[rpd] Registration Opens for the AFRINIC-36 Public Policy Meeting

[Sami Salih]

Dear Members of the Board and Community,

Thank you for your email and for the arrangements made for the upcoming AFRINIC-36 Public Policy Meeting (PPM), as well as for the continued efforts of Mr. Vincent Ngundi and Mr. Darwin Da Costa under the current exceptional circumstances.

I would like to respectfully clarify—based on the AFRINIC Bylaws, the Consolidated Policy Manual (CPM), and the PDWG Guidelines—that the selection or election of PDWG Co-Chairs is a responsibility of the AFRINIC community through the Public Policy Meeting, and not the Board.
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Article 11.2 of the AFRINIC Bylaws authorizes the Board only to call and organize the Public Policy Meeting. This authority exists to facilitate the community in conducting its business, including the election/selection of PDWG Co-Chairs, but does not grant the Board the power to appoint or elect Co-Chairs.
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CPM, Section 3.3 states: “The PDWG Chairs are chosen by the AFRINIC community during the Public Policy Meeting and serve staggered two-year terms.”
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Both the CPM and the PDP affirm that all resource-policy development—including the selection of PDWG Co-Chairs—follows an open, bottom-up, community-driven model through Public Policy Meetings and broad community participation.

In this context, and to align the upcoming PPM with the established PDP and CPM requirements, I would like to propose a small adjustment to the agenda:
Reserve a dedicated 15–20 minute slot at the beginning of the meeting for the community to elect/select the new PDWG Co-Chairs.

This adjustment would ensure that:
1. The PDWG session is chaired in full compliance with the CPM and PDP.
2. The community retains clear ownership of the policy development process.
3. The legitimacy of all subsequent discussions and decisions is fully maintained.

Thank you once again for organizing this important meeting. I would also like to take this opportunity to encourage the community to actively participate in the AFRINIC-36 PPM and in the PDWG processes, as strong community engagement is essential to maintaining a transparent, bottom-up, and community-driven policy development environment.
With Regards,

Sami Salih,

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Subject: [rpd] Registration Opens for the AFRINIC-36 Public Policy Meeting

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Dear Members and Community,

Pursuant to Article 11.2 of the AFRINIC Bylaws, the Board, after consultation with the Receiver, is pleased to invite you to the AFRINIC-36 Public Policy Meeting (PPM) taking place online on Wednesday 10 December 2025 from 11.30 -13.00 UTC.

The Meeting will provide the AFRINIC Community with the opportunity to reconnect and assess whether the Policy Development Process has withstood the challenges the organisation has faced. It will also discuss the way forward towards building an inclusive and collaborative community.

In view of the exceptional circumstances, Mr Vincent Ngundi and Mr Darwin Da Costa, the outgoing Policy Development Working Group (PDWG)’s Co-Chairs, have graciously agreed to continue overseeing and coordinating the upcoming PPM, including the moderation of the RPD mailing list, until the selection of new Co-Chairs in line with established procedures.

We would like to invite you to fully participate and register in large numbers for the AFRINIC-36 PPM.

Register for the AFRINIC-36 Public Policy Meeting here>>

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/8xeAdz56RLuy9ynPaq1OnQ#/registration

The detailed programme for the Day is also available at: https://af36.afrinic.net/

We look forward to seeing you online soon for the AFRINIC-36 Public Policy Meeting.

Kind Regards,

AFRINIC Board of Directors and the Receiver

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Chers membres et communauté d'AFRINIC,

Conformément à l'article 11.2 des statuts d'AFRINIC, le conseil d'administration, après consultation avec le Receveur, a le plaisir de vous inviter à la réunion publique sur les politiques (PPM) AFRINIC-36 qui se tiendra en ligne le mercredi 10 décembre 2025 de 11h30 à 13h00 GMT.

Cette réunion permettra à la communauté AFRINIC de se retrouver et d'évaluer si le processus d'élaboration des politiques a su résister aux défis auxquels l'organisation a été confrontée. Elle permettra également de discuter de la voie à suivre pour bâtir une communauté inclusive et collaborative.

Compte tenu des circonstances exceptionnelles, M. Vincent Ngundi et M. Darwin Da Costa, les co-présidents sortants du Policy Development Working Group (PDWG), ont gracieusement accepté de continuer à superviser et à coordonner la prochaine PPM, y compris la modération de la liste de diffusion RPD, jusqu'à la sélection de nouveaux co-présidents conformément aux procédures établies.

Nous vous invitons à participer pleinement et à vous inscrire en grand nombre à la PPM d'AFRINIC-36.

Inscrivez-vous à la réunion publique sur les politiques AFRINIC-36 ici >>

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/8xeAdz56RLuy9ynPaq1OnQ#/registration

Le programme détaillé de la journée est également disponible à l'adresse suivante : https://af36.afrinic.net/

Nous nous réjouissons de vous retrouver bientôt en ligne pour la réunion publique sur les politiques AFRINIC-36.

Cordialement,

Le conseil d'administration et le Receveur d'AFRINIC
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