<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><pre class="gmail-zcmsgcnt gmail-lazy-load-lastmsg gmail-textL" dir="auto" id="gmail-posted-message-container" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 26px 0px 0px;padding:0.1px 0px 0px;outline:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:24px;font-size:15.008px;font-variant-ligatures:none"><font face="georgia, serif">Good day everyone,<br><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:none"><br style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:none"></span>I agree with the concerns Nonhlanhla has raised about the Co-Chair selection process. Before we move ahead on <span class="eventnotifier" id="gmail-MCPT_17943255929220" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px 2px 2px;outline:0px;border-width:1px;border-style:dashed;border-color:rgba(0,0,0,0) rgba(0,0,0,0) rgb(136,136,136);vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;display:inline;line-height:23px">18 November</span>, I would like a few specific details put on the record so the community has a clear picture of how we got here:</font><ul class="gmail-bulleted-list-rte" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;list-style:disc"><li class="gmail-unordered-list-rte" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;list-style:disc"><font face="georgia, serif"> Who assessed each nominee, when did that happen, and what evidence did they rely on?</font></li><li class="gmail-unordered-list-rte" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;list-style:disc"><font face="georgia, serif"> Were any nominees given a chance to respond to an adverse assessment before the final slate came out?</font></li><li class="gmail-unordered-list-rte" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;list-style:disc"><font face="georgia, serif"> Is the <span class="eventnotifier" id="gmail-MCPT_17943255929220" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px 2px 2px;outline:0px;border-width:1px;border-style:dashed;border-color:rgba(0,0,0,0) rgba(0,0,0,0) rgb(136,136,136);vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;display:inline;line-height:23px">18 November</span> item being treated as a selection or an acclamation under section 14.3? If it is an acclamation, the minutes should clearly reflect that the eligibility screening is what narrowed the slate down to a single name.</font></li></ul><font face="georgia, serif">Getting these details is important as it protects the credibility of the process and is only fair to whoever ends up taking the seat.<br><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:none"><br style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:none"></span>Regards,<span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:none"><br style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:none"></span>Zenalo</font></pre></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, 9 Nov 2026 at 14:01, <<a href="mailto:rpd-request@afrinic.net">rpd-request@afrinic.net</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">Send RPD mailing list submissions to<br>
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Dear Community,<br>
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The nomination period for the position of Policy Development Working Group (PDWG) Co-Chair has closed.<br>
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One valid nomination was received. The candidate is Sylvain Baya.<br>
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The candidate's biography and statement of motivation are available at: <a href="https://elections.afrinic.net/candidates-pdp-co-chair" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://elections.afrinic.net/candidates-pdp-co-chair</a><br>
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In accordance with the Policy Development Process (PDP), the selection of the PDWG Co-Chair will take place during the AFRINIC-38 Public Policy Meeting in Cape Town, South Africa, on 18 November 2026.<br>
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Community members are invited to review the candidate's profile and participate in the selection, either in person or remotely. Registration details are available at: <a href="https://af38.afrinic.net/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://af38.afrinic.net/</a><br>
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For questions about the selection process, please contact <a href="mailto:nomcom2026@afrinic.net" target="_blank">nomcom2026@afrinic.net</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:nomcom2026@afrinic.net" target="_blank">nomcom2026@afrinic.net</a>>.<br>
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Ganesh Ramalingum<br>
Chairman<br>
AFRINIC Nomination Committee 2026<br>
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Ch?re communaut?,<br>
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La p?riode de mise en candidature pour le poste de copr?sident du Groupe de travail sur l'?laboration des politiques (PDWG) est close.<br>
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Une candidature valide a ?t? re?ue. Le candidat est Sylvain Baya.<br>
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La biographie et la lettre de motivation du candidat sont disponibles ? l'adresse suivante : <a href="https://elections.afrinic.net/candidates-pdp-co-chair" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://elections.afrinic.net/candidates-pdp-co-chair</a><br>
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Conform?ment au Processus d'?laboration des politiques (PDP), la s?lection du copr?sident du PDWG aura lieu lors de la R?union sur les politiques publiques AFRINIC-38, au Cap, en Afrique du Sud, le 18 novembre 2026.<br>
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Les membres de la communaut? sont invit?s ? prendre connaissance du profil du candidat et ? participer ? la s?lection, sur place ou ? distance. Les informations relatives ? l'inscription et ? la participation ? distance sont disponibles ? l'adresse suivante : <a href="https://af38.afrinic.net/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://af38.afrinic.net/</a><br>
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Pour toute question concernant le processus de s?lection, veuillez ?crire ? <a href="mailto:nomcom2026@afrinic.net" target="_blank">nomcom2026@afrinic.net</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:nomcom2026@afrinic.net" target="_blank">nomcom2026@afrinic.net</a>>.<br>
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Cordialement,<br>
Ganesh Ramalingum<br>
Chairman<br>
AFRINIC Nomination Committee 2026<br>
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