[rpd] Updates and Code of Conduct

[Okoye Somtochukwu]

In my opinion, values such as excellence, passion, and excellence are pertinent for smooth running. 

But, when trust is missing, it becomes difficult for any organization or entity to function. 

Consequently, in actualizing the best interest of AFRINIC, and what it means to everyone, I believe wherever anyone has erred can be resolved, and everyone can work hand in hand to ensure that the AFRINIC community grows stronger.

Regards, 
Valentine. 

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>   1. Re: PDWG Co-Chairs Selection pursuant to Section 3.3 of CPM -

>      Status @ 9 April 2021 (Andu Abdulraqeeb)

>   2. Updates and Code of Conduct (Eddy Kayihura)

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> Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2021 15:58:33 +0100

> From: Andu Abdulraqeeb <olamideandu at gmail.com>

> To: Owen DeLong <owen at delong.com>

> Cc: rpd List <rpd at afrinic.net>

> Subject: Re: [rpd] PDWG Co-Chairs Selection pursuant to Section 3.3 of

>    CPM - Status @ 9 April 2021

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> Dear all,

> I agree with Owen. I believe we need to stick to the rules. Selecting

> Co-chairs based on rules that did not reach consensus is not acceptable.

> I also did not see an consensus in the selection process.

> Thanks

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> On Tue, 13 Apr 2021, 19:34 Owen DeLong via RPD, <rpd at afrinic.net> wrote:

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>> I do not consent to this.

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>> There is no basis for allowing this in the rules as written and no need to

>> do this on an exceptional basis at this time.

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>> If this is a desired outcome, it can be achieved by consensus of the PDWG

>> at the next meeting without requiring exceptional process.

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>> Please, let us follow the rules and do this through legitimate processes.

>> 

>> Owen

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>> On Apr 9, 2021, at 11:56 , AFRINIC Policy Liaison <

>> policy-liaison at afrinic.net> wrote:

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>> *[Fran?ais en bas]*

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>> *Dear PDWG You embarked on the exercise at selecting two co-chairs to fill

>> the vacancies in pursuance with Section 3.3 of the Consolidated Policy

>> Manual.  The situation @9th April 2021  is as follows : There is consensus

>> from the Working Group for the selection of two candidates, notably Mr

>> Darwin da Costa and Mr Vincent Ngundi.  The original task was to find

>> replacements for the two co-chairs to serve for terms that end by the 1st

>> AFRINIC PPM in June 2021 and 1st AFRINIC PPM in 2022 respectively.  We have

>> noted a proposal for the two co-chairs to serve for terms that end by the

>> 1st AFRINIC PPM in June 2022 and the 1st AFRINIC PPM in June 2023

>> respectively.  What is required now from the PDWG is rough consensus on the

>> term each co-chair will serve.  RegardsPolicy Liaison Team  ---- Cher PDWG,

>> Vous avez commenc? l?exercice de s?lection des Co-chairs selon la section

>> 3.3 du Manuel consolid? des politiques. Voici la situation que nous

>> observons en ce 9 Avril 2021: Le PDWG a un consensus pour la s?lection de 2

>> candidats qui sont Mr. Darwin da Costa et Mr. Vincent Ngundi.La t?che

>> initiale ?tait de trouver des rempla?ants pour les deux copr?sidents pour

>> des mandats se terminant respectivement par le 1er PPM AFRINIC en juin 2021

>> et le 1er PPM AFRINIC en 2022. Nous avons not? une proposition pour les

>> deux copr?sidents de si?ger pour des mandats qui se terminent par le 1er

>> PPM AFRINIC en juin 2022 et le 1er PPM AFRINIC en juin 2023 respectivement.

>> Nous attendons un ?rough? consensus sur les termes que chaque co-chair

>> servira. Cordialement, Policy Liaison Team *

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> Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2021 19:10:31 +0400

> From: "Eddy Kayihura" <eddy at afrinic.net>

> To: <rpd at afrinic.net>

> Subject: [rpd] Updates and Code of Conduct

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> Dear Colleagues,

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> I would like to make a few announcements and share a perspective on what we,

> at AFRINIC, have been observing for some time.

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> 1.    The onboarding of the Co-chairs has started and is progressing well.

> It is planned to conclude mid next week and please expect a communication

> from them late next week.

> 2.    The Board passed a resolution yesterday to address the Appeal

> Committee ToR challenge and let the committee to operate with the three

> remaining members.  <https://afrinic.net/board/meeting/2021#r606>

> (Resolution 202104.606)

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> It is with deep concern that I read the email from Dr Abdulkarim Oloyede

> including a personal attack on the honesty and integrity of our Policy

> Liaison colleagues and I believe an apology is in order.

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> The 8th point of the Code of Conduct (VIII. Act in the best interests of the

> AFRINIC community at all times.) has generally been overlooked and that I

> wish to emphasize it with an illustrative fictive story.

> 

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> 

> Three friends have invested together into a restaurant business. They hired

> a manager, who recruited a team to provide services in the new restaurant

> that is successful very quickly. After some time, one of the shareholders

> who often eats at the restaurant starts throwing food on the floor, breaking

> windows and glasses at times and eventually slaps an employee.

> 

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> I guess that I do not need to go further in my story and you understand what

> I am picturing here. We, at AFRINIC, are dedicated to serve you with the

> utmost excellence, passion and integrity.

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> As much as AFRINIC is a community-driven organization with openness

> principles and bottom-up processes, for a smooth running of our proceedings

> we all ought to abide by a basic code of conduct which is currently being

> <https://lists.afrinic.net/pipermail/community-discuss/2021-March/004024.htm

> l> reviewed and your contributions are welcome.

> 

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> We are all human and may err at times and I would like to remind you that

> justified complaints about staff or even myself can either be channelled

> through  <mailto:ceo at afrinic.net> ceo at afrinic.net or through the

> whistleblower portal at:  <https://www.afrinic.net/whistleblowing>

> https://www.afrinic.net/whistleblowing. The Board has visibility on the

> report about tickets raised through the external whistleblower system.

> 

> 

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> We have observed lately different levels of breach of code of conduct on the

> rpd list and remained silent for the sake of solving the unprecedented

> situation in which we found ourselves. However, this one is too loud for us

> to ignore it.

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> For sanity?s sake, I call upon the Co-chairs to deal with the Code of

> Conduct matter with the seriousness it requires.

> 

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> Regards,   

> 

> 

> 

> Eddy Kayihura

> 

> CEO AFRINIC

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> Chers coll?gues,

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> J'aimerais faire quelques annonces et partager une perspective sur ce que

> nous observons sur la liste RPD depuis un certain temps.

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> 1.    L'int?gration des copr?sidents a commenc? et progresse bien. Il est

> pr?vu qu'il se termine au milieu de la semaine prochaine et nous attendons

> une communication de leur part ? la fin de la semaine prochaine.

> 2.    Le conseil d'administration a adopt? hier une r?solution visant ? ce

> que le comit? d'appel fonctionne avec les trois membres restants.

> <https://afrinic.net/board/meeting/2021#r606> (Resolution 202104.606)

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> C'est avec une profonde pr?occupation que j'ai lu le courriel du Dr

> Abdulkarim Oloyede, qui contenait une attaque personnelle contre l'honn?tet?

> et l'int?grit? de nos coll?gues du Policy Liaison team. Je pense que ce mail

> requiet des excuses de sa part.

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> Le huiti?me point du Code de conduite (VIII. Act in the best interests of

> the AFRINIC community at all times) a g?n?ralement ?t? n?glig? et je

> souhaite l'illustrer ? travers une histoire fictive.

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> 

> Trois amis ont investi ensemble dans un restaurant. Ils ont engag? un

> manager, qui a recrut? une ?quipe pour fournir des services dans le nouveau

> restaurant qui conna?t un succ?s tr?s rapide. Au bout d'un certain temps,

> l'un des actionnaires, qui mange souvent au restaurant, commence ? jeter de

> la nourriture par terre, ? briser parfois des vitres et des verres et finit

> par gifler un employ?.

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> Je suppose que je n'ai pas besoin d'aller plus loin dans mon histoire et que

> vous comprenez mon dessin. A AFRINIC, nous sommes engag?s ? vous servir avec

> excellence, passion et int?grit?.

> 

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> Bien qu?AFRINIC soit une organisation ? caract?re communautaire, avec des

> principes d'openness et des processus ascendants, pour le bon d?roulement de

> nos activit?s, nous devrions tous nous conformer ? un code de conduite de

> base qui est actuellement en cours de

> <https://lists.afrinic.net/pipermail/community-discuss/2021-March/004024.htm

> l> r?vision et vos contributions sont les bienvenues.

> 

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> Nous sommes tous humains et nous pouvons parfois commettre des erreurs. Je

> tiens ? vous rappeler que les plaintes justifi?es ? l'encontre du personnel

> ou m?me de moi-m?me peuvent ?tre transmises ? ceo at afrinic.net

> <mailto:ceo at afrinic.net>  ou au travers du   portail whistleblower ?

> l'adresse suivante : https://www.afrinic.net/whistleblowing. Le conseil

> d'administration a une visibilit? sur le rapport concernant les tickets

> soulev?s par le syst?me de d?nonciation externe.

> 

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> Nous avons observ? derni?rement diff?rents niveaux de violation du code de

> conduite sur la liste des RPD et nous avons gard? le silence afin de

> r?soudre la situation sans pr?c?dent dans laquelle nous nous trouvions.

> Cependant, celle-ci crie trop fort pour que nous puissions l'ignorer.

> 

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> En toute conscience, je demande aux co-pr?sidents de traiter la question du

> code de conduite avec le s?rieux qu'elle requiert.

> 

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> Cordialement,   

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> 

> Eddy Kayihura

> 

> Directeur G?n?ral d'AFRINIC

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