<div><div dir="auto">Dear listers,</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Happy Mashujaa day!</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">I thought some would benefit from this.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Kind regards</div><div dir="auto">Keith</div></div><div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Gaelle Fall via AfrICANN</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:africann@afrinic.net" target="_blank">africann@afrinic.net</a>></span><br>Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2022 at 14:59<br>Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] Last Day!! Call for Volunteers to Join the AfPIF Program Committee<br>To: Gaelle Fall via Afpif <<a href="mailto:afpif@afpif.org" target="_blank">afpif@afpif.org</a>><br></div><br><br>





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<p align="center" style="text-align:center"><strong><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS TO JOIN THE AFPIF PROGRAM COMMITTEE</span></u></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:yellow">One (1) day left to submit your candidacy or nominate someone!</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:yellow">Deadline for Submission: 21 October 2022 at 11:59 PM UTC</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">The AfPIF Program Committee is seeking volunteers from the community to join the AfPIF Program Committee for a 3-year term.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">The Program Committee (PC) is responsible for selecting future AfPIF host country, developing the agenda of the annual AfPIF event. For more information on the scope of work, structure of PC, membership terms, amongst
 others, please see the charter available here: </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121"><a href="https://www.afpif.org/program-commitee-governance-structure/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0078d7">https://www.afpif.org/program-commitee-governance-structure/</span></a><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p><strong><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Eligibility</span></u></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">The Charter states:</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> <em><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Anyone interested in the peering and interconnection
 ecosystem and is willing to volunteer some time and expertise to the cause of AfPIF can apply. There are no restrictions, be it age, geography, stakeholder group, affiliation, etc. However, preference will be given to applicants who have attended at least
 one previous AfPIF meeting.</span></em></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<strong><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Submission Information</span></u></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">To self-nominate or nominate someone else, please send an email to<span> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121"><a href="mailto:sec@afpif.org" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0078d7">sec@afpif.org</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> with
 the following information by 21 October 2022 at 11:59 PM UTC:<span> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Email Subject line</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">: AfPIF Call for Volunteers</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Submitter(s) name:</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Name of Nominee:</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Nominee’s email address:</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Nominee’s phone number:</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Supporting Statement:</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Contact info of a reference person:</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p><strong><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Timeline</span></u></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Call for Volunteers Opens       03 October 2022</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Submission Deadline              21 October 2022</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Notification of Selection         07 November 2022</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Acceptance Deadline              25 November 2022</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Start of 3-year Term               01 December 2022</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Any questions or concerns should be addressed to the AfPIF Secretariat by e-mail at<span> </span></span><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:purple"><a href="mailto:sec@afpif.org" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0078d7">sec@afpif.org</span></a></span></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">We look forward to receiving your volunteer nominations.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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