Board Update

Dr. Janvier NGNOULAYEBoard member

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Board Update

• I would like to make first of all few apologies of the Chairman, Badru Ntege who can not be here at this time. He's returned back home last night due to unforeseen circumstances. • This short update note provides further

information on the Board proceedings since Afrinic-16 in Serekunda, Gambia, May 2012

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Reminder: Board composition after the last election

Name Country Region From To

Badru Ntege  (Chair) Uganda Eastern Africa 2012-07 2015-06

Lala Andrianamampianina

(Vice chair)Madagascar Indian Ocean 2011-07 2014-06

Nezar N. Sami Egypt Northern Africa 2010-07 2013-06

Ndeye Maimouna Diop Diagne

Senegal Western Africa 2010-07 2013-06

Janvier Ngnoulaye Cameroon Central Africa 2011-07 2014-06

Paulos Nyirenda Malawi Southern Africa 2012-07 2015-06

Adiel Akplogan – re-appointed CEO of AFRINIC from 2012-07 to 2015-07

Primary BOD members

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Alternate BOD members

Name Country Region From To

Christian Bope Congo, D. Republic Central Africa 2011-06 2014-05

Krishna Seeburn Mauritius Indian Ocean 2011-06 2014-05

Khaled Koubaa Tunisia Northern Africa 2010-07 2013-06

Alioune B. Traore Mali Western Africa 2010-07 2013-06

Mark Elkins South Africa Southern Africa 2012-07 2015-06

John Walubengo Kenya Eastern Africa 2012-07 2015-06

A quick presentation of each Board member who attends this meeting (just stand up at your seat)

Reminder: Board composition after the last election

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Board proceedingsSince Afrinic-16 in Serekunda, The Gambia 12-18 May 2012

• Renewal of the CEO contract• Recruitment of the COO• Ratification of the new by-laws• Board Committees

– Finance: Krishna Seeburn, Mark Elkins, Walubengo John, Adiel A.

Akplogan – Previous Bylaws Review Committee:

Maimouna Diop, Janvier Ngnoulaye, Ashok Radhakissoon, Adiel Akplogan, ACE

New appointment to the Bylaws Review Committee1. Maimouna Diop (Board),2. Lala Andriamampianina (Board),3. Janvier Ngnoulaye (Board),4. Fiona Asonga (Community)5. Emmanuel Adjovi (Community)

6. Adiel Akplogan (Board, CEO)7. Ashok Radhakissoon (Legal Counsel)8. Viv Padayatchy (Council of Elders - ACE)9. Pierre Dandjinou (ACE)10. Nii Quaynor (ACE)

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Board proceedingsSince Afrinic-16 in Serekunda, The Gambia 12-18 May 2012

• 7 meetings so far since the last Afrinic meeting in Gambia (Afrinic-16) – 1 face-to-face in Khartoum 25, 26 Nov. 2012 (Review and

Adoption of New Bylaws, Afrinic Investment Policies, Afrinic Strategic Plan 2013-2014, Review of Draft 2013 Budget, Review of Board Sub-Committees, Review of Member Survey 2012 analysis, etc.)

– 6 Teleconferences (Webex system)1. 13 June 2012 (Debriefing from AFRINIC-16, etc. )2. 17 July 2012 (Bylaw Review, Board elections Review, COO

Recruitment, AFRINIC Position on RPKI, etc.)3. 31 July 2012 (especial meeting with local host of Afrinic-17)4. 08 august 2012 (Board election, appointment of chair and vice-

chair, overview on the topics in discussion in the RDP List, etc.)5. 16 august 2012 (new Bylaws review, etc.)6. 10 October 2012 (new Bylaws review, WCIT, Afrinic-17, etc.)

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Resolutions• 8 resolutions so far, that come to 14 resolutions since

january 2012 • The Board would like to extend its appreciation to the

Bylaws Review Working Group and AFRINIC legal Counsel, Mr Ashok Radhakisoon for their excellent job toward this fundamental change in AFRINIC structure. The Board also thanks the community for its support and contribution throughout the process

• The new bylaws have been finalized by the board and will be formally passed into resolution next week and then published

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Average duration of board meetings

• In teleconference: 2,5 hours

• In face to face meeting: up to 10 hours

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Rate of board meeting attendance

• Face-to-face 80%

• Teleconference meetings: 68%

• Region most often absent either in f2f or

teleconf meetings: North

• Other regions are often presents

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International presence 2012Subject of budget provisions

Date Event Location AT JN JW KK LA MD ME NS CB SA KS PN BN28-2 March APNIC 33 New Delhi, India                          11-16 March ICANN 43 Costa Rica                          16-20 April RIPE 64 Ljubljana,

Slovenia                          

22-25 April ARIN XXIX Vancouver, Canada                 Y Y      

22-24 April Global INET Geneva, Switzerland   Y       Y              

6-11 May LACNIC XVII Quito, Ecuador                          6-15 May AfNOG -13 Gambia                          12-18 May AfriNIC-16 Gambia Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y24-29 June ICANN 44 Prague, Czech

Republic                          

27-31 August APNIC 34 Phnom Penh, Cambodia                          

September IGF 2012 Azerbaidjan       Y         Y        1-12 October RIPE 65 TBD           Y Y            14-19 October ICANN 45 Toronto,

Canada                          

24-26 October ARIN XXX Dallas, USA               Y          29-2 November LACNIC VIII Montevideo,

Uruguay                          

24-30 November

AfriNIC-17 Khartoum, North Sudan   Y Y Y Y Y Y            

3-14 December ITU WCIT Dubai, UAE                         Y 

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Next Regular Board Meeting

• 20th december 2012 : 15:00 UTC

• In teleconference

• Main topics:

• Review and approval of a fiscal year 2013 Budget

• Adoption of the Board meeting calendar plan for 2013

• Adoption of the Board travel calendar plan for 2013

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Thank you

Questions?