Thank you for your timely response. Owen
> On Aug 6, 2020, at 07:07 , Guylaine Laiyra <[email protected]> wrote: > > Dear Mr DeLong, > > Thank you for your message. We appreciate any feedback and is pleased to > provide further information to your queries. > > The registration for the election of PDP and NRO ASO AC is indeed a separate > exercise from that of the electronic registration for AIS. A general note > has been added on the AIS'20 Registration portal stating the following : > > <Note: > Registration will allow you to attend all sessions of AIS'20. However, please > note that successful registration for the AIS'20 meeting does not confer an > automatic voting right to either the PDP Co-Chair or the NRO ASO AC election. > The registration for elections and eligibility to vote in the PDP Co-Chair > and NRO ASO AC elections will start on 24 August 2020. We will provide > further details in due course.> > > With regards to the timing under Section 5.3, the election period for PDP and > NRO ASO AC will start on 14-Sep-20 at 20:00 UTC and close on the election day > being 16-Sep-20 at such time to be communicated during the meeting. You may > find this information under the Election Timeline. > > The 14 days before the AGMM as per published election timeline starts on the > 05-Sep-20 at 20.00 UTC and end on the Election Date on 18-Sep-20 at such time > to be communicated during the meeting. We will insert the timezone > information under the Election Timeline as per your suggestion. > > The online voting system is due to start 14 days before the AGMM on the > 05-Sep 2020 at 20.00 UTC and will end on the day of the election on 18-Sep-20 > at such time to be communicated during the meeting. We will also insert the > timezone information under the Election Timeline as per your suggestion. > > We thank you for your usual cooperation and remain at your disposal for any > further information that you may require. > > Yours sincerely, > > Guylaine Laiyra > > Chair > > Election Committee > > On 05/08/2020 22:00, Owen DeLong wrote: >> This is excellent, IMHO. >> >> However, I must ask, why does the procedure not link to the online >> registration required under 5.1.b? >> >> Is this a registration separate from the. AIS registration, or, does >> electronic registration for AIS satisfy the requirement? >> If it is separate, then where and how do we complete that registration? >> >> Also, the timing specified in 5.3 is unclear. >> 5.3.a.b. states “Starts at least 14 days before the AGMM date and ends on >> the Election Date” >> It does not specify what time and/or time zone will be applied to the >> ending. >> 5.3.b.b. states “Starts at least 3 days before and ends on the Election Date” >> Similarly, it also fails to mention a time and/or timezone. >> >> Further, the timeline does not specify a time when details of the online >> voting system will be released >> to members. >> >> I would suggest that adding this information would be useful. >> >> Owen >> >> >>> On Aug 5, 2020, at 10:22 , AFRINIC Communication <[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> >>> [French, Arabic and Portuguese versions below] >>> >>> Dear AFRINIC Community members, >>> >>> AFRINIC has relied on its core values - community-driven, operational >>> excellence, passion and innovation - to adapt to and manage the challenges >>> of the COVID-19 pandemic.Unfortunately, uncertainty still prevails with >>> regard to the opening of international borders and the containment of the >>> pandemic, which represent a major obstacle for AFRINIC to hold its AGMM and >>> related elections face-to-face as originally planned and to revert to >>> virtual ones during the AIS’20 on 14 - 18 September 2020. >>> After a careful assessment of the situation and all the comments received >>> from community members with regard to the holding of non-members elections, >>> and the capacities of the company, the Board has decided to proceed with >>> holding the 2020 elections online. >>> >>> We are pleased to inform you that the Board has approved an amended >>> Election Process for the year 2020 (see >>> https://afrinic.net/election-process/board/2020 >>> <https://afrinic.net/election-process/board/2020>)] This is in readiness >>> for the elections which will be conducted online for the first time in >>> AFRINIC’s history. The revised Election Process 2020 was >>> approved as per Article 13.2 of the Bylaws and will supersede all previous >>> election processes and guidelines, exceptionally for the year 2020 because >>> of the COVID-19 pandemic. >>> >>> The document contains important details on how the elections will be >>> conducted, voter requirements and the time plan. Further details regarding >>> the modalities of holding the elections will be shared by the CEO shortly. >>> >>> We thank you for your patience and understanding and look forward to your >>> support and cooperation. >>> >>> Signed >>> >>> Dr. Christian D. Bope >>> Chairman, AFRINIC Board of Directors >>> >>> …………………………………. >>> >>> AIS’20 et AGMM >>> >>> Chers membres de la Communauté AFRINIC, >>> >>> AFRINIC s'est appuyée sur ses valeurs fondamentales - la communauté, >>> l'excellence opérationnelle, la passion et l'innovation - pour s'adapter et >>> gérer les défis de la pandémie COVID-19. Malheureusement, l'incertitude >>> règne toujours en ce qui concerne l'ouverture des frontières >>> internationales et le combat contre la pandémie, qui représentent un >>> obstacle majeur pour AFRINIC de tenir son AGMM et les élections connexes en >>> face-à-face comme prévu initialement et de passer à des élections >>> virtuelles pendant l'AIS'20 qui se tiendra du 14 au 18 septembre 2020. >>> >>> Après une évaluation minutieuse de la situation et de tous les commentaires >>> reçus des membres de la communauté en ce qui concerne la tenue des >>> élections des non-membres, et les capacités de notre société, le Conseil >>> d'administration a décidé de procéder à la tenue des élections de 2020 en >>> ligne. >>> >>> Nous avons le plaisir de vous informer que le Conseil d'administration a >>> approuvé un processus d'élection modifié pour l'année 2020 (voir >>> https://afrinic.net/election-process/board/2020 >>> <https://afrinic.net/election-process/board/2020>)] Ceci est en vue des >>> élections qui se dérouleront pour la première fois en ligne dans >>> l'histoire de l'AFRINIC. Le processus électoral révisé 2020 a été approuvé >>> conformément à l'article 13.2 des statuts et remplacera tous les processus >>> et directives électoraux précédents, exceptionnellement pour l'année 2020 >>> en raison de la pandémie COVID-19. >>> >>> Le document contient des détails importants sur le déroulement des >>> élections, les exigences des électeurs et le calendrier. D'autres détails >>> concernant les modalités de tenue des élections seront communiqués >>> prochainement par le directeur général. >>> >>> Nous vous remercions de votre patience et de votre compréhension et nous >>> nous réjouissons de votre soutien et de votre coopération. >>> >>> >>> Signé >>> >>> >>> Dr Christian D. Bope >>> Président du conseil d'administration de l’AFRINIC >>> >>> ……………… >>> >>> AIS'20 و AGMM >>> >>> أعزائي أعضاء مجتمع AFRINIC ، >>> >>> اعتمد AFRINIC على قيمه الأساسية - التميز التشغيلي المجتمعي والعاطفة >>> والابتكار - للتكيف مع تحديات وباء COVID-19 وإدارتها. الوباء ، الذي يمثل >>> عقبة رئيسية أمام AFRINIC لعقد AGMM والانتخابات ذات الصلة وجها لوجه كما هو >>> مخطط أصلا والعودة إلى الانتخابات الافتراضية خلال AIS'20 في 14 - 18 سبتمبر >>> 2020. >>> >>> بعد إجراء تقييم دقيق للوضع وجميع التعليقات الواردة من أعضاء المجتمع فيما >>> يتعلق بإجراء انتخابات لغير الأعضاء ، وقدرات الشركة ، قرر المجلس المضي في >>> إجراء انتخابات 2020 عبر الإنترنت. >>> >>> يسعدنا أن نحيطكم علما بأن المجلس قد وافق على عملية انتخابية معدلة لعام 2020 >>> (انظر https://afrinic.net/election-process/board/2020 >>> <https://afrinic.net/election-process/board/2020>)] هذا جاهز للانتخابات >>> التي ستجرى على الإنترنت لأول مرة في تاريخ AFRINIC. تمت الموافقة على عملية >>> الانتخابات المنقحة 2020 وفقًا للمادة 13.2 من اللوائح الداخلية وستحل محل >>> جميع العمليات والمبادئ التوجيهية السابقة للانتخابات ، بشكل استثنائي لعام >>> 2020 بسبب جائحة COVID-19. >>> >>> تحتوي الوثيقة على تفاصيل مهمة حول كيفية إجراء الانتخابات ومتطلبات الناخبين >>> والخطة الزمنية. وسيطلع المدير التنفيذي قريباً على مزيد من التفاصيل بشأن >>> طرائق إجراء الانتخابات. >>> >>> نشكرك على سعة صدرك وتفهمك ونتطلع إلى دعمك وتعاونك. >>> >>> >>> وقعت >>> >>> >>> >>> دكتور كريستيان بوب >>> رئيس مجلس إدارة AFRINIC >>> >>> >>> ……………………………… >>> >>> >>> AIS'20 e AGMM >>> >>> Caros membros da Comunidade AFRINIC, >>> >>> A AFRINIC tem confiado nos seus valores fundamentais - comunidade, >>> excelência operacional, paixão e inovação - para se adaptar e gerir os >>> desafios da pandemia da COVID-19. Infelizmente, a incerteza ainda prevalece >>> no que diz respeito à abertura das fronteiras internacionais e à contenção >>> da pandemia, que representam um grande obstáculo para a AFRINIC realizar a >>> sua AGMM e as eleições relacionadas com a mesma, face a face, tal como >>> originalmente planeado, e para voltar às virtuais durante a AIS'20, de 14 a >>> 18 de Setembro de 2020. >>> >>> Após uma avaliação cuidadosa da situação e de todos os comentários >>> recebidos de membros da comunidade relativamente à realização de eleições >>> para não-membros, e das capacidades da empresa, o Conselho de Administração >>> decidiu proceder à realização das eleições de 2020 em linha. >>> >>> Temos o prazer de informar que o Conselho de Administração aprovou um >>> processo eleitoral alterado para o ano 2020 (ver >>> https://afrinic.net/election-process/board/2020 >>> <https://afrinic.net/election-process/board/2020>)]. Isto está pronto para >>> as eleições que serão realizadas em linha pela primeira vez na história da >>> AFRINIC. O Processo Eleitoral revisto de 2020 foi aprovado nos termos do >>> Artigo 13.2 dos Estatutos e substituirá todos os processos eleitorais e >>> directrizes anteriores, excepcionalmente para o ano 2020 devido à pandemia >>> da COVID-19. >>> >>> O documento contém pormenores importantes sobre a forma como as eleições >>> serão conduzidas, as exigências dos eleitores e o plano temporal. Mais >>> detalhes sobre as modalidades de realização das eleições serão em breve >>> partilhados pelo CEO. >>> >>> Agradecemos a vossa paciência e compreensão e aguardamos com expectativa o >>> vosso apoio e cooperação. >>> >>> >>> Assinado >>> >>> >>> >>> Dr. Christian D. 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