[Community-Discuss] [Board-Discuss] Cotonou Meeting

[Omo Oaiya]

Andrew,

I try to avoid you so I don’t get drawn into time-wasting discussions.   I guess I am reacting to your flippant disregard for AFRINIC origins and your attempt to disparage those that have worked to get us here. 

> On 19 Jun 2018, at 14:51, Andrew Alston <Andrew.Alston at liquidtelecom.com> wrote:
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> Omo,
>  
> As a member that contributes fees to the organisation – at a rate of almost $50k a year – I have every single right in the world – to understand how that money is being spent.  And I will continue to ask – especially when an event is being held that is being paid for that is not on any event calendar.


I have not suggested you do not have the right to question.  I have queried their nature and more importantly the availability of the CEO to respond question by question.  

>  
> While I realize that the organisation you work for – got their space on the back of a grant and didn’t even pay the allocation fee or the first few years of having it – and you are a small member – so its tiny amounts of money – others of us – actually would like to know where our cash is being spent to guide other decisions.
>  

 I am a small member who does not expect this level of micromanagement from a CEO.


> Andrew
>  
>  
> From: Omo Oaiya [mailto:Omo.Oaiya at wacren.net <mailto:Omo.Oaiya at wacren.net>] 
> Sent: 19 June 2018 16:47
> To: community-discuss at afrinic.net <mailto:community-discuss at afrinic.net>; AFRINIC Board of Directors' List <board at afrinic.net <mailto:board at afrinic.net>>
> Subject: Re: [Community-Discuss] [Board-Discuss] Cotonou Meeting
>  
> This line of questioning is unnecessary and unbecoming.   I am surprised the CEO has time to respond to this.
>  
> Omo
>  
> On 19 Jun 2018, at 14:40, Andrew Alston <Andrew.Alston at liquidtelecom.com <mailto:Andrew.Alston at liquidtelecom.com>> wrote:
>  
> Sorry, 
>  
> Last question – why is this event not on the AFRINIC Event calendar (or the ISOC event calendar)
>  
> Andrew
>  
>  
> From: Alan Barrett [mailto:alan.barrett at afrinic.net <mailto:alan.barrett at afrinic.net>] 
> Sent: 19 June 2018 16:31
> To: community-discuss at afrinic.net <mailto:community-discuss at afrinic.net>
> Cc: AFRINIC Board of Directors' List <board at afrinic.net <mailto:board at afrinic.net>>
> Subject: Re: [Community-Discuss] [Board-Discuss] Cotonou Meeting
>  
> 
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> > On 19 Jun 2018, at 17:21, Andrew Alston <Andrew.Alston at liquidtelecom.com <mailto:Andrew.Alston at liquidtelecom.com>> wrote:
> > 
> > Alan,
> > 
> > Does this include the cocktail sponsorship 
> 
> The sponsorship is a lump sum. There is no additional or separate amount for a cocktail.
> 
> > – if it does – can we calculate as follows based on previous trips to work out the approximate cost of attendance:
> > 
> > Average cost per person in flights (based on previous financials) - $2049.50
> > Sponsorship $3000
> > Accommodation while there since it’s a 2 day event - $500 odd dollars per person (conservatively)
> > 5 total people
> > 
> > Cost to the membership for this – roughly $16k?
> 
> That sounds plausible, though it's more likely to be 4 people, not 5.
> 
> Alan Barrett
> 
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