[rpd] Co-Chair Election Process

[Murungi Daniel]

Dear all,

Am of the view that we should proceed with the election. The current environment (inability to vote in person or via show of hands) provides us with an opportunity to come up with alternative mechanisms which can be tested and modified accordingly. 

If we are faced with another scenario such as this in the future, we won’t have to go back to the drawing board.

Regarding the “sleeper cells” effect (aptly named by Sami :) ), the suggestion of a minimum number of posts should suffice. We should also follow up on the suggestion of always using email IDs associated with the member's organization as mentioned in previous posts (we could discuss this plus other alternatives on a separate thread).


Regards,
Murungi Daniel



> On Jul 16, 2020, at 3:09 PM, Daniel Yakmut via RPD <rpd at afrinic.net> wrote:

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> Dear All, 

> I strongly believe we are not in a hurry to do anything now. Hence, allowing a co-chair to extend for another year will not be harmful. Moreso there was precedent of extension, even in periods that were not as precarious as now.

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> I am also sure we are not breaching any Constitutional provisions, if we have consensus to extend for another year. we hope we will meet physically next year. By the way we are in the era of "new normal" where changes are occuring organically.

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> The option of remote voting may require changes or modifications of the bylaws, which is more tasking and tedious, and possibly not feasible before September.

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> Therefore, I support extension of tenure for another year.

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> Simply,

> Daniel

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> On Jul 16, 2020 10:41 AM, "Eddy Kayihura" <eddy at afrinic.net <mailto:eddy at afrinic.net>> wrote:

> Dear PDWG community members

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> The Public Policy Meeting will be on the agenda of the  Africa Internet Summit 2020 (AIS-20) in September. One PDWG co-chair’s term (one year) will end during the Public Policy Meeting. 

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> The election process for the PDWG co-chair (please see https://www.afrinic.net/policy/development-working-group#election <https://www.afrinic.net/policy/development-working-group#election> for more details) says that voting shall be by a simple show of hands. However, this Public Policy meeting shall be held online.

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> We are therefore requesting feedback from the community on how AFRINIC can best proceed with the election to fill the vacant seat of one PDP co-chair. We shall be delighted to receive your proposals for this important matter and hope we can have a consensus within a week.

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> Regards,

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> Eddy

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> Chers membres de la communauté du PDWG,

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> La réunion de politique publique sera à l'ordre du jour du Sommet Africain de l'Internet 2020 (AIS-20) qui se tiendra du 14 au 18 septembre 2020. Le mandat d'un des coprésidents du PDWG (un an) prendra fin pendant la réunion de politique publique.

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> Le processus d'élection du coprésident du PDWG (voir https://www.afrinic.net/policy/development-working-group#election <https://www.afrinic.net/policy/development-working-group#election> pour plus de détails) prévoit que le vote se fera à main levée. Toutefois, cette réunion de politique publique se tiendra en ligne.

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> Nous demandons donc à la communauté de nous faire part de ses commentaires sur la meilleure façon pour AFRINIC de procéder à l'élection pour pourvoir le siège vacant d'un coprésident du PDP. Nous serons ravis de recevoir vos propositions sur cette importante question et esperons avoir un consensus dans une semaine.

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> Cordialement,

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> Eddy

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