<DIV>To the Bureau and Sally,</DIV>
<DIV>On behalf of the Africa CS, this is our first list of the African speakers. They concern the opening ceremony and the round tables. As for the Declaration, the various people who have already spoken during previous encounters will decide on who or whos, depending on the number of slots available for Africa.</DIV>
<DIV>The incompleted information on speakers will be completed in a day or two.</DIV>
<DIV>Best</DIV>
<DIV>Olivier</DIV>
<DIV><PRE><TT><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">1.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></TT></PRE>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">1.1 Name: <STRONG>Nelson Mandela</STRONG></FONT></FONT><B><BR><STRONG><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT></STRONG></B><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">1.2 Event(s) (<STRONG>Opening Ceremony</STRONG>):<BR> 1.3 Organization: <STRONG>The Nelson Mandela Foundation <A href="http://www.nelsonmandela.org/" target=_blank>www.nelsonmandela.org</A> and The Nelson Mandela Children's Foundation <A href="http://www.nmcf.org/" target=_blank>www.nmcf.org</A> </STRONG></FONT></FONT><B><BR><STRONG><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT></STRONG></B><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">1.4 Country: <STRONG>South Africa</STRONG></FONT></FONT><B><BR><STRONG><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT></STRONG></B><FONT size=3><FONT face="Ti
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Roman">1.5 Region Designated by the UN General Assembly: <STRONG>Africa</STRONG></FONT></FONT><B><BR></B><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"> 1.6 Gender: <STRONG>Male</STRONG></FONT></FONT><B><BR></B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> 1.7 Reasons nominating this person (500 words): </FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> According to a survey that was done in the United States, Nelson Mandela is the second most recognizable brand mark next to Coke Cola? In the period January to April 2003 Mr Mandela conducted 92 meetings, attended 27 public events. We may not be able to get any other person to speak on human rights with a better experience than Mandela.</FONT></P>
<P class=content style="MARGIN: auto 0cm auto 36pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Despite officially retiring from public life in 1999, he has continued his compassionate, humanitarian work, taking his tireless fight for peace and human understanding beyond the borders of South Africa. <SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=content style="MARGIN: auto 0cm auto 36pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">If old age is that stage in life when your get up and go has got up and gone, then Nelson Mandela hasn’t begun to get old. He is constantly getting up, and going here, there and everywhere, conducting work for his two charities, the Nelson Mandela Foundation and the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund. He’s always kissing babies, shaking hands with sportsmen, smiling at beauty queens and waving at adoring fans. He surely holds the world record for honorary degrees, however, the more honored he is the more humble he becomes. Few people in our time or in any time, have symbolized the spirit of freedom and courage so well as this figure of monumental integrity and humanity. <SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=content style="MARGIN: auto 0cm auto 36pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Read more of his bio on </FONT><A href="http://www.nelsonmandela.org/Content/NMF%20ABOUT/Biography.htm" target=_blank><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>http://www.nelsonmandela.org/Content/NMF%20ABOUT/Biography.htm</FONT></A><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=content style="MARGIN: auto 0cm auto 36pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>On what he is doing now, see </FONT><A href="http://www.nelsonmandela.org/Content/NMF%20ABOUT/Origins.htm" target=_blank><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>http://www.nelsonmandela.org/Content/NMF%20ABOUT/Origins.htm</FONT></A><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=content style="MARGIN: auto 0cm auto 36pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"> 1.8 Complete contact information for the nominated person: <SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>The Nelson Mandela Foundation on +27 11 728 1000, or </FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 12pt 36pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Nelson Mandela Children's Fund</SPAN><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> <BR></FONT><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Communication</SPAN><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> <BR></FONT><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">P O Box 797</SPAN><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> <BR></FONT><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">HIGHLANDS NORTH</SPAN><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">2037</SPAN><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> <BR></FONT><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Tel: +27 11 786 9140</SPAN><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> <BR></FONT><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Fax: +27 11 786 9197</SPAN><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"> <BR><BR> 1.9 Person or Caucus submitti
ng the
nomination: <STRONG>African CS.<o:p></o:p></STRONG></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 12pt 36pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto"><TT><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">2.</SPAN></B></TT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">1.1 Name: <STRONG>Cheick Modibo Diarra</STRONG></FONT></FONT><B><BR><STRONG><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT></STRONG></B><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">1.2 Event(s) (<STRONG>Opening Ceremony)</STRONG><BR> 1.3 Organization: <STRONG>The Africa Virtual University<o:p></o:p></STRONG></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><STRONG> </STRONG>1.4 Country: <STRONG>Mali</STRONG></FONT></FONT><B><BR><STRONG><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT></STRONG></B><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">1.5 Region Designated by the UN General Assembly: <STRONG>Africa</STRONG></FONT></FONT><B><BR></B><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"> 1.6 Gender: <STRONG>Male</STRONG></FONT></FONT><B><BR></B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> 1.7 Reasons nominating this person (500 words): NASA engineer behind the pathfinder. CEO for the African Virtual University (AVU) which is doing greatly for capacity building in Africa.</FONT></P>
<P class=content style="MARGIN: auto 0cm auto 36pt"><BR><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"> 1.8 Complete contact information for the nominated person: Yet to be completed<SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 12pt 59.8pt; TEXT-INDENT: -20.8pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo3; tab-stops: list 59.8pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><FONT size=3>1.9</FONT><SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></STRONG><FONT size=3>Person or Caucus submitting the nomination: <B>The Africa C</B><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal">S</SPAN>.<o:p></o:p></STRONG></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 12pt 39pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto"><TT><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">3.</SPAN></B></TT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">1.1 Name: <STRONG>Aminata Traore</STRONG></FONT></FONT><B><BR><STRONG><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT></STRONG></B><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">1.2 Event(s) (<STRONG>Round Tables</STRONG>):<BR> 1.3 Organization: Yet to complete<STRONG><o:p></o:p></STRONG></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 65.75pt; TEXT-INDENT: -20.8pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l2 level2 lfo1; tab-stops: list 65.75pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><FONT size=3>1.4</FONT><SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></STRONG><FONT size=3>Country: <STRONG>Mali<o:p></o:p></STRONG></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 44.95pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">1.5 Region Designated by the UN General Assembly: <STRONG>Africa</STRONG></FONT></FONT><B><BR></B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>1.6 Gender: </FONT><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B>Fem<STRONG>ale</STRONG><BR></B> .7 Reasons nominating this person (500 words): One of the more powerful advocate of ICTs in Africa. Has been involved in the process since the beginning. Very respected person with a sound knowledge of issues at stake.</FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=content style="MARGIN: auto 0cm auto 36pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"> 1.8 Complete contact information for the nominated person: Ex Minister of Culture in Mali, today international advocate on social issues. Contacts detail yet to come.<SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 12pt 36pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"> 1.9 Person or Caucus submitting the nomination: <STRONG>African CS.</STRONG></FONT></FONT></P><PRE><TT> <o:p></o:p></TT></PRE><PRE><TT> <o:p></o:p></TT></PRE><PRE><TT> <o:p></o:p></TT></PRE>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><TT><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">4.</SPAN></B></TT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>1.1 Name: </FONT><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B>Pierre AKENDENGUE<BR><STRONG> </STRONG></B>1.2 Event(s) (<STRONG>Round Tables</STRONG>):<BR> 1.3 Organization: Yet to complete<STRONG><o:p></o:p></STRONG></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 65.75pt; TEXT-INDENT: -20.8pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l2 level2 lfo1; tab-stops: list 65.75pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><FONT size=3>1.5</FONT><SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></STRONG><FONT size=3>Country: <B>Gabon<STRONG><o:p></o:p></STRONG></B></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 44.95pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">1.5 Region Designated by the UN General Assembly: <STRONG>Africa</STRONG></FONT></FONT><B><BR></B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>1.6 Gender: </FONT><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B>M<STRONG>ale</STRONG><BR></B> .7 Reasons nominating this person (500 words): One of the more powerful advocate of ICTs in Africa. Has been involved in the process since the beginning. Very respected person with a sound knowledge of issues at stake.</FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=content style="MARGIN: auto 0cm auto 59.8pt; TEXT-INDENT: -20.8pt; mso-list: l1 level2 lfo2; tab-stops: list 59.8pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT size=3>1.8</FONT><SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN><FONT size=3>Complete contact information for the nominated person: Cultural Avisor at the Presidency of the Republic, Gabon. Famous music composer. Ethnologist.</FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 12pt 36pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">1.9 Person or Caucus submitting the nomination: <STRONG>African CS.</STRONG></FONT></FONT></P><PRE><TT> <o:p></o:p></TT></PRE><PRE><TT><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">5.</SPAN></B><o:p></o:p></TT></PRE>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">1.1 Name: Pr. <STRONG>AJAYI</STRONG></FONT></FONT><B><BR><STRONG><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT></STRONG></B><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">1.2 Event(s) (<STRONG>Round Tables</STRONG>):<BR> 1.3 Organization: Nigerian ICTs Authority (Exact designation to come)<STRONG><o:p></o:p></STRONG></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 65.75pt; TEXT-INDENT: -20.8pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l2 level2 lfo1; tab-stops: list 65.75pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><FONT size=3>1.6</FONT><SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></STRONG><FONT size=3>Country: <B>Nigeria<STRONG><o:p></o:p></STRONG></B></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 44.95pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">1.5 Region Designated by the UN General Assembly: <STRONG>Africa</STRONG></FONT></FONT><B><BR></B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>1.6 Gender: </FONT><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B>M<STRONG>ale</STRONG><BR>1</B> .7 Reasons nominating this person (500 words): In less than 3 years, has turned over completely the Nigerian ICTS landscape. Dedicated and transformational leader. Has been involved in the process since the beginning. Very respected person with a sound knowledge of issues at stake.</FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=content style="MARGIN: auto 0cm auto 36pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"> 1.8 Complete contact information for the nominated person: To follow.<SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 12pt 36pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"> 1.9 Person or Caucus submitting the nomination: <STRONG>African CS.</STRONG></FONT></FONT></P><PRE><TT> <o:p></o:p></TT></PRE>
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