I think this is a reasonable option you put forward, Noah. On Wed, Mar 25, 2020, 6:10 PM Noah <[email protected]> wrote:
> Dear Chairman, > > Thank you for this wise decision for the best interest of the members and > the wider African internet community at large. > > In light of this development and as per the communication from NOMCOM > Chair [1], the nomination period is supposed to be closed on 4 April 2020. > > Now, following the postponement of the AGMM what is the status of the > deadline. One could suggest that the best course of action could be to keep > the application open until the final date of the meeting will be decided. > > Considering the levels of anxiety the current pandemic is causing coupled > the impact in terms of communication across Africa with various countries > going into lockdown. Honestly speaking we are more focused on our safety at > this moment and most African countries are lockdown with limited access to > Internet for some folks. > > Best regards > Noah > > [1] > https://lists.afrinic.net/pipermail/community-discuss/2020-March/003498.html > > > > On Wed, Mar 25, 2020 at 10:31 AM AFRINIC Communication <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Dear Members, >> >> Following the worldwide outbreak and impact of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) >> pandemic on public health and safety, we have given serious consideration >> to the maintenance of the AFRINIC Annual General Members’ Meeting (AGMM) >> that was supposed to be held during the Annual Internet Summit 2020 in >> Kinshasa on June 11, 2020. >> >> We have assessed the risk involved as regards the movement of staff and >> attendees bearing in mind the lockdown being implemented in several >> countries, including those on the continent. >> >> A first consequence of the above has been the postponement of all the >> activities of the Africa Internet Summit 2020 (AIS’20). >> >> Noting the above the AFRINIC Board of Directors held a special Board >> meeting on Friday 20 March 2020 and examined >> >> (i) the feasibility of holding the June 2020 via “audio, or audio and >> visual communication” on the original date as scheduled; >> (ii) the need to postpone the Annual General Members’ Meeting (AGMM) >> which is usually held during AIS’20. >> >> The AFRINIC legal team has advised that in terms of >> >> (a) the provisions of Paragraph 3(a) (ii) of Schedule 5 of the Companies >> Act, had to be fully complied with in the event that an on line AGMM was to >> be resorted to. >> (b) Section 115 of the Companies Act AFRINIC has the option of holding >> the AGMM either before 30 June 2020- its financial year ended on 31 >> December 2019 – or within a delay of 15 months after the previous AGMM, not >> later than 19 September 2020. >> >> Thus, it was decided that the AGMM be postponed to September 2020 at a >> date yet to be decided in the event that no fully and legally compliant >> technical option is available for holding the June 2020 AGMM online. >> >> The Board will communicate in due course the date and mode of holding of >> the AGMM. >> >> Thank you in advance for your understanding and cooperation. >> >> Sincerely, >> >> >> Dr. Christian D. Bope >> Chairman, AFRINIC Board of Directors >> >> ………………………………………………………………… >> >> [Français] >> >> Chers membres, >> >> Suite à l'épidémie mondiale et à l'impact de la pandémie de COVID-19 >> (Coronavirus) sur la santé et la sécurité publiques, nous avons >> sérieusement envisagé le maintien de l'Assemblée générale annuelle des >> membres de l'AFRINIC (AGMM) qui devait se tenir lors du Sommet Africain de >> l'Internet 2020 à Kinshasa le 11 juin 2020. >> >> Nous avons évalué le risque lié au déplacement du personnel et des >> participants en tenant compte du confinement en vigueur dans plusieurs >> pays, y compris sur le continent. >> >> Une première conclusion de ce qui précède a été le report de toutes les >> activités du Sommet Africain de l'Internet 2020 (AIS'20). >> >> Suite à ce déroulement, le conseil d’administration de l'AFRINIC a tenu >> une réunion spéciale le vendredi 20 mars 2020 afin d'examiner: >> >> (i) la faisabilité de la tenue de la conférence en juin 2020 par >> communication audio, ou audio et visuelle à la date prévue initialement; >> (ii) la nécessité de reporter l'assemblée générale annuelle des membres >> (AGMM) qui se tient habituellement pendant l'AIS’20. >> >> L'équipe juridique d'AFRINIC a indiqué qu'en termes: >> >> (a) des dispositions du paragraphe 3(a)(ii) de l'annexe 5 de la loi sur >> les sociétés (Companies Act) devaient être pleinement respectées dans le >> cas où l'on aurait recours à une AGMM en ligne. >> (b) de l'article 115 de la loi sur les sociétés (Companies Act), AFRINIC >> a la possibilité de tenir l'AGMM soit avant le 30 juin 2020 - son exercice >> financier s'est terminé le 31 décembre 2019 - soit dans un délai de 15 mois >> après l'AGMM précédente, au plus tard le 19 septembre 2020. >> >> Ainsi, il a été décidé que l'AGMM serait reportée à septembre 2020 à une >> date qui reste à déterminer dans le cas où aucune option technique >> pleinement et légalement conforme n'est disponible pour la tenue de l’AGMM >> en ligne en juin 2020. >> >> Le Conseil d'administration communiquera en temps utile la date et le >> mode de tenue de l'AGMM. >> >> Nous vous remercions d'avance de votre compréhension et de votre >> coopération. >> >> Je vous remercie de votre compréhension et de votre coopération, >> >> >> Dr Christian D. Bope >> Président du conseil d'administration de l’AFRINIC >> >> ……………………….. >> >> [البرتغالية] >> >> أعضاء العزيز، >> >> بعد تفشي وباء فيروس COVID-19 (Coronavirus) وتأثيره في جميع أنحاء العالم >> على الصحة والسلامة العامة ، أخذنا في الاعتبار بجدية الحفاظ على الاجتماع >> السنوي العام لأعضاء AFRINIC (AGMM) الذي كان من المفترض عقده خلال قمة >> الإنترنت السنوية 2020 في كينشاسا في 11 يونيو 2020. >> >> لقد قمنا بتقييم المخاطر التي تنطوي عليها حركة الموظفين والحضور مع الأخذ >> في الاعتبار الإغلاق الجاري تنفيذه في العديد من البلدان ، بما في ذلك تلك >> الموجودة في القارة. >> >> كانت النتيجة الأولى لما سبق تأجيل جميع أنشطة قمة الإنترنت الأفريقية 2020 >> (AIS’20). >> >> مع ملاحظة ما سبق ، عقد مجلس إدارة AFRINIC اجتماعًا خاصًا لمجلس الإدارة >> يوم الجمعة 20 مارس 2020 ودرس >> >> (ط) جدوى عقد يونيو 2020 عبر "الاتصال الصوتي أو الصوتي والمرئي" في التاريخ >> الأصلي كما هو مقرر ؛ >> (2) الحاجة إلى تأجيل الاجتماع السنوي العام للأعضاء (AGMM) الذي يُعقد >> عادةً خلال AIS’20. >> >> وقد نصح الفريق القانوني AFRINIC ذلك من حيث >> >> (أ) يجب الالتزام بأحكام الفقرة 3 (أ) (2) من الجدول 5 من قانون الشركات ، >> في حالة اللجوء إلى AGMM على الإنترنت. >> (ب) لدى القسم 115 من قانون الشركات AFRINIC خيار عقد AGMM إما قبل 30 يونيو >> 2020 - سنته المالية المنتهية في 31 ديسمبر 2019 - أو في غضون مهلة 15 شهرًا >> بعد AGMM السابق ، في موعد لا يتجاوز 19 سبتمبر 2020 . >> >> وبالتالي ، تقرر تأجيل AGMM إلى سبتمبر 2020 في تاريخ لم يتحدد بعد في حالة >> عدم وجود خيار تقني متوافق تمامًا وقانونيًا لعقد AGMM لشهر يونيو 2020 عبر >> الإنترنت. >> >> سيبلغ المجلس في الوقت المناسب بتاريخ وطريقة عقد AGMM. >> >> نشكرك مقدمًا على تفهمك وتعاونك. >> >> بإخلاص، >> >> >> دكتور كريستيان بوب >> رئيس مجلس إدارة AFRINIC >> …………………………………………………………………………. >> >> [Português] >> >> >> Queridos membros, >> >> Após o surto mundial e o impacto da pandemia de COVID-19 (Coronavírus) na >> saúde e segurança pública, consideramos seriamente a manutenção da Reunião >> Geral Anual de Membros da AFRINIC (AGMM), que deveria ocorrer durante a >> Cúpula Anual da Internet 2020 em Kinshasa em 11 de junho de 2020. >> >> Avaliamos o risco envolvido em relação ao movimento de funcionários e >> participantes, tendo em vista o bloqueio implementado em vários países, >> inclusive no continente. >> >> Uma primeira consequência do exposto acima foi o adiamento de todas as >> atividades da África Internet Summit 2020 (AIS'20). >> >> Observando o exposto acima, o Conselho de Administração da AFRINIC >> realizou uma reunião extraordinária do Conselho na sexta-feira 20 de março >> de 2020 e examinou >> >> (i) a viabilidade de realizar o mês de junho de 2020 via "comunicação de >> áudio ou áudio e visual" na data original, conforme programado; >> (ii) a necessidade de adiar a Assembléia Geral Anual (AGMM), que >> geralmente é realizada durante o AIS '20. >> >> A equipe jurídica da AFRINIC aconselhou que, em termos de >> >> (a) as disposições do Parágrafo 3 (a) (ii) do Anexo 5 da Lei das >> Sociedades Comerciais deviam ser integralmente cumpridas no caso de >> recorrer a uma AGMM on-line. >> (b) A Seção 115 da Lei das Sociedades AFRINIC tem a opção de realizar a >> AGMM antes de 30 de junho de 2020 - seu exercício financeiro encerrado em >> 31 de dezembro de 2019 - ou com um atraso de 15 meses após a AGMM anterior, >> o mais tardar em 19 de setembro de 2020 . >> >> Assim, foi decidido que a AGMM seria adiada para setembro de 2020 em uma >> data a ser decidida no caso de não existir uma opção técnica compatível com >> a lei e toda a legalidade para manter on-line a AGMM em junho de 2020. >> >> O Conselho comunicará oportunamente a data e o modo de realização da AGMM. >> >> Agradecemos desde já a sua compreensão e cooperação. >> >> Atenciosamente, >> >> >> Dr. Christian D. 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