<html><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;"><div>Hi Seun,</div><div><br></div><div>It looks like the selection of co-chair by consensus is an established norm at AFRINIC</div><div> </div><div> </div><div>https://afrinic.net/afrinic-elections-2026-call-for-candidates</div><div> </div><div><b>3. Two (2) PDP Co-Chairs [consensus-based]</b></div><div> </div><div>https://election.afrinic.net/election-guideline-2026</div><div> </div><div><b>6.3. PDP Co-Chairs Selection</b></div><div><b> </b></div><div><b>6.3.2. It is also established practice that this selection is conducted through a consensus-based process, and participants are therefore expected to adhere to this established norm.</b></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Regards,</div><div><br></div><div>Gregoire</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div>- 3.3.3.3.3 suggests co-chairs will be appointed by consensus, that is an interesting point that i would definitely not support. This can lead to unnecessary subjectivity.</div><div><br></div><div>- I like the expectation of participation from Co-Chair hence 3.3.4 appeals to me as written.</div><div><br></div><div>- Use of shall in 3.3.11 suggests that ratification is the only option for the Board. There should be an option for the Board to provide reasons for not ratifying and that should not be triggered by a petition. <br><br>I may have more comments in future, but that is all from me for now.</div><div><br>Regards</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, 25 May 2026 at 10:20, <a href="mailto:dacostadarwin@gmail.com">dacostadarwin@gmail.com</a> <<a href="mailto:dacostadarwin@gmail.com">dacostadarwin@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Dear PDWG,<br>
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We have received a new draft policy proposal - Amendment of the PDP Working Group (WG) Guidelines and Procedures AFPUB-2026-GEN-001-DRAFT01 from authors Grégoire EHOUMI, Noah Maina and Adeola A. P. AINA.<br>
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The proposal contents are published at: <a href="https://afrinic.net/policy/proposals/afpub-2026-gen-001-draft01" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://afrinic.net/policy/proposals/afpub-2026-gen-001-draft01</a><br>
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We encourage you to take some time to go through the proposal contents and provide feedback as follows :<br>
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a) Do you support or oppose the proposal?<br>
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b) If you oppose the proposal, state your reasons.<br>
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c) Is there anything in the proposal that is not clear?<br>
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d) What changes could be made to this proposal to make it more effective?<br>
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Regards,<br>
Vincent Ngundi & Darwin Da Costa<br>
AFRINIC PDWG Co-Chairs<br>
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<i><span style="color:rgb(0,102,0)">Seun Ojedeji,<br style="color:rgb(0,102,0)"></span></i><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Bringing another down does not take you up - think about your action!<br></blockquote></blockquote></font><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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