[Community-Discuss] [members-discuss] AFRINIC Board Representative to the NRO NC/ASO AC

[McTim]

+1 Janvier!


rgds,

McTim

On Tue, Nov 1, 2016 at 11:39 AM, Janvier NGNOULAYE <jnoulaye at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hi Jackson,
> I'll just take a simple example among a thousand: In 2008 in US, Hillary
> Clinton lost the primary election against Obama, but once  Obama elected,
> he has taken her as the Minister of Foreign Relations. At that time he
> thought that she was the best to handle many internal and external
> situations.
> In the other hand, for this matter, we have here a technical position, the
> community election has more a political perspective which is also good,
> while the Board appointment  considers a tech skill and a long experience
> on the topics for instance on (Post)IANA transition, inter-RIR operations,
> etc.
> And the end we have a team with a complete skill for the job.
> So just keep trusting the Board and let's move forward.
>
> Warm regards,
> Janvier Ngnoulaye
> Afrinic Member
>
> 2016-11-01 13:09 GMT+01:00 Jackson Muthili <jacksonmuthi at gmail.com>:
>
>> Why does the board appoint someone that community rejected in a public
>> vote? Did board consider reasons behind community rejection of Fiona?
>> Has board decided to neglect the opinion of the community therefore?
>> Is Fiona the only one in the whole continent that board could appoint
>> to the position after she lost community trust in the same position?
>>
>> Doesnt the board owe community an explanation for this action?
>>
>> On Tue, Nov 1, 2016 at 1:29 PM, Mark Elkins <mje at posix.co.za> wrote:
>> > Congratulations on your appointment Fiona.
>> > Please keep up the great work and representation that AFRINIC has on the
>> > ASO AC.
>> >
>> > On 01/11/2016 12:14, Sunday Folayan wrote:
>> >> **
>> >>
>> >> *Dear Community,*
>> >>
>> >> *
>> >>
>> >> There are three representatives to the NRO NC/ASO AC from the AFRINIC
>> >> Service region. Two are elected by the community with staggered
>> >> three-year terms, while the third is appointed by the AFRINIC Board.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> I am pleased to inform you that the AFRINIC Board has appointed Ms.
>> >> Fiona Asonga as its representative to the NRO NC/ASO AC, for a one year
>> >> term from 1st January to 31st December 2017. She will be replacing Mr.
>> >> Mark Elkins who was the Board’s appointee during 2015 and 2016, and
>> >> continues to serve until 31 December 2016.  Fiona was previously
>> elected
>> >> by the community, for a term ending on 31st December 2016, and will
>> >> change from a community-elected seat to a Board-appointed seat on 1st
>> >> January 2017.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> You will recall that the community elected Mr. Omo Oaiya at the AIS
>> >> summit in Gaborone for a three year term that runs from 1st January
>> 2017
>> >> to 31 December 2019. Mr. Douglas Onyango is the other representative
>> >> elected by the community and his tenure will expire on 31 December
>> 2017.
>> >>
>> >> Congratulations to Fiona, and our thanks and appreciation to Mark
>> Elkins
>> >> for his service to the community as the Board appointee to the NRO
>> >> NC/ASO AC.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Sincerely,
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Sunday Folayan
>> >>
>> >> Chair, AFRINIC Board*
>> >>
>> >>
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