<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);" class=""><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">[version français ci-dessous]</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><br class=""></div></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);" class="">Dear AFRINIC members and community,</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 14px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);" class="">The Governance Committee made the following recommendations with respect to the allegations which were investigated by Benoit Chambers on the report submitted to the Board on 4 May 2018 [<a href="https://afrinic.net/images/afrinic-govcom-report-to-board-20180505-en.pdf" class=""><span style="color: rgb(228, 175, 10);" class="">https://afrinic.net/images/afrinic-govcom-report-to-board-20180505-en.pdf</span></a>]:</div><ul class=""><li style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);" class=""><span style="font-stretch: normal; font-size: 10px; line-height: normal; font-family: Menlo;" class=""></span>The Board accept the report;<br class=""></li><li style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);" class=""><span style="font-stretch: normal; font-size: 10px; line-height: normal; font-family: Menlo;" class=""></span>the Board publish the relevant parts of the report to the community in the spirit of accountability and transparency;<br class=""></li><li style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);" class=""><span style="font-stretch: normal; font-size: 10px; line-height: normal; font-family: Menlo;" class=""></span>and the Board considers the recommendations in the report for further action.<br class=""></li></ul><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 14px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);" class="">The Board agrees to the above recommendations.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 14px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);" class="">The Board tasked the Governance Committee to provide a version of the Investigation Committee report that is conformant with data protection, confidentiality, privacy and other applicable laws. The Governance Committee provided its version of the report on 25 May. After considering the redacted version of the report, the Board then decided to further request the GC to contact the IC to provide the report conformant with data protection, confidentiality, privacy and other applicable laws that are suitable for publication. The GC provided the redacted version of the report on the 25th of June 2018 which is published at: [<a href="https://afrinic.net/images/afrinic-investigation-redacted-report-20180621-en.pdf" class=""><span style="color: rgb(228, 175, 10);" class="">https://afrinic.net/images/afrinic-investigation-redacted-report-20180621-en.pdf</span></a>]</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 14px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);" class="">In accordance with a commitment made on 6 May 2018, that the Board intends to provide feedback to the community no later than 31 July 2018 on the next steps. Here are some of the actions being considered:</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 14px;" class=""><br class=""></div><ol class=""><li style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);" class="">Take appropriate human resources action on those who received adverse findings in the course of the investigation;<br class=""></li><li style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);" class="">Establish a code of ethics as a way to address inappropriate behaviour within AFRINIC;<br class=""></li><li style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);" class="">AFRINIC to put processes in place that will deal with issues of workplace harassment;<br class=""></li><li style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);" class="">Revise AFRINIC’s human resources procedures;<br class=""></li><li style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);" class="">Set up a whistleblower mechanism;<br class=""></li><li style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);" class="">Consider review of Board resolution 201411.211 regarding NDA;<br class=""></li><li style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);" class="">The Board is considering the review of AFRINIC organisational structure;<br class=""></li><li style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);" class="">Revise AFRINIC’s Board procedure and processes;<br class=""></li><li style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);" class="">Make sure that all aggrieved parties are treated fairly;<br class=""></li><li style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);" class="">The Board shall be initiating a community engagement survey which will be to better understand the concerns of the community with the aim of addressing them.<br class=""></li></ol><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);" class="">In due course, the Board will be providing to the community an update regarding the completion of each item of the action plan.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 14px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);" class="">Best Regards,</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);" class="">Christian D. Bope, Ph.D</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);" class="">Chairman, AFRINIC Board</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 14px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 14px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 14px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);" class="">---</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 14px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);" class="">[version français]</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 14px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);" class="">Chers membres et communauté d'AFRINIC, </div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 14px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);" class="">Le Comité de la gouvernance a formulé les recommandations suivantes concernant les allégations qui ont fait l'objet d'une enquête de Benoît Chambers sur le rapport soumis au Conseil d’administration le 4 mai 2018 [<a href="https://afrinic.net/images/afrinic-govcom-report-to-board-20180505-en.pdf" class="">https://afrinic.net/images/afrinic-govcom-report-to-board-20180505-en.pdf</a> ]:</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 14px;" class=""><br class=""></div><ul class=""><li style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);" class=""><span style="font-stretch: normal; font-size: 10px; line-height: normal; font-family: Menlo;" class=""></span>Le Conseil d’administration accepte le rapport; <br class=""></li></ul><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 14px;" class=""><br class=""></div><ul class=""><li style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);" class=""><span style="font-stretch: normal; font-size: 10px; line-height: normal; font-family: Menlo;" class=""></span>le Conseil d’administration publie les parties pertinentes du rapport à la communauté dans un esprit de responsabilité et de transparence; et<br class=""></li></ul><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 14px;" class=""><br class=""></div><ul class=""><li style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);" class=""><span style="font-stretch: normal; font-size: 10px; line-height: normal; font-family: Menlo;" class=""></span>le Conseil d’administration considère les recommandations du rapport pour d'autres actions. <br class=""></li></ul><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 14px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);" class="">Le conseil d’administration accepte les recommandations ci-dessus. </div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 14px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);" class="">Le conseil d’administration a chargé le comité de la gouvernance de fournir une version du rapport du comité d'enquête conforme à la protection des données, à la confidentialité, à la vie privée et aux autres lois applicables. Le comité de gouvernance a fourni sa version du rapport le 25 mai. Après avoir examiné la version rédigée du rapport, le Conseil d’administration a ensuite décidé de demander au GC de communiquer avec le CI pour fournir un rapport conforme à la protection des données, à la confidentialité, à la vie privée et aux autres lois applicables. Le GC a fourni la version rédigée du rapport le 25 juin 2018, qui est publié à l'adresse suivante: [<a href="https://afrinic.net/images/afrinic-investigation-redacted-report-20180621-en.pdf" class="">https://afrinic.net/images/afrinic-investigation-redacted-report-20180621-en.pdf</a> ] </div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 14px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);" class="">Conformément à l'engagement pris le 6 mai 2018, le Conseil d’administration a l'intention d’informer la communauté au plus tard le 31 juillet 2018 sur les prochaines étapes. Voici certaines des actions envisagées : </div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 14px;" class=""><br class=""></div><ol class=""><li style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);" class="">Prendre au niveau des ressources humaines, suite au résultat de l’enquête, les mesures appropriées à l'encontre de ceux qui font objet de conclusions défavorables.<br class=""></li><li style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);" class="">Établir un code d'éthique pour prévenir les comportements inappropriés au sein d'AFRINIC.<br class=""></li><li style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);" class="">Mettre en place à AFRINIC des processus qui traiteront des problèmes de harcèlement au travail. <br class=""></li><li style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);" class="">Réviser les procédures de ressources humaines d'AFRINIC. <br class=""></li><li style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);" class="">Mettre en place un mécanisme de dénonciation. <br class=""></li><li style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);" class="">Envisager un réexamen de la résolution 201411.211 du Conseil d’administration concernant la NDA <br class=""></li><li style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);" class="">Le Conseil envisage d'examiner la structure organisationnelle d'AFRINIC; <br class=""></li><li style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);" class="">Réviser la procédure et les processus du Conseil d’administration d'AFRINIC;<br class=""></li><li style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);" class="">S’assurer que toutes les parties lésées sont traitées équitablement <br class=""></li><li style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);" class="">Le Conseil d’administration doit lancer une enquête sur l'engagement communautaire qui permettra de mieux comprendre les préoccupations de la communauté dans le but de les aborder. <br class=""></li></ol><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 14px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);" class="">En temps opportun, le Conseil d’administration fournira à la communauté une mise à jour concernant l'aboutissement de chaque élément du plan d'action.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); min-height: 14px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);" class="">Cordialement,</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);" class="">Christian D. Bope, Ph.D</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; color: rgb(69, 69, 69);" class="">Président du Conseil d’Administration d’AFRINIC</div><div class=""></div><div class="">
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