> On Mar 19, 2020, at 01:24 , Komi Elitcha <kmw.elit...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Dear Walu, > > I hope you read Marcus introductory message on the topic including the > questions raised. > > As someone who served on many NomCom and former board member, I do assume you > understand very well the role and responsibilities of NomCom members and the > meaning of the following text from the elections guidelines: > > > *** > “The Board further expects NomCom members to: > be neutral; to have no interest in the results of the elections;......” > *** > > I am glad you concluded your message by encouraging NomCom members to do > their job without fear or favor...I see convergence as the overall goal is > to make sure NomCom members remain neutral and fair and not conflicted. > > On a more general note, I tend to conclude that having only 4 NomCom > members(not domiciled in a region whose seat is open for renewal ...) > advertising and searching candidates in their tiny personal network can only > give the results we’ve seen recently with few number of candidates per seat.
You are assuming a fact not in evidence here. Namely, you are assuming that they are advertising and searching ONLY in their “tiny personal network”. If that is the case, then I agree there is malfeasance. Not in reaching out to their personal networks (which I don’t think are so tiny in many cases), but in failing to reach out to other potential sources in addition to their personal networks. Do you have any evidence or reason t believe that is the case, or are you simply casting aspersions because you choose to do so? > Evidently, Afrinic demands nomcom be regional and ones own network could be > limiting Ones own network is limiting only if one limits ones self to ones own network exclusive of other alternatives. There is no reason not to encompass both in the search for qualified candidates. Indeed, I see it as the duty of the noncom to tap into all reasonable possibilities for finding qualified candidates. I have no reason to believe that is not what they are doing. Do you? Owen > > Hope this help, > > - Komi > >> On Mar 15, 2020, at 15:40, John Walu <walu.j...@gmail.com >> <mailto:walu.j...@gmail.com>> wrote: >> >> I am also struggling to understand the 'crime'. >> >> I served on several past Nomination Committees and my first line of >> advertising/recruitment was always my own networks. For the simple reason >> that I really didn't have access to OTHER peoples networks. >> >> AfriNIC has in recent times struggled to raise multiple candidates per seat >> and so NomComm Members and Chair should be encouraged to cast their search >> as wide as possible....naturally charity, would I presume to begin from home. >> >> So evidence or no evidence, NOMCOM please keep advertising and searching >> without fear or favor. >> >> walu >> >> >> >> From: Marcus K. G. Adomey [mado...@hotmail.com <mailto:mado...@hotmail.com>] >> Sent: 09 March 2020 18:50 >> To: community-discuss@afrinic.net <mailto:community-discuss@afrinic.net> >> Subject: [Community-Discuss] NomCom Chairs Private Message >> >> Dear Community, >> >> Our goodwill advocates have sighted an email message from the recently >> appointed and current NomCom chair to his favorite private mailing list in >> South Africa soliciting applications from the country in question. >> >> >> As a community, we have a few questions to ensure fairness in terms of >> recruitment of people based on merit and most importantly diversity. >> >> 1. Would the NomCom please share announcements equally well across other >> African countries to the same extent as the NomCom chair is doing for >> specifically South Africa? >> >> >> 2. Is this a personal act or was this done in his capacity as the NomCom >> chair where utmost objective neutrality is expected. >> >> >> 3. The said message asks for more South African representation even though >> it indicates SA already has a seat. >> >> Does this show some level of bias from the chairman of NomCom. >> >> 4. The said email indicates that the best way to influence the organization >> (meaning AfriNIC) is by getting involved and appeals for people on the said >> list to do so. >> >> This shows intent of bias focused on a specific country with aim of control >> while development is totally forgotten. >> >> >> Marcus >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Community-Discuss mailing list >> Community-Discuss@afrinic.net <mailto:Community-Discuss@afrinic.net> >> https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/community-discuss >> <https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/community-discuss> >> _______________________________________________ >> Community-Discuss mailing list >> Community-Discuss@afrinic.net <mailto:Community-Discuss@afrinic.net> >> https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/community-discuss >> <https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/community-discuss> >> _______________________________________________ >> Community-Discuss mailing list >> Community-Discuss@afrinic.net <mailto:Community-Discuss@afrinic.net> >> https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/community-discuss > > -KE > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Community-Discuss mailing list > Community-Discuss@afrinic.net <mailto:Community-Discuss@afrinic.net> > https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/community-discuss > <https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/community-discuss>
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