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

Tue Nov 1 22:26:35 UTC 2016

> On Nov 1, 2016, at 08:39 , 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.

This is a small nit, but the US does not have a Minister of Foreign Relations (or a minister of anything to my knowledge).

Hillary Clinton was appointed as Secretary of State. She had also previously been elected as a Senator representing the state of New York.

I think she is likely to be the next POTUS as well.

Owen

> 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 <mailto: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 <mailto: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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