[Community-Discuss] [members-discuss] Accountability assessment - bylaws changes

[Arnaud AMELINA]

Hi Mr. Alan

IHO , While you may not see a problem others might; and it may be wiser to
ensure inclusion for transparency and accountability. Having 6 members of
GC to guarantee regional participation is a good governance practice.

Regards

Arnaud

Le 22 sept. 2016 08:52, "Alan Barrett" <alan.barrett at afrinic.net> a écrit :

>
> > On 22 Sep 2016, at 12:07, Benjamin Eshun <beshun at garnet.edu.gh> wrote:
> >
> > Dear Alan,
> >
> > I have a question, will the GC be added to the bye-laws.
>
> There is no need to add the Governance Committee to the bylaws.  It is a
> committee created by the Board in terms of the Board’s general powers, and
> the Bylaws section 15.3(x) “… the Directors shall be entitled to … appoint
> such committees for such reasons and with such terms of reference as they
> shall consider necessary or desirable."
>
> > Special when it states
> >
> > 5.1.2. All of the Board appointed members shall have their principal
> place of residence in different subregions of the AFRINIC service region.
> >
> > And
> >
> > 5.2.2. All of the elected members shall have their principal place of
> residence in different subregions of the AFRINIC service region.
> >
> > I wonder how  the selection of 5 is going to advance the regional
> diversity when Afrinic has 6 regions
>
> Yes, it’s true that a committee of 5 members cannot include a
> representative from all 6 sub-regions.  I don’t see that as a problem.
>
> Alan Barrett
>
>
>
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