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::<i>"The call for such Pan-African brand was largely initiated by Sophia Bekele who is no new-comer to spearheading new ways of thinking at ICANN. Years ago, her heroic efforts during her tenure as a newbie GNSO advisor to ICANN, in reversing the disastrous and misguided course that IDN policy took within ICANN at that time is now well documented and clearly attested to by the opposite direction in which the IDN portion of the new GTLD process at ICANN has since gone as bespeaks a true visionary,  while she never been shy of controversy, under her stewardship DCA for the past 5 years continued with unflagging effort to promote the cause and need for  .africa gtld.  The Tireless campaign for .Africa has earned DCA respects in the ranks of internet technology movers and shakers" -<b> Dr. Subbiah, Chairman iDNS.net Intl, Ex Stanford University, Co Inventor of IDN.</b><ref>[http://www.dotconnectafrica.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/SAB-Support-Letter_SubbiahS.pdf Subbiah]</ref></i>

::<i>"The call for such Pan-African brand was largely initiated by Sophia Bekele who is no new-comer to spearheading new ways of thinking at ICANN. Years ago, her heroic efforts during her tenure as a newbie GNSO advisor to ICANN, in reversing the disastrous and misguided course that IDN policy took within ICANN at that time is now well documented and clearly attested to by the opposite direction in which the IDN portion of the new GTLD process at ICANN has since gone as bespeaks a true visionary,  while she never been shy of controversy, under her stewardship DCA for the past 5 years continued with unflagging effort to promote the cause and need for  .africa gtld.  The Tireless campaign for .Africa has earned DCA respects in the ranks of internet technology movers and shakers" -<b> Dr. Subbiah, Chairman iDNS.net Intl, Ex Stanford University, Co Inventor of IDN.</b><ref>[http://www.dotconnectafrica.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/SAB-Support-Letter_SubbiahS.pdf Subbiah]</ref></i>

::"During my acquaintance with her, Sophia was championing IDNs which I had previously implemented in March 1998...., Sophia pushed very hard for a policy dialog through the GNSO Board and finally through the ICANN Board, where we now have IDN policy formally ......I found Sophia is quick learner on new issues, persistence and courageous. She is a team player with integrity." -<b> Dr. Tin Wee Tan, Associate Professor, Dept of Biochemistry, National University of Singapore, INTERNET HALL of FAMER</b><ref>[http://www.dotconnectafrica.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/SAB-Support-Letter_Tin-Tan-Wee.pdf]</ref></i>

::<i>"During my acquaintance with Sophia, she was championing IDNs which I had previously implemented in March 1998...., Sophia pushed very hard for a policy dialog through the GNSO Board and finally through the ICANN Board, where we now have IDN policy formally ......I found Sophia to be a quick learner on new issues, persistence and courageous. She is a team player with integrity." -<b> Dr. Tin Wee Tan, Associate Professor, Dept of Biochemistry, National University of Singapore, INTERNET HALL of FAMER</b><ref>[http://www.dotconnectafrica.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/SAB-Support-Letter_Tin-Tan-Wee.pdf]</ref></i>

==Championing the DotAfrica [[.africa]] gTLD Project==

==Championing the DotAfrica [[.africa]] gTLD Project==