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<FONT SIZE="4"><FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'>Dear AfriNIC<B> </B>Members,<BR>
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Reference is made to the call for nominating candidates to the AfriNIC PDP-MG which closed on Wednesday 8th October 2008. The following persons were nominated:<BR>
</SPAN></FONT></FONT><UL><LI><FONT SIZE="4"><FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'>Paulos Nyirenda (Malawi)
</SPAN></FONT></FONT><LI><FONT SIZE="4"><FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'>Haitham Zakaria El-Nakhal (Egypt)
</SPAN></FONT></FONT><LI><FONT SIZE="4"><FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'>Vincent Ngundi (Kenya)<BR>
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A list of the nominees and their short biographies can be found at: <FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><U><a href="http://meeting.afrinic.net/afrinic9/pdp-mg-nominees.html">http://meeting.afrinic.net/afrinic9/pdp-mg-nominees.html</a><BR>
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The PDP-MG elections procedure stipulates that for a candidate to run for the election, they must be seconded by at least one(1) person. The period for seconding candidates is now open.<BR>
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To second a nomination, please send a message to <FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><B><U>ecom08@afrinic.net</U></B></FONT> with the subject: "Seconding Nomination - Co-chair of the AfriNIC Moderator Group" and with the following information:<BR>
1. Nominee’s name:<BR>
2. Name of supporting individual:<BR>
3. Organization:<BR>
4. E-mail address:<BR>
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You can also find out more about the AfriNIC PDP-MG Elections procedure at:<BR>
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<FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><U><a href="http://meeting.afrinic.net/afrinic9/pdp-mg-elections.html">http://meeting.afrinic.net/afrinic9/pdp-mg-elections.html</a><BR>
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</FONT></U>The deadline for seconding candidates is <B>Wednesday, 15th October 2008</B>.<BR>
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Regards,<BR>
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</B>Vincent Ngundi<BR>
Chair, Interim PDP-MG</SPAN></FONT></FONT>
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