<html aria-label="message body"><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-b41d8b81-7fff-b7ce-07f0-962a6350fe80" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><font face="Arial"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.656; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Dear PDWG, </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.656; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The AFRINIC-37 Public Policy Meeting (PPM) will be held in hybrid format on 24 June 2026, with ~6 hrs allocated to the agenda. Registration for the meeting is already open at </span><a href="https://2026.internetsummit.africa/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://2026.internetsummit.africa/</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> . In case you are planning to participate during the PPM, please ensure that you register for the event before the registration closes.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.656; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In preparation for this PPM, we have noted that as of 30 April 2026, there are no active policy proposals</span><a href="https://afrinic.net/policy/proposals/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://afrinic.net/policy/proposals/</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> . </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.656; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We therefore request the authors of forthcoming new policy proposals to ensure that their proposals have clear problem statements and the proposal text is aligned with the problem statements and to be proactive with their updates based on the discussions and contributions of the PDWG.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.656; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Some timelines in compliance with the Section 3 of the Consolidated Policy Manual are as follows:</span></p><br><ol style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px;"><li dir="ltr" aria-level="1" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">New proposals can be submitted by 23h59 UTC, 26 May 2026. </span></p></li><li dir="ltr" aria-level="1" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Updates to proposals can be submitted by 23h59 UTC, 17 June 2026</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" aria-level="1" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Final agenda to be communicated by 23h59 UTC, 18 June 2026</span></p></li></ol><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The draft agenda of the PPM is as follows ➖</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 2.0568; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 9pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(41, 42, 46); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">24 June 2026 (Time in Local time)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 2.0568; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 9pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(41, 42, 46); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">09:00 - 09:10 Overview of the logistics of the AFRINIC-37 PPM</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 2.0568; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 9pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(41, 42, 46); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">09:10 - 09:15 Welcome, Introduction & Agenda Overview </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 2.0568; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 9pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(41, 42, 46); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">09:15 - 09:40 The AFRINIC PDP & Building Consensus </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 2.0568; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 9pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(41, 42, 46); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">09:40 - 09:50 Questions & Answers </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 2.0568; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 9pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(41, 42, 46); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">10:00 - 10:15 TEA BREAK </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 2.0568; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 9pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(41, 42, 46); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">10:15 - 13:15 Policy discussions</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 2.0568; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 9pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(41, 42, 46); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">13:15 - 14:30 LUNCH BREAK</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 2.0568; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 9pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(41, 42, 46); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">14:30 - 14:50 Policy Update from other regions </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 2.0568; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 9pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(41, 42, 46); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">14:50 - 15:05 Policy Implementation Experience Report </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 2.0568; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 9pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(41, 42, 46); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">15:05 - 15:20 Questions & Answers </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 2.0568; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 9pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(41, 42, 46); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">15:20 - 15:35 PDWG Chair selection</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 2.0568; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 9pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(41, 42, 46); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">15:35 - 15:55 Open Microphone </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 2.0568; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 9pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(41, 42, 46); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">15:55 - 16:00 Close PPM </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 2.0568; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 9pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(41, 42, 46); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">16:00 - 16:15 TEA BREAK </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 2.0568; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 9pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(41, 42, 46); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">16:15 - 16:35 TBC</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 2.0568; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 9pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(41, 42, 46); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">16:35 - 16:45 ASO-AC representatives election?</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 2.0568; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 9pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(41, 42, 46); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">16:45 -17:00 Closing Remarks of the Day</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.656; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We look forward to having a healthy participation and contribution by the community in the AFRINIC Policy Development Process.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.656; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Kind Regards,</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.656; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Vincent Ngundi & Darwin Da Costa</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.656; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">AFRINIC </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">PDWG Co-Chairs</span></p></font></span><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></body></html>