[chapter-delegates] SAD NEWS from ISOC Nigerian Chapter

[Andreu Vea']

A part of doing that which I think is an excellent idea, I volunteer to use
our interviewing methodology, to create a posthumous executive summary of
his contributions and life in a short document. Working close together with
the Nigerian chapter people and friends who can provide us with the
information. So we can remember him in our perpetual digital archive of
pioneers.

As Fred Baker stated I don't know your local traditions, but I would suggest
to stay 1 minute in silence during our next MMM meeting (Tuesday May the
3rd) on his remembrance.

Please Effiong, feel free to contact me or Thais (copied) whenever is
convenient for you.

	andreu
	


-----Mensaje original-----
De: Ramon Morales [mailto:rpmorales at inspireglobal.com] 
Enviado el: domingo, 01 de mayo de 2005 21:09
Para: 'Lynn St.Amour'
CC: chapter-delegates at lists.isoc.org; 'Isoc Nigeria Secretary'; 'Fred Baker'
Asunto: RE: [chapter-delegates] SAD NEWS AND Position of ISOC Nigerian
Chapter on Veni Markovski's petition

Lynn,
Would it be possible for ISOC to include a statement from you and a brief
biography of Professsor Nwodo's life and contributions to be featured on
ISOC's home page? I believe that this would be most appropriate to inform
the global Internet Community as a whole.
Thanks,
Ramón Morales
ISOCPR


-----Original Message-----
From: Lynn St.Amour [mailto:st.amour at isoc.org]
Sent: Sunday, May 01, 2005 6:28 PM
To: Isoc Nigeria Secretary; 2005-petition-markovski at elists.isoc.org
Cc: chapter-delegates at lists.isoc.org; Giandomenico Massari
Subject: Re: [chapter-delegates] SAD NEWS AND Position of ISOC Nigerian
Chapter on Veni Markovski's petition

Dear Effiong,

This is indeed a loss for Nigeria, for the Internet and for ISOC (not only
in Nigeria but worldwide).  Our sympathies are with you and with Prof.
Nwodo's family and friends.

I had the privilege to meet Prof. Nwodo in Nigeria some years ago and I have
been seriously in awe of what the ISOC Nigerian chapter has 
been able to accomplish over the years.   The Nigerian chapter and 
it's members truly represent what is great about the Internet community.

With warm regards and sincere best wishes.  Our thoughts are with all of
you.

Lynn


At 5:50 PM +0100 4/29/05, Isoc Nigeria Secretary wrote:
>On behalf of the  ISOC Nigerian chapter I am annuncing the very sad 
>news that our president and chapter founder Prof. T.C. Nwodo has 
>suddently
passed
>away.
>The sad event happened  on 27 April 2005 at Rivers State University of 
>science and Technology Campus in Port Harcourt.
>
>Thanks to his immense contribution and selfless work for  the 
>development and widspread of Internet in Nigeria and in Africa at large 
>he has actualize the Isoc mission that  " Internet is for everyone"
>
>More details on his contribution will follows.
>
>At the same time Isoc Nigeria chapter like to support the petition sent 
>by Veni Markovski so that he can be allowed to run as a
>  candidate in the upcoming election for the Chapter member of the 
>Board
>  of Trustees.
>  At the same time, we like to remark that we are agreeing with the 
>comment sent from the Italian chapter saying that "the present 
>discussions are severely
>  damaging the public image and the internal cohesion of ISOC"
>For that reason we are not contributing on the discussion and we are 
>thinking that other chapters have the same opinion.
>It is our strong believe that actions are the best way to encourage the 
>Internet diffusion and democracy than words.
>We noted that a lot of speeches are going on and at the end not 
>concrete solutions are drafted.
>
>
>
>for Isoc Nigeria Chapter
>
>Effiong Umoren
>General Secretary