Sad to learn of the untimely demise of our brother Makane Faye. I worked with him many years on the WGIG and IGF. He was such a gentleman. RIP.
Waudo On Mon, Mar 29, 2021, at 1:11 PM, Jimson Olufuye wrote: > So sad to learn of his passing in a car accident while returning to Dakar > from the Holy City of Touba. He was indeed key to the formation of African > IGF in Nairobi in 2011 during the global intgovforum & has been very active > after his retirement from ECA. > > We call ourselves "my brother" and we worked together even as Excomm members > of IGFSA. > > He 'd surely be missed. May his gentle soul rest in peace & may his family be > comforted IJN... > >> --------- Original Message --------- >> Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] Condolences / Condoleances Makane Faye (CEA, >> AFStar organisations) >> From: "Alex Corenthin" <alex.corent...@nic.sn> >> Date: 3/28/21 1:53 pm >> To: "AfrICANN Community List" <africann@afrinic.net> >> >> >> *CONDOLENCES / CONDOLEANCES : on line : https://forms.gle/WB4kcTRPnL9kAPEY6* >> >> *Makane Faye * >>> Décédé le vendredi 26 mars 2021 >>> Cette page est ouverte à tous ceux qui n’ont d’autre choix que de te >>> laisser partir avec un grand merci et une belle pensée. >>> >>> Passed away on Friday March 26, 2021 >>> This page is open to anyone who has no choice but to let you go with >>> thoughts and gratitude. >> >> Makane FAYE a pris sa retraite des Nations Unies où il a passé 26 ans à >> diriger le programme TIC pour le développement et la gestion des >> connaissances de la CEA à Addis-Abeba ainsi que la Fédération des >> associations et syndicats du personnel des Nations Unies (FUNSA). Makane >> était chef du Centre de documentation et d'information de l'Organisation >> régionale africaine de normalisation à Nairobi, au Kenya avant de rejoindre >> l'ONU. Il a dirigé le lancement du Forum africain sur la gouvernance de >> l'Internet, dont il était le secrétaire. Il était également président du >> comité de planification du WAIGF et membre du comité exécutif de l'Internet >> Governance Support Association (IGFSA). >> Il était aussi président de l'Association des anciens membres du personnel >> des Nations Unies résidant au Sénégal et est, à ses heures perdues, >> consultant en TIC pour le développement et la gouvernance de l'Internet. >> Makane était titulaire d'un doctorat en technologie de l'information, d'une >> maîtrise en gestion de l'information et d'un baccalauréat en sciences de la >> documentation. Tu vas nous manquer énormément Makane. Repose en paix très >> cher ami et frère. Nous poursuivons ton œuvre. >> >> >> Makane FAYE retired from the United Nations where he spent 26 years leading >> the ICT for Knowledge Development and Management program of ECA in Addis >> Ababa as well as the United Nations Federation of Staff Associations and >> Unions (FUNSA ). Makane was head of the Documentation and Information Center >> of the African Regional Organization for Standardization in Nairobi, Kenya >> before joining the UN. He led the launch of the African Internet Governance >> Forum, of which he was the secretary. He was also chairman of the WAIGF >> planning committee and a member of the Internet Governance Support >> Association (IGFSA) executive committee. >> He was also president of the Association of Former United Nations Staff >> Residing in Senegal and is, in his spare time, an ICT consultant for >> Internet development and governance. Makane held a doctorate in information >> technology, a master's degree in information management, and a bachelor's >> degree in documentation science. You will be sorely missed Makane. Rest in >> peace dear friend and brother. We continue your work. >> >> >> _______________________________________________ AfrICANN mailing list >> AfrICANN@afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/africann > _______________________________________________ > AfrICANN mailing list > AfrICANN@afrinic.net <mailto:AfrICANN%40afrinic.net> > https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/africann >
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