the</font><font color="#E5E5E5"> technical community</font>

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academia and governments that started

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private sector<font color="#E5E5E5"> and businesses the civil</font>

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society and the academia the governments

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building it for the benefit<font color="#E5E5E5"> of human</font>

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concerns all of us to greater extent we

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the industry<font color="#E5E5E5"> intergovernmental and</font>

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international<font color="#CCCCCC"> organizations will reflect</font>

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the general partnership approach which

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has helped<font color="#E5E5E5"> to build the internet</font><font color="#CCCCCC"> over</font>

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the last past 40 years there is a

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tendency from some to antagonize the

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issue of Internet its stability and its

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governance but let me<font color="#CCCCCC"> just mention that</font>

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the issue of<font color="#E5E5E5"> Internet</font>

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is not about old and the new way of

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thinking it's not about telecom

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community versus internet and computer

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communities it's<font color="#E5E5E5"> not</font><font color="#CCCCCC"> about autocratic</font>

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versus<font color="#CCCCCC"> Democratic type of governments</font>

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society and businesses it's<font color="#E5E5E5"> about all</font>

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<font color="#E5E5E5">users institutions and individuals men</font>

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and women feeling confident of using the

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the<font color="#CCCCCC"> African Union Commission will spare</font>

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no effort to contribute positively to

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the debate and to building the global

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consensus with our 54 member states we

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must rise to<font color="#E5E5E5"> the challenge of developing</font>

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services delivering quality consistency

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and transparency this is what drives our

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gentlemen I can structure reflects the

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global<font color="#CCCCCC"> internet community including</font>

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<font color="#E5E5E5">government's</font><font color="#CCCCCC"> technical community</font>

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registries the business community

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interests working together to promote

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the stability<font color="#CCCCCC"> and integrity of the</font>

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<font color="#E5E5E5">Internet we are inviting all</font>

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stakeholders to make inclusion as the

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center<font color="#CCCCCC"> of all our actions and join</font><font color="#E5E5E5"> us so</font>

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together we can develop I cities for the

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<font color="#E5E5E5">benefit of our economies for the benefit</font>

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of our people you<font color="#CCCCCC"> are meeting</font><font color="#E5E5E5"> here today</font>

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at<font color="#CCCCCC"> a time of critical changes to the</font>

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international landscape<font color="#E5E5E5"> of</font><font color="#CCCCCC"> internet</font>

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<font color="#E5E5E5">governance cooperation rather than</font>

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confrontation it's now recognized within

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the African Union system as the way

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forward<font color="#CCCCCC"> for the Internet let us all work</font>

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to make it<font color="#CCCCCC"> a reality this</font><font color="#E5E5E5"> is</font>

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there is a veteran SST to acknowledge

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that everyone has a role to play in the

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internet<font color="#E5E5E5"> governance internet is one of</font>

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African Union the essential<font color="#E5E5E5"> principles</font>

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are clear the day-to-day operation of

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<font color="#E5E5E5">Internet should</font><font color="#CCCCCC"> be led by the private</font>

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fair competition we do believe<font color="#CCCCCC"> that</font>

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there is<font color="#CCCCCC"> a need not only</font><font color="#E5E5E5"> for enhancing</font>

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cooperation but for a new internet

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social contract in which every single

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before concluding allow me to convey our

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thanks and appreciation<font color="#E5E5E5"> to the board of</font>

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I camp and to the<font color="#CCCCCC"> difference I can</font>

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supporting organizations and

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constituencies Thank<font color="#E5E5E5"> You mr. Crocker for</font>

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the board support to the<font color="#E5E5E5"> GAC advices</font>

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Thank<font color="#CCCCCC"> You</font><font color="#E5E5E5"> mr. fatty for all your</font>

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achievements in this short period

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those principles edited here and there

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while ensuring<font color="#CCCCCC"> that the development of</font>

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the D&S is not going to undermine our

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thanks to all I can supporting

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appreciation go to the gap and<font color="#CCCCCC"> its share</font>

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for their wonderful work and with this

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words ladies<font color="#E5E5E5"> and gentlemen I wish you</font>

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fruitful meetings and thank you for your

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kind attention thank you