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    <p>Jodi,<br>
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    <p>Yes.<br>
    </p>
    <p>In addition to you summary:</p>
    <p>If it is forbidden, even if it will seemingly make things better
      ... disallow</p>
    <p>If it is not forbidden, if you do not understand the impact, ...
      Ask.</p>
    <p>If it is not forbidden, if you know it is harmful ... Speak-up<br>
    </p>
    If it is not forbidden, but will make things better  .. .Don't
    Complain
    <p>Sunday.<br>
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    <br>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 2/10/21 10:49 AM, JORDI PALET
      MARTINEZ via RPD wrote:<br>
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        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
            style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"
            lang="EN-US">Hi Sunday,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
            style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"
            lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
            style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"
            lang="EN-US">I think then we agree 100%!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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            style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"
            lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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          <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span
              style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black" lang="EN-US">Key
              point, trying to summarize: “for transparency and to
              ensure that nothing beyond the PDP is enforced outside of
              the PDP”.</span><span
              style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"
              lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
            style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"
            lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
            style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"
            lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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            <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:35.4pt">El 10/2/21
              10:45, "Sunday Folayan" <<a
                href="mailto:sfolayan@skannet.com"
                moz-do-not-send="true">sfolayan@skannet.com</a>>
              escribió:<o:p></o:p></p>
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          <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:35.4pt"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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        <p style="margin-left:35.4pt">Jodi, <o:p></o:p></p>
        <p style="margin-left:35.4pt">See my responses inset:<o:p></o:p></p>
        <p style="margin-left:35.4pt"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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          <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:35.4pt">On 2/10/21
            10:26 AM, JORDI PALET MARTINEZ via RPD wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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        <blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt">
          <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:35.4pt"><span
              style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"
              lang="EN-US">Hi Sunday,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:35.4pt"><span
              style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"
              lang="EN-US"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:35.4pt"><span
              style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"
              lang="EN-US">That’s why we need to see what the chairs
              have sent to the board and the template.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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        <p style="margin-left:35.4pt"><o:p> </o:p></p>
        <p style="margin-left:35.4pt">For transparency sake, and in a Cc
          ... Not because you will want to edit or audit before it is
          sent.<o:p></o:p></p>
        <p style="margin-left:35.4pt"><o:p> </o:p></p>
        <blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt">
          <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:35.4pt"><span
              style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"
              lang="EN-US"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:35.4pt"><span
              style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"
              lang="EN-US">If the chairs didn’t used the template, but
              all the information that the PDP indicates, was already in
              the email sent to the board, then they chairs fulfilled
              his duty on this regard.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:35.4pt"><span
              style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"
              lang="EN-US"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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        <p style="margin-left:35.4pt"><o:p> </o:p></p>
        <p style="margin-left:35.4pt">Correct!<o:p></o:p></p>
        <p style="margin-left:35.4pt"><o:p> </o:p></p>
        <blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt">
          <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:35.4pt"><span
              style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"
              lang="EN-US">As I’ve already explained, I understand that
              the board, or AFRINIC, as an organization, want to have a
              uniform way to have the policies sent for ratification.
              That’s perfectly valid! However, that can’t impose the
              community (and the chairs are part of that), new “duties”,
              or alter the way they work according to the PDP.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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        <p style="margin-left:35.4pt"><o:p> </o:p></p>
        <p style="margin-left:35.4pt">If the Board make a request, and
          the WG Chairs and Staff have no problem meeting the request,
          and the request does not vary the PDP ... I think we need not
          fret about that. <o:p></o:p></p>
        <p style="margin-left:35.4pt"><o:p> </o:p></p>
        <blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt">
          <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:35.4pt"><span
              style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"
              lang="EN-US"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:35.4pt"><span
              style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"
              lang="EN-US">Otherwise, tomorrow, AFRINIC (or the board)
              can request something else, and the next day something
              else, and so on, and all that can be used (even if in good
              faith) to delay, or nullify the work of the community.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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        <p style="margin-left:35.4pt"><o:p> </o:p></p>
        <p style="margin-left:35.4pt">Let us not be pre-emptive here.
          Let us wait till tomorrow, and another set of Co-Chairs, who
          will definitely chart their own course.<o:p></o:p></p>
        <p style="margin-left:35.4pt"><o:p> </o:p></p>
        <blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt">
          <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:35.4pt"><span
              style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"
              lang="EN-US"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:35.4pt"><span
              style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"
              lang="EN-US">It is not about micromanagement, there is a
              very simple way to get the same and not impose it to the
              chairs or community:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
          <p class="MsoListParagraph"
            style="margin-left:71.4pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0
            level1 lfo3"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span
              style="mso-list:Ignore">1)<span style="font:7.0pt
                "Times New Roman"">      </span></span><!--[endif]--><span
              style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"
              lang="EN-US">Chairs send the report by email (plain text
              should be fine).</span><o:p></o:p></p>
          <p class="MsoListParagraph"
            style="margin-left:71.4pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0
            level1 lfo3"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span
              style="mso-list:Ignore">2)<span style="font:7.0pt
                "Times New Roman"">      </span></span><!--[endif]--><span
              style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"
              lang="EN-US">Staff prepares the template.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
          <p class="MsoListParagraph"
            style="margin-left:71.4pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0
            level1 lfo3"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span
              style="mso-list:Ignore">3)<span style="font:7.0pt
                "Times New Roman"">      </span></span><!--[endif]--><span
              style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"
              lang="EN-US">If staff believes something is missing, ask
              the chairs know.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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            <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:35.4pt"><span
                style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black" lang="EN-US"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
            <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:35.4pt"><span
                style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black" lang="EN-US">I will
                add to that, that all those emails should be copied to
                the list, for transparency</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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        <p style="margin-left:35.4pt"><o:p> </o:p></p>
        <p style="margin-left:35.4pt">Agreed, on the need for
          transparency.<o:p></o:p></p>
        <p style="margin-left:35.4pt"><o:p> </o:p></p>
        <blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt">
          <div>
            <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:35.4pt"><span
                style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black" lang="EN-US">. <br>
                <br>
              </span><o:p></o:p></p>
            <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:35.4pt"><span
                style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black" lang="EN-US">(there
                are possible variations to this, but the point here is
                not to imposse anything to the chairs that is not
                already clearly defined in the PDP)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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        </blockquote>
        <p style="margin-left:35.4pt"><o:p> </o:p></p>
        <p style="margin-left:35.4pt">If the chairs choose to, why not?
          We once had a Co-chair produce a neat summary of pending
          discussions in a clear and useful tabular form. Quite
          appreciated. No one demanded it from subsequent Co-Chairs.<o:p></o:p></p>
        <p style="margin-left:35.4pt"><o:p> </o:p></p>
        <blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt">
          <div>
            <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:35.4pt"><span
                style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black" lang="EN-US"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
            <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:35.4pt"><span
                style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black" lang="EN-US">This
                way the community is not enforced to any steps not
                depicted in the PDP, but the AFRINIC organization/board
                can self-manage as much as they wish.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
            <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:35.4pt"><span
                style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black" lang="EN-US"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
            <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:35.4pt"><span
                style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black" lang="EN-US">This
                is exactly what we got with the ToR of the AC, where the
                ToR is modifying the PDP without following the PDP. At
                least section 5 of the ToR are impossing steps and rules
                that aren’t part of the PDP and never have been
                incorporated by consensus in the PDP.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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        <p style="margin-left:35.4pt"><o:p> </o:p></p>
        <p style="margin-left:35.4pt">And with the Section 5 of the ToR,
          no one agreed that the Board is right.<o:p></o:p></p>
        <p style="margin-left:35.4pt"><o:p> </o:p></p>
        <p style="margin-left:35.4pt">So ... Let us be careful in being
          critical of everything.<o:p></o:p></p>
        <p style="margin-left:35.4pt"><o:p> </o:p></p>
        <p style="margin-left:35.4pt">Sunday.<o:p></o:p></p>
        <p style="margin-left:35.4pt"><o:p> </o:p></p>
        <blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt">
          <div>
            <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:35.4pt"><span
                style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black" lang="EN-US"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
            <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:35.4pt"><span
                style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black" lang="EN-US">Regards,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
            <p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:35.4pt"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"
                lang="EN-US">Jordi</span><o:p></o:p></p>
            <p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:35.4pt"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"
                lang="EN-US">@jordipalet</span><o:p></o:p></p>
            <p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:35.4pt"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"
                lang="EN-US"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
          </div>
          <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:35.4pt"><span
              style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"
              lang="EN-US"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:35.4pt"><span
              style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"
              lang="EN-US"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
          <div>
            <div>
              <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:70.8pt">El 10/2/21
                10:15, "Sunday Folayan" <<a
                  href="mailto:sfolayan@skannet.com"
                  moz-do-not-send="true">sfolayan@skannet.com</a>>
                escribió:<o:p></o:p></p>
            </div>
          </div>
          <div>
            <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:70.8pt"> <o:p></o:p></p>
          </div>
          <p style="margin-left:70.8pt">Jordi,<o:p></o:p></p>
          <p style="margin-left:70.8pt">Wait, Wait, wait:<o:p></o:p></p>
          <p style="margin-left:70.8pt"><span class="EstiloCorreo22"><b><span
                  style="font-size:12.0pt" lang="EN-US">"I understand
                  that the staff created a template, but it is not part
                  of the PDP, and that is a modification of the PDP,
                  that we all know, requires to be passed via a policy
                  proposal".</span></b></span><o:p></o:p></p>
          <p style="margin-left:70.8pt"><span class="EstiloCorreo22"><span
                style="font-size:12.0pt" lang="EN-US">We are getting
                into unnecessary details. How can this be a violation
                the PDP? </span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
          <p style="margin-left:70.8pt"><span class="EstiloCorreo22"><span
                style="font-size:12.0pt" lang="EN-US">For the avoidance
                of doubt, the PDP states:</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:70.8pt"><span
              class="EstiloCorreo22"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"
                  lang="EN-US">“</span></b></span><b><span lang="EN-US">3.4.4 Approval</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
          <p style="margin-left:70.8pt"><b><span
                style="font-size:12.0pt" lang="EN-US">The Working Group
                Chair(s) shall recommend the draft policy to the AFRINIC
                Board of Directors for approval if it has the consensus
                of the Policy Development Working Group. The
                recommendation shall include a report of the discussions
                of the draft policy and feedback from the Last Call. The
                draft policy shall be ratified by the AFRINIC Board of
                Directors.<span class="EstiloCorreo22">”</span></span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
          <p style="margin-left:70.8pt"><span class="EstiloCorreo22"><span
                style="font-size:12.0pt" lang="EN-US">So, in there, you
                will see:</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
          <p style="margin-left:70.8pt"><span class="EstiloCorreo22"><span
                style="font-size:12.0pt" lang="EN-US">1. WG Chairs shall
                recommend ...</span></span><span
              style="font-size:12.0pt" lang="EN-US"><br>
              <span class="EstiloCorreo22">2. The recommendation shall
                include a report of discussions and feedbacks from the
                last call.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
          <p style="margin-left:70.8pt"><span class="EstiloCorreo22"><span
                style="font-size:12.0pt" lang="EN-US">What is the better
                way to do this, than having a template for consistency
                and tracking? That is purely operational! That the Staff
                developed and shared this with the WG Chairs, is all
                towards efficiency and smooth operations.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
          <p style="margin-left:70.8pt"><span class="EstiloCorreo22"><span
                style="font-size:12.0pt" lang="EN-US">I think we should
                focus more on goals and outcomes, instead of
                micromanaging actions, such as insisting the WG chairs
                to first request for approval from the PDWG that the
                want to email the Board. </span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
          <p style="margin-left:70.8pt"><span class="EstiloCorreo22"><span
                style="font-size:12.0pt" lang="EN-US">We need not spoil
                the broth with too much cooking please.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
          <p style="margin-left:70.8pt"><span class="EstiloCorreo22"><span
                style="font-size:12.0pt" lang="EN-US">Sunday.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
          <p style="margin-left:70.8pt"> <o:p></o:p></p>
          <div>
            <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:70.8pt">On 2/10/21
              9:25 AM, JORDI PALET MARTINEZ via RPD wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
          </div>
          <blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt">
            <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:70.8pt"><span
                class="EstiloCorreo22"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"></span></span><span
                class="EstiloCorreo22"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"
                  lang="EN-US">Hi Madhvi,</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
            <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:70.8pt"><span
                class="EstiloCorreo22"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"
                  lang="EN-US"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
            <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:70.8pt"><span
                class="EstiloCorreo22"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"
                  lang="EN-US">Tks for your quick response and
                  explanation.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
            <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:70.8pt"><span
                class="EstiloCorreo22"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"
                  lang="EN-US"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
            <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:70.8pt"><span
                class="EstiloCorreo22"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"
                  lang="EN-US">I understand that the staff created a
                  template, but it is not part of the PDP, and that is a
                  modification of the PDP, that we all know, requires to
                  be passed via a policy proposal.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
            <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:70.8pt"><span
                class="EstiloCorreo22"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"
                  lang="EN-US"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
            <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:70.8pt"><span
                class="EstiloCorreo22"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"
                  lang="EN-US">The PDP indicate:</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
            <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:70.8pt"><span
                class="EstiloCorreo22"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"
                  lang="EN-US"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
            <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:70.8pt"><span
                class="EstiloCorreo22"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"
                  lang="EN-US">“</span></span><span lang="EN-US">3.4.4 Approval</span><o:p></o:p></p>
            <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:70.8pt"><span
                style="font-size:12.0pt" lang="EN-US">The Working Group
                Chair(s) shall recommend the draft policy to the AFRINIC
                Board of Directors for approval if it has the consensus
                of the Policy Development Working Group. The
                recommendation shall include a report of the discussions
                of the draft policy and feedback from the Last Call. The
                draft policy shall be ratified by the AFRINIC Board of
                Directors.<span class="EstiloCorreo22">”</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
            <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:70.8pt"><span
                class="EstiloCorreo22"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"
                  lang="EN-US"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
            <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:70.8pt"><span
                class="EstiloCorreo22"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"
                  lang="EN-US">Could that template be published (or
                  attached to your response), so we all understand it?</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
            <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:70.8pt"><span
                style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"
                lang="EN-US"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
            <div>
              <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:70.8pt"><span
                  style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black" lang="EN-US">>From
                  Paschal email (yesterday), I understand that the
                  chairs sent their report to the board email.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:70.8pt"><span
                  style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black" lang="EN-US"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:70.8pt"><span
                  style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black" lang="EN-US">The
                  PDP doesn't state anything about timing, and it seems
                  that the board complaining about some timing issues to
                  the co-chairs. That will be a PDP violation.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:70.8pt"><span
                  style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black" lang="EN-US"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:70.8pt"><span
                  style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black" lang="EN-US">Can
                  you also forward to the community a copy of what the
                  chairs sent to the board and the board response? There
                  should be nothing secret there, but we are in a very
                  anomalous situation if the board has rejected the
                  report and the report was following the PDP.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:70.8pt"><span
                  style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black" lang="EN-US"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:70.8pt"><span
                  style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black" lang="EN-US">I
                  must repeat that the board can’t ask the co-chairs for
                  something different (neither something else) that what
                  the PDP describes, because that constitutes a policy
                  violation.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:70.8pt"><span
                  style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black" lang="EN-US"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:70.8pt"><span
                  style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black" lang="EN-US">I
                  understand your wish to have an internal and
                  “unitform” template, but that template, in my opinion
                  is not a duty of the chairs, and instead of the staff
                  assisting the chairs preparing it, it should be the
                  staff “adding” that template to what was already sent
                  by the chairs to the board.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:70.8pt"><span
                  style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black" lang="EN-US"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:70.8pt"><span
                  style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black" lang="EN-US">We
                  really need to know all the details and the real
                  situation.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:70.8pt"><span
                  style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black" lang="EN-US"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:70.8pt"><span
                  style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black" lang="EN-US">Thanks!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:70.8pt"><span
                  style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black" lang="EN-US"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:70.8pt"><span
                  style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black" lang="EN-US">Regards,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:70.8pt"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"
                  lang="EN-US">Jordi</span><o:p></o:p></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:70.8pt"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"
                  lang="EN-US">@jordipalet</span><o:p></o:p></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:70.8pt"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"
                  lang="EN-US"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
            </div>
            <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:70.8pt"><span
                style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"
                lang="EN-US"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
            <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:70.8pt"><span
                style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"
                lang="EN-US"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
            <div>
              <div>
                <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:106.2pt">El
                  10/2/21 5:28, "Madhvi Gokool" <<a
                    href="mailto:madhvi@afrinic.net"
                    moz-do-not-send="true">madhvi@afrinic.net</a>>
                  escribió:<o:p></o:p></p>
              </div>
            </div>
            <div>
              <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:106.2pt"> <o:p></o:p></p>
            </div>
            <p style="margin-left:106.2pt"><span
                style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New
                Roman",serif">Hello Jordi</span><o:p></o:p></p>
            <p style="margin-left:106.2pt"><span
                style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New
                Roman",serif">Your queries to staff  in email below
                refer. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
            <p style="margin-left:106.2pt"><span
                style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New
                Roman",serif">The co-chairs were made aware  of
                /that :-</span><o:p></o:p></p>
            <p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:142.2pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1
              level1 lfo5"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span
                style="mso-list:Ignore">1.<span style="font:7.0pt
                  "Times New Roman"">       </span></span><!--[endif]--><span
                style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New
                Roman",serif">the template of the ratification
                report  to assist them with the function. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
            <p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:142.2pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1
              level1 lfo5"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span
                style="mso-list:Ignore">2.<span style="font:7.0pt
                  "Times New Roman"">       </span></span><!--[endif]--><span
                style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New
                Roman",serif">each proposal that is sent for
                ratification needs its own report. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
            <p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:142.2pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1
              level1 lfo5"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span
                style="mso-list:Ignore">3.<span style="font:7.0pt
                  "Times New Roman"">       </span></span><!--[endif]--><span
                style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New
                Roman",serif">they are responsible to send the
                ratification reports  to <a
                  href="mailto:board@afrinic.net" moz-do-not-send="true">board@afrinic.net</a>
                . </span><o:p></o:p></p>
            <p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:142.2pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1
              level1 lfo5"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span
                style="mso-list:Ignore">4.<span style="font:7.0pt
                  "Times New Roman"">       </span></span><!--[endif]--><span
                style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New
                Roman",serif">The Policy Liaison assists them with
                the drafting, etc.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
            <p style="margin-left:106.2pt"><span
                style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New
                Roman",serif">Regards</span><o:p></o:p></p>
            <p style="margin-left:106.2pt"><span
                style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New
                Roman",serif">Madhvi</span><o:p></o:p></p>
            <div>
              <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:106.2pt">On
                09/02/2021 12:46 PM, JORDI PALET MARTINEZ via RPD wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
            </div>
            <blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt">
              <pre style="margin-left:106.2pt">Questions for the staff:<o:p></o:p></pre>
              <pre style="margin-left:106.2pt">a) There is an internal procedure for that?<o:p></o:p></pre>
              <pre style="margin-left:106.2pt">b) Have the chairs got the relevant instructions?<o:p></o:p></pre>
              <pre style="margin-left:106.2pt">c) Can you copy to the RPD list on a and b above?<o:p></o:p></pre>
            </blockquote>
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      the exclusive use of the individual(s) named above and further
      non-explicilty authorized disclosure, copying, distribution or use
      of the contents of this information, even if partially, including
      attached files, is strictly prohibited and will be considered a
      criminal offense. If you are not the intended recipient be aware
      that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents
      of this information, even if partially, including attached files,
      is strictly prohibited, will be considered a criminal offense, so
      you must reply to the original sender to inform about this
      communication and delete it.<br>
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