[Community-Discuss] Postponement of AGMM

[DANIEL NANGHAKA]

I am in support of keeping the applications open till the confirmed dates
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On Wed, 25 Mar 2020 at 16:20, AMADU YUSIF <yamadu at ug.edu.gh> wrote:


> I also think is a ideal to consider Noah's proposal to keep the

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

>

> Thank you

>

> Yusif Amadu

> eLearning Unit

> University of Ghana Computing Systems

> University of Ghana

> Cell: +233244659245

> Skype:  kooissi

>

> ------------------------------

> *From:* Noah <noah at neo.co.tz>

> *Sent:* Wednesday, March 25, 2020 7:07 AM

> *To:* AFRINIC Communication <comms at afrinic.net>

> *Cc:* General Discussions of AFRINIC <community-discuss at afrinic.net>

> *Subject:* Re: [Community-Discuss] Postponement of AGMM

>

> 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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