<div dir="auto"><div dir="auto">Hello,</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">It is good to see that we have made progress from :</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"> ⁃ “don’t fix what is not broken” to “ the PDP May or should be fixed”.</div><div dir="auto"> ⁃ “Problem Statement not important as does not go into the CPM”  to  “clear Problem statement  is very important and must be accepted before we look for solution”</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">It is all good and promising  to note what was proposed  as “adoption</div><div dir="auto">Phase” in PDP-bis (*) which was killed is being considered as possible solution to the multiple and competing proposal syndrome </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">On the way forward, would the cochairs enlighten the PDWG  from the 3  identified areas ( Policy Development Process, PDWG Chairs (eligibility, selection & roles, Conflict Resolution.) :</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"> ⁃ which proposals tend to address which area?</div><div dir="auto"> ⁃ Where clarity needed on PS?</div><div dir="auto">And then,, Where  there are competing solutions to the same problem, we list the solutions  and discuss the merits of each of them?</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">(*) <a href="https://afrinic.net/policy/2017-gen-002-d4#details">https://afrinic.net/policy/2017-gen-002-d4#details</a></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Look like I missed the deadlines, but I thought these comments and suggestions were worth been made </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Hope this helps</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">--</div><div dir="auto">Arnaud </div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">Le mar. 31 août 2021 à 05:21, PDWG Chair <<a href="mailto:dacostadarwin@gmail.com">dacostadarwin@gmail.com</a>> a écrit :<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Dear PDWG, </span></div><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">As at 4 August 2021, there are 8 Draft policy proposals under  discussion, of which 3 are technical policies and  5 are related to the PDP (Section 3 of the CPM). Four of these 5 proposals expire before the upcoming PPM scheduled for 15-18 Nov 2021, unless they are reviewed. </span></div><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">However, the Policy Development Working Group (PDWG) needs to bear in mind that competing policy proposals will only increase the load on the PDP and defeats the consensus basis well before any discussion happens on the RPD mailing-list and  at the Public Policy Meeting (PPM). We are also aware of the Working Group’s calls for clear problem statements that authors could then collaborate and draft solutions to. The PDWG is also divided as to whether the CPM Section 3 needs to be reviewed with the submission of multiple proposals or through one proposal.</span></div><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Based on the foregoing, preparations for the upcoming Public Policy Meeting which is scheduled for 15-19 November 2021 has to be kickstarted.</span></div><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">In regard to all the proposals aimed at updating AFRINIC’s Policy Development Process , we invite the authors of the 5 proposals</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-size:0.6em;vertical-align:super">[1]</span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">  to:</span></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></div><ol style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" aria-level="1" style="list-style-type:decimal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><div style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Focus and come up with clear problem statements related to Section 3 of the CPM,</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" aria-level="1" style="list-style-type:decimal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><div style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">To ensure that the problem statements don’t overlap and thus the need for the authors to collaborate,</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" aria-level="1" style="list-style-type:decimal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><div style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The problem statements to be shared with the PDWG for inputs and refinements,</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" aria-level="1" style="list-style-type:decimal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><div style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Each group of authors to then come up with a draft policy proposal that addresses their respective problem statement,</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" aria-level="1" style="list-style-type:decimal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><div style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The PDWG to objectively  and constructively discuss the proposals with the aim of improving the text, which should ultimately lead to a better Policy Development Process.</span></div></li></ol><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The assessment of the draft policy proposals, excluding the "Board Prerogatives on the PDP", was shared with the PDWG during the AFRINIC-33 PPM. To facilitate the way forward, the assessment has been updated to include the “Board Prerogatives on the PDP”. It is available here: </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1FVRZnVOMzYbq5hR5Fm8QUeTrvYw81Ruq_cFori1TGGU/edit?usp=sharing" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(17,85,204);font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-skip:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1FVRZnVOMzYbq5hR5Fm8QUeTrvYw81Ruq_cFori1TGGU/edit?usp=sharing</span></a></div><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Based on our assessment but subject to the PDWG’s and authors’ collective agreement, we have identified the following problem areas which need to be refined:</span></div><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><ol style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" aria-level="1" style="list-style-type:decimal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><div style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-variant-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e-space:normal;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:15px"><font face="Arial"><br></font></span></div><div style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;white-space:normal;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:15px"><font face="Arial"><div style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;white-space:normal;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">[1] - </span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Co-chair Recall  </span><a href="https://www.afrinic.net/policy/proposals/2020-gen-007-d1" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(17,85,204);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-skip:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">https://www.afrinic.net/policy/proposals/2020-gen-007-d1</span></a></div><div style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;text-align:start;white-space:normal;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">       Board Prerogatives on the PDP</span><a href="https://www.afrinic.net/policy/proposals/2020-gen-004-d2" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(17,85,204);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-skip:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">https://www.afrinic.net/policy/proposals/2020-gen-004-d2</span></a></div><div style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;text-align:start;white-space:normal;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">       Simple PDP Update for the new Normal - </span><a href="https://www.afrinic.net/policy/proposals/2020-gen-004-d2" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(17,85,204);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-skip:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">https://www.afrinic.net/policy/proposals/2020-gen-004-d2</span></a></div><div style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;text-align:start;white-space:normal;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">PDP Working Group Guidelines and Procedures - </span><a href="https://www.afrinic.net/policy/proposals/2020-gen-002-d3" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(17,85,204);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-skip:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">https://www.afrinic.net/policy/proposals/2020-gen-002-d3</span></a></div><div style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;text-align:start;white-space:normal;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Chairs Election Process - </span><a href="https://www.afrinic.net/policy/proposals/2019-gen-007-d2" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(17,85,204);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-skip:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">https://www.afrinic.net/policy/proposals/2019-gen-007-d2</span></a></div></font></span></div></span></div></div>_______________________________________________<br>
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