A Tribute to Olevié Kouami
Good day NPOC Colleagues, How do I start this write up, with flashes of the early days of NPOC popping back into my memory. It was a shock to me to read this morning on our African IGF WhatsApp group on a post by Emmanuel Vitus on the demise of Olevié Kouami who died of a heart attack in the early hours of Thursday 19 October 2023 in Lomé, Togo. I got to know Olevié Kouami in the early days of NPOC over a decade ago, we were the only two Africans that our organisations were part of NPOC then. He was jovial, fun and we always agreed to disagree. Olevié Kouami was very active in NPOC in the early days, we worked tirelessly together with our Late Chair then, Alain Berranger of blessed memory who we lost some years back, God Bless Alain soul. . I last met Olevié Kouami in person some 3 years ago at the Pullman Hotel in Dakar, still his usual self, he only sent a message to me some days after the global IGF in Kyoto on Facebook. To hear of his sudden demise is sad and shocking. Olevié Kouami in his own way he contributed to NPOC early development, we co authored with other NPOC Executives colleagues then (Klaus Stoll, Alain Berranger, Marie-Laure Lemineur, Cintra Sooknanan, Poncelet Ileleji and Olévié Kouami ) the Non--‐Commercial Stakeholder Group: Not--‐for--‐Profit Operational Concerns Outreach Plan 2013. A Plan 10 years plus old , am attached again which I believe is still relevant to NPOC even today. Olevié Kouami he is now with our dearest amiable chair Alain Berranger in the heavens, am sure they will talk about NPOC as those early days where heated in our dialogues and exchanges either at ICANN Meetings or Global IGFs where NPOC used to have sessions then or our numerous online meetings via skype or Adobe Connect back then. To his close friend in NPOC Professor Emeritus Sam LanFranco who he developed a strong bond with I also send my big condolences. NPOC has now lost two individuals who in the early years of NPOC formation fought for its identity within ICANN. Our collective shared responsibility moving forward is to see NPOC carry out its mandate within the ICANN community in an honest and transparent way where equity counts even though we agree to disagree our NPOC membership binds us as we share the same objectives hence, we joined NPOC. As ICANN celebrates 25 years of existence in Hamburg starting tomorrow 21st October. NPOC birth to the be the second Non-Commercial Stakeholder Group constituency within ICANN is also important to mention what we have done to address issues of Not for Profits within the DNS space, no matter how little some might see our contributions. To our current NPOC leadership, may God guide you to strengthen NPOC better than before, even though disagreements will happen, but we should not lose sight of why NPOC became a necessary constituency in ICANN. May the soul of Olevié Kouami rest in perfect peace. Adieu Mr Jovial rest in the heavens brother, you ran your race our God knows best why you left us soon. Peace Always Poncelet *Poncelet O. Ileleji* *Jokkolabs Banjul - Lead / CEO* *Sait Matty Road, Bakau, Adjacent to Swedish Consulate* *KMC, The Gambia* *P O Box 4496 Bakau,KMC, The Gambia* *Skype: pons_utd* *Tel Direct Office: +220 4495115* *Tel Mobile/Whatsapp: +220 9912508* *LinkedIn: Jokkolabs Banjul* *Facebook: Jokkolabs Banjul* *Twitter: @jBanjul*
This very sad news. Olevie was a very dear friend, ally and encourager. He will be sorely missed for his cheerfulness. My thoughts and prayers are with his family and loved ones at this moment. Caleb Ogundele On Fri, Oct 20, 2023, 7:28 AM Poncelet Ileleji via Npoc-discuss < npoc-discuss@icann.org> wrote:
Good day NPOC Colleagues,
How do I start this write up, with flashes of the early days of NPOC popping back into my memory. It was a shock to me to read this morning on our African IGF WhatsApp group on a post by Emmanuel Vitus on the demise of Olevié Kouami who died of a heart attack in the early hours of Thursday 19 October 2023 in Lomé, Togo.
I got to know Olevié Kouami in the early days of NPOC over a decade ago, we were the only two Africans that our organisations were part of NPOC then. He was jovial, fun and we always agreed to disagree. Olevié Kouami was very active in NPOC in the early days, we worked tirelessly together with our Late Chair then, Alain Berranger of blessed memory who we lost some years back, God Bless Alain soul. .
I last met Olevié Kouami in person some 3 years ago at the Pullman Hotel in Dakar, still his usual self, he only sent a message to me some days after the global IGF in Kyoto on Facebook. To hear of his sudden demise is sad and shocking.
Olevié Kouami in his own way he contributed to NPOC early development, we co authored with other NPOC Executives colleagues then (Klaus Stoll, Alain Berranger, Marie-Laure Lemineur, Cintra Sooknanan, Poncelet Ileleji and Olévié Kouami ) the Non--‐Commercial Stakeholder Group: Not--‐for--‐Profit Operational Concerns Outreach Plan 2013. A Plan 10 years plus old , am attached again which I believe is still relevant to NPOC even today.
Olevié Kouami he is now with our dearest amiable chair Alain Berranger in the heavens, am sure they will talk about NPOC as those early days where heated in our dialogues and exchanges either at ICANN Meetings or Global IGFs where NPOC used to have sessions then or our numerous online meetings via skype or Adobe Connect back then.
To his close friend in NPOC Professor Emeritus Sam LanFranco who he developed a strong bond with I also send my big condolences. NPOC has now lost two individuals who in the early years of NPOC formation fought for its identity within ICANN. Our collective shared responsibility moving forward is to see NPOC carry out its mandate within the ICANN community in an honest and transparent way where equity counts even though we agree to disagree our NPOC membership binds us as we share the same objectives hence, we joined NPOC.
As ICANN celebrates 25 years of existence in Hamburg starting tomorrow 21 st October. NPOC birth to the be the second Non-Commercial Stakeholder Group constituency within ICANN is also important to mention what we have done to address issues of Not for Profits within the DNS space, no matter how little some might see our contributions.
To our current NPOC leadership, may God guide you to strengthen NPOC better than before, even though disagreements will happen, but we should not lose sight of why NPOC became a necessary constituency in ICANN.
May the soul of Olevié Kouami rest in perfect peace. Adieu Mr Jovial rest in the heavens brother, you ran your race our God knows best why you left us soon.
Peace Always
Poncelet
*Poncelet O. Ileleji*
*Jokkolabs Banjul - Lead / CEO* *Sait Matty Road, Bakau, Adjacent to Swedish Consulate* *KMC, The Gambia* *P O Box 4496 Bakau,KMC, The Gambia* *Skype: pons_utd* *Tel Direct Office: +220 4495115*
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While we mourn, we recall our meetings and his contribution. So much to remember...and pray that we do not forget his loved ones. Our condolences. On Fri, 20 Oct 2023 at 13:32, Caleb Olumuyiwa Ogundele via Npoc-discuss < npoc-discuss@icann.org> wrote:
This very sad news. Olevie was a very dear friend, ally and encourager.
He will be sorely missed for his cheerfulness.
My thoughts and prayers are with his family and loved ones at this moment.
Caleb Ogundele
On Fri, Oct 20, 2023, 7:28 AM Poncelet Ileleji via Npoc-discuss < npoc-discuss@icann.org> wrote:
Good day NPOC Colleagues,
How do I start this write up, with flashes of the early days of NPOC popping back into my memory. It was a shock to me to read this morning on our African IGF WhatsApp group on a post by Emmanuel Vitus on the demise of Olevié Kouami who died of a heart attack in the early hours of Thursday 19 October 2023 in Lomé, Togo.
I got to know Olevié Kouami in the early days of NPOC over a decade ago, we were the only two Africans that our organisations were part of NPOC then. He was jovial, fun and we always agreed to disagree. Olevié Kouami was very active in NPOC in the early days, we worked tirelessly together with our Late Chair then, Alain Berranger of blessed memory who we lost some years back, God Bless Alain soul. .
I last met Olevié Kouami in person some 3 years ago at the Pullman Hotel in Dakar, still his usual self, he only sent a message to me some days after the global IGF in Kyoto on Facebook. To hear of his sudden demise is sad and shocking.
Olevié Kouami in his own way he contributed to NPOC early development, we co authored with other NPOC Executives colleagues then (Klaus Stoll, Alain Berranger, Marie-Laure Lemineur, Cintra Sooknanan, Poncelet Ileleji and Olévié Kouami ) the Non--‐Commercial Stakeholder Group: Not--‐for--‐Profit Operational Concerns Outreach Plan 2013. A Plan 10 years plus old , am attached again which I believe is still relevant to NPOC even today.
Olevié Kouami he is now with our dearest amiable chair Alain Berranger in the heavens, am sure they will talk about NPOC as those early days where heated in our dialogues and exchanges either at ICANN Meetings or Global IGFs where NPOC used to have sessions then or our numerous online meetings via skype or Adobe Connect back then.
To his close friend in NPOC Professor Emeritus Sam LanFranco who he developed a strong bond with I also send my big condolences. NPOC has now lost two individuals who in the early years of NPOC formation fought for its identity within ICANN. Our collective shared responsibility moving forward is to see NPOC carry out its mandate within the ICANN community in an honest and transparent way where equity counts even though we agree to disagree our NPOC membership binds us as we share the same objectives hence, we joined NPOC.
As ICANN celebrates 25 years of existence in Hamburg starting tomorrow 21 st October. NPOC birth to the be the second Non-Commercial Stakeholder Group constituency within ICANN is also important to mention what we have done to address issues of Not for Profits within the DNS space, no matter how little some might see our contributions.
To our current NPOC leadership, may God guide you to strengthen NPOC better than before, even though disagreements will happen, but we should not lose sight of why NPOC became a necessary constituency in ICANN.
May the soul of Olevié Kouami rest in perfect peace. Adieu Mr Jovial rest in the heavens brother, you ran your race our God knows best why you left us soon.
Peace Always
Poncelet
*Poncelet O. Ileleji*
*Jokkolabs Banjul - Lead / CEO* *Sait Matty Road, Bakau, Adjacent to Swedish Consulate* *KMC, The Gambia* *P O Box 4496 Bakau,KMC, The Gambia* *Skype: pons_utd* *Tel Direct Office: +220 4495115*
*Tel Mobile/Whatsapp: +220 9912508*
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This is such a shock to hear.I took over from Olevié as Secretariat of NPOC and, still fairly new to the constituency, Olevié very cheerfully guided me through the responsibilities of my new role.I never met him in person, but such was his warmth via our virtual interactions that he felt like an old friend.My deepest condolences go to his family and loved ones.Oreoluwa LesiExecutive Director, Women's Technology Empowerment Centre (W.TEC)www.wtec.org.ng | @wteconline -------- Original message --------From: Poncelet Ileleji via Npoc-discuss <npoc-discuss@icann.org> Date: 10/20/23 1:29 PM (GMT+01:00) To: NPOC Discuss <npoc-discuss@icann.org> Subject: [Npoc-discuss] A Tribute to Olevié Kouami Good day NPOC Colleagues, How do I start this write up, with flashes of the early days of NPOC popping back into my memory. It was a shock to me to read this morning on our African IGF WhatsApp group on a post by Emmanuel Vitus on the demise of Olevié Kouami who died of a heart attack in the early hours of Thursday 19 October 2023 in Lomé, Togo. I got to know Olevié Kouami in the early days of NPOC over a decade ago, we were the only two Africans that our organisations were part of NPOC then. He was jovial, fun and we always agreed to disagree. Olevié Kouami was very active in NPOC in the early days, we worked tirelessly together with our Late Chair then, Alain Berranger of blessed memory who we lost some years back, God Bless Alain soul. . I last met Olevié Kouami in person some 3 years ago at the Pullman Hotel in Dakar, still his usual self, he only sent a message to me some days after the global IGF in Kyoto on Facebook. To hear of his sudden demise is sad and shocking. Olevié Kouami in his own way he contributed to NPOC early development, we co authored with other NPOC Executives colleagues then (Klaus Stoll, Alain Berranger, Marie-Laure Lemineur, Cintra Sooknanan, Poncelet Ileleji and Olévié Kouami ) the Non--‐Commercial Stakeholder Group: Not--‐for--‐Profit Operational Concerns Outreach Plan 2013. A Plan 10 years plus old , am attached again which I believe is still relevant to NPOC even today. Olevié Kouami he is now with our dearest amiable chair Alain Berranger in the heavens, am sure they will talk about NPOC as those early days where heated in our dialogues and exchanges either at ICANN Meetings or Global IGFs where NPOC used to have sessions then or our numerous online meetings via skype or Adobe Connect back then. To his close friend in NPOC Professor Emeritus Sam LanFranco who he developed a strong bond with I also send my big condolences. NPOC has now lost two individuals who in the early years of NPOC formation fought for its identity within ICANN. Our collective shared responsibility moving forward is to see NPOC carry out its mandate within the ICANN community in an honest and transparent way where equity counts even though we agree to disagree our NPOC membership binds us as we share the same objectives hence, we joined NPOC. As ICANN celebrates 25 years of existence in Hamburg starting tomorrow 21st October. NPOC birth to the be the second Non-Commercial Stakeholder Group constituency within ICANN is also important to mention what we have done to address issues of Not for Profits within the DNS space, no matter how little some might see our contributions. To our current NPOC leadership, may God guide you to strengthen NPOC better than before, even though disagreements will happen, but we should not lose sight of why NPOC became a necessary constituency in ICANN. May the soul of Olevié Kouami rest in perfect peace. Adieu Mr Jovial rest in the heavens brother, you ran your race our God knows best why you left us soon. Peace Always Poncelet Poncelet O. IlelejiJokkolabs Banjul - Lead / CEOSait Matty Road, Bakau, Adjacent to Swedish ConsulateKMC, The GambiaP O Box 4496 Bakau,KMC, The GambiaSkype: pons_utdTel Direct Office: +220 4495115Tel Mobile/Whatsapp: +220 9912508LinkedIn: Jokkolabs BanjulFacebook: Jokkolabs BanjulTwitter: @jBanjul
Dear Colleagues, I wanted to take a moment to address the recent news of the passing of Olevié Kouami. It was truly shocking to knew all of his sudden demise, and I wanted to express my deepest condolences to all who knew him. Olevié Kouami was not only a colleague but also a very good dear friend. I remember the early days of ICANN, Olevié was a jovial and fun-loving individual, and despite our occasional disagreements, we always managed to find common ground. His dedication and active involvement in ICANN during its early development were truly commendable. In closing, may the soul of Kouami rest in perfect peace, may you find eternal peace in the heavens. We will always cherish the memories we shared, and we trust that God knows best why he called you home so soon. Rest in Peace always, Bikram Shrestha Sent from my iPhone
On 20 Oct 2023, at 6:13 PM, Poncelet Ileleji via Npoc-discuss <npoc-discuss@icann.org> wrote:
Good day NPOC Colleagues,
How do I start this write up, with flashes of the early days of NPOC popping back into my memory. It was a shock to me to read this morning on our African IGF WhatsApp group on a post by Emmanuel Vitus on the demise of Olevié Kouami who died of a heart attack in the early hours of Thursday 19 October 2023 in Lomé, Togo.
I got to know Olevié Kouami in the early days of NPOC over a decade ago, we were the only two Africans that our organisations were part of NPOC then. He was jovial, fun and we always agreed to disagree. Olevié Kouami was very active in NPOC in the early days, we worked tirelessly together with our Late Chair then, Alain Berranger of blessed memory who we lost some years back, God Bless Alain soul. .
I last met Olevié Kouami in person some 3 years ago at the Pullman Hotel in Dakar, still his usual self, he only sent a message to me some days after the global IGF in Kyoto on Facebook. To hear of his sudden demise is sad and shocking.
Olevié Kouami in his own way he contributed to NPOC early development, we co authored with other NPOC Executives colleagues then (Klaus Stoll, Alain Berranger, Marie-Laure Lemineur, Cintra Sooknanan, Poncelet Ileleji and Olévié Kouami ) the Non--‐Commercial Stakeholder Group: Not--‐for--‐Profit Operational Concerns Outreach Plan 2013. A Plan 10 years plus old , am attached again which I believe is still relevant to NPOC even today.
Olevié Kouami he is now with our dearest amiable chair Alain Berranger in the heavens, am sure they will talk about NPOC as those early days where heated in our dialogues and exchanges either at ICANN Meetings or Global IGFs where NPOC used to have sessions then or our numerous online meetings via skype or Adobe Connect back then.
To his close friend in NPOC Professor Emeritus Sam LanFranco who he developed a strong bond with I also send my big condolences. NPOC has now lost two individuals who in the early years of NPOC formation fought for its identity within ICANN. Our collective shared responsibility moving forward is to see NPOC carry out its mandate within the ICANN community in an honest and transparent way where equity counts even though we agree to disagree our NPOC membership binds us as we share the same objectives hence, we joined NPOC.
As ICANN celebrates 25 years of existence in Hamburg starting tomorrow 21st October. NPOC birth to the be the second Non-Commercial Stakeholder Group constituency within ICANN is also important to mention what we have done to address issues of Not for Profits within the DNS space, no matter how little some might see our contributions.
To our current NPOC leadership, may God guide you to strengthen NPOC better than before, even though disagreements will happen, but we should not lose sight of why NPOC became a necessary constituency in ICANN.
May the soul of Olevié Kouami rest in perfect peace. Adieu Mr Jovial rest in the heavens brother, you ran your race our God knows best why you left us soon.
Peace Always
Dear NPOC Members, I'd like to express my condolences to Oleve's family. He was a great contributor to the NPOC Community. Regards, On Fri, Oct 20, 2023 at 8:28 AM Poncelet Ileleji via Npoc-discuss < npoc-discuss@icann.org> wrote:
Good day NPOC Colleagues,
How do I start this write up, with flashes of the early days of NPOC popping back into my memory. It was a shock to me to read this morning on our African IGF WhatsApp group on a post by Emmanuel Vitus on the demise of Olevié Kouami who died of a heart attack in the early hours of Thursday 19 October 2023 in Lomé, Togo.
I got to know Olevié Kouami in the early days of NPOC over a decade ago, we were the only two Africans that our organisations were part of NPOC then. He was jovial, fun and we always agreed to disagree. Olevié Kouami was very active in NPOC in the early days, we worked tirelessly together with our Late Chair then, Alain Berranger of blessed memory who we lost some years back, God Bless Alain soul. .
I last met Olevié Kouami in person some 3 years ago at the Pullman Hotel in Dakar, still his usual self, he only sent a message to me some days after the global IGF in Kyoto on Facebook. To hear of his sudden demise is sad and shocking.
Olevié Kouami in his own way he contributed to NPOC early development, we co authored with other NPOC Executives colleagues then (Klaus Stoll, Alain Berranger, Marie-Laure Lemineur, Cintra Sooknanan, Poncelet Ileleji and Olévié Kouami ) the Non--‐Commercial Stakeholder Group: Not--‐for--‐Profit Operational Concerns Outreach Plan 2013. A Plan 10 years plus old , am attached again which I believe is still relevant to NPOC even today.
Olevié Kouami he is now with our dearest amiable chair Alain Berranger in the heavens, am sure they will talk about NPOC as those early days where heated in our dialogues and exchanges either at ICANN Meetings or Global IGFs where NPOC used to have sessions then or our numerous online meetings via skype or Adobe Connect back then.
To his close friend in NPOC Professor Emeritus Sam LanFranco who he developed a strong bond with I also send my big condolences. NPOC has now lost two individuals who in the early years of NPOC formation fought for its identity within ICANN. Our collective shared responsibility moving forward is to see NPOC carry out its mandate within the ICANN community in an honest and transparent way where equity counts even though we agree to disagree our NPOC membership binds us as we share the same objectives hence, we joined NPOC.
As ICANN celebrates 25 years of existence in Hamburg starting tomorrow 21 st October. NPOC birth to the be the second Non-Commercial Stakeholder Group constituency within ICANN is also important to mention what we have done to address issues of Not for Profits within the DNS space, no matter how little some might see our contributions.
To our current NPOC leadership, may God guide you to strengthen NPOC better than before, even though disagreements will happen, but we should not lose sight of why NPOC became a necessary constituency in ICANN.
May the soul of Olevié Kouami rest in perfect peace. Adieu Mr Jovial rest in the heavens brother, you ran your race our God knows best why you left us soon.
Peace Always
Poncelet
*Poncelet O. Ileleji*
*Jokkolabs Banjul - Lead / CEO* *Sait Matty Road, Bakau, Adjacent to Swedish Consulate* *KMC, The Gambia* *P O Box 4496 Bakau,KMC, The Gambia* *Skype: pons_utd* *Tel Direct Office: +220 4495115*
*Tel Mobile/Whatsapp: +220 9912508*
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Hi All I echo all the statements from the community that we lost a real leader to NPOC and a large hole has been created. I hope at the 25th Anniversary celebration that those in Hamburg can do a public eulogy for him. G Glenn McKnight, MA Virtual School of Internet Governance Chief Information Officer www.virtualsig.org *YOUR SOURCE FOR INTERNET GOVERNANCE EDUCATION * *Mobile 437-237-4655* On Fri, 20 Oct 2023 at 11:46, Joan Kerr via Npoc-discuss < npoc-discuss@icann.org> wrote:
Dear NPOC Members,
I'd like to express my condolences to Oleve's family. He was a great contributor to the NPOC Community. Regards,
On Fri, Oct 20, 2023 at 8:28 AM Poncelet Ileleji via Npoc-discuss < npoc-discuss@icann.org> wrote:
Good day NPOC Colleagues,
How do I start this write up, with flashes of the early days of NPOC popping back into my memory. It was a shock to me to read this morning on our African IGF WhatsApp group on a post by Emmanuel Vitus on the demise of Olevié Kouami who died of a heart attack in the early hours of Thursday 19 October 2023 in Lomé, Togo.
I got to know Olevié Kouami in the early days of NPOC over a decade ago, we were the only two Africans that our organisations were part of NPOC then. He was jovial, fun and we always agreed to disagree. Olevié Kouami was very active in NPOC in the early days, we worked tirelessly together with our Late Chair then, Alain Berranger of blessed memory who we lost some years back, God Bless Alain soul. .
I last met Olevié Kouami in person some 3 years ago at the Pullman Hotel in Dakar, still his usual self, he only sent a message to me some days after the global IGF in Kyoto on Facebook. To hear of his sudden demise is sad and shocking.
Olevié Kouami in his own way he contributed to NPOC early development, we co authored with other NPOC Executives colleagues then (Klaus Stoll, Alain Berranger, Marie-Laure Lemineur, Cintra Sooknanan, Poncelet Ileleji and Olévié Kouami ) the Non--‐Commercial Stakeholder Group: Not--‐for--‐Profit Operational Concerns Outreach Plan 2013. A Plan 10 years plus old , am attached again which I believe is still relevant to NPOC even today.
Olevié Kouami he is now with our dearest amiable chair Alain Berranger in the heavens, am sure they will talk about NPOC as those early days where heated in our dialogues and exchanges either at ICANN Meetings or Global IGFs where NPOC used to have sessions then or our numerous online meetings via skype or Adobe Connect back then.
To his close friend in NPOC Professor Emeritus Sam LanFranco who he developed a strong bond with I also send my big condolences. NPOC has now lost two individuals who in the early years of NPOC formation fought for its identity within ICANN. Our collective shared responsibility moving forward is to see NPOC carry out its mandate within the ICANN community in an honest and transparent way where equity counts even though we agree to disagree our NPOC membership binds us as we share the same objectives hence, we joined NPOC.
As ICANN celebrates 25 years of existence in Hamburg starting tomorrow 21 st October. NPOC birth to the be the second Non-Commercial Stakeholder Group constituency within ICANN is also important to mention what we have done to address issues of Not for Profits within the DNS space, no matter how little some might see our contributions.
To our current NPOC leadership, may God guide you to strengthen NPOC better than before, even though disagreements will happen, but we should not lose sight of why NPOC became a necessary constituency in ICANN.
May the soul of Olevié Kouami rest in perfect peace. Adieu Mr Jovial rest in the heavens brother, you ran your race our God knows best why you left us soon.
Peace Always
Poncelet
*Poncelet O. Ileleji*
*Jokkolabs Banjul - Lead / CEO* *Sait Matty Road, Bakau, Adjacent to Swedish Consulate* *KMC, The Gambia* *P O Box 4496 Bakau,KMC, The Gambia* *Skype: pons_utd* *Tel Direct Office: +220 4495115*
*Tel Mobile/Whatsapp: +220 9912508*
*LinkedIn: Jokkolabs Banjul* *Facebook: Jokkolabs Banjul* *Twitter: @jBanjul*
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Bonjour à tout le monde, Toutes nos sincères condoléances au nom du Chapitre Sénégalais d'Internet Society. Olivier KOUAME a été un membre très actif au sein de notre Communauté et nous lui en serons toujours très reconnaissants et perpétuerons son œuvre dans la commune de Popenguine. Sincères salutations, Edem Le ven. 20 oct. 2023 à 12:28, Poncelet Ileleji via Npoc-discuss < npoc-discuss@icann.org> a écrit :
Good day NPOC Colleagues,
How do I start this write up, with flashes of the early days of NPOC popping back into my memory. It was a shock to me to read this morning on our African IGF WhatsApp group on a post by Emmanuel Vitus on the demise of Olevié Kouami who died of a heart attack in the early hours of Thursday 19 October 2023 in Lomé, Togo.
I got to know Olevié Kouami in the early days of NPOC over a decade ago, we were the only two Africans that our organisations were part of NPOC then. He was jovial, fun and we always agreed to disagree. Olevié Kouami was very active in NPOC in the early days, we worked tirelessly together with our Late Chair then, Alain Berranger of blessed memory who we lost some years back, God Bless Alain soul. .
I last met Olevié Kouami in person some 3 years ago at the Pullman Hotel in Dakar, still his usual self, he only sent a message to me some days after the global IGF in Kyoto on Facebook. To hear of his sudden demise is sad and shocking.
Olevié Kouami in his own way he contributed to NPOC early development, we co authored with other NPOC Executives colleagues then (Klaus Stoll, Alain Berranger, Marie-Laure Lemineur, Cintra Sooknanan, Poncelet Ileleji and Olévié Kouami ) the Non--‐Commercial Stakeholder Group: Not--‐for--‐Profit Operational Concerns Outreach Plan 2013. A Plan 10 years plus old , am attached again which I believe is still relevant to NPOC even today.
Olevié Kouami he is now with our dearest amiable chair Alain Berranger in the heavens, am sure they will talk about NPOC as those early days where heated in our dialogues and exchanges either at ICANN Meetings or Global IGFs where NPOC used to have sessions then or our numerous online meetings via skype or Adobe Connect back then.
To his close friend in NPOC Professor Emeritus Sam LanFranco who he developed a strong bond with I also send my big condolences. NPOC has now lost two individuals who in the early years of NPOC formation fought for its identity within ICANN. Our collective shared responsibility moving forward is to see NPOC carry out its mandate within the ICANN community in an honest and transparent way where equity counts even though we agree to disagree our NPOC membership binds us as we share the same objectives hence, we joined NPOC.
As ICANN celebrates 25 years of existence in Hamburg starting tomorrow 21 st October. NPOC birth to the be the second Non-Commercial Stakeholder Group constituency within ICANN is also important to mention what we have done to address issues of Not for Profits within the DNS space, no matter how little some might see our contributions.
To our current NPOC leadership, may God guide you to strengthen NPOC better than before, even though disagreements will happen, but we should not lose sight of why NPOC became a necessary constituency in ICANN.
May the soul of Olevié Kouami rest in perfect peace. Adieu Mr Jovial rest in the heavens brother, you ran your race our God knows best why you left us soon.
Peace Always
Poncelet
*Poncelet O. Ileleji*
*Jokkolabs Banjul - Lead / CEO* *Sait Matty Road, Bakau, Adjacent to Swedish Consulate* *KMC, The Gambia* *P O Box 4496 Bakau,KMC, The Gambia* *Skype: pons_utd* *Tel Direct Office: +220 4495115*
*Tel Mobile/Whatsapp: +220 9912508*
*LinkedIn: Jokkolabs Banjul* *Facebook: Jokkolabs Banjul* *Twitter: @jBanjul*
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-- Edem Kobla Nunekpeku Président du Chapitre Sénéglais de Internet Society Cyber Security Specialist / Project Manager Mobile: +(221) 771842359 Email: nuneek@gmail.com
Very sad news ... Olivier was a very kind person.. may he rest in eternal peace. On Sat, Oct 21, 2023, 14:34 Edem Kobla Nunekpeku via Npoc-discuss < npoc-discuss@icann.org> wrote:
Bonjour à tout le monde,
Toutes nos sincères condoléances au nom du Chapitre Sénégalais d'Internet Society. Olivier KOUAME a été un membre très actif au sein de notre Communauté et nous lui en serons toujours très reconnaissants et perpétuerons son œuvre dans la commune de Popenguine.
Sincères salutations, Edem
Le ven. 20 oct. 2023 à 12:28, Poncelet Ileleji via Npoc-discuss < npoc-discuss@icann.org> a écrit :
Good day NPOC Colleagues,
How do I start this write up, with flashes of the early days of NPOC popping back into my memory. It was a shock to me to read this morning on our African IGF WhatsApp group on a post by Emmanuel Vitus on the demise of Olevié Kouami who died of a heart attack in the early hours of Thursday 19 October 2023 in Lomé, Togo.
I got to know Olevié Kouami in the early days of NPOC over a decade ago, we were the only two Africans that our organisations were part of NPOC then. He was jovial, fun and we always agreed to disagree. Olevié Kouami was very active in NPOC in the early days, we worked tirelessly together with our Late Chair then, Alain Berranger of blessed memory who we lost some years back, God Bless Alain soul. .
I last met Olevié Kouami in person some 3 years ago at the Pullman Hotel in Dakar, still his usual self, he only sent a message to me some days after the global IGF in Kyoto on Facebook. To hear of his sudden demise is sad and shocking.
Olevié Kouami in his own way he contributed to NPOC early development, we co authored with other NPOC Executives colleagues then (Klaus Stoll, Alain Berranger, Marie-Laure Lemineur, Cintra Sooknanan, Poncelet Ileleji and Olévié Kouami ) the Non--‐Commercial Stakeholder Group: Not--‐for--‐Profit Operational Concerns Outreach Plan 2013. A Plan 10 years plus old , am attached again which I believe is still relevant to NPOC even today.
Olevié Kouami he is now with our dearest amiable chair Alain Berranger in the heavens, am sure they will talk about NPOC as those early days where heated in our dialogues and exchanges either at ICANN Meetings or Global IGFs where NPOC used to have sessions then or our numerous online meetings via skype or Adobe Connect back then.
To his close friend in NPOC Professor Emeritus Sam LanFranco who he developed a strong bond with I also send my big condolences. NPOC has now lost two individuals who in the early years of NPOC formation fought for its identity within ICANN. Our collective shared responsibility moving forward is to see NPOC carry out its mandate within the ICANN community in an honest and transparent way where equity counts even though we agree to disagree our NPOC membership binds us as we share the same objectives hence, we joined NPOC.
As ICANN celebrates 25 years of existence in Hamburg starting tomorrow 21 st October. NPOC birth to the be the second Non-Commercial Stakeholder Group constituency within ICANN is also important to mention what we have done to address issues of Not for Profits within the DNS space, no matter how little some might see our contributions.
To our current NPOC leadership, may God guide you to strengthen NPOC better than before, even though disagreements will happen, but we should not lose sight of why NPOC became a necessary constituency in ICANN.
May the soul of Olevié Kouami rest in perfect peace. Adieu Mr Jovial rest in the heavens brother, you ran your race our God knows best why you left us soon.
Peace Always
Poncelet
*Poncelet O. Ileleji*
*Jokkolabs Banjul - Lead / CEO* *Sait Matty Road, Bakau, Adjacent to Swedish Consulate* *KMC, The Gambia* *P O Box 4496 Bakau,KMC, The Gambia* *Skype: pons_utd* *Tel Direct Office: +220 4495115*
*Tel Mobile/Whatsapp: +220 9912508*
*LinkedIn: Jokkolabs Banjul* *Facebook: Jokkolabs Banjul* *Twitter: @jBanjul*
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My sincere condolences go to Olevie's family and friends who he had many and all over the world. Thank you all and especially Poncelet for your kind words and for letting us know of this sad news. I had the pleasure of working with Olevie at NPOC since I joined ICANN in 2016 and he was always very friendly and a gentle person, who got along with everyone. I will make sure ICANN is notified of his demise today and I hope he will be remembered in the appropriate community session. -Raoul On Sat, 21 Oct 2023 at 15:57, Hfaiedh Ines via Npoc-discuss < npoc-discuss@icann.org> wrote:
Very sad news ... Olivier was a very kind person.. may he rest in eternal peace.
On Sat, Oct 21, 2023, 14:34 Edem Kobla Nunekpeku via Npoc-discuss < npoc-discuss@icann.org> wrote:
Bonjour à tout le monde,
Toutes nos sincères condoléances au nom du Chapitre Sénégalais d'Internet Society. Olivier KOUAME a été un membre très actif au sein de notre Communauté et nous lui en serons toujours très reconnaissants et perpétuerons son œuvre dans la commune de Popenguine.
Sincères salutations, Edem
Le ven. 20 oct. 2023 à 12:28, Poncelet Ileleji via Npoc-discuss < npoc-discuss@icann.org> a écrit :
Good day NPOC Colleagues,
How do I start this write up, with flashes of the early days of NPOC popping back into my memory. It was a shock to me to read this morning on our African IGF WhatsApp group on a post by Emmanuel Vitus on the demise of Olevié Kouami who died of a heart attack in the early hours of Thursday 19 October 2023 in Lomé, Togo.
I got to know Olevié Kouami in the early days of NPOC over a decade ago, we were the only two Africans that our organisations were part of NPOC then. He was jovial, fun and we always agreed to disagree. Olevié Kouami was very active in NPOC in the early days, we worked tirelessly together with our Late Chair then, Alain Berranger of blessed memory who we lost some years back, God Bless Alain soul. .
I last met Olevié Kouami in person some 3 years ago at the Pullman Hotel in Dakar, still his usual self, he only sent a message to me some days after the global IGF in Kyoto on Facebook. To hear of his sudden demise is sad and shocking.
Olevié Kouami in his own way he contributed to NPOC early development, we co authored with other NPOC Executives colleagues then (Klaus Stoll, Alain Berranger, Marie-Laure Lemineur, Cintra Sooknanan, Poncelet Ileleji and Olévié Kouami ) the Non--‐Commercial Stakeholder Group: Not--‐for--‐Profit Operational Concerns Outreach Plan 2013. A Plan 10 years plus old , am attached again which I believe is still relevant to NPOC even today.
Olevié Kouami he is now with our dearest amiable chair Alain Berranger in the heavens, am sure they will talk about NPOC as those early days where heated in our dialogues and exchanges either at ICANN Meetings or Global IGFs where NPOC used to have sessions then or our numerous online meetings via skype or Adobe Connect back then.
To his close friend in NPOC Professor Emeritus Sam LanFranco who he developed a strong bond with I also send my big condolences. NPOC has now lost two individuals who in the early years of NPOC formation fought for its identity within ICANN. Our collective shared responsibility moving forward is to see NPOC carry out its mandate within the ICANN community in an honest and transparent way where equity counts even though we agree to disagree our NPOC membership binds us as we share the same objectives hence, we joined NPOC.
As ICANN celebrates 25 years of existence in Hamburg starting tomorrow 21 st October. NPOC birth to the be the second Non-Commercial Stakeholder Group constituency within ICANN is also important to mention what we have done to address issues of Not for Profits within the DNS space, no matter how little some might see our contributions.
To our current NPOC leadership, may God guide you to strengthen NPOC better than before, even though disagreements will happen, but we should not lose sight of why NPOC became a necessary constituency in ICANN.
May the soul of Olevié Kouami rest in perfect peace. Adieu Mr Jovial rest in the heavens brother, you ran your race our God knows best why you left us soon.
Peace Always
Poncelet
*Poncelet O. Ileleji*
*Jokkolabs Banjul - Lead / CEO* *Sait Matty Road, Bakau, Adjacent to Swedish Consulate* *KMC, The Gambia* *P O Box 4496 Bakau,KMC, The Gambia* *Skype: pons_utd* *Tel Direct Office: +220 4495115*
*Tel Mobile/Whatsapp: +220 9912508*
*LinkedIn: Jokkolabs Banjul* *Facebook: Jokkolabs Banjul* *Twitter: @jBanjul*
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My condolences to Olivie’s family, friends and colleagues Ecclesiastes 8:8, Amen On Sun, 22 Oct 2023 at 16:45 Raoul Plommer via Npoc-discuss < npoc-discuss@icann.org> wrote:
My sincere condolences go to Olevie's family and friends who he had many and all over the world.
Thank you all and especially Poncelet for your kind words and for letting us know of this sad news. I had the pleasure of working with Olevie at NPOC since I joined ICANN in 2016 and he was always very friendly and a gentle person, who got along with everyone. I will make sure ICANN is notified of his demise today and I hope he will be remembered in the appropriate community session.
-Raoul
On Sat, 21 Oct 2023 at 15:57, Hfaiedh Ines via Npoc-discuss < npoc-discuss@icann.org> wrote:
Very sad news ... Olivier was a very kind person.. may he rest in eternal peace.
On Sat, Oct 21, 2023, 14:34 Edem Kobla Nunekpeku via Npoc-discuss < npoc-discuss@icann.org> wrote:
Bonjour à tout le monde,
Toutes nos sincères condoléances au nom du Chapitre Sénégalais d'Internet Society. Olivier KOUAME a été un membre très actif au sein de notre Communauté et nous lui en serons toujours très reconnaissants et perpétuerons son œuvre dans la commune de Popenguine.
Sincères salutations, Edem
Le ven. 20 oct. 2023 à 12:28, Poncelet Ileleji via Npoc-discuss < npoc-discuss@icann.org> a écrit :
Good day NPOC Colleagues,
How do I start this write up, with flashes of the early days of NPOC popping back into my memory. It was a shock to me to read this morning on our African IGF WhatsApp group on a post by Emmanuel Vitus on the demise of Olevié Kouami who died of a heart attack in the early hours of Thursday 19 October 2023 in Lomé, Togo.
I got to know Olevié Kouami in the early days of NPOC over a decade ago, we were the only two Africans that our organisations were part of NPOC then. He was jovial, fun and we always agreed to disagree. Olevié Kouami was very active in NPOC in the early days, we worked tirelessly together with our Late Chair then, Alain Berranger of blessed memory who we lost some years back, God Bless Alain soul. .
I last met Olevié Kouami in person some 3 years ago at the Pullman Hotel in Dakar, still his usual self, he only sent a message to me some days after the global IGF in Kyoto on Facebook. To hear of his sudden demise is sad and shocking.
Olevié Kouami in his own way he contributed to NPOC early development, we co authored with other NPOC Executives colleagues then (Klaus Stoll, Alain Berranger, Marie-Laure Lemineur, Cintra Sooknanan, Poncelet Ileleji and Olévié Kouami ) the Non--‐Commercial Stakeholder Group: Not--‐for--‐Profit Operational Concerns Outreach Plan 2013. A Plan 10 years plus old , am attached again which I believe is still relevant to NPOC even today.
Olevié Kouami he is now with our dearest amiable chair Alain Berranger in the heavens, am sure they will talk about NPOC as those early days where heated in our dialogues and exchanges either at ICANN Meetings or Global IGFs where NPOC used to have sessions then or our numerous online meetings via skype or Adobe Connect back then.
To his close friend in NPOC Professor Emeritus Sam LanFranco who he developed a strong bond with I also send my big condolences. NPOC has now lost two individuals who in the early years of NPOC formation fought for its identity within ICANN. Our collective shared responsibility moving forward is to see NPOC carry out its mandate within the ICANN community in an honest and transparent way where equity counts even though we agree to disagree our NPOC membership binds us as we share the same objectives hence, we joined NPOC.
As ICANN celebrates 25 years of existence in Hamburg starting tomorrow 21st October. NPOC birth to the be the second Non-Commercial Stakeholder Group constituency within ICANN is also important to mention what we have done to address issues of Not for Profits within the DNS space, no matter how little some might see our contributions.
To our current NPOC leadership, may God guide you to strengthen NPOC better than before, even though disagreements will happen, but we should not lose sight of why NPOC became a necessary constituency in ICANN.
May the soul of Olevié Kouami rest in perfect peace. Adieu Mr Jovial rest in the heavens brother, you ran your race our God knows best why you left us soon.
Peace Always
Poncelet
*Poncelet O. Ileleji*
*Jokkolabs Banjul - Lead / CEO* *Sait Matty Road, Bakau, Adjacent to Swedish Consulate* *KMC, The Gambia* *P O Box 4496 Bakau,KMC, The Gambia* *Skype: pons_utd* *Tel Direct Office: +220 4495115*
*Tel Mobile/Whatsapp: +220 9912508*
*LinkedIn: Jokkolabs Banjul* *Facebook: Jokkolabs Banjul* *Twitter: @jBanjul*
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My condolences to Olivier’s family and everyone who knew him. At first, I decided to mourn silently but Olivie was one of the people who believed in me and proud of me. He held my hand in the community. It is really sad to hear about his demise. It is well. Rest well my friend. Maud Ashong Elliot ISOC Ghana Chapter Vice President On Mon, 23 Oct 2023 at 2:37 AM Nazar Nicholas via Npoc-discuss < npoc-discuss@icann.org> wrote:
My condolences to Olivie’s family, friends and colleagues Ecclesiastes 8:8, Amen
On Sun, 22 Oct 2023 at 16:45 Raoul Plommer via Npoc-discuss < npoc-discuss@icann.org> wrote:
My sincere condolences go to Olevie's family and friends who he had many and all over the world.
Thank you all and especially Poncelet for your kind words and for letting us know of this sad news. I had the pleasure of working with Olevie at NPOC since I joined ICANN in 2016 and he was always very friendly and a gentle person, who got along with everyone. I will make sure ICANN is notified of his demise today and I hope he will be remembered in the appropriate community session.
-Raoul
On Sat, 21 Oct 2023 at 15:57, Hfaiedh Ines via Npoc-discuss < npoc-discuss@icann.org> wrote:
Very sad news ... Olivier was a very kind person.. may he rest in eternal peace.
On Sat, Oct 21, 2023, 14:34 Edem Kobla Nunekpeku via Npoc-discuss < npoc-discuss@icann.org> wrote:
Bonjour à tout le monde,
Toutes nos sincères condoléances au nom du Chapitre Sénégalais d'Internet Society. Olivier KOUAME a été un membre très actif au sein de notre Communauté et nous lui en serons toujours très reconnaissants et perpétuerons son œuvre dans la commune de Popenguine.
Sincères salutations, Edem
Le ven. 20 oct. 2023 à 12:28, Poncelet Ileleji via Npoc-discuss < npoc-discuss@icann.org> a écrit :
Good day NPOC Colleagues,
How do I start this write up, with flashes of the early days of NPOC popping back into my memory. It was a shock to me to read this morning on our African IGF WhatsApp group on a post by Emmanuel Vitus on the demise of Olevié Kouami who died of a heart attack in the early hours of Thursday 19 October 2023 in Lomé, Togo.
I got to know Olevié Kouami in the early days of NPOC over a decade ago, we were the only two Africans that our organisations were part of NPOC then. He was jovial, fun and we always agreed to disagree. Olevié Kouami was very active in NPOC in the early days, we worked tirelessly together with our Late Chair then, Alain Berranger of blessed memory who we lost some years back, God Bless Alain soul. .
I last met Olevié Kouami in person some 3 years ago at the Pullman Hotel in Dakar, still his usual self, he only sent a message to me some days after the global IGF in Kyoto on Facebook. To hear of his sudden demise is sad and shocking.
Olevié Kouami in his own way he contributed to NPOC early development, we co authored with other NPOC Executives colleagues then (Klaus Stoll, Alain Berranger, Marie-Laure Lemineur, Cintra Sooknanan, Poncelet Ileleji and Olévié Kouami ) the Non--‐Commercial Stakeholder Group: Not--‐for--‐Profit Operational Concerns Outreach Plan 2013. A Plan 10 years plus old , am attached again which I believe is still relevant to NPOC even today.
Olevié Kouami he is now with our dearest amiable chair Alain Berranger in the heavens, am sure they will talk about NPOC as those early days where heated in our dialogues and exchanges either at ICANN Meetings or Global IGFs where NPOC used to have sessions then or our numerous online meetings via skype or Adobe Connect back then.
To his close friend in NPOC Professor Emeritus Sam LanFranco who he developed a strong bond with I also send my big condolences. NPOC has now lost two individuals who in the early years of NPOC formation fought for its identity within ICANN. Our collective shared responsibility moving forward is to see NPOC carry out its mandate within the ICANN community in an honest and transparent way where equity counts even though we agree to disagree our NPOC membership binds us as we share the same objectives hence, we joined NPOC.
As ICANN celebrates 25 years of existence in Hamburg starting tomorrow 21st October. NPOC birth to the be the second Non-Commercial Stakeholder Group constituency within ICANN is also important to mention what we have done to address issues of Not for Profits within the DNS space, no matter how little some might see our contributions.
To our current NPOC leadership, may God guide you to strengthen NPOC better than before, even though disagreements will happen, but we should not lose sight of why NPOC became a necessary constituency in ICANN.
May the soul of Olevié Kouami rest in perfect peace. Adieu Mr Jovial rest in the heavens brother, you ran your race our God knows best why you left us soon.
Peace Always
Poncelet
*Poncelet O. Ileleji*
*Jokkolabs Banjul - Lead / CEO* *Sait Matty Road, Bakau, Adjacent to Swedish Consulate* *KMC, The Gambia* *P O Box 4496 Bakau,KMC, The Gambia* *Skype: pons_utd* *Tel Direct Office: +220 4495115*
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participants (12)
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Adebunmi Akinbo -
Bikram Shrestha -
Caleb Olumuyiwa Ogundele -
Edem Kobla Nunekpeku -
Glenn McKnight -
Hfaiedh Ines -
Joan Kerr -
MAUD ADJELEY ASHONG ELLIOT -
Nazar Nicholas -
Oreoluwa Lesi -
Poncelet Ileleji -
Raoul Plommer