[rpd] Larus foundation and Afrinic PDP

[Daniel Yakmut]

Hi Barry,

Just knowing this, I hope this support is still running. We have very 
young and eager Engineers that could benefit from this kind gesture.

Looking forward to it.

Cheers

Daniel

On 18/02/2020 1:25 pm, Boubakar Barry wrote:

> For those who don't know: WACREN is sponsoring young engineers for 

> many years now to attend the AfNOG training workshops (sometimes up to 

> about 10 fellows). And after the workshops, they stay to attend the 

> AfriNIC meetings.

>

> WACREN is not involved in the applicants selection process. We just 

> ensure with AfNOG diversity of sponsored applicants (gender, country 

> of origin).

>

> Boubakar

>

>

> On Tue, Feb 18, 2020 at 10:56 AM Daniel Yakmut via RPD 

> <rpd at afrinic.net <mailto:rpd at afrinic.net>> wrote:

>

>     Hi Jordi,

>

>     Has there been or is there any organization that has sponsored

>     individuals to AfriNIC meetings aside Larus Foundation, independently

>     outside the AfriNIC structure?

>

>     If we are not careful we will raise the dead.

>

>     Cheers

>

>     Daniel

>

>     On 18/02/2020 7:01 am, JORDI PALET MARTINEZ via RPD wrote:

>     > I've proposed a very simple solution to this long time ago,

>     which I think it is very transparent and open. Short version

>     reminder here:

>     >

>     > Organizations that want to sponsor fellows are very welcome, but

>     this need to be coordinated with AFRINIC. Sponsors don't need to

>     know who are the fellows, AFRINIC will select them based in the

>     rules jointly agreed with the sponsor. AFRINIC and sponsor jointly

>     define other details such as what training materials are provided

>     to the fellows, how they are evaluated and if they don't match

>     certain requirements (such as not actually coming to the sessions,

>     etc.), if they don't get reimbursed all the costs, etc.

>     >

>     > If a sponsor doesn't want to follow those rules, then AFRINIC

>     could reject that sponsorship and ban them.

>     >

>     > This provides the same advantages to all the parties, but the

>     community can be sure that fellows aren't influenced in any way.

>     >

>     > Again, this is generic idea, many other details can be fixed,

>     but I don't think it is so difficult to match what both AFRINIC

>     (organization), sponsors, fellows and community need.

>     >

>     > Regards,

>     > Jordi

>     > @jordipalet

>     >

>     >

>     >

>     > El 18/2/20 15:56, "Badru Ntege" <badru.ntege at nftconsult.com

>     <mailto:badru.ntege at nftconsult.com>> escribió:

>     >

>     >

>     >

>     >      Sent from my iPhone

>     >

>     >      > On 17 Feb 2020, at 01:21, Owen DeLong <owen at delong.com

>     <mailto:owen at delong.com>> wrote:

>     >      >

>     >      > Please just say what you mean.

>     >      >

>     >      > Owen

>     >

>     >      It walks like a duck ....  we are paying money to motivate

>     participation.

>     >

>     >      In another context one might call it corruption.

>     >

>     >      Some people are publicly shifting long held positions since

>     laurus seems to be paying.   ....... looks like a duck

>     >

>     >

>     >      The evidence is clear ...must be a duck 🦆

>     >

>     >      When i look back in the historical threads the Owen i know

>     seems to be speaking a different language these days.

>     >

>     >      But maybe its just my limited capacity to comprehend the

>     issues at hand.

>     >

>     >      Regards.

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