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    <p>Jordi,</p>
    <p>Wait, Wait, wait:<br>
    </p>
    <p><b><span class="EstiloCorreo21"><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></b></p>
    <p><span class="EstiloCorreo21"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"
          lang="EN-US">We are getting into unnecessary details. How can
          this be a violation the PDP? <br>
        </span></span></p>
    <p><span class="EstiloCorreo21"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"
          lang="EN-US">For the avoidance of doubt, the PDP states:<br>
        </span></span></p>
    <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span class="EstiloCorreo21"><span
            style="font-size:12.0pt" lang="EN-US">“</span></span></b><b><span
          lang="EN-US">3.4.4 Approval</span></b></p>
    <p><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="EstiloCorreo21">”</span></span></b></p>
    <p><span style="font-size:12.0pt" lang="EN-US"><span
          class="EstiloCorreo21">So, in there, you will see:</span></span></p>
    <p><span style="font-size:12.0pt" lang="EN-US"><span
          class="EstiloCorreo21">1. WG Chairs shall recommend ...<br>
          2. The recommendation shall include a report of discussions
          and feedbacks from the last call.</span></span></p>
    <p><span style="font-size:12.0pt" lang="EN-US"><span
          class="EstiloCorreo21">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.<br>
        </span></span></p>
    <p><span class="EstiloCorreo21"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"
          lang="EN-US"></span></span></p>
    <p><span class="EstiloCorreo21"><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. <br>
        </span></span></p>
    <p><span class="EstiloCorreo21"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"
          lang="EN-US">We need not spoil the broth with too much cooking
          please.</span></span></p>
    <p><span class="EstiloCorreo21"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"
          lang="EN-US">Sunday.<br>
        </span></span></p>
    <p><span class="EstiloCorreo21"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"
          lang="EN-US"><br>
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 2/10/21 9:25 AM, JORDI PALET
      MARTINEZ via RPD wrote:<br>
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        <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="EstiloCorreo21"><span
              style="font-size:12.0pt"></span></span><span
            class="EstiloCorreo21"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"
              lang="EN-US">Hi Madhvi,<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="EstiloCorreo21"><span
              style="font-size:12.0pt" lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="EstiloCorreo21"><span
              style="font-size:12.0pt" lang="EN-US">Tks for your quick
              response and explanation.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="EstiloCorreo21"><span
              style="font-size:12.0pt" lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="EstiloCorreo21"><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.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="EstiloCorreo21"><span
              style="font-size:12.0pt" lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="EstiloCorreo21"><span
              style="font-size:12.0pt" lang="EN-US">The PDP indicate:<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="EstiloCorreo21"><span
              style="font-size:12.0pt" lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="EstiloCorreo21"><span
              style="font-size:12.0pt" lang="EN-US">“</span></span><span
            lang="EN-US">3.4.4 Approval<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><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="EstiloCorreo21">”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="EstiloCorreo21"><span
              style="font-size:12.0pt" lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="EstiloCorreo21"><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><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"><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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
              style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black" lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal"><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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
              style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black" lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal"><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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
              style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black" lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal"><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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
              style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black" lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal"><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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
              style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black" lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
              style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black" lang="EN-US">We
              really need to know all the details and the real
              situation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
              style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black" lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
              style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black" lang="EN-US">Thanks!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
              style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black" lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
              style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black" lang="EN-US">Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span
              style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"
              lang="EN-US">Jordi<o:p></o:p></span></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span
              style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"
              lang="EN-US">@jordipalet<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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              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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            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
              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>
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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"><span
            style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New
            Roman",serif">Hello Jordi</span><o:p></o:p></p>
        <p style="margin-left:35.4pt"><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:35.4pt"><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>
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              "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>
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            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>
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style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:71.4pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0
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            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>
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            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:35.4pt"><span
            style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New
            Roman",serif">Regards</span><o:p></o:p></p>
        <p style="margin-left:35.4pt"><span
            style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New
            Roman",serif">Madhvi</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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          <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:35.4pt">On 09/02/2021
            12:46 PM, JORDI PALET MARTINEZ via RPD wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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          <pre style="margin-left:35.4pt">Questions for the staff:<o:p></o:p></pre>
          <pre style="margin-left:35.4pt">a) There is an internal procedure for that?<o:p></o:p></pre>
          <pre style="margin-left:35.4pt">b) Have the chairs got the relevant instructions?<o:p></o:p></pre>
          <pre style="margin-left:35.4pt">c) Can you copy to the RPD list on a and b above?<o:p></o:p></pre>
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