<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><p style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; font-size: 14.7px; line-height: normal; font-family: Arial; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">Dear Resource and Community Members,</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; font-size: 14.7px; line-height: normal; font-family: Arial; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">We are pleased to announce the extension of the call for candidates for the AFRINIC Board Election to Tuesday, 2 September 2025 at 23:59 MUT . We encourage you to submit nominations for the following open Board positions.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; font-size: 14.7px; line-height: normal; font-family: Arial; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">Seat One: North Africa;</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; font-size: 14.7px; line-height: normal; font-family: Arial; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">Seat Two: West Africa;</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; font-size: 14.7px; line-height: normal; font-family: Arial; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">Seat Three: Indian Ocean;</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; font-size: 14.7px; line-height: normal; font-family: Arial; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">Seat Four: Central Africa;</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; font-size: 14.7px; line-height: normal; font-family: Arial; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">Seat Five: Southern Africa;</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; font-size: 14.7px; line-height: normal; font-family: Arial; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">Seat Six: Eastern Africa;</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; font-size: 14.7px; line-height: normal; font-family: Arial; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">Seat Seven: Region-Independent;</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; font-size: 14.7px; line-height: normal; font-family: Arial; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">Seat Eight: Region-Independent.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; font-size: 14.7px; line-height: normal; font-family: Arial; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">Nominations can be submitted through our online forms: <a href="https://forms.afrinic.net/nomination-form-2025"><span style="font-kerning: none; color: rgb(16, 60, 192);">https://forms.afrinic.net/nomination-form-2025</span><br></a> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; font-size: 14.7px; line-height: normal; font-family: Arial; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">As a reminder, all candidate nominations should be accompanied by a corresponding support letter from both the nominating organisation and seconding organisation respectively.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; font-size: 14.7px; line-height: normal; font-family: Arial; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><br></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; font-size: 14.7px; line-height: normal; font-family: Arial; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b style="caret-color: rgb(22, 21, 22); color: rgb(22, 21, 22); font-size: 15.3px;">For Seats 1–6</b></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; font-size: 14.7px; line-height: normal; font-family: Arial; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(22, 21, 22); color: rgb(22, 21, 22); font-size: 15.3px; background-color: rgb(246, 246, 246);">The nominator</span><span style="caret-color: rgb(22, 21, 22); color: rgb(22, 21, 22); font-size: 15.3px; background-color: rgb(246, 246, 246);"> </span><b style="caret-color: rgb(22, 21, 22); color: rgb(22, 21, 22); font-size: 15.3px; background-color: rgb(246, 246, 246);">must be</b><span style="caret-color: rgb(22, 21, 22); color: rgb(22, 21, 22); font-size: 15.3px; background-color: rgb(246, 246, 246);"> </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(22, 21, 22); color: rgb(22, 21, 22); font-size: 15.3px; background-color: rgb(246, 246, 246);">from the same country as the candidate.</span></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; font-size: 14.7px; line-height: normal; font-family: Arial; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(22, 21, 22); color: rgb(22, 21, 22); font-size: 15.3px;">The seconder</span><span style="caret-color: rgb(22, 21, 22); color: rgb(22, 21, 22); font-size: 15.3px;"> </span><b style="caret-color: rgb(22, 21, 22); color: rgb(22, 21, 22); font-size: 15.3px;">must be</b><span style="caret-color: rgb(22, 21, 22); color: rgb(22, 21, 22); font-size: 15.3px;"> </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(22, 21, 22); color: rgb(22, 21, 22); font-size: 15.3px;">from the same subregion as the candidate.</span></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; font-size: 15.3px; line-height: normal; font-family: Arial; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; color: rgb(22, 21, 22);"><span style="font-kerning: none; background-color: rgb(246, 246, 246);"><b>For Seats 7–8</b><b></b></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; font-size: 15.3px; line-height: normal; font-family: Arial; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; color: rgb(22, 21, 22);"><span style="font-kerning: none; background-color: rgb(246, 246, 246);">The nominator <b>must be</b> from the same country as the candidate.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; font-size: 15.3px; line-height: normal; font-family: Arial; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; color: rgb(22, 21, 22);"><span style="font-kerning: none; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">The seconder <b>may be</b> from any AFRINIC region.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; font-size: 15.3px; line-height: normal; font-family: Arial; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; color: rgb(22, 21, 22);"><span style="font-kerning: none; background-color: rgb(246, 246, 246);"><b>Important Information about Nominating Organisation and Seconding Organisation to assist prospective candidates in the submission of the candidature</b><b></b></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; font-size: 15.3px; line-height: normal; font-family: Arial; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; color: rgb(22, 21, 22);"><span style="font-kerning: none; background-color: rgb(246, 246, 246);">We are providing two templates for candidates to adopt. The nominator is required to submit a supporting letter as per the Template (PDF) - <a href="https://forms.afrinic.net/images/election/Nominating_Letter_English_Version.pdf"><span style="font-kerning: none; color: rgb(16, 60, 192);">https://forms.afrinic.net/images/election/Nominating_Letter_English_Version.pdf</span></a> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; font-size: 15.3px; line-height: normal; font-family: Arial; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; color: rgb(22, 21, 22);"><span style="font-kerning: none; background-color: rgb(246, 246, 246);">The seconder is required to submit a supporting letter as per the Template (PDF) - </span><a href="https://forms.afrinic.net/images/election/Seconding_Letter_English_version.pdf" id="docs-internal-guid-4936907f-7fff-39bb-c131-bb0940f9630f" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://forms.afrinic.net/images/election/Seconding_Letter_English_version.pdf</span></a></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; font-size: 15.3px; line-height: normal; font-family: Arial; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; color: rgb(38, 38, 38);"><span style="font-kerning: none; background-color: rgb(246, 246, 246);">Individuals who have already submitted their candidature are invited to ensure that their corresponding supporting letters cover the gist of the aforementioned template letters provided. In case they do not, they are requested to submit fresh supporting letters directly to <a href="mailto:nomcom25@afrinic.net"><span style="font-kerning: none; color: rgb(9, 79, 209);">nomcom25@afrinic.net</span></a></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; font-size: 14.7px; line-height: normal; font-family: Arial; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; color: rgb(22, 21, 22);"><span style="font-kerning: none; background-color: rgb(246, 246, 246);">We look forward to receiving your nominations.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; font-size: 14.7px; line-height: normal; font-family: Arial; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">Mrs Hadia Elminiawi</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; font-size: 14.7px; line-height: normal; font-family: Arial; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">Chairperson Nomination Committee </span></p></body></html>