[Community-Discuss] March 2021 Updates

[Sylvain Baya]

Dear AfriNIC's Community,

Hope you are doing well!

Le mer. 17 mars 2021 17:58, AFRINIC Communication  a
écrit :

> Hi Jordi,
>
> Thanks for sending us this feedback.
>
> I have updated the report by adding this point that we missed.
>
>
> https://www.afrinic.net/20210316-summary-afrinic-community-consultative-webinar
>


Hi Ashil and Eddy,
...i have read it before and i had a similar feeling
as Jordi, who expressed an idea which seems to
add more balanced :-) ...btw, could you, please,
also add the full ideas of mine, on the topic, that
i have posted here [1] since that webinar's day ?

Thanks.
__
[1]: 

Shalom,
--sb.


> Regards,
>
> Ashil Oogarah
>
> On behalf of the Communications and PR Team
>
> On 17 Mar 2021, at 13:11, JORDI PALET MARTINEZ via Community-Discuss <
> community-discuss@afrinic.net> wrote:
>
> [...]
>
>
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Re: [Community-Discuss] March 2021 Updates

[AFRINIC Communication]

Hi Jordi,

Thanks for sending us this feedback.

I have updated the report by adding this point that we missed.

https://www.afrinic.net/20210316-summary-afrinic-community-consultative-webinar

Regards,

Ashil Oogarah

On behalf of the Communications and PR Team

> On 17 Mar 2021, at 13:11, JORDI PALET MARTINEZ via Community-Discuss 
>  wrote:
> 
> Hi Eddy,
>  
> Unless I’m missing it, I believe that the summary of the community 
> consultation webinar is missing a key point that I made.
>  
> I stated that the only way for removing anything (even porn, terrorism, etc., 
> which by the way are extreme cases, that never happened in any RIR or IETF 
> mailing list, unless I missed it), is by means of a court order.
>  
> Expanding that, this is also the way to ensure that AFRINIC has no 
> responsibility if something like that happens. AFRINIC can demonstrate in 
> that case that:
> It was not AFRINIC posting.
> AFRINIC noticed that this may be illegal and asked the authorities to confirm 
> if it should be removed.
> AFRINIC clearly is not liable for that, it is just a “record keeper”.
>  
> Regards,
> Jordi
> 
> @jordipalet
> 
>  
> 
>  
>  
> El 17/3/21 9:51, "Eddy Kayihura" mailto:e...@afrinic.net>> 
> escribió:
>  
> [French, Arabic, and Portuguese versions below]
>  
> Dear Colleagues,
>  
> I hope you are keeping well. Please find below updates detailing AFRINIC 
> activities in March 2021.
>  
> Community Consultative webinar
> I would like to thank our community members who attended the “Public 
> Persecution vs. Constructive Criticism on AFRINIC Mailing lists”Community 
> Consultative Webinar. We had a total of 68 participants in the webinar. The 
> AFRINIC mailing list is an essential avenue for policy building and 
> continuous dialogue - our community’s heartbeat, where we engage in open, 
> respectful discussions, on matters of importance to the African Internet 
> community. From this webinar, we understood your perspective and we now pave 
> the way for other such-like webinars where we listen to the views of our 
> community. 
>  
> This webinar showed the sense of goodwill from our community, the desire for 
> teamwork in our community, and the trust you have for AFRINIC. I wish to 
> assure our community that we will make sure to address the concerns raised in 
> the shortest time possible to see us get to a point where it is safe to 
> contribute to discussions on the mailing list.  We want to ensure that we 
> create an environment that is conducive enough and helpful for everyone to 
> participate freely and where people are safe to contribute. An executive 
> summary 
> 
>  for the webinar has been published.
>  
> AIS’21 Online
> The  African Internet Summit (AIS’21) Online / AFRINIC 33 will take place on 
> 31st May- 4th June 2021.
> Registration  for this meeting 
> is now open, and delegates are requested to register before 21st May 2021. 
> The virtual session will follow the tentative program below:
>   31   May 2021   -AfNOG Technical Session 
> 
>1June 2021   -Af* Meeting
> 
>2-3 June 2021  -AFRINIC-33 Public Policy Meeting
> 
>4 June 2021  -   Annual General Members Meeting (AGMM).
> 
>  
> 
> Updates on the Mailing list clean up Exercise
> To safeguard the community from being subject to inappropriate behaviours, we 
> have developed mechanisms to verify and authenticate the mailing lists’ 
> users. The terms of use are now approved and we are working on its 
> implementation starting with the community-discuss mailing list.
>  
> AFRINIC Office Closure
> There has been another wave of COVID-19 infections in Mauritius. The 
> Mauritian authorities have announced a countrywide lockdown in the next two 
> weeks. For our staff’s safety and to comply with the government directives, 
> the AFRINIC office will remain closed for any walk-in services during this 
> time. We have put in place measures to ensure that all our services are 
> available, albeit online and the AFRINIC Team is in a position to provide 
> services.
>  
>  Appreciation to all Volunteers in the African Internet Community
> Our community is backed up by men and women who have given their time and 
> even expertise towards various projects and in different groups and I would 
> not end this update without appreciating our community members who double up 
> as volunteers engaging in discussions on the mailing lists. Moreover, they 
> take time out of their busy schedules to participate in consultative sessions 
> whenever they are called upon. I think it is only fair that I acknowledge 
> these groups: The Board Members, the members of all working groups and our 
> volunteer translators. Thank you for your service.
>  
> I wish you well as we pursue our common goals and aspirations.
>  
> Thank You.
>  
> Kind Regards,
>  
> Eddy Kayihura,
> 

Re: [Community-Discuss] March 2021 Updates

[JORDI PALET MARTINEZ via Community-Discuss]

Hi Eddy,

 

Unless I’m missing it, I believe that the summary of the community consultation 
webinar is missing a key point that I made.

 

I stated that the only way for removing anything (even porn, terrorism, etc., 
which by the way are extreme cases, that never happened in any RIR or IETF 
mailing list, unless I missed it), is by means of a court order.

 

Expanding that, this is also the way to ensure that AFRINIC has no 
responsibility if something like that happens. AFRINIC can demonstrate in that 
case that:
It was not AFRINIC posting.
AFRINIC noticed that this may be illegal and asked the authorities to confirm 
if it should be removed.
AFRINIC clearly is not liable for that, it is just a “record keeper”.
 

Regards,

Jordi

@jordipalet

 

 

 

El 17/3/21 9:51, "Eddy Kayihura"  escribió:

 

[French, Arabic, and Portuguese versions below]

 

Dear Colleagues,

 

I hope you are keeping well. Please find below updates detailing AFRINIC 
activities in March 2021.

 

Community Consultative webinar

I would like to thank our community members who attended the “Public 
Persecution vs. Constructive Criticism on AFRINIC Mailing lists” Community 
Consultative Webinar. We had a total of 68 participants in the webinar. The 
AFRINIC mailing list is an essential avenue for policy building and continuous 
dialogue - our community’s heartbeat, where we engage in open, respectful 
discussions, on matters of importance to the African Internet community. From 
this webinar, we understood your perspective and we now pave the way for other 
such-like webinars where we listen to the views of our community. 

 

This webinar showed the sense of goodwill from our community, the desire for 
teamwork in our community, and the trust you have for AFRINIC. I wish to assure 
our community that we will make sure to address the concerns raised in the 
shortest time possible to see us get to a point where it is safe to contribute 
to discussions on the mailing list.  We want to ensure that we create an 
environment that is conducive enough and helpful for everyone to participate 
freely and where people are safe to contribute. An executive summary for the 
webinar has been published.

 

AIS’21 Online

The  African Internet Summit (AIS’21) Online / AFRINIC 33 will take place on 
31st May- 4th June 2021.

Registration for this meeting is now open, and delegates are requested to 
register before 21st May 2021. The virtual session will follow the tentative 
program below:

  31   May 2021   -AfNOG Technical Session 

   1June 2021   -Af* Meeting

   2-3 June 2021  -AFRINIC-33 Public Policy Meeting

   4 June 2021  -   Annual General Members Meeting (AGMM).

 

Updates on the Mailing list clean up Exercise

To safeguard the community from being subject to inappropriate behaviours, we 
have developed mechanisms to verify and authenticate the mailing lists’ users. 
The terms of use are now approved and we are working on its implementation 
starting with the community-discuss mailing list.

 

AFRINIC Office Closure

There has been another wave of COVID-19 infections in Mauritius. The Mauritian 
authorities have announced a countrywide lockdown in the next two weeks. For 
our staff’s safety and to comply with the government directives, the AFRINIC 
office will remain closed for any walk-in services during this time. We have 
put in place measures to ensure that all our services are available, albeit 
online and the AFRINIC Team is in a position to provide services.

 

 Appreciation to all Volunteers in the African Internet Community

Our community is backed up by men and women who have given their time and even 
expertise towards various projects and in different groups and I would not end 
this update without appreciating our community members who double up as 
volunteers engaging in discussions on the mailing lists. Moreover, they take 
time out of their busy schedules to participate in consultative sessions 
whenever they are called upon. I think it is only fair that I acknowledge these 
groups: The Board Members, the members of all working groups and our volunteer 
translators. Thank you for your service.

 

I wish you well as we pursue our common goals and aspirations.

 

Thank You.

 

Kind Regards,

 

Eddy Kayihura,

Chief Executive Officer,

African Network Information Centre (AFRINIC).

www.afrinic.net 

 

…






Chers collègues,

J'espère que vous vous portez bien. Veuillez trouver ci-dessous les mises à 
jour détaillant les activités d'AFRINIC en mars 2021.

 

Webinaire consultatif de la communauté

Je voudrais remercier les membres de notre communauté qui ont participé au 
webinaire consultatif de la communauté ''Public Persecution vs. Constructive 
Criticism on AFRINIC Mailing lists”. Nous avons eu un total de 68 participants 
à ce webinaire. La liste de diffusion d'AFRINIC est une plateforme essentielle 
pour l'élaboration de politiques et le dialogue continu - le 

[Community-Discuss] March 2021 Updates

[Eddy Kayihura]

[French, Arabic, and Portuguese versions below]

 

Dear Colleagues,

 

I hope you are keeping well. Please find below updates detailing AFRINIC 
activities in March 2021.

 

Community Consultative webinar

I would like to thank our community members who attended the “Public 
Persecution vs. Constructive Criticism on AFRINIC Mailing lists” Community 
Consultative Webinar. We had a total of 68 participants in the webinar. The 
AFRINIC mailing list is an essential avenue for policy building and continuous 
dialogue - our community’s heartbeat, where we engage in open, respectful 
discussions, on matters of importance to the African Internet community. From 
this webinar, we understood your perspective and we now pave the way for other 
such-like webinars where we listen to the views of our community. 

 

This webinar showed the sense of goodwill from our community, the desire for 
teamwork in our community, and the trust you have for AFRINIC. I wish to assure 
our community that we will make sure to address the concerns raised in the 
shortest time possible to see us get to a point where it is safe to contribute 
to discussions on the mailing list.  We want to ensure that we create an 
environment that is conducive enough and helpful for everyone to participate 
freely and where people are safe to contribute. An  

 executive summary for the webinar has been published.

 

AIS’21 Online

The  African Internet Summit (AIS’21) Online / AFRINIC 33 will take place on 
31st May- 4th June 2021.

  Registration for this meeting is 
now open, and delegates are requested to register before 21st May 2021. The 
virtual session will follow the tentative program below:

  31   May 2021   -AfNOG Technical Session 

   1June 2021   -Af* Meeting

   2-3 June 2021  -AFRINIC-33 Public Policy Meeting

   4 June 2021  -   Annual General Members Meeting (AGMM).

 

Updates on the Mailing list clean up Exercise

To safeguard the community from being subject to inappropriate behaviours, we 
have developed mechanisms to verify and authenticate the mailing lists’ users. 
The terms of use are now approved and we are working on its implementation 
starting with the community-discuss mailing list.

 

AFRINIC Office Closure

There has been another wave of COVID-19 infections in Mauritius. The Mauritian 
authorities have announced a countrywide lockdown in the next two weeks. For 
our staff’s safety and to comply with the government directives, the AFRINIC 
office will remain closed for any walk-in services during this time. We have 
put in place measures to ensure that all our services are available, albeit 
online and the AFRINIC Team is in a position to provide services.

 

 Appreciation to all Volunteers in the African Internet Community

Our community is backed up by men and women who have given their time and even 
expertise towards various projects and in different groups and I would not end 
this update without appreciating our community members who double up as 
volunteers engaging in discussions on the mailing lists. Moreover, they take 
time out of their busy schedules to participate in consultative sessions 
whenever they are called upon. I think it is only fair that I acknowledge these 
groups: The Board Members, the members of all working groups and our volunteer 
translators. Thank you for your service.

 

I wish you well as we pursue our common goals and aspirations.

 

Thank You.

 

Kind Regards,

 

Eddy Kayihura,

Chief Executive Officer,

African Network Information Centre (AFRINIC).

  www.afrinic.net 

 

…






Chers collègues,

J'espère que vous vous portez bien. Veuillez trouver ci-dessous les mises à 
jour détaillant les activités d'AFRINIC en mars 2021.

 

Webinaire consultatif de la communauté

Je voudrais remercier les membres de notre communauté qui ont participé au 
webinaire consultatif de la communauté ''Public Persecution vs. Constructive 
Criticism on AFRINIC Mailing lists”. Nous avons eu un total de 68 participants 
à ce webinaire. La liste de diffusion d'AFRINIC est une plateforme essentielle 
pour l'élaboration de politiques et le dialogue continu - le moteur de notre 
communauté, où nous nous engageons dans des discussions ouvertes et 
respectueuses, sur des sujets d'importance pour la communauté Internet 
africaine. Grâce à ce webinaire, nous avons compris votre point de vue et nous 
nous préparons aussi pour d'autres webinaires de ce type où nous considérerons 
vos opinions.

 

Ce webinaire a montré le sentiment de bonne volonté de notre communauté, le 
désir de travailler en équipe, et la confiance que vous avez en AFRINIC. Je 
tiens à vous assurer que nous ferons en sorte de répondre aux préoccupations 
soulevées dans les plus brefs délais afin de parvenir à un point où il est 
possible de