<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div>Dear Ina,</div><div>I am the co-manager of the African Union Commission's Comprehensive Survey of Earth Observation (EO) and allied Technologies Private Sector in Africa.</div><div><br></div><div>I am writing to you to take advantage of your mailing list in inviting potential respondents to participe in the survey.</div><div><br></div><div>The message to be posted is the following:</div><div><p><br></p><div style="color:rgb(33,33,33);font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="text-align:justify;color:rgb(51,62,72);line-height:24px;font-family:National2;font-stretch:normal;background-color:transparent">The </span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px rgb(51,62,72);text-align:justify;color:rgb(51,62,72);line-height:24px;font-family:National2;font-weight:700;font-stretch:normal;background-color:transparent">African Union Heads of State and Government</span><span style="text-align:justify;color:rgb(51,62,72);line-height:24px;font-family:National2;font-stretch:normal;background-color:transparent"> during their Twenty-Sixth Ordinary Session on 31 January 2016 in Addis Ababa adopted the </span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px rgb(51,62,72);text-align:justify;color:rgb(51,62,72);line-height:24px;font-family:National2;font-weight:700;font-stretch:normal;background-color:transparent">African Space <a style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px rgb(0,0,255);color:rgb(0,0,255);line-height:24px;font-stretch:normal" href="https://au.int/sites/default/files/newsevents/workingdocuments/33178-wd-african_space_policy_-_st20444_e_original.pdf" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Policy </a>and <a style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px rgb(0,0,255);color:rgb(0,0,255);line-height:24px;font-stretch:normal" href="https://au.int/sites/default/files/newsevents/workingdocuments/33178-wd-african_space_strategy_-_st20445_e_original.pdf" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Strategy</a></span><span style="text-align:justify;color:rgb(51,62,72);line-height:24px;font-family:National2;font-stretch:normal;background-color:transparent"> as  the first of the concrete steps towards realizing an African Outer Space Programme that was identified as one of the flagship programmes of the AU Agenda 2063 (Decision Assembly/AU/Dec.589 (XXVI)).</span><br style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px rgb(51,62,72);text-align:justify;color:rgb(51,62,72);line-height:24px;font-family:National2;font-stretch:normal;background-color:transparent"><br style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px rgb(51,62,72);text-align:justify;color:rgb(51,62,72);line-height:24px;font-family:National2;font-stretch:normal;background-color:transparent"><span style="text-align:justify;color:rgb(51,62,72);line-height:24px;font-family:National2;font-stretch:normal;background-color:transparent">Pursuant to this, the </span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px rgb(51,62,72);text-align:justify;color:rgb(51,62,72);line-height:24px;font-family:National2;font-weight:700;font-stretch:normal;background-color:transparent">African Union Commission</span><span style="text-align:justify;color:rgb(51,62,72);line-height:24px;font-family:National2;font-stretch:normal;background-color:transparent"> is conducting a </span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px rgb(51,62,72);text-align:justify;color:rgb(51,62,72);line-height:24px;font-family:National2;font-weight:700;font-stretch:normal;background-color:transparent">Comprehensive Survey of Earth Observation (EO) and Geospatial & Allied Technologies Private Sector in Africa</span><span style="text-align:justify;color:rgb(51,62,72);line-height:24px;font-family:National2;font-stretch:normal;background-color:transparent">. The study aims to facilitate achievement of one of the key aspirations of the African Space Policy and Strategy i.e. developing a sustainable and vibrant indigenous space industry that promotes and responds to Africa’s needs.  The study will also generate a comprehensive continental geo-portal/online business directory of the continent’s EO and geospatial & allied technologies private sector entities.</span><br style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px rgb(51,62,72);text-align:justify;color:rgb(51,62,72);line-height:24px;font-family:National2;font-stretch:normal;background-color:transparent"><br style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px rgb(51,62,72);text-align:justify;color:rgb(51,62,72);line-height:24px;font-family:National2;font-stretch:normal;background-color:transparent"><span style="text-align:justify;color:rgb(51,62,72);line-height:24px;font-family:National2;font-stretch:normal;background-color:transparent">LocateIT Ltd, mandated to conduct the survey on behalf of the African Union Commission, humbly invites you, an </span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px rgb(51,62,72);text-align:justify;color:rgb(51,62,72);line-height:24px;font-family:National2;font-weight:700;font-stretch:normal;background-color:transparent">EO and geospatial & allied technologies actor  in Africa</span><span style="text-align:justify;color:rgb(51,62,72);line-height:24px;font-family:National2;font-stretch:normal;background-color:transparent">, to take part in this survey by filling the questionnaire. The African Union Commission and LocateIT assure you that any sensitive information you may provide about your organization will be treated with the highest level of confidentiality. Such information will only be published in aggregate form.</span><strong></strong><em></em><span style="text-decoration:underline"></span><strike></strike><br></div><div style="color:rgb(33,33,33);font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><strong></strong><em></em><span style="text-decoration:underline"></span><strike></strike><br></div><div style="color:rgb(33,33,33);font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font size="4">The survey can be accessed through the links below in both English and French. Please choose the link that fits your role as an actor in the EO and space and EO sectors. As well, do not hesitate to share the links with others.</font></div><div style="color:rgb(33,33,33);font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font size="4"></font><br></div><div style="color:rgb(33,33,33);font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span class="gmail-m_4301170969044722795gmail-m_-1069530453708978412m_1807169597025377142gmail-im" style="outline:transparent 0px;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:19.99px;overflow:visible;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13.33px;font-stretch:normal;background-color:transparent"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0px;margin-left:0px"><strong><font color="#000012" size="3">Private firms Managers/Gestionnaires des Entreprises:</font></strong></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0px;margin-left:0px"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-size:14.66px"><a style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/private_sector_africa_eo_geospatial_auc_survey?lang=en" target="_blank"><strong></strong><font color="#000012"></font>https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/private_sector_africa_eo_geospatial_auc_survey?lang=en</a><span style="text-decoration:underline"></span><span style="text-decoration:underline"></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0px;margin-left:0px"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-size:14.66px"><a style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/private_sector_africa_eo_geospatial_auc_survey?lang=fr" target="_blank">https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/private_sector_africa_eo_geospatial_auc_survey?lang=fr</a><span style="text-decoration:underline"></span><span style="text-decoration:underline"></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0px;margin-left:0px"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-size:14.66px"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0px;margin-left:0px"><strong><font color="#000018" size="3">Representatives of Government agencies, Ministries and space agencies/ Représentants de Gouvernements-Ministères et agences spatiales:</font></strong></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0px;margin-left:0px"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-size:14.66px"><a style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/gov_agencies_depts_eo_geospatial_auc_survey?lang=en" target="_blank"><strong></strong><font color="#000012"></font><strong></strong><font color="#000018"></font>https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/gov_agencies_depts_eo_geospatial_auc_survey?lang=en</a><span style="text-decoration:underline"></span><span style="text-decoration:underline"></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0px;margin-left:0px"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-size:14.66px"><a style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/gov_agencies_depts_eo_geospatial_auc_survey?lang=fr" target="_blank">https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/gov_agencies_depts_eo_geospatial_auc_survey?lang=fr</a><span style="text-decoration:underline"></span><span style="text-decoration:underline"></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0px;margin-left:0px"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-size:14.66px"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0px;margin-left:0px"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-size:14.66px"><strong>Representatives of Professional associations and Communities of practice / Associations professionnelles et communautés de pratique</strong></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0px;margin-left:0px"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-size:14.66px"><a style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/associations_comm_eo_geospatial_auc_survey?lang=en" target="_blank">https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/associations_comm_eo_geospatial_auc_survey?lang=en</a><span style="text-decoration:underline"></span><span style="text-decoration:underline"></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0px;margin-left:0px"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-size:14.66px"><a style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/associations_comm_eo_geospatial_auc_survey?lang=fr" target="_blank">https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/associations_comm_eo_geospatial_auc_survey?lang=fr</a><span style="text-decoration:underline"></span><span style="text-decoration:underline"></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0px;margin-left:0px"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-size:14.66px"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0px;margin-left:0px"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-size:14.66px"><strong>Representatives of NGOs and international development agencies,  foundations/  Représentants des ONGs et organisations internationales d'aide au développement et des fondations</strong></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0px;margin-left:0px"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-size:14.66px"><a style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/int_orgs_ngo_eo_geospatial_auc_survey?lang=en" target="_blank">https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/int_orgs_ngo_eo_geospatial_auc_survey?lang=en</a><span style="text-decoration:underline"></span><span style="text-decoration:underline"></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0px;margin-left:0px"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-size:14.66px"><a style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/int_orgs_ngo_eo_geospatial_auc_survey?lang=fr" target="_blank">https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/int_orgs_ngo_eo_geospatial_auc_survey?lang=fr</a><span style="text-decoration:underline"></span><span style="text-decoration:underline"></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0px;margin-left:0px"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-size:14.66px"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0px;margin-left:0px"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-size:14.66px"><strong>Universities, Research institutes and Researchers / Universités et instituts de recherche et chercheurs</strong></span></p></span> <p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13.33px;margin-right:0px;margin-left:0px;background-color:transparent"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-size:14.66px"><a style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/academic_reasearch_inst_eo_geospatial_auc_survey?lang=en" target="_blank">https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/academic_reasearch_inst_eo_geospatial_auc_survey?lang=en</a><span style="text-decoration:underline"></span><span style="text-decoration:underline"></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13.33px;margin-right:0px;margin-left:0px;background-color:transparent"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-size:14.66px"><a style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/academic_reasearch_inst_eo_geospatial_auc_survey?lang=fr" target="_blank">https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/academic_reasearch_inst_eo_geospatial_auc_survey?lang=fr</a></span></p></div><p></p></div><div><br clear="all"></div><div><div class="gmail_signature" dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div>Namatie Traore, Ph.D</div><div>Co-Manager, AUC's Survey on EO</div><div><a href="mailto:namatie.traore@gmail.com" target="_blank">namatie.traore@gmail.com</a></div><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div>

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