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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=en-RW link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=en-RW>Dear PDWG community members<br><br>The Public Policy Meeting will be on the agenda of the Africa Internet Summit 2020 (AIS-20) </span><span lang=EN-US>in</span><span lang=en-RW> September. One PDWG co-chair’s term (one year) will end during the Public Policy Meeting. <br><br>The election process for the PDWG co-chair (please see <a href="https://www.afrinic.net/policy/development-working-group#election">https://www.afrinic.net/policy/development-working-group#election</a> for more details) says that voting shall be by a simple show of hands. However, this Public Policy meeting shall be held online.<br><br>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</span><span lang=EN-US> and hope we can have a consensus within a week.</span><span lang=en-RW><br><br>Regards,<br><br>Eddy<br><br></span><span lang=EN-US>-----</span><span lang=en-RW><br><br>Chers membres de la communauté du PDWG,<br><br>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.<br><br>Le processus d'élection du coprésident du PDWG (voir <a href="https://www.afrinic.net/policy/development-working-group#election">https://www.afrinic.net/policy/development-working-group#election</a> pour plus de détails) prévoit que le vote se fera à main levée. Toutefois, cette réunion de politique publique se tiendra en ligne.<br><br>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</span><span lang=EN-US> et esperons avoir un consensus dans une semaine.</span><span lang=en-RW><br><br>Cordialement,<br><br>Eddy<br><br><br><br></span><span lang=en-RW style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Baskerville Old Face",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=en-RW style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Baskerville Old Face",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=en-RW style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Baskerville Old Face",serif;mso-fareast-language:#2000'>----<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=en-RW style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Baskerville Old Face",serif;mso-fareast-language:#2000'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=en-RW style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Baskerville Old Face",serif;mso-fareast-language:#2000'>Eddy Kayihura<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=en-RW style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Baskerville Old Face",serif;mso-fareast-language:#2000'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=en-RW style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Baskerville Old Face",serif;mso-fareast-language:#2000'>Chief Executive Officer<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=en-RW style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Baskerville Old Face",serif;mso-fareast-language:#2000'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=en-RW style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Baskerville Old Face",serif;mso-fareast-language:#2000'>African Network Information Centre (AFRINIC)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=en-RW style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Baskerville Old Face",serif;mso-fareast-language:#2000'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=en-RW style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Baskerville Old Face",serif;mso-fareast-language:#2000'>t: +230 403 5100 | tt: @afrinic | w: <a href="http://www.afrinic.net"><span style='color:blue'>www.afrinic.net</span></a> <a href="http://www.afrinic.net"><span style='color:blue'><http://www.afrinic.net></span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=en-RW><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>