Makes a lot of sense. The world is not the same again. Good morning.
Sunday. On Thu, Mar 26, 2020 at 3:35 PM Noah <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Folks > > Thanks for supporting the suggestion because the way things are going, I > don't think we can anticipate the timelines since the "bloody virus" seems > to be deciding the timelines and regions of Africa/The Tropics/Southern > Hemisphere are stating to get cold/wet with seasonal rains on the horizon > and we can only expect a longer covid19 situation in most parts of the > continent if most of us have been paying attention to W.H.O and with most > governments invoking total lockdowns now. > > I really hope NOMCOM makes some consideration to this effect after all > everyone's healthy is more important and our staying safe will determine > what we do in the near future. > > Stay safe as we hope for the best. > > *Noah* > > On Thu, Mar 26, 2020 at 1:19 AM DANIEL NANGHAKA <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> 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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