I am in support of keeping the applications open till the confirmed dates ᐧ
On Wed, 25 Mar 2020 at 16:20, AMADU YUSIF <[email protected]> wrote: > I also think is a ideal to consider Noah's proposal to keep the > application open until the final date of the meeting will be decided. > > Thank you > > Yusif Amadu > eLearning Unit > University of Ghana Computing Systems > University of Ghana > Cell: +233244659245 > Skype: kooissi > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Noah <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Wednesday, March 25, 2020 7:07 AM > *To:* AFRINIC Communication <[email protected]> > *Cc:* General Discussions of AFRINIC <[email protected]> > *Subject:* Re: [Community-Discuss] Postponement of AGMM > > 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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