[Community-Discuss] Postponement of AGMM

[Arsène Tungali]

I think this is a reasonable option you put forward, Noah.

On Wed, Mar 25, 2020, 6:10 PM Noah <noah at neo.co.tz> wrote:


> Dear Chairman,

>

> Thank you for this wise decision for the best interest of the members and

> the wider African internet community at large.

>

> In light of this development and as per the communication from NOMCOM

> Chair [1], the nomination period is supposed to be closed on 4 April 2020.

>

> Now, following the postponement of the AGMM what is the status of the

> deadline. One could suggest that the best course of action could be to keep

> the application open until the final date of the meeting will be decided.

>

> Considering the levels of anxiety the current pandemic is causing coupled

> the impact in terms of communication across Africa with various countries

> going into lockdown. Honestly speaking we are more focused on our safety at

> this moment and most African countries are lockdown with limited access to

> Internet for some folks.

>

> Best regards

> Noah

>

> [1]

> https://lists.afrinic.net/pipermail/community-discuss/2020-March/003498.html

>

>

>

> On Wed, Mar 25, 2020 at 10:31 AM AFRINIC Communication <comms at afrinic.net>

> wrote:

>

>> Dear Members,

>>

>> Following the worldwide outbreak and impact of COVID-19 (Coronavirus)

>> pandemic on public health and safety, we have given serious consideration

>> to the maintenance of the AFRINIC Annual General Members’ Meeting (AGMM)

>> that was supposed to be held during the Annual Internet Summit 2020 in

>> Kinshasa on June 11, 2020.

>>

>> We have assessed the risk involved as regards the movement of staff and

>> attendees bearing in mind the lockdown being implemented in several

>> countries, including those on the continent.

>>

>> A first consequence of the above has been the postponement of all the

>> activities of the Africa Internet Summit 2020  (AIS’20).

>>

>> Noting the above the AFRINIC Board of Directors held a special Board

>> meeting on Friday 20 March 2020 and examined

>>

>> (i) the feasibility of holding the June 2020 via “audio, or audio and

>> visual communication” on the original date as scheduled;

>> (ii) the need to postpone the Annual General Members’ Meeting (AGMM)

>> which is usually held during AIS’20.

>>

>> The AFRINIC legal team has advised that in terms of

>>

>> (a) the provisions of Paragraph 3(a) (ii) of Schedule 5 of the Companies

>> Act, had to be fully complied with in the event that an on line AGMM was to

>> be resorted to.

>> (b) Section 115 of the Companies Act AFRINIC has the option of holding

>> the AGMM either before 30 June 2020- its financial year ended on 31

>> December 2019 – or within a delay of 15 months after the previous AGMM, not

>> later than 19 September 2020.

>>

>> Thus, it was decided that the AGMM be postponed to September 2020 at a

>> date yet to be decided in the event that no fully and legally compliant

>> technical option is available for holding the June 2020 AGMM online.

>>

>> The Board will communicate in due course the date and mode of holding of

>> the AGMM.

>>

>> Thank you in advance for your understanding and cooperation.

>>

>> Sincerely,

>>

>>

>> Dr. Christian D. Bope

>> Chairman, AFRINIC Board of Directors

>>

>> …………………………………………………………………

>>

>> [Français]

>>

>> Chers membres,

>>

>> Suite à l'épidémie mondiale et à l'impact de la pandémie de COVID-19

>> (Coronavirus) sur la santé et la sécurité publiques, nous avons

>> sérieusement envisagé le maintien de l'Assemblée générale annuelle des

>> membres de l'AFRINIC (AGMM) qui devait se tenir lors du Sommet Africain de

>> l'Internet 2020 à Kinshasa le 11 juin 2020.

>>

>> Nous avons évalué le risque lié au déplacement du personnel et des

>> participants en tenant compte du confinement en vigueur dans plusieurs

>> pays, y compris sur le continent.

>>

>> Une première conclusion de ce qui précède a été le report de toutes les

>> activités du Sommet Africain de l'Internet 2020 (AIS'20).

>>

>> Suite à ce déroulement, le conseil d’administration de l'AFRINIC a tenu

>> une réunion spéciale le vendredi 20 mars 2020 afin d'examiner:

>>

>> (i) la faisabilité de la tenue de la conférence en juin 2020 par

>> communication audio, ou audio et visuelle à la date prévue initialement;

>> (ii) la nécessité de reporter l'assemblée générale annuelle des membres

>> (AGMM) qui se tient habituellement pendant l'AIS’20.

>>

>> L'équipe juridique d'AFRINIC a indiqué qu'en termes:

>>

>> (a) des dispositions du paragraphe 3(a)(ii) de l'annexe 5 de la loi sur

>> les sociétés (Companies Act) devaient être pleinement respectées dans le

>> cas où l'on aurait recours à une AGMM en ligne.

>> (b) de l'article 115 de la loi sur les sociétés (Companies Act),  AFRINIC

>> a la possibilité de tenir l'AGMM soit avant le 30 juin 2020 - son exercice

>> financier s'est terminé le 31 décembre 2019 - soit dans un délai de 15 mois

>> après l'AGMM précédente, au plus tard le 19 septembre 2020.

>>

>> Ainsi, il a été décidé que l'AGMM serait reportée à septembre 2020 à une

>> date qui reste à déterminer dans le cas où aucune option technique

>> pleinement et légalement conforme n'est disponible pour la tenue de l’AGMM

>> en ligne en juin 2020.

>>

>> Le Conseil d'administration communiquera en temps utile la date et le

>> mode de tenue de l'AGMM.

>>

>> Nous vous remercions d'avance de votre compréhension et de votre

>> coopération.

>>

>> Je vous remercie de votre compréhension et de votre coopération,

>>

>>

>> Dr Christian D. Bope

>> Président du conseil d'administration de l’AFRINIC

>>

>> ………………………..

>>

>> [البرتغالية]

>>

>> أعضاء العزيز،

>>

>> بعد تفشي وباء فيروس COVID-19 (Coronavirus) وتأثيره في جميع أنحاء العالم

>> على الصحة والسلامة العامة ، أخذنا في الاعتبار بجدية الحفاظ على الاجتماع

>> السنوي العام لأعضاء AFRINIC (AGMM) الذي كان من المفترض عقده خلال قمة

>> الإنترنت السنوية 2020 في كينشاسا في 11 يونيو 2020.

>>

>> لقد قمنا بتقييم المخاطر التي تنطوي عليها حركة الموظفين والحضور مع الأخذ

>> في الاعتبار الإغلاق الجاري تنفيذه في العديد من البلدان ، بما في ذلك تلك

>> الموجودة في القارة.

>>

>> كانت النتيجة الأولى لما سبق تأجيل جميع أنشطة قمة الإنترنت الأفريقية 2020

>> (AIS’20).

>>

>> مع ملاحظة ما سبق ، عقد مجلس إدارة AFRINIC اجتماعًا خاصًا لمجلس الإدارة

>> يوم الجمعة 20 مارس 2020 ودرس

>>

>> (ط) جدوى عقد يونيو 2020 عبر "الاتصال الصوتي أو الصوتي والمرئي" في التاريخ

>> الأصلي كما هو مقرر ؛

>> (2) الحاجة إلى تأجيل الاجتماع السنوي العام للأعضاء (AGMM) الذي يُعقد

>> عادةً خلال AIS’20.

>>

>> وقد نصح الفريق القانوني AFRINIC ذلك من حيث

>>

>> (أ) يجب الالتزام بأحكام الفقرة 3 (أ) (2) من الجدول 5 من قانون الشركات ،

>> في حالة اللجوء إلى AGMM على الإنترنت.

>> (ب) لدى القسم 115 من قانون الشركات AFRINIC خيار عقد AGMM إما قبل 30 يونيو

>> 2020 - سنته المالية المنتهية في 31 ديسمبر 2019 - أو في غضون مهلة 15 شهرًا

>> بعد AGMM السابق ، في موعد لا يتجاوز 19 سبتمبر 2020 .

>>

>> وبالتالي ، تقرر تأجيل AGMM إلى سبتمبر 2020 في تاريخ لم يتحدد بعد في حالة

>> عدم وجود خيار تقني متوافق تمامًا وقانونيًا لعقد AGMM لشهر يونيو 2020 عبر

>> الإنترنت.

>>

>> سيبلغ المجلس في الوقت المناسب بتاريخ وطريقة عقد AGMM.

>>

>> نشكرك مقدمًا على تفهمك وتعاونك.

>>

>> بإخلاص،

>>

>>

>> دكتور كريستيان بوب

>> رئيس مجلس إدارة AFRINIC

>> ………………………………………………………………………….

>>

>> [Português]

>>

>>

>> Queridos membros,

>>

>> Após o surto mundial e o impacto da pandemia de COVID-19 (Coronavírus) na

>> saúde e segurança pública, consideramos seriamente a manutenção da Reunião

>> Geral Anual de Membros da AFRINIC (AGMM), que deveria ocorrer durante a

>> Cúpula Anual da Internet 2020 em Kinshasa em 11 de junho de 2020.

>>

>> Avaliamos o risco envolvido em relação ao movimento de funcionários e

>> participantes, tendo em vista o bloqueio implementado em vários países,

>> inclusive no continente.

>>

>> Uma primeira consequência do exposto acima foi o adiamento de todas as

>> atividades da África Internet Summit 2020 (AIS'20).

>>

>> Observando o exposto acima, o Conselho de Administração da AFRINIC

>> realizou uma reunião extraordinária do Conselho na sexta-feira 20 de março

>> de 2020 e examinou

>>

>> (i) a viabilidade de realizar o mês de junho de 2020 via "comunicação de

>> áudio ou áudio e visual" na data original, conforme programado;

>> (ii) a necessidade de adiar a Assembléia Geral Anual (AGMM), que

>> geralmente é realizada durante o AIS '20.

>>

>> A equipe jurídica da AFRINIC aconselhou que, em termos de

>>

>> (a) as disposições do Parágrafo 3 (a) (ii) do Anexo 5 da Lei das

>> Sociedades Comerciais deviam ser integralmente cumpridas no caso de

>> recorrer a uma AGMM on-line.

>> (b) A Seção 115 da Lei das Sociedades AFRINIC tem a opção de realizar a

>> AGMM antes de 30 de junho de 2020 - seu exercício financeiro encerrado em

>> 31 de dezembro de 2019 - ou com um atraso de 15 meses após a AGMM anterior,

>> o mais tardar em 19 de setembro de 2020 .

>>

>> Assim, foi decidido que a AGMM seria adiada para setembro de 2020 em uma

>> data a ser decidida no caso de não existir uma opção técnica compatível com

>> a lei e toda a legalidade para manter on-line a AGMM em junho de 2020.

>>

>> O Conselho comunicará oportunamente a data e o modo de realização da AGMM.

>>

>> Agradecemos desde já a sua compreensão e cooperação.

>>

>> Atenciosamente,

>>

>>

>> Dr. Christian D. Bope

>> Presidente do Conselho de Administração da AFRINIC

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