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Hi My Friends, According to Section 11 of the AfriNIC Bylaws, the following members occupying seats on the AfriNIC Board will retire at the end of June 2012: Southern: --------- Primary: Mark J. Elkins Alternate: Silvio Cabral Almada Eastern: -------- Primary: John Walubengo Alternate: Lillian Wambui Karanja As a result, two (2) seats on the AfriNIC Board will be open for election: A) Seat 5: The Southern sub-region (Primary and Alternate) Mandate: 2012 to 2015 B) Seat 6: The Eastern sub-region (Primary and Alternate) Mandate: 2012 to 2015 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. Members are strongly encouraged to nominate. Self nominations and nominations by those who are not members of AfriNIC are allowed but the nomination must be formally backed by at least 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 [log in to unmask]" target="_blank">[log in to unmask] 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 or nomination by a non-member: (Seconder 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 29 March 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, please contact us at [log in to unmask]" target="_blank">[log in to unmask] Note: It is highly expected that candidates attend the AfriNIC-15 meeting in person on the Election Day (18 May 2012) 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, 2012 Nominations/Elections Committee |