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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hi <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>it’s reassuring that we got a good and extensive list of candidates to pick from.  I wish all the best of luck and I’m sure the board will make the right choices.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Looking forward to moving positively ahead of the challenges of the past and continuing on the journey of building our organization to serve the wider community.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Regards<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Badru<o:p></o:p></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>From: </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Bope Christian <christianbope@gmail.com><br><b>Date: </b>Tuesday, July 3, 2018 at 11:59 AM<br><b>To: </b><community-discuss@afrinic.net><br><b>Subject: </b>[Community-Discuss] Filling Board Casual vacancies: Call for Public Comments<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><a name="_MailOriginalBody"><o:p> </o:p></a></p><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#454545'>[version français ci-dessous]<o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#454545'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#454545'>Dear AFRINIC members and community,<o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#454545'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#454545'>The AFRINIC Board has decided on a process for filling the vacant seats in the Board of Directors.  The process is published at <</span></span><a href="https://afrinic.net/images/afrinic-director-selection-process-20180628-en.pdf"><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#E4AF0A'>https://afrinic.net/images/afrinic-director-selection-process-20180628-en.pdf</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#454545'>>.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#454545'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#454545'>20 expressions of interest have been received, but not all of the interested persons have confirmed their consent for publication of their CV and other information.  Information about those who have consented is published at <</span></span><a href="https://afrinic.net/bod183"><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#E4AF0A'>https://afrinic.net/bod183</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#454545'>>.  Information about the remaining persons will be added if they consent.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#454545'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#454545'>The Board invites comments on their suitability for appointment as Directors of AFRINIC, via the web form at  <</span></span><a href="https://afrinic.net/bod183"><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#E4AF0A'>https://afrinic.net/bod183</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#454545'>>.  <o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#454545'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#454545'>Comments should be submitted no later than 10 July 2018, 12: 00 UTC.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#454545'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#454545'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#454545'>Best Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#454545'>Christian D. Bope, PhD<o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#454545'>Chairman, AFRINIC Board<o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#454545'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#454545'>. . .<o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#454545'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#454545'>[français]<o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#454545'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#454545'>Chers membres et communauté d'AFRINIC,  <o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#454545'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#454545'>Le Conseil d'administration d'AFRINIC a décidé d'un processus pour pourvoir les sièges vacants au sein du Conseil d'administration. Le processus est publié à l'adresse <</span></span><a href="https://afrinic.net/images/afrinic-director-selection-process-20180628-en.pdf"><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#E4AF0A'>https://afrinic.net/images/afrinic-director-selection-process-20180628-en.pdf</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#454545'>><o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#454545'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#454545'>20 manifestations d'intérêt ont été reçues, mais toutes les personnes intéressées n'ont pas confirmé leur consentement à la publication de leur CV et d'autres informations. Les informations sur ceux qui ont consenti sont publiées sur <</span></span><a href="https://afrinic.net/bod183"><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#E4AF0A'>https://afrinic.net/bod183</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#454545'>>. Des informations sur les personnes restantes seront ajoutées si elles y consentent.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#454545'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#454545'>Le Conseil sollicite des commentaires sur leur aptitude à être nommé Directeur d'AFRINIC, via le formulaire en ligne à l'adresse  <</span></span><a href="https://afrinic.net/bod183"><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#E4AF0A'>https://afrinic.net/bod183</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#454545'>>.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#454545'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#454545'> Les commentaires doivent être soumis au plus tard le 10 Juillet 2018, 12: 00 UTC.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#454545'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#454545'>Cordialement,<o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#454545'>Christian D. Bope, PhD<o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#454545'>Président du Conseil d’Administration d’AFRINIC<o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><br>_______________________________________________ Community-Discuss mailing list Community-Discuss@afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/community-discuss </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>