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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 18/05/2018 11:07, Ben Roberts wrote:<br>
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Noah,
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<div>It may not be pointless to have a nomcom but they certainly
can run better elections. <br>
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NomCom this year had a bad deal. I'm not sure that had NomCom been
made up of any other people, whether it would have made any
difference.<br>
They were aboard the Titanic - they just didn't know it.<br>
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will be wasting members money to conduct elections
which involves facilitating members of nomcom to
fly to meetings to conduct elections where no
candidate is elected.</span></font></div>
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<div>Yes one of the ways that Afrinic wastes lots of money
flying people around. This contributes to why our fees are so
high compared to other RIRs we are in. <br>
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Regarding Money and Meetings.<br>
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I would like to propose to the community and membership that AfriNIC
meetings are no longer free to attend - that we introduce a badge
fee of (say) US$100 in order to acquire the badge. However, I
believe Members (Registered, Associative and Resource alike) should
be provided with free tickets (up to two for Resource organisations,
otherwise one voucher per Registered or Associated) at the time of
filling in their advanced registration. Sponsors should also get up
to two vouchers. Registered speakers (and staff) should also get a
voucher. If you Register at the event or don't have a voucher - you
pay the $100. <br>
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At Dakar, I noticed a huge amount of well dressed local people -
that arrived in rooms just before lunch vouchers were issues - and
who disappeared after lunch. I don't see why AfriNIC should have to
feed the free-loaders. This would have saved quite a bit.<br>
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This was discussed on the Board around 4 to 5 years ago but we
thought we could manage. I think it now needs to be re-introduced.<br>
I know you have to pay to go to RIPE - and I presume other RIR
meetings?<br>
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Comments? (Preferably from people who were at the Dakar meeting and
who saw this happening)<br>
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On 18 May 2018, at 09:41, Noah <<a
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election was run and winner declared.
Majority of votes cast to have none of
the candidates join the board. </span></div>
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<div>So its pointless to have a nomcom in
other-words and therefore AfriNIC will be wasting
members money to conduct elections which involves
facilitating members of nomcom to fly to meetings
to conduct elections where no candidate is
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<div>Come on folks...</div>
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<div>Noah<br>
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