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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:6pt 0cm 16pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%" lang="FR">Dear AFRINIC Members and community,</span><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%"><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:6pt 0cm 16pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%" lang="FR">The AFRINIC Board has decided on a process of the recruitment of AFRINIC new CEO as follows:</span><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%"><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:6pt 0cm 16pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%" lang="FR">The Board’s Remuneration Committee (REMCO, <a href="https://afrinic.net/board/committees#remunaration">https://afrinic.net/board/committees#remunaration</a>) shall act as a CEO Search Committee, with the following working methods:</span><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%"><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;margin:6pt 0cm 16pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><span style="font-size:10pt" lang="FR">- An external indépendant firm shall be engaged to perform the recruitment.</span><span style="font-size:10pt"><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;margin:6pt 0cm 16pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><span style="font-size:10pt" lang="FR">- The REMCO shall draw up a timeline and terms of reference, and shall forward it to the Board for approval; </span><span style="font-size:10pt"><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;margin:6pt 0cm 16pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><span style="font-size:10pt" lang="FR">- The Board shall approve the terms of reference within 48 hours after receiving REMCO’s recommendation.</span><span style="font-size:10pt"><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;margin:6pt 0cm 16pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><span style="font-size:10pt" lang="FR">- The REMCO shall forward a final report from the external indépendant firm to the Board for the Board’s final decision. </span><span style="font-size:10pt"><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;margin:6pt 0cm 16pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><span style="font-size:10pt" lang="FR">- The REMCO shall recommend at least the top three candidates. </span><span style="font-size:10pt" lang="FR"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt"><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:6pt 0cm 16pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%" lang="FR">The Board shall make its decision about the appointment within no more than 7 days.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:6pt 0cm 16pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%" lang="FR">The Board adopted the following timeline: </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:6pt 0cm 16pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%" lang="FR"></span><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%"><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;margin:6pt 0cm 16pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><b><u><span style="font-size:10pt" lang="FR">CEO RECRUITMENT TIMELINE</span></u></b><span style="font-size:10pt"><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;margin:6pt 0cm 16pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><span style="font-size:10pt" lang="FR">The following are key deliverables and timelines of the CEO recruitment process:</span><span style="font-size:10pt"><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;margin:6pt 0cm 16pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><span style="font-size:10pt" lang="FR">(1) Finalization of Terms of Reference (TOR) to engage a recruitment/search agency (20 May 2019).</span><span style="font-size:10pt"><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;margin:6pt 0cm 16pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><span style="font-size:10pt" lang="FR">(2) Engagement of search agency (4 June 2019).</span><span style="font-size:10pt"><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;margin:6pt 0cm 16pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><span style="font-size:10pt" lang="FR">(3) Finalization of desired CEO criteria (10 June 2019).</span><span style="font-size:10pt"><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;margin:6pt 0cm 16pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><span style="font-size:10pt" lang="FR">(4) Advertisement for the vacancy (17 June 2019). Deadline for submission of applications 19 July 2019. All applications will go through the uniform process.</span><span style="font-size:10pt"><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;margin:6pt 0cm 16pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><span style="font-size:10pt" lang="FR">(5) Final shortlist of candidates for interview (26 July 2019)</span><span style="font-size:10pt"><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;margin:6pt 0cm 16pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><span style="font-size:10pt" lang="FR">(6) Interview of shortlisted candidates (2 – 4 August 2019)</span><span style="font-size:10pt"><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;margin:6pt 0cm 16pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><span style="font-size:10pt" lang="FR">(8) Recommendation of top 3 candidates to the Board (9 August 2019)</span><span style="font-size:10pt"><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;margin:6pt 0cm 16pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><span style="font-size:10pt" lang="FR">(9) Board approval of selected candidate (16 August 2019)</span><span style="font-size:10pt"><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;margin:6pt 0cm 16pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><span style="font-size:10pt" lang="FR">(10) Submission of offer of employment to the selected candidate (23 August 2019)</span><span style="font-size:10pt"><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;margin:6pt 0cm 16pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><span style="font-size:10pt" lang="FR">(11) Acceptance or non-acceptance of appointment by the selected candidate (30 August 2019)</span><span style="font-size:10pt"><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;margin:6pt 0cm 16pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><span style="font-size:10pt" lang="FR">(12) New CEO announcement (6 September 2019)</span><span style="font-size:10pt"><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;margin:6pt 0cm 16pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><span style="font-size:10pt" lang="FR">(13) New CEO takes office (no later than 1 December 2019)</span><span style="font-size:10pt"><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;margin:6pt 0cm 16pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><span style="font-size:10pt" lang="FR"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;margin:6pt 0cm 16pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><span style="font-size:10pt" lang="FR"></span><span style="font-size:10pt"><span></span></span><span style="font-size:10pt" lang="FR">Best Regards,</span><span style="font-size:10pt"><span></span></span>

</p><p class="gmail-m_194984295253883002gmail-MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10pt" lang="FR">Christian D. Bope, PhD</span><span style="font-size:10pt"><span></span></span></p>

<p class="gmail-m_194984295253883002gmail-MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10pt" lang="FR">Chairman, AFRINIC Board</span></p><p class="gmail-m_194984295253883002gmail-MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal">+243827154473<br><span style="font-size:10pt" lang="FR"></span><span style="font-size:10pt"><span></span></span></p>

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