<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><br><br><p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal;">Hello WG</p><p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal;">I tend to support Arnaud’s perpectives here.</p><p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; min-height: 14.3px;"><br></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal;">Unless there are strong objections, I also agree to let the incumbent cochair continue.And i step down requesting ECom to remove my name from the PDP ballot </p><p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal;">I expect to see better moderation and coordination of the WG work, so that through the PDP, can play our role of advancing the development of the internet in this region, despite our challenges which can be turned to opportunities. All in the spirit of consensus </p><p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; min-height: 14.3px;"><br></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal;">Regards,</p><p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; min-height: 14.3px;"><br></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal;">Barry Macharia </p><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><div dir="ltr"><br><br><br><div dir="ltr"><br></div><br><br><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><blockquote type="cite">On 27 Aug 2020, at 08:32, AFRINIC Communication <comms@afrinic.net> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"><div style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 6px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.85098);" class=""><div class="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica;">[French, Arabic and Portuguese versions below]</div><div class="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica;"><br class=""></div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica;" class="">Dear colleagues,</span><br class="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica;"><br class="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica;" class="">We are pleased to inform that the Registration for the Elections of PDP Co-Chair and NRO NC opens today and closes at 19:59 UTC on 6 September 2020.</span><br class="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica;"><br class="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica;" class="">Voters who fulfill the criteria, as laid down in the Election Process 2020 available at <</span><a href="https://afrinic.net/election-process" class="" style="font-family: Helvetica;">https://afrinic.net/election-process</a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica;" class="">> under Section 5.1b and 5.1.c will soon receive further information from the Election Committee on the how to vote and access the voting interface. For any queries, please contact us on </span><a href="mailto:ecom@afrinic.net" style="font-family: Helvetica;" class="">ecom@afrinic.net</a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica;" class=""> </span><br class="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica;"><br class="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica;" class="">You may view the profiles of the of PDP Co-Chair at <</span><a href="https://afrinic.net/election-process/pdwg-election-candidate-2020" style="font-family: Helvetica;" class="">https://afrinic.net/election-process/pdwg-election-candidate-2020</a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica;" class="">>, and NRO NC elections at <</span><a href="https://afrinic.net/election-process/nro-nc-election-candidate-2020" style="font-family: Helvetica;" class="">https://afrinic.net/election-process/nro-nc-election-candidate-2020</a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica;" class="">>.</span><br class="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica;"><br class="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica;" class="">Sincerely,</span><br class="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica;"><br class="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica;" class="">For and on behalf of the Election Committee</span><br class="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica;"><br class="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica;"><br class="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica;" class="">…………………………………………...</span><br class="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica;"><br class="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica;"><br class="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica;" class="">Chers collègues,</span><br class="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica;"><br class="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica;" class="">Nous avons le plaisir de vous informer que l'inscription pour les élections du coprésident du PDP et du NRO NC débute aujourd'hui et se termine à 19h59 UTC le 6 septembre 2020.</span><br class="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica;"><br class="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica;" class="">Les électeurs qui remplissent les critères, tels que définis dans le Processus électoral 2020 disponible à <</span><a href="https://afrinic.net/election-process" style="font-family: Helvetica;" class="">https://afrinic.net/election-process</a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica;" class="">> sous la section 5.1b et 5.1.c recevront bientôt des informations supplémentaires de la part du Comité électoral sur la manière de voter et d'accéder à l'interface de vote. Pour toute question, veuillez nous contacter à l'adresse suivante : </span><a href="mailto:ecom@afrinic.net" style="font-family: Helvetica;" class="">ecom@afrinic.net</a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica;" class=""> </span><br class="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica;"><br class="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica;" class="">Vous pouvez consulter les profils des coprésidents du PDP à <</span><a href="https://afrinic.net/election-process/pdwg-election-candidate-2020" style="font-family: Helvetica;" class="">https://afrinic.net/election-process/pdwg-election-candidate-2020</a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica;" class="">>, et les élections du NRO NC à <</span><a href="https://afrinic.net/election-process/nro-nc-election-candidate-2020" style="font-family: Helvetica;" class="">https://afrinic.net/election-process/nro-nc-election-candidate-2020</a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica;" class="">>.</span><br class="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica;"><br class="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica;" class="">Cordialement,</span><div class="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica;"><br class="">Pour et au nom de la comité electoral</div><div class="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica;"><br class=""></div><div class="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica;"><br class=""></div><div class="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica;">……………………………………………</div><div class="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica;"><br class=""></div><div class="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica;"><span class="" style="unicode-bidi: embed; direction: rtl;">زملائي الاعزاء،<br class=""><br class="">يسعدنا أن نعلم أن التسجيل لانتخابات الرئيس المشارك لـ PDP و NRO NC يفتح اليوم ويغلق في الساعة 19:59 بالتوقيت العالمي المنسق في 6 سبتمبر 2020.<br class=""><br class="">سيتلقى الناخبون الذين يستوفون المعايير ، على النحو المنصوص عليه في عملية الانتخابات 2020 المتاحة على <<a href="https://afrinic.net/election-process" class="">https://afrinic.net/election-process</a>> بموجب القسم 5.1b و 5.1.c مزيدًا من المعلومات من لجنة الانتخابات حول كيفية القيام بذلك. التصويت والوصول إلى واجهة التصويت. لأية استفسارات ، يرجى الاتصال بنا على <a href="mailto:ecom@afrinic.net" class="">ecom@afrinic.net</a><br class=""><br class="">يمكنك عرض الملفات الشخصية للرئيس المشارك PDP على <<a href="https://afrinic.net/election-process/pdwg-election-candidate-2020" class="">https://afrinic.net/election-process/pdwg-election-candidate-2020</a>> ، وانتخابات NRO NC على <<a href="https://afrinic.net/election -عملية / nro-nc-انتخاب-مرشح -2020" class="">https://afrinic.net/election -عملية / nro-nc-انتخاب-مرشح -2020</a>>.<br class=""><br class="">بإخلاص،<br class=""><br class="">نيابة عن لجنة الانتخابات</span></div><div class="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica;"><br class=""></div><div class="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica;">………………………………..</div><div class="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica;"><br class=""></div><div class="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica;">Caros colegas,<br class=""><br class="">Temos o prazer de informar que o Registo para as Eleições do Co-Presidente do PDP e do NRO NC abre hoje e encerra às 19:59 UTC de 6 de Setembro de 2020.<br class=""><br class="">Os eleitores que preencherem os critérios, conforme estabelecido no Processo Eleitoral 2020 disponível em <<a href="https://afrinic.net/election-process" class="">https://afrinic.net/election-process</a>> na secção 5.1b e 5.1.c, receberão em breve mais informações da Comissão Eleitoral sobre a forma de votar e de aceder à interface de votação. Para quaisquer questões, por favor contacte-nos em <a href="mailto:ecom@afrinic.net" class="">ecom@afrinic.net</a> <br class=""><br class="">Pode ver os perfis do Co-Presidente do PDP em <<a href="https://afrinic.net/election-process/pdwg-election-candidate-2020" class="">https://afrinic.net/election-process/pdwg-election-candidate-2020</a>>, e as eleições NRO NC em <<a href="https://afrinic.net/election-process/nro-nc-election-candidate-2020" class="">https://afrinic.net/election-process/nro-nc-election-candidate-2020</a>>.<br class=""><br class="">Com os melhores cumprimentos,<br class=""><br class="">Para e em nome da Comitê Eleitoral</div></div><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>Community-Discuss mailing list</span><br><span>Community-Discuss@afrinic.net</span><br><span>https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/community-discuss</span><br></div></blockquote></div></body></html>