Dear all, I find myself in the same shoes as Abdulkarim. I sent out my Application for the PDWG co-chair in due time, waiting to see the shortlisted candidates. When the shortlisted candidates were released, I felt I didn’t qualify for some reason. On trying to check if NOMCOM sent me a mail stating why I wouldn’t be shortlisted at this time, i stumbled on a mail from a personal gmail address in my spam requesting some more information for my PDWG co-chair application. Since then i have been trying to make contact with the committee via phone and email. But we haven’t been able to come to a resolve.
I think it is unfair to give a 24hr deadline to send documents for such a position. I am of the strong opinion that the NOMCOM will like to produce the best candidates to emerge as co-chairs. This can only be achieved through a fair procedure. I will appreciate if this flaw can be reviewed and amended to make room for better competition and the emergence of the best candidates as co-chairs On this note I will like to commend the work of the NomCom so far. I am sure the job has not been easy. With a little improvement, a lot of great things will be achieved. Kind Regards Taiwo Oyewande > On 6 Jun 2019, at 08:01, Bill Woodcock <[email protected]> wrote: > > Those all seem like very reasonable suggestions. > > Running a nomcom can be hard, but with concrete procedural guidelines like > the ones just suggested, it can be made easier and more predictable. I’ve run > a lot of nomcoms, and been on still more, and structure helps immensely to > set everyone’s expectations and keep things running smoothly. > > -Bill > > >> On Jun 6, 2019, at 08:47, ABDULKARIM AYOPO OLOYEDE >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Dear all >> >> I one of the those who have spent a considerable amount of time in preparing >> my application for the position of the AFRINIC policy chair, unfortunately, >> I didn’t get listed. Am sending this email just to clarify and correct the >> situation as I believe NOMCOM is out to a good job >> >> I checked my email today after being on holiday for Ramadan. Ramadan is a >> period where Muslims fast and it can be stressful but it is a period I take >> some time out of my stressful schedule to have a relationship with my >> creator. On checking my email I realised my name was not on the >> announcement list as a candidate (Slate) and I was shocked as I didn’t know >> why this has happened. on one hand, I felt maybe NOMCOM felt I was not good >> enough and I went on with my life. >> Later in the day, I checked my junk email and found that an email was sent >> earlier confirming the submission of my application asking for some personal >> documents. The email address used was a Gmail account. This email was sent >> last Sunday asking for the documents with a deadline for Monday. So I was >> wondering if the mail has even come into the normal box NOMCOM expected that >> candidates should provide personal information and documents within ONE day. >> They forgot it’s a weekend and people might also be on holiday. There was >> nothin asking me not to proceed on holiday after submitting the application. >> All required documents should have been asked during the application >> process. Again there was no reminder email. I believe NOMCOM should have >> used an official account not a random Gmail account to prevent filters >> seeing them as junk. >> I have now provided all the documents that were requested and I believe the >> application should be reconsidered >> I have respect for NONCOM and its members but I just feel I needed to send >> this so that NOMCOM can correct its mistakes as no one is perfect. >> I think its also unfair if this is not corrected. >> Candidates should be allowed to make their own decision to run or not as >> long as they are eligible. >> Furthermore, for the future, I would like to suggest the following >> 1. All information required to verify a candidates eligibility should >> be published well in advance of the nominating period. >> 2. Candidates should be required to submit all of that information >> within 30 days after being nominated, prior to the nominating committee’s >> consideration of their candidacy. >> 3. Requests for additional information from the nominating committee >> should occur only in exceptional circumstances. In such a case, the request >> shall give each candidate at least 10 days to respond. >> 4. All communications between the nominating committee and candidates >> should use an official address reserved for the nominating committee. >> >> >> Thank you >> >> -- >> Abdulkarim A.Oloyede. >> >> Website, Weekly Bulletin UGPortal PGPortal >> >> _______________________________________________ >> RPD mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/rpd > _______________________________________________ > RPD mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/rpd
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