<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><br class=""><div><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Feb 9, 2021, at 4:02 AM, JORDI PALET MARTINEZ via RPD <<a href="mailto:rpd@afrinic.net" class="">rpd@afrinic.net</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Monaco; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;" class="">To be honest, I don’t think it is possible to “share” the workload, so more people doesn’t resolve the problem, because each of the co-chairs, should follow all the discussion. This is part of the consensus definition and I consequently disagree that “more than 2” in this case is a benefit. Because that also means that experienced people will NOT participate in the discussions, so it is a trade-off not acceptable in my perspective.</span></div></div></div></blockquote><div><br class=""></div>I have no dog in the fight as to whether there should be more or less than 2, but I will say this…</div><div><br class=""></div><div>I think I have more experience than virtually anyone else in these discussions how this works with a larger body in the role of co-chairs.</div><div><br class=""></div><div>It is a combination of load sharing and combined decision making. Having more people involved in the decisions doesn’t load-share the decision making process, but it does allow for a more diverse set of voices and representation to occur in the process of analyzing and determining community consensus or lack thereof. In my experience, this diversity is useful and informative, though it does come with tradeoffs in efficiency and can increase contentiousness (which is not entirely bad, actually).</div><div><br class=""></div><div>There are definitely tradeoffs and significant consideration should be given to the idea of switching to a larger body. That should not be part of the immediate process to select co-chairs and move forward. It should be something proposed as an amendment to the PDP through the PDP as described in the current CPM and it should be done with the full deliberation and patience of the community as all of the issues, tradeoffs, and possible structures are weighed, considered, and debated. It should be a careful and deliberate act and not some rush to some grand experiment just because we’re not sure what to do next.</div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> </span><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Monaco; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;" class="">We have also the problem, with your list, that some of them may be in Committees (example AC), or involved in policy proposals under discussion and if we want them to be really neutral, it should be people that *<b class="">hasn’t participated in those proposals</b>* discussions. Someone could think “let’s get opt to withdraw from those policy proposals …. Come on!, they have already worked in them, and as humans, it is not 100% safe to believe that they will be objective” (even if some of the names can be good for my own proposal case, because they supported them one way or another – I’m trying to be honest and transparent here).</span></div></div></blockquote><div><br class=""></div>For co-chairs, you want people that have been active and experienced in the policy arena. Looking for them to meet that criteria and yet never have expressed an opinion on a policy under current (or future) discussion is an unrealistic expectation. Really, we should not disqualify people simply because their name is associated with a policy, but rather we should expect that they will disclose any COI and that we trust them to act on behalf of the community and not merely their own interest.</div><div><br class=""></div><div>No, we cannot eliminate bias from the system in this way, but we cannot eliminate it any other way, either.</div><div><br class=""></div><div>OWen</div><div><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Monaco; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;" class="">Regards,<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;" class="">Jordi<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;" class="">@jordipalet<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></p></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><div class=""><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 35.4pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">El 9/2/21 12:51, "Dewole Ajao" <<a href="mailto:dewole@forum.org.ng" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" class="">dewole@forum.org.ng</a>> escribió:<o:p class=""></o:p></div></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 35.4pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div></div><p style="margin-left: 35.4pt;" class="">Errrm, thanks for the vote of confidence, Jordi but I don't think I have enough bandwidth at this time. Maybe a larger steering group with more past co-chairs so that the workload isn't so much on any one person? Yes, we absolutely should salute the co-chairs even when there are errors in judgement. It's not an easy role.<o:p class=""></o:p></p><p style="margin-left: 35.4pt;" class="">Removing former CEOs and current board members, the ex co-chair pool (according to<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://afrinic.net/policy/development-working-group" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" class="">https://afrinic.net/policy/development-working-group</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>) looks like this:<br class="">Vincent Ngundi <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">Hytham El Nakhal <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">Paulos Nyirenda<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">Tim McGinnis<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">Emile Milandou<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">Adam Nelson<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">Barry Macharia<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">Sami Salih<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></p><p style="margin-left: 35.4pt;" class="">Alain Aina seems to be a reasonable addition given that he has contributed and continues to contribute actively to policy development. We could also call for volunteers.<o:p class=""></o:p></p><p style="margin-left: 35.4pt;" class="">This is an interesting situation indeed because at the end of all this "speculation", someone has to decide on what next (and regardless of whom it is, someone is going to disagree regarding their standing... Example "board must not interfere with PDP", "legal counsel is not legal counsel to the PDWG", etc). Time for us all to be grown up, it would appear.<o:p class=""></o:p></p><p style="margin-left: 35.4pt;" class="">Regards,<o:p class=""></o:p></p><p style="margin-left: 35.4pt;" class="">Dewole.<o:p class=""></o:p></p><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 35.4pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">On 2/9/2021 12:05 PM, JORDI PALET MARTINEZ via RPD wrote:<o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><blockquote style="margin-top: 5pt; margin-bottom: 5pt;" class="" type="cite"><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 35.4pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;" class="">This is why I suggested:</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 35.4pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;" class=""> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 35.4pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-US" class="">> 4) Instead of looking for a temporary replacement, asking the board to organize elections in a maximum of 4-6 weeks, using the same procedure that was prepared for the last time and using the same electoral census.<br class=""><br class=""><br class=""></span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 35.4pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;" class="">I still believe that it will be good a transition period with previous chairs that have *<b class="">real and proven experience</b>*.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 35.4pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;" class=""> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 35.4pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;" class="">For example, Dewole and Alan, would you accept to be nominated for that transition period (6-12 months I’m guessing)?</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 35.4pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;" class=""> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 35.4pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;" class="">Regards,</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt 35.4pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;" class="">Jordi</span><o:p class=""></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt 35.4pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;" class="">@jordipalet</span><o:p class=""></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt 35.4pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;" class=""> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></p></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 35.4pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;" class=""> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 35.4pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;" class=""> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class=""><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">El 9/2/21 10:54, "Dewole Ajao via RPD" <<a href="mailto:rpd@afrinic.net" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" class="">rpd@afrinic.net</a>> escribió:<o:p class=""></o:p></div></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><p style="margin-left: 70.8pt;" class="">The proposed election process may have been workable if we did not already have contention over an unusual/unexplained surge in mailing list registrations a couple of moons ago. Setting a cut off date before that surge then cuts off some real humans that joined the mailing list after the surge. What to do?<o:p class=""></o:p></p><p style="margin-left: 70.8pt;" class="">Dewole.<o:p class=""></o:p></p><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">On 2/9/2021 10:13 AM, Owen DeLong wrote:<o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><blockquote style="margin-top: 5pt; margin-bottom: 5pt;" class="" type="cite"><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">The co-chair model is by far the more common model among all the RIRs.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">However, there is one exception and I will say that in its region, it has served the community rather well throughout the history of that RIR.<o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">It’s also the region where I have the greatest familiarity, now being in my 14th year of service in that body.<o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">In our region, we have 15 members and they come from diverse segments of the community (cloud providers, large ISPs, small ISPs, individuals, and more).<o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Being that I have been involved for so long in that process at such a deep level, my view may be somewhat biased, but if the PDWG wishes to pursue a transition towards an Advisory Council structure instead of just 2 co-chairs, I’m happy to contribute my knowledge and experience to that process.<o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">However, this should not be the immediate fix to the current situation.<o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">The current situation should be resolved in the most efficient possible way to achieve a fair and open election from the existing participants in the community.<o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Lacking co-chairs to lead the process, I think it should probably fall to the election committee to manage the election process. I propose that:<o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span class="apple-tab-span"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>1.<span class="apple-tab-span"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>EC set a date (in the past) at which time you must have been a member of the RPD<o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span class="apple-tab-span"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>list in order to vote. This should prevent any room stacking and allay any fears of room-stacking.<o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span class="apple-tab-span"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>2.<span class="apple-tab-span"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>EC sets a date (~10-14 days out) when nominations open. Anyone eligible person wishing to serve may<o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span class="apple-tab-span"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>self-nominate or be nominated by another. EC should collect and validate all such<o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span class="apple-tab-span"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>nominations. All validated nominees should be placed on a slate. Nominations should<o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span class="apple-tab-span"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>run for 1 week from the opening date.<o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span class="apple-tab-span"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>3.<span class="apple-tab-span"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>Each candidate should be able to submit a video and written statement to be posted on the<o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span class="apple-tab-span"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>AfriNIC web site at the same time as the slate is announced.<o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span class="apple-tab-span"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>4.<span class="apple-tab-span"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>Two weeks after announcement of the slate, voting should commence and run for 1 week.<o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span class="apple-tab-span"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>Each member should make a ranked-choice vote of 1 or more candidates to hold the office.<o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span class="apple-tab-span"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>If you aren’t familiar with ranked-choice voting, <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Ranked-choice_voting_(RCV)" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" class="">https://ballotpedia.org/Ranked-choice_voting_(RCV)</a><o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span class="apple-tab-span"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>provides good detail.<o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span class="apple-tab-span"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>Essentially, the votes are counted in consecutive rounds, starting with everyone’s first choice.<o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span class="apple-tab-span"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>The candidate receiving the lowest percentage vote in each round is eliminated and their votes<o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span class="apple-tab-span"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>are transferred to the next choice of each voter who had contributed to their total votes.<o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span class="apple-tab-span"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span class="apple-tab-span"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>In this case, since we are electing two co-chairs, once the first candidate reaches a ≥50%<o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span class="apple-tab-span"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>majority in the ranked-choices, they should be selected to serve out the longer term and<o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span class="apple-tab-span"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>the next-highest ranked candidate should be selected to serve out the shorter term.<o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Even this process will take time, but I think we should have a deliberate process and a proper election<o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">for the fairness of all.<o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Owen<o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><br class=""><br class=""><br class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></div><blockquote style="margin-top: 5pt; margin-bottom: 5pt;" class="" type="cite"><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">On Feb 9, 2021, at 00:16 , Dewole Ajao via RPD <<a href="mailto:rpd@afrinic.net" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" class="">rpd@afrinic.net</a>> wrote:<o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Helvetica;" class="">Actually there is no king in the PDP, fortunately or unfortunately. Hopefully though, the market will be coordinated as best possible using the untested rules we have to work with in this case.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Helvetica;" class="">My take:</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Helvetica;" class="">PDP (section 3.5) says a co-chair may be recalled (with request and justification sent to the board of directors); Logically, the recall process ends in either recall of the co-chair or continuation of his/her term. That's all that the conflict resolution section states and as such we will have to go to another part of the PDP that makes mention of a truncated co-chair term.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Helvetica;" class="">The applicable section (i.e. 3.3) says the Working Group may select a replacement to serve the remainder of the term. Given the current polarized state of this working group, perhaps Afrinic staff under the guidance of the CEO and some advisory from the Board (being the representatives of resource members) could convene an online meeting in which the working group properly analyzes the situation and chooses a path forward?<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Helvetica;" class="">Considering our current fear of room stacking ahead of either face to face and online polls, it would be interesting to see how we resolve this one. Is this the birth of a PDWG led by a small group rather than 2 individuals? A group given a mandate to somehow tidy up many of the flaws in the current PDP?<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Helvetica;" class="">Regards,</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Helvetica;" class="">Dewole who quickly runs off to get a flame retardant suit :-P</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Helvetica;" class="">On 2/9/2021 7:17 AM, Daniel Yakmut via RPD wrote:</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><blockquote style="margin-top: 5pt; margin-bottom: 5pt; font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;" class="" type="cite"><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Helvetica;" class="">I don't agree Fernando, a committee does not usually have that 'absoluteness' you mentioned. I can also understand the remarks 'Findings/Outcome of the Recall Committee' to mean that there is a hanging process.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Helvetica;" class="">Please, the committee's outcome remains that the Co-Chairs should be recalled. There must be a pronouncement from the board that constituted the Recall committee. This is not a market square so we cannot take the 'shout of a mad man in the market to mean the proclamation of the king'. The king must speak through the authorised channel, before the people can accept.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Helvetica;" class="">Therefore, we wait!</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Helvetica;" class="">Simply</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Helvetica;" class="">Daniel</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Helvetica;" class=""> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Helvetica;" class="">On 09/02/2021 3:18 am, Badru Ntege wrote:</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><blockquote style="margin-top: 5pt; margin-bottom: 5pt;" class="" type="cite"><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-US" class="">I believe this is the correct understanding of the outcome. <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-US" class=""> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-US" class="">We now need to move forward with the selection of new co-chairs.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-US" class=""> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-US" class="">The community is committed to accept the outcome of the committee.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-US" class=""> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-US" class="">Lets move on.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-US" class=""> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-US" class="">Regards. </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div class=""><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></div></div></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div style="border-style: solid none none; border-top-width: 1pt; border-top-color: rgb(181, 196, 223); padding: 3pt 0cm 0cm;" class=""><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><b class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class="">From:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class="">Fernando Frediani<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:fhfrediani@gmail.com" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" class=""><fhfrediani@gmail.com></a><br class=""><b class="">Date:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></b>Tuesday, 9 February 2021 at 01:45<br class=""><b class="">To:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></b>"rpd >> AfriNIC Resource Policy"<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:rpd@afrinic.net" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" class=""><rpd@afrinic.net></a><br class=""><b class="">Subject:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></b>Re: [rpd] PDWG situation without co-chairs</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div></div></div><div class=""><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></div></div></div><div class=""><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">No Daniel, the output of the Recall Committee regarding the Co-Chairs is already final (read point 19 from their report) according to whats the CPM says about it, so it does not have to be approved by anyone, not even the Board itself.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></div></div></div><div class=""><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">So currently we don't have any Co-Chairs.<o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></div></div></div><div class=""><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">What the Committee has mentioned in the document is for the Board to lead the election of the new Co-Chairs and determine the transition during this interim.<o:p class=""></o:p></div></div></div><div class=""><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></div></div></div><div class=""><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">That's it.<o:p class=""></o:p></div></div></div><div class=""><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></div></div></div><div class=""><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Fernando<o:p class=""></o:p></div></div></div></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div class=""><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">On Mon, 8 Feb 2021, 19:29 Daniel Yakmut via RPD, <<a href="mailto:rpd@afrinic.net" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" class="">rpd@afrinic.net</a>> wrote:<o:p class=""></o:p></div></div></div><blockquote style="border-style: none none none solid; border-left-width: 1pt; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); padding: 0cm 0cm 0cm 6pt; margin: 5pt 0cm 5pt 4.8pt;" class="" type="cite"><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 70.8pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Here we are indeed in a strange situation, which we created for<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">ourselves. A situation we were drumming for. I thought we all had it<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">figured out and that is why we called for recall of the Co-chairs.<br class=""><br class="">I am baffled that Jordi is already making a suggestion on how to proceed<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">to get new Co-Chairs. When the recommendations of the Recall Committee<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">has not being assented to. Though, I don't know who is to approve the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">recommendations of the committee.<br class=""><br class="">Hence, the response of Jordi is not tenable here, since I have not seen<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">any declaration that, we don't have co-chairs. I am aware that the Alan<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">Barret led committee made recommendations, which requires acceptance,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">approval and implementation.<br class=""><br class="">I am rather seeing a strange situation in the haste that is being<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">suggested on how to deal with the 'situation of no Co-chairs'.<br class=""><br class="">I am currently studying the documents provided by the Recall Committee,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">to enable one make an appropriate comment. But, at this early stages the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">outcome of the committees report remains just recommendations.<br class=""><br class=""><br class="">Simply,<br class=""><br class="">Daniel<br class=""><br class=""><br class=""><br class="">On 08/02/2021 9:52 pm, JORDI PALET MARTINEZ via RPD wrote:<br class="">> Hi all,<br class="">><br class="">> We are in a very strange situation now.<br class="">><br class="">> We have no co-chairs, we have no meetings (because the Covid) so elections could take place.<br class="">><br class="">> The Recall Committee suggested that the section 3.3 of the CPM shall take effect (if the working group chair is unable to serve his or her full term the WG may select a replacement to serve the remainder of the term).<br class="">><br class="">> The Recall Committee report already suggested that the PDWG should work on this and coordinate with the board.<br class="">><br class="">> Guys, this is our "problem" as a community. Remember that the board is only helping the community here organizing the elections.<br class="">><br class="">> Is not the board who choose the candidates and elects them it is our tasks. Remember that without co-chairs, we can't advance with our work. Who takes care of ensuring a profitable discussion in the list for any policy proposal (and we have many in the table), or even ensuring that there is not any abuse or bad behavior during this period?<br class="">><br class="">> I will like to propose a few ideas and I hope that others also do the same. Remember that this is transition period:<br class="">><br class="">> 1) Ask the board to choose among previous co-chairs that already have proven experience (and hopefully they accept).<br class="">> 2) Nominate ourselves those previous co-chairs.<br class="">> 3) A combination of both 1 and 2 above (example, board nominates one, the community another).<br class="">> 4) Instead of looking for a temporary replacement, asking the board to organize elections in a maximum of 4-6 weeks, using the same procedure that was prepared for the last time and using the same electoral census.<br class="">><br class="">> If we want to board to hear us and take a decision, we should try to reach consensus *among us* without co-chairs. 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