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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=ES link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span class=EstiloCorreo21><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Hi Sami,<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=EstiloCorreo21><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=EstiloCorreo21><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt'>(moved the discussion to the right place)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=EstiloCorreo21><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=EstiloCorreo21><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt'>The problem I see is that the PDP doesn’t allow a virtual PDWG plenary:<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=EstiloCorreo21><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>“3.3 The Policy Development Working Group (PDWG)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>The Policy Development Working Group (PDWG) discusses the proposals. Anyone may participate via the Internet or in person. PDWG work is carried out through the Resource Policy Discussion mailing list (</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><a href="mailto:rpd@afrinic.net"><span lang=EN-US>rpd@afrinic.net</span></a></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>) and the bi-annual AFRINIC Public Policy Meetings (PPM). Any person, participating either in person or remotely, is considered to be part of the Policy Development Working Group.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>We may “trick” it by making an AFRINIC Public Policy Meeting, for example in the AFRINIC office if it can host “some in person participants”(possibly the co-chairs at a minimum, I will suggest also the proposal co-authors) and then all the others remotely.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>The main problem is if we have a sufficiently good system to allow remote participation for hundreds of people, allow the co-chairs to manage the discussions and then gauge consensus.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Jordi<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>@jordipalet<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.4pt'>El 18/3/20 22:15, "afnog en nombre de Sami Salih" <<a href="mailto:afnog-bounces@afnog.org">afnog-bounces@afnog.org</a> en nombre de <a href="mailto:sami.salih@outlook.com">sami.salih@outlook.com</a>> escribió:<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.4pt'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:35.4pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Salam<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:35.4pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Thx Nancy for the information, <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.4pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>However, I didn't like the announcement as it is posted. I have few comments:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.4pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>1- whether you define a date to postpone the event, or just cancel it.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.4pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>2- AFNOG and AFRINIC and other AF* events should align there announcements.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:35.4pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>3- it's seems early to send such email when we are not sure about what is the situation will be in the comming 2.5 months, I recall that AFRINIC always have plan B just a month before the event.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.4pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>My suggestion is to cancel AFNOG and other AF* for this year and make it next year in the same host country.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:35.4pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>AFRINIC PDWG and Plenary to be conducted online for two days, I prefer weekend.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:35.4pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Salam.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.4pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Get <a href="https://aka.ms/ghei36">Outlook for Android</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.4pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:35.4pt;text-align:center'><hr size=0 width="100%" align=center></div><div id=divRplyFwdMsg><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.4pt'><b><span style='color:black'>From:</span></b><span style='color:black'> afnog <afnog-bounces@afnog.org> on behalf of Mathias HOUNGBO <mathias@houngbo.net><br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, March 18, 2020 11:32:58 PM<br><b>To:</b> nancy dotse <nancy@ghana.com>; Afnog <afnog@afnog.org><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [afnog] AIS 2020 - POSTPONEMENT</span> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.4pt'> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p style='margin-left:35.4pt'>Thanks Nancy for the update.<o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-left:35.4pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><pre style='margin-left:35.4pt'>--<o:p></o:p></pre><pre style='margin-left:35.4pt'>First learn the rules, Then break them to learn.<o:p></o:p></pre><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.4pt'>Le 18/03/2020 à 16:43, nancy dotse a écrit :<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p style='margin-left:35.4pt'>Dear All,<o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-left:35.4pt'>Good afternoon.<o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-left:35.4pt'>On 16 March 2020, AfNOG, AFRINIC and the Local Host (ISPA-DRC) had another meeting to re-assess the Corona Virus pandemic as well as logistic issues.<o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-left:35.4pt'>Unfortunately we concluded that a change of plans was mandatory to safeguard the health of our members, community and staff. <o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-left:35.4pt'>Thus, we agreed that it is best to postpone the AIS 2020 Workshop & Conference to a later date. We will continue to monitor the situation and adopt precautionary measures to ensure everyone’s well-being.<o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-left:35.4pt'>Further, we will communicate decisions taken in consultation with all stakeholders, and will advise on new AIS 2020 dates and<o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-left:35.4pt'>the way forward in due course.<o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-left:35.4pt'>Please stay safe.<o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-left:35.4pt'>Kind regards<o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-left:35.4pt'>Nancy<o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-left:35.4pt'>AfNOG<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.4pt'><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><pre style='margin-left:35.4pt'>_______________________________________________<o:p></o:p></pre><pre style='margin-left:35.4pt'>afnog mailing list<o:p></o:p></pre><pre style='margin-left:35.4pt'><a href="https://www.afnog.org/mailman/listinfo/afnog">https://www.afnog.org/mailman/listinfo/afnog</a><o:p></o:p></pre></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.4pt'>_______________________________________________ afnog mailing list https://www.afnog.org/mailman/listinfo/afnog<o:p></o:p></p></div><br>**********************************************<br>
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