<div><div dir="auto">Dear AFRINIC Policy Liaison, <br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Personally, it seems to me that the AFRINIC Policy Liaison is only focused on the Eligibility Criteria G and if you have heard, collected and processed the feedbacks of the PDWG members as stated, first you should notice that Criteria G is not the only one that the membership had issues with, and those issues or concerns should be dealt with and not just saying that the members that “the PDWG members whom objected should...agree among themselves on the usage of the criteria so that the PDWG can establish the best way forward and be mindful of the timelines.” Just rewording or editing criteria G does not automatically make an impressive impact or change everything. There are other criteria that were being objected to by members like Criteria C and D; one of the reason is that this list of eligibility criteria limits people from being eligible and qualified to be nominated and to contest likewise it goes against the core values and principles of the AFRINIC and the internet community which are: Openness, Inclusiveness and Fairness. </div><div dir="auto">Additionally, the timeline of the given for the election is too short and very fast, seems like AFRINIC is choking the election down our throat. To be simple, why don’t we just follow the criteria we already have in the CPM Section 3.3?</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Best, </div><div dir="auto">Elvis. </div></div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, Apr 2, 2021 at 22:08 AFRINIC Policy Liaison <<a href="mailto:policy-liaison@afrinic.net">policy-liaison@afrinic.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204)">
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Dear PDWG,</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0)">The policy liaison team has shared with the PDWG members the latest list of criteria based on the discussions on the list here: </span><a href="https://lists.afrinic.net/pipermail/rpd/2021/012851.html" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(17,85,204)">https://lists.afrinic.net/pipermail/rpd/2021/012851.html</span></a></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0)">We have heard, collected and processed all feedback that the PDWG members have provided on the list as a facilitator here is what we have taken note of:</span></p>
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<li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:Arial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0)">There are still members of the PDWG who have raised concerns on one or more of the criteria. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0)">
</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0)">We kindly remind the PDWG members that there is still room for proposing amendments, introducing new criteria, or removing existing criteria. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0)">
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<li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:Arial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Some PDWG members have objected to using the list as criteria for eligibility and proposed using them as guidelines for the selection of candidates instead. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0)">
</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0)">We kindly ask the PDWG members to agree among themselves on the usage of the criteria so that the PDWG can establish the best way forward and be mindful of the timelines. </span></p></li>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0)">At the same time, we also encourage PDWG members interested in the co-chairs positions to respond to the call for interest.
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Regards</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Cher PDWG,</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Le policy liaison team a partagé avec les membres du PDWG la dernière liste de critères basée sur les discussions de la liste ici : <a href="https://lists.afrinic.net/pipermail/rpd/2021/012851.html" target="_blank" style="font-family:Arial">https://lists.afrinic.net/pipermail/rpd/2021/012851.html</a>.</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Nous avons entendu, collecté et traité tous les commentaires que les membres du PDWG ont fournis sur la liste en tant que facilitateur ; voici ce dont nous avons pris note :</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Il y a encore des membres du PDWG qui ont soulevé des préoccupations sur un ou plusieurs critères.</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Nous rappelons aux membres du PDWG qu'il est encore possible de proposer des amendements, d'introduire de nouveaux critères ou de supprimer des critères existants. </span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Certains membres du PDWG se sont opposés à l'utilisation de la liste de critères comme critères d'éligibilité et ont proposé de les utiliser plutôt comme lignes directrices pour la sélection des candidats.</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Nous demandons aux membres du PDWG de se mettre d'accord sur l'utilisation des critères afin que le PDWG puisse établir la meilleure façon de procéder et respecter les délais.</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Dans le même temps, nous encourageons également les membres du PDWG intéressés par les postes de coprésidents à répondre à l'appel à manifestation d'intérêt.</span></p>
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<p>Nos salutations</p>
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