<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8">
</head>
<body>
<p><b style="font-weight:normal;"
id="docs-internal-guid-90358db4-7fff-b149-e1bb-b3871c389dc2"><br>
<p dir="ltr"
style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt;"><span
style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">[Version en français au bas]</span><span
style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">
</span></p>
<p dir="ltr"
style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt;"><span
style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Dear PDWG,</span></p>
<p dir="ltr"
style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt;"><span
style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">
</span><span
style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">We are pleased to share the outcomes of the AFRINIC-37 Public Policy Meeting, held on 24 June 2026, concerning the PDWG Co-Chair positions.</span><span
style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">
</span><span
style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">
</span><span
style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Appointment of Haitham el Nakhal as PDWG Co-Chair</span></p>
<p dir="ltr"
style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt;"><span
style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">
</span><span
style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Following the Nomination Committee’s call for nominations on 9 May 2026, Mr Haitham Zakaria Mahmoud El-Nakhal (Haitham el Nakhal) was the sole eligible candidate for the PDWG Co-Chair position. During the AFRINIC-37 PPM, the PDWG reached consensus to appoint Mr El-Nakhal as Co-Chair for a two-year term.</span><span
style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">
</span><span
style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">
</span><span
style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Interim Co-Chair Arrangement — Darwin da Costa</span></p>
<p dir="ltr"
style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt;"><span
style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">
</span><span
style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">The Consolidated Policy Manual provides for two PDWG Co-Chairs to perform the administrative functions of the PDP.</span></p>
<p dir="ltr"
style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt;"><span
style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">At the PPM, the community expressed a strong desire for continuity and stability during this leadership transition and requested that one of the outgoing co-chairs to step in temporarily.</span><span
style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">
</span></p>
<p dir="ltr"
style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt;"><span
style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Mr Darwin da Costa has agreed to serve in a transitional capacity as PDWG Co-Chair alongside Mr El-Nakhal until the second PPM, which will be held later in 2026.</span><span
style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">
</span><span
style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">We thank Mr Da Costa for his continued commitment to AFRINIC.</span></p>
<p dir="ltr"
style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt;"><span
style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"> </span></p>
<p dir="ltr"
style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt;"><span
style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Kind Regards</span></p>
<p dir="ltr"
style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt;"><span
style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Madhvi Gokool</span></p>
<p dir="ltr"
style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt;"><span
style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Policy Liaison</span></p>
<p dir="ltr"
style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:12pt;"><span
style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">……………………………………………………………………………….</span></p>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<p dir="ltr"
style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt;"><span
style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Chers membres du PDWG,</span></p>
<p dir="ltr"
style="line-height:1.38;text-align: justify;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt;"><span
style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Nous avons le plaisir de vous communiquer les résultats de la réunion sur les politiques publiques (PPM) AFRINIC-37, tenue le 24 juin 2026, concernant les postes de coprésident du PDWG.</span></p>
<p dir="ltr"
style="line-height:1.38;text-align: justify;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt;"><span
style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Nomination de M. Haitham el Nakhal en qualité de coprésident du PDWG</span></p>
<p dir="ltr"
style="line-height:1.38;text-align: justify;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt;"><span
style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">À la suite de l'appel à candidatures lancé par le Comité de nomination le 9 mai 2026, M. Haitham Zakaria Mahmoud El-Nakhal (Haitham el Nakhal) était le seul candidat éligible au poste de coprésident du PDWG. Lors de la PPM AFRINIC-37, le PDWG est parvenu à un consensus pour nommer M. El-Nakhal coprésident pour un mandat de deux ans.</span></p>
<p dir="ltr"
style="line-height:1.38;text-align: justify;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt;"><span
style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Disposition transitoire relative à la coprésidence — M. Darwin da Costa</span></p>
<p dir="ltr"
style="line-height:1.38;text-align: justify;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt;"><span
style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Le Manuel consolidé des politiques prévoit deux coprésidents du PDWG chargés d'assurer les fonctions administratives du Processus de développement des politiques (PDP).</span></p>
<p dir="ltr"
style="line-height:1.38;text-align: justify;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt;"><span
style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Lors de la PPM, la communauté a exprimé un fort souhait de continuité et de stabilité durant cette transition et a demandé que l'un des coprésidents sortants assure l'intérim.</span></p>
<p dir="ltr"
style="line-height:1.38;text-align: justify;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt;"><span
style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">M. Darwin da Costa a accepté d'exercer les fonctions de coprésident du PDWG à titre transitoire, aux côtés de M. El-Nakhal, jusqu'à la seconde PPM, qui se tiendra plus tard en 2026.</span></p>
<p dir="ltr"
style="line-height:1.38;text-align: justify;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt;"><span
style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Nous remercions M. Da Costa pour son engagement continu envers AFRINIC.</span></p>
<p dir="ltr"
style="line-height:1.38;text-align: justify;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt;"><span
style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Cordialement,</span></p>
<p dir="ltr"
style="line-height:1.38;text-align: justify;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt;"><span
style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Madhvi Gokool</span><span
style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">
</span><span
style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Policy Liaison</span></p>
<br>
<br>
</b><br>
</p>
<pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">--
AFRINIC Policy Liaison.
t: +230 403 51 00 | f: +230 466 6758 | tt: @afrinic | w:www.afrinic.net
facebook.com/afrinic | flickr.com/afrinic | youtube.com/afrinicmedia</pre>
</body>
</html>