In case you know suitable candidates from Central Africa or Indian Ocean areas, plse ask them to apply to sit on the AfriNIC Board. NB: AfriNIC is one of the five Regional Internet Registries - organisations that are mandated to allocate and manage global IP resources. walu. --- On Wed, 5/4/11, Ernest - (AfriNIC) <ernest@afrinic.net> wrote: From: Ernest - (AfriNIC) <ernest@afrinic.net> Subject: [afnog] AfriNIC Board Election : Opening of the candidacy nomination period for vacant board seats. To: "Afnog Mailing List" <afnog@afnog.org>, announce@afrinic.net, "AfriNIC Resource Policy Discussion List" <rpd@afrinic.net>, africann@afrinic.net Date: Wednesday, May 4, 2011, 7:34 PM Dear Colleagues, According to Section 11 of the AfriNIC Bylaws, the following members occupying seats on the AfriNIC Board will retire at the end of June 2011: Primary:    Viv Padayatchy (Mauritius) - Indian Ocean sub-region    Didier R. Kasole (DRC) - Central African sub-region Alternate    Lala Andriamampianina (Madagascar) - Indian Ocean sub-region    Jean Philemon Kissangou (Congo) - Central African sub region As a result, two (2) seats on the AfriNIC Board will be open for election: A) Seat 3: The Indian Ocean sub-region (Primary and Alternate)    Mandate: 2011 to 2014 B) Seat 4: The Central African sub-region (Primary and Alternate)    Mandate: 2011 to 2014 We are pleased to invite nominations to fill in the above seats. Any suitable natural person residing in one of the above sub-regions can be nominated provided they comply with the minimum qualifications stipulated in Section 11 of the Bylaws. Self-nominations are also acceptable but need to be endorsed by two AfriNIC members in good standing. Nominees should demonstrate at least three years of managerial experience in the Internet Protocol Service/ Business or other Internet related organisation and preferably hold a senior level position such as Board member or similar. Candidates should be able to actively participate and contribute to all activities conferred to the Board under Section 13 of the AfriNIC bylaws: http://www.afrinic.net/corporate/bylaws.htm. Candidates should have a good comprehension of the English language (the working language of the Board). Nominations should be sent to nomcom2011@afrinic.net with the following information: 1. Candidate Information - Nominee (Full name): - Organisation (or affiliation): - Position: Physical address: - e-mail address: - Phone number: - Fax number: - Country of Residence: - Sub-region nominated for: 2. Nominator:    Name, e-mail address, organisation and motivation. 3. Seconder Information – in the case of a self-nomination    (must be a member of AfriNIC in good standing).     Seconder 1: Name, e-mail address, organisation and motivation.     Seconder 2: Name, e-mail address, organisation and motivation. 4. Referees :     1. (Name, e-mail address, organisation)     2. (Name, e-mail address, organisation) 5. Brief statement explaining the candidate's background and motivation (in English, and in not more than 500 words). Please highlight what expertise and experience you will bring to the organisation in general and to the board in particular. A copy of the candidate’s CV (in English preferably), should also be attached. The deadline for nominations is Thursday 19 May 2011 at 20:00 UTC. For more information on the election process, please refer to http://www.afrinic.net/elections/process or, in case of clarification you can contact us at nomcom2011@afrinic.net Note: It is highly expected that candidates attend the AfriNIC-13 meeting in person on the Election Day (09 June 2011) where they may be afforded an opportunity for introduction and to make a short presentation. More information about AfriNIC is available at http://www.afrinic.net/about.htm Sent on behalf of the Chair, 2011 Nominations/Elections Committee _______________________________________________ afnog mailing list http://afnog.org/mailman/listinfo/afnog