NomCom2018 is pleased to announce that the AFRINIC Board Nomination process is open for the following seats:

• Seat 5 (Southern Africa), currently held by Lucky Masilela;
• Seat 6 (Eastern Africa), currently held by Abibu Rashid Ntahigiye

We are pleased to invite nominations for candidates to fill the above seats to serve three-year term starting from BOD’s election-day in the Annual General Members’ Meeting in 2018 till BOD’s election-day in the Annual General Members’ Meeting in 2021.

Any suitable natural person residing in one of the above regions can be nominated (for that sub-region) provided they comply with the requirements in Section 13 of the AFRINIC by-laws.

A nominee shall:

• Be nominated by one (1) AFRINIC member in good standing and Seconder by one(1) AFRINIC member in good standing or be formally endorsed by at least two (2) AFRINIC members in good standing (i.e. they must not have unpaid fees) in case of self-nomination. A member can nominate no more than one candidate and can second any number of candidate.
• Have participated in at least two (2) AFRINIC events (physically or online) in the past three (3) years;
• Have at least five (5) years professional experience in an area relevant to AFRINIC activities, such as Internet Resource Management, ICT, policy development, finance, audit or HR management;
• Be available and committed to participate in Board meetings and other AFRINIC activities (face-to-face and online).

Kindly note the following as stipulated in Section 13.10 of the AFRINIC bylaws:

No person shall be appointed or hold office as a Director if he is a person who:

1. is under 18 years of age;
2. is an undischarged bankrupt;
3. would, but for the repeal of Section 117 of the Companies Act 1984 of Mauritius, be prohibited from being a Director or promoter of, or being concerned or taking part in the management of, a company within the meaning of that Act;
4. is prohibited from being a director or promoter of or being concerned or taking part in the management of a company under Sections 337 or 338 of the Act;
5. is not a natural person; or
6. has been adjudged to have been of unsound mind

To nominate yourself or a person of your choice, please complete the nomination form available at https://registration.afrinic.net/elections/board-nomination-2018

The Closure of the Candidate Nomination period is 15th March 2018 at 20:00 UTC

Note: It is expected that candidates should be able to attend AFRINIC-28 in person on the Day of Election (10 May 2018) where they will be afforded an opportunity to introduce themselves and make a short presentation to the community during the Annual General Members Meeting. The meeting will take place in Dakar, Senegal from 6th -11th May 2018

For more information on the election process, please browse https://afrinic.net/en/community/elections/bod-election/process

The AFRINIC Governance Committee is a standing committee whose purpose is to advise the AFRINIC Board, AFRINIC Membership, and the community, on matters of governance.

NomCom is hereby calling for nominations from the community for one Governance Committee position up for election, to serve a three-year term from January 2019 to December 2021. The seat is currently held by Wafa Dahmani.

NomCom would like to receive Nominations from all of the AFRINIC sub-regions and are explicitly looking for both Gender and Language diversity although a working understanding of the English language would be highly beneficial.

The GC Charter is available at https://afrinic.net/en/about/governance-committee

The nomination and election process is available at https://afrinic.net/en/about/governance-committee/1889-election-and-nomination-process

Nomination Requirements:

• GC members shall be resident in the AFRINIC service region.
• None of the elected members may be an AFRINIC Director, or an AFRINIC employee.
• A valid nomination must originate from or be submitted by an authorized and registered contact person of the nominating member organization. The nomination must also be seconded/endorsed by at least one additional AFRINIC member, different from the nominating member organization. Nominators and seconders/endorsers must all be AFRINIC members in good standing (i.e. they must not have unpaid fees).
• Self-nominations are permitted and must be endorsed by 2 distinct AFRINIC members in good standing.

To nominate yourself or a candidate of your choice, please complete the nomination form at:  https://registration.afrinic.net/elections/govcom-nomination-2018

Deadline for Nominations

The Closure of the Candidate Nomination period is 15th March 2018 at 20:00 UTC.

Please note that the election will take place during the AFRINIC-28 Annual General Members Meeting in Dakar, Senegal from 6th -11th May 2018

NomCom 2018

The AFRINIC NomCom2018 is pleased to invite nominations for 1 Co-Chair of the Policy Development Working Group (PDWG) for a 2-year term, starting from the Public Policy Meeting in AFRINIC-28 to the Public Policy Meeting in AFRINIC-32. The Seat is currently held by Sami Salih.

PDWG co-chairs are volunteers selected by the community as provided for in the current Policy Development Process (PDP). Their responsibilities are as follows:

• Creating reports (summaries) of mailing list discussions in preparation for face to face meetings.
• Chairing the meeting sessions and declaring consensus.
• Creating post-meeting policy report and posting to the mailing list.
• Sending notifications of Last Call and evaluating consensus or not thereof.
• Writing report to the board to recommend ratification of policy proposals that gained consensus.
• Evaluating emergencies that necessitate varying the normal policy development process.

Eligibility

Open to individuals residing within the AFRINIC service region.  All nominations (including self-nominations) shall be supported by a minimum of two AFRINIC community members; the two individuals must not work for the same organization.

A person may only nominate one candidate - and, in case of multiple nominations by the same person, only the last nomination will be considered valid. AFRINIC or other RIR staff can neither nominate candidates nor be nominated.

Nominating Procedure

Nominations must be submitted using this nomination form

Please browse to the pages below for more information about the PDWG and related material:

• The AFRINIC Policy Development Working Group
  
• AFRINIC PDWG Co-chair Election Process
  

Deadline for Nominations

The Closure of the Candidate Nomination period is 15th March 2018 at 20:00 UTC

Please note that the election will take place during the AFRINIC-28. The meeting will take place in Dakar, Senegal from 6th -11th May 2018. An eligible voter shall be any non-AFRINIC staff who has registered to attend (and is present at) the AFRINIC-28 meeting. A registration badge shall be requested as proof.

NomCom 2018

The AFRINIC Policy Development Appeal Committee is a standing committee to adjudicate on appeals in terms of the Conflict Resolution section of the AFRINIC Policy Development Process (PDP). Any such appeal will involve a disagreement regarding the actions taken by the Chair(s) of the Policy Development Working Group (PDWG).

NomCom is hereby calling for nominations from the community for three (3) (seats 3, 4, and 5) Appeal Committee positions up for election. NomCom would like to receive Nominations from all of the AFRINIC sub-regions and are explicitly looking for both Gender and Language diversity although a working understanding of the English language would be highly beneficial. 

The PDAC Charter is available at: https://afrinic.net/images/AFRINIC_Policy_Development_Appeal_Committee.v2.20171126.pdf

Eligibility

• Be a member of the AFRINIC policy development working group.
• Must demonstrate to have participated in policy discussions on the rpd list or during the AFRINIC public policy meeting.
• Such participation above shall be those made earlier than 6 months from the date of call for nomination.
• All nominations (including self-nominations) must be supported by a minimum of two AFRINIC community members; the two individuals must not work for the same organization. AFRINIC staff can neither nominate candidates nor support them.
• A person may only nominate one candidate - and, in case of multiple nominations by the same person, only the last nomination will be considered valid.
• None of the nominated persons may be an AFRINIC Director, or an AFRINIC staff.

To nominate yourself or a candidate of your choice, please complete the nomination form at: https://registration.afrinic.net/elections/appeal-committee-nomination-2018

Deadline for Nominations

The Closure of the Candidate Nomination period is 15th March 2018 at 20:00 UTC.

Please note that the election will take place during the AFRINIC-28 Annual General Members Meeting in Dakar, Senegal from 6th -11th May 2018

NomCom 2018

The Call for Presentations for the Africa Internet Summit, AIS’18 is now open. We invite all individuals wishing to present during the meeting, which will be held in Dakar Senegal from 29 April to 11 May to submit their presentation abstract.

To enrich the discussions and share knowledge with the technical community at AIS’18, we are seeking presentations of a wide range of issues, broadly related to access and development of the Internet in Africa. We are specifically interested in presentations focusing on:

• Internet Governance
• E-governance
• Internet of Things
• Internet Measurements
• Core Internet Infrastructure
• Access, Utility and Development
• The Internet and Economic Development
• Business Practices and Technology
• Higher Education in the Age of Technology
• Cyber Security
• Technology and Business
• Cloud Computing
• Open Data/Big Data
• Technology and Content Production
• Relations between Mobile Operators and the Internet Community
• Mobile Applications
• IPv6
• Peering and Interconnection
• DNS
• RPKI
• IXPs

Your contribution can be in the form of a presentation during a session, a tutorial, or a live technical demonstration.

Kindly read all information carefully before submitting your proposal.

Speakers’ Guidelines

• Presentations should be 15 -30 minutes in length, with approximately 10-15 minutes for Q&A at the end of each presentation.
• The maximum time allotted per presentation will not exceed 45 minutes.
• The presenter(s) will be required to upload their final presentation in PDF format, no later than five (5) days prior to the presentation date.
• Presenters are responsible for producing any handouts if required. There are usually approximately 200 delegates in each session.

Presentations with marketing and/or commercial content will not be considered.

How to submit a Presentation Proposal

1. Please register/login on the AIS’18 website at:  https://www.internetsummit.africa/
2. Fill in the online form with the requested information.
3. In the Speakers section, provide your abstract, your biography and slides if available and you are done!

Important dates to note:

• Deadline for submitting an application – 9 March 2018
• Deadline for submission of draft presentations – 6 April 2018
• Submission of final presentation – 22 April 2018

AIS’18 Team

Please note that Tuesday 13 February and Friday 16 February 2018 are public holidays in Mauritius.

In this regard, AFRINIC Offices shall be closed.

Any urgent issues can be addressed to:

• This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for queries or clarifications regarding how to become an AFRINIC member.
• This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for additional resources, any general queries related to resources management.