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--></style></head><body lang=ES link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>HI Madhvi, all,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>I still prefer a voting, however, I guess the first question is to know if there are volunteers for the co-chairs positions, because voting may not be necessary if there are one very few volunteers and we can make “consensus” to happen quickly.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>For me it is clear that those volunteers must be neutral, and consequently not co-authors involved in any of the proposals that are still under discussion, appeals, or haven’t been ratified yet by the board.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Depending on the number of volunteers that step in, a consensus decision can be easy, otherwise, if we can’t do that in 5 days, we have no other choice than a formal election process.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Jordi<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>@jordipalet<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.4pt'>El 18/3/21 13:13, "Madhvi Gokool" <<a href="mailto:madhvi@afrinic.net">madhvi@afrinic.net</a>> escribió:<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.4pt'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:35.4pt;text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Dear Colleagues,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:35.4pt;text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>We refer to our communique dated 26 February 2021 and published on the RPD mailing list on the same date.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:35.4pt;text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>In response to the above, we received some feedback which may be summarised as follows:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:71.4pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l8 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Selection of the co-chairs by both means of consensus and voting were preferred by some members of the Working Group;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:71.4pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l8 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>How to ensure a fair election of the Co-Chairs;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:71.4pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l8 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Compilation a voter’s register in the event of an election;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:71.4pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l8 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Voting methods e.g. there were preference of both ranked voting and traditional voting; <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:71.4pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l8 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Insistence on the ‘one person one vote’ principle to ensure a fair election;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:71.4pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l8 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>The need for ID verification to ensure free and fair election; <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:71.4pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l8 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>The impact assessment of the selection of co-chairs by consensus was also sought. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:35.4pt;text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>In regard to the impact assessment stated in our aforementioned correspondence of 26 February 2021, the selection by means of consensus may take no more than 5 days. Besides, AFRINIC would like to bring to the attention of its PDWG of a precedent whereby the PDWG, acting within the spirit of consensus-based, managed to select a replacing Co-Chair thus enabling the PDWG to pursue its normal activities. Reference is hereby drawn to the PPM held in December 2015. Section 2 of </span><a href="https://www.afrinic.net/policy/development-working-group/ppm-afrinic-23"><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC'>https://www.afrinic.net/policy/development-working-group/ppm-afrinic-23</span></a><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> refers. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:35.4pt;text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>With the upcoming AFRINIC-33 Public Policy Meeting in June 2021, time is now of the essence. In order for AFRINIC to hold an effective PPM, it is imperative that the co-chairs (or at least one) have assumed their functions at the earliest possible. Besides, the date of 02 May 2021 is when the PDWG should be up and running since it is the last date/timeline within which any new proposals should be submitted to the PDP for discussion for the purposes of the June 2021 PPM. The availability and on-boarding of the replacing co-chairs are also essential for a successful meeting, especially to tackle the pending matters of the PDP.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:35.4pt;text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>We therefore encourage you to decide on the way forward as soon as possible. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.4pt'> <o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:35.4pt;text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Regards</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:35.4pt;text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Madhvi<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.4pt'> <o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:35.4pt;text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:yellow'>…………………………………...</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:35.4pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Chers collègues,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:35.4pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Nous nous référons à notre communiqué daté du 26 février 2021 et publié sur la liste de diffusion de la RPD à la même date.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:35.4pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>En réponse à ce qui a été indiqué ci-dessus, nous avons reçu quelques commentaires qui peuvent être résumés comme suit :</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:71.4pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2;vertical-align:baseline'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>La sélection des coprésidents par les deux voies que sont le consensus et le vote a été préférée par certains membres du groupe de travail ;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:71.4pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2;vertical-align:baseline'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Comment assurer une élection équitable des coprésidents ;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:71.4pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2;vertical-align:baseline'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Compilation d'un registre des électeurs en cas d'élection ;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:71.4pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2;vertical-align:baseline'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Les méthodes de vote, par exemple, le vote par classement et le vote traditionnel ont été préférés ;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:71.4pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2;vertical-align:baseline'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>L'insistance sur le principe "une personne, une voix" pour garantir une élection équitable ;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:71.4pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2;vertical-align:baseline'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>la nécessité de vérifier les pièces d'identité pour garantir des élections libres et équitables ;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:71.4pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2;vertical-align:baseline'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>L'évaluation de l'impact de la sélection des coprésidents par consensus a également été demandée.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:35.4pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>En ce qui concerne l'analyse d'impact susmentionnée dans notre correspondance du 26 février 2021, la sélection par voie de consensus ne peut prendre plus de 5 jours. En outre, l'AFRINIC souhaite attirer l'attention de son PDWG sur un précédent selon lequel le PDWG, agissant dans un esprit de consensus, a réussi à sélectionner un remplaçant pour les coprésidents, permettant ainsi au PDWG de poursuivre ses activités normales. Il est fait référence à la réunion du PPM qui s'est tenue en décembre 2015. La Section 2 de <a href="https://www.afrinic.net/policy/development-working-group/ppm-afrinic-23">https://www.afrinic.net/policy/development-working-group/ppm-afrinic-23</a> y fait référence. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:35.4pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Avec la prochaine réunion de politique publique AFRINIC-33 en juin 2021, le temps est compté. Pour qu'AFRINIC puisse tenir une PPM efficace, il est impératif que les coprésidents (ou au moins un) aient assumé leurs fonctions le plus tôt possible. En outre, la date du 2 mai 2021 est celle à laquelle le PDWG devrait être opérationnel, puisqu'il s'agit de la date butoire/limite pour que toute nouvelle proposition devrait être soumise au PDP pour être discutée à la Réunion des politiques publiques (PPM) de juin 2021. La disponibilité et l'intégration des coprésidents remplaçants sont également essentielles pour la réussite de la réunion, en particulier pour traiter les questions en suspens du PDP.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:35.4pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Nous vous encourageons donc à décider de la marche à suivre le plus rapidement possible.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.4pt'>Cordialement<o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-left:35.4pt'>Madhvi<o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-left:35.4pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.4pt'>On 26/02/2021 6:09 PM, Madhvi Gokool wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:35.4pt;text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Dear Colleagues,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.4pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:35.4pt;text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>AFRINIC hereby submits its assessment in regard to the implementation of the two options for the selection of the co-chairs.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.4pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:35.4pt;text-align:justify'><b><u><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Contextual background:</span></u></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.4pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:35.4pt;text-align:justify'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>At the outset, we find it appropriate to inform the PDWG that the present situation involves a casual vacancy that results from the outcome of the report of the Recall Committee. This is not a normal vacancy whereby a Co-Chair would have served his full term. In this respect, whoever will be replacing the specific outgoing Co-Chair will only be selected to serve the remaining term of that recalled Co-Chair according to <i>Section 3.3 of the CPM.</i></span></b><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'><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:35.4pt'><b><u><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Option 1: Co-chair selection by the PDWG based on an online election</span></u></b><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:35.4pt;text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:35.4pt;text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>In the event that the PDWG decides to hold an election for the purposes of filling up the casual vacancy left by the recalled Co-Chairs, the earliest date to hold the election will be <b>84 </b></span><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white'>days</span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white'> as from the date of the Call for Candidates made by the NomCom</span><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>.</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.4pt'><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:35.4pt;text-indent:0cm;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline'><![if !supportLists]><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>A.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span></b><![endif]><b><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>ELECTION TIMELINE </span></u></b><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.4pt'><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:71.4pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4;vertical-align:baseline'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>Consensus for holding online election reached by PDWG<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:71.4pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4;vertical-align:baseline'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>Start Date - D : Call for candidates by Nomcom<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:71.4pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4;vertical-align:baseline'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>3.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>D+30 : Close Candidate Nomination Period<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:71.4pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4;vertical-align:baseline'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>4.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>D+44 : Prepare and send final candidate slate to staff for publication<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:71.4pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4;vertical-align:baseline'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>5.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>D+45 : Staff Publication of final candidate Slate <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:71.4pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4;vertical-align:baseline'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>6.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>D+46 : Announcement of Final candidate slate & opening of public comments period{2 weeks}<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:71.4pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4;vertical-align:baseline'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>7.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>D+60 : Opening of registration for PDP Co-Chair election<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:71.4pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4;vertical-align:baseline'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>8.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>D+69 : Closing of registration for PDP Co-Chair election<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:71.4pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4;vertical-align:baseline'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>9.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>D+71 : Open Electronic Voting for PDP Co-Chair election<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:71.4pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4;vertical-align:baseline'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>10.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>D+84 : Close Electronic Voting for PDP Co-Chair election<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:71.4pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4;vertical-align:baseline'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>11.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>D+84 : Announcement of results<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:35.4pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:35.4pt;text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </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'><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:35.4pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>B. PROPOSED ELECTION TIMELINE (amended from above but subject to NomCom’s agreement). It is a contracted timeline taking into consideration the urgency of the PDP situation</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.4pt'><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:71.4pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo5;vertical-align:baseline'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>Consensus for holding online election reached by PDWG<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:71.4pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo5;vertical-align:baseline'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>Start Date - D : </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Call for candidates by NomCom<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:71.4pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo5;vertical-align:baseline'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>3.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>D+14 : </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Close Candidate Nomination Period<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:71.4pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo5;vertical-align:baseline'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>4.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>D+29 : </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Prepare and send final candidate slate to staff for publication<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:71.4pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo5;vertical-align:baseline'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>5.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>D+31 : </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Staff Publication of final candidate Slate & candidate information comment pages<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:71.4pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo5;vertical-align:baseline'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>6.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>D+32 : </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Announcement of Final candidate slate & opening of public comments period {1 week - close of comment period 13-Apr-21}<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:71.4pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo5;vertical-align:baseline'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>7.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>D+32 </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Opening of registration for PDP Co-Chair election<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:71.4pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo5;vertical-align:baseline'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>8.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>D+38 : </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Closing of registration for PDP Co-Chair election<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:71.4pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo5;vertical-align:baseline'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>9.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>D+40 : </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Open Electronic Voting for PDP Co-Chair election<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:71.4pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo5;vertical-align:baseline'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>10.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>D+47 : </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Close Electronic Voting for PDP Co-Chair election<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:71.4pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo5;vertical-align:baseline'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>11.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>D+47 : Announcement of results<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:35.4pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:35.4pt'><b><u><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Option 2: Co-Chair selection by the PDWG based on a consensus approach </span></u></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.4pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:35.4pt;text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>In the event that the PDWG decides to fill the casual vacancy left through a consensus approach, the PDWG may request the Secretariat to act as a facilitator to enable the PDWG to proceed ahead.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.4pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:35.4pt;text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>The designated facilitator will then open a <b>Call for Volunteer with defined criteria</b> which may be kept open for <b>24 - 72 hours</b> for receiving interested candidates.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.4pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:35.4pt;text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>At this stage, it is important to recall that Section 3.3 of the CPM provides,<i> inter-alia</i>, as follows: “</span><i><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#757575;background:white'>If the Working Group Chair is unable to serve his or her full term, the Working Group may select a replacement to serve the remainder of the term</span></i><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#757575;background:white'>”. </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> This means that the Call for Volunteer will clearly specify for the post for which an interested candidate will be submitting his/her nomination.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.4pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:35.4pt;text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Upon closure of the Call for Volunteer, the designated facilitator will publish the list of nominees on the rpd mailing list and thereafter, the PDWG will be invited to find consensus amongst themselves in terms of selecting the replacing Co-Chairs. The PDWG may be allowed 48 hours to reach such consensus. The PDWG may also opt for a longer time-frame.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.4pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:35.4pt;text-align:justify'><b><u><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Staff Impact Analysis/Challenges</span></u></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.4pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:35.4pt;text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>AFRINIC would like to highlight the following: </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.4pt'><br><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:35.4pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:0cm;mso-list:l9 level1 lfo6;vertical-align:baseline'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>A.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white'>If the above proposed calendar is approved, the earliest date for holding an election will be 47 days as from the date of the Call for Candidates made by the NomCom; and this </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>means that the PDP will remain at a standstill until any newly elected PDWG Co-Chairs takes office. The PDWG also needs to be mindful of the on-boarding period of the new co-chairs and the impact on the activities preceding the upcoming AFRINIC Public Policy Meeting in June 2021.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.4pt'><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:71.4pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l7 level1 lfo7;vertical-align:baseline'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>B.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>The online election option will not allow us to guarantee the <b>“one person - one vote”</b> principle even using the February 2020 cut-off date (<i>Note: This is the voters’ register used for the PDWG Co-Chairs’ election 2020</i>). Should this be a risk the PDWG is comfortable to accommodate, AFRINIC is ready to organise the election as per the final timeline which will need to be agreed upon between the PDWG, NomCom and Ecom.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.4pt'><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:71.4pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l6 level1 lfo8;vertical-align:baseline'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>C.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>For the online elections, the PDWG proposed two choices - traditional online voting and ranked voting. The election platform that AFRINIC will use to hold these elections support both choices.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.4pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:35.4pt;text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>In addition, we have also observed a suggestion on the rpd mailing list that similar to precedence regarding the appointment of co-chairs in the past, the AFRINIC Board of Directors may step in and appoint interim co-chairs with community consensus. We will continue to closely monitor the list for any further development.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.4pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:35.4pt;text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>We look forward to your feedback.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.4pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:35.4pt;text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Regards,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:35.4pt;text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Madhvi</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.4pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:35.4pt;text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>[1] Section 3.3 states, <i>inter-alia</i>, that “</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#757575;background:white'>If the Working Group Chair is unable to serve his or her full term, the Working Group may select a replacement to serve the remainder of the term.”</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white'> It is important to note that nowhere in Section 3.3 mention is made to the effect that this selection shall be made through a full-fledged election process. Doing so may be viewed as an attempt to vary the provisions of Section 3.3 of the CPM.</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'><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:35.4pt;text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.4pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:35.4pt;text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Chers collègues,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.4pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:35.4pt;text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>L'AFRINIC soumet à présent son évaluation concernant l’implémentation des deux options pour la sélection des coprésidents.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.4pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:35.4pt;text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Contexte :</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.4pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:35.4pt;text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>D'emblée, il nous semble opportun d'informer le PDWG que la situation actuelle implique une vacance occasionnelle qui résulte des conclusions du rapport du comité de rappel. Il ne s'agit pas d'une vacance normale où un coprésident aurait accompli la totalité de son mandat. À cet égard, la personne qui remplacera le coprésident sortant ne sera choisie que pour le reste du mandat de ce coprésident rappelé, conformément à la Section 3.3 de la CPM.</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'><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:35.4pt;text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Option 1 : Sélection des coprésidents par le PDWG sur la base d'une élection en ligne</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:35.4pt;text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:35.4pt;text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Si le PDWG décide de tenir une élection afin de pourvoir le poste occasionnel laissé vacant par les coprésidents rappelés, la date la plus proche pour la tenue de l'élection sera de 84 jours à compter de la date de l'appel à candidatures lancé par le NomCom.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.4pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:35.4pt;text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Option 2 : Sélection des coprésidents par le PDWG sur la base d'une approche consensuelle</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.4pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:35.4pt;text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Dans le cas où le PDWG décide de pourvoir le poste vacant occasionnel laissé par une approche consensuelle, le PDWG peut demander au Secrétariat d'agir en tant que facilitateur pour permettre au PDWG d'aller de l'avant.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.4pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:35.4pt;text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Le facilitateur désigné ouvrira alors un appel à volontaires avec des critères définis qui pourra être maintenu ouvert pendant 24 -72 heures pour recevoir les candidats intéressés.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.4pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:35.4pt;text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>À ce stade, il est important de rappeler que la Section 3.3 de la CPM prévoit, entre autres, ce qui suit : "Si le président du groupe de travail n'est pas en mesure d'accomplir la totalité de son mandat, le groupe de travail peut choisir un remplaçant pour le reste du mandat". Cela signifie que l'appel à volontaires précisera clairement le poste pour lequel un candidat intéressé présentera sa candidature.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.4pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:35.4pt;text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>À la clôture de l'appel à volontaires, le facilitateur désigné publiera la liste des candidats sur la liste de diffusion rpd et, par la suite, le groupe de travail sera invité à trouver un consensus entre eux en termes de sélection des coprésidents remplaçants. Le PDWG pourrait disposer de 48 heures pour parvenir à un tel consensus. Le PDWG peut également opter pour un délai plus long.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.4pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:35.4pt;text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Analyse de l'impact sur le personnel / les défis</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.4pt'><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:35.4pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:0cm;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo9;vertical-align:baseline'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>A.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Si le calendrier proposé ci-dessus est approuvé, la date la plus proche pour la tenue d'une élection sera de 47 jours à compter de la date de l'appel à candidatures lancé par le NomCom, ce qui signifie que le PDP restera au point mort jusqu'à l'entrée en fonction de tout nouveau coprésident élu du PDWG. Le PDWG doit également tenir compte de la période d'intégration des nouveaux coprésidents et de l'impact sur les activités précédant la prochaine réunion de politique publique AFRINIC en juin 2021.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.4pt'><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:71.4pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo10;vertical-align:baseline'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>B.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>L'option d'élection en ligne ne nous permettra pas de garantir le principe "une personne - un vote" même en utilisant la date limite de février 2020 (Note : Il s'agit du registre des électeurs utilisé pour l'élection des coprésidents du PDWG en 2020). Si le PDWG est prêt à prendre ce risque, AFRINIC est prêt à organiser l'élection selon le calendrier final qui devra être convenu entre le PDWG, le NOMCOM et l'ECOM.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:35.4pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo11;vertical-align:baseline'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>C.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Pour les élections en ligne, le PDWG a proposé deux choix : le vote en ligne traditionnel et le vote par ordre de préférence. La plate-forme électorale que l'AFRINIC utilisera pour organiser ces élections soutient les deux choix.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:35.4pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:35.4pt;text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>En outre, nous avons également observé une suggestion sur la liste de diffusion rpd selon laquelle, à l'instar des antécédents concernant la nomination des coprésidents dans le passé, le conseil d'administration de l'AFRINIC pourrait intervenir et nommer des copresidents intérimaires avec un consensus communautaire. Nous continuerons à suivre de près la liste pour tout développement à venir.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.4pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:35.4pt;text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Nous attendons vos commentaires avec impatience .</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'><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:35.4pt;text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Cordialement,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.4pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:35.4pt;text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Madhvi</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.4pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:35.4pt;text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>La Section 3.3 stipule, entre autres, que "Si le président du groupe de travail n'est pas en mesure d'accomplir la totalité de son mandat, le groupe de travail peut choisir un remplaçant pour le reste du mandat". Il est important de noter que nulle part dans la Section 3.3 il n'est fait mention du fait que cette sélection doit être faite par un processus d'élection à part entière. Faire cela peut être considéré comme une tentative de modifier les dispositions de la Section 3.3 de la CPM.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.4pt'><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><pre style='margin-left:35.4pt'>_______________________________________________<o:p></o:p></pre><pre style='margin-left:35.4pt'>RPD mailing list<o:p></o:p></pre><pre style='margin-left:35.4pt'><a href="mailto:RPD@afrinic.net">RPD@afrinic.net</a><o:p></o:p></pre><pre style='margin-left:35.4pt'><a href="https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/rpd">https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/rpd</a><o:p></o:p></pre></blockquote><pre style='margin-left:35.4pt'>-- <o:p></o:p></pre><pre style='margin-left:35.4pt'>Madhvi Gokool<o:p></o:p></pre><pre style='margin-left:35.4pt'>Senior IP Resources Specialist<o:p></o:p></pre><pre style='margin-left:35.4pt'>AFRINIC Ltd.<o:p></o:p></pre><pre style='margin-left:35.4pt'>t: +230 403 5100 | f: +230 466 6758 | <o:p></o:p></pre><pre style='margin-left:35.4pt'>w: <a href="http://www.afrinic.net">www.afrinic.net</a><o:p></o:p></pre><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.4pt'>_______________________________________________ RPD mailing list RPD@afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/rpd <o:p></o:p></p></div><br>**********************************************<br>
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