Dear All We are holding weekly classes on Swahili and other Kenyan Languages. Register with us. Children and youth are also welcome.These classes are important for Volunteers, Expatriates and visitors to East Africa. These classes are also important for Kenyans who want to know or get in touch with their mother tongue Those interested could email us on nnfeischools@yahoo.com Jane ________________________________ From: Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack@gmail.com> To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>; "isoc@lists.my.co.ke" <isoc@orion.my.co.ke> Sent: Saturday, April 13, 2013 6:05 PM Subject: [ISOC_KE] Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] [***SPAM***] AfriNIC Board Elections 2013: Call for Nominations ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Douglas Onyango <ondouglas@gmail.com> Date: Sat, Apr 13, 2013 at 4:31 PM Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] [***SPAM***] AfriNIC Board Elections 2013: Call for Nominations To: AfrICANN list <africann@afrinic.net>, rpd@afrinic.net, members@afrinic.net, announce@afrinic.net, nomcom2013@afrinic.net Dear Colleagues, According to Section 13 of the AfriNIC Bylaws, the terms of following members occupying seats on the AfriNIC Board will expire at the end of June 2012: 1. Primary: Neezar Sami (Northern Africa - Seat 1) 2. Alternate: Khaled Koubaa (Northern Africa) 3. Primary: Maimouna Diop (Western Africa - Seat 2) 4. Alternate: Alioune Badara Traore (Western Africa) In application of the new bylaws we will also need to fill the seat of one of two non-regional Directors (Seat 7). As a result, three (3) seats on the AFRINIC Board will be open for election: A) Seat 1: From Northern sub-region (Mandate: 2013 to 2016) B) Seat 2: From Western sub-region (Mandate: 2013 to 2016) C) Seat 7: Non-Regional Independent (Mandate: 2013 to 2016) We are pleased to invite nominations for candidates 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 requirements Section 12.10-13 of the Bylaws. http://www.afrinic.net/en/about-us/bylaws?start=12 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 must 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.. Candidates must be able to actively participate and contribute to all activities conferred to the Board under Section 15 of the AfriNIC bylaws: http://www.afrinic.net/en/about-us/bylaws?start=14 Candidates must have a good comprehension of the English language (the working language of the Board). Nominations must be sent to nomcom2013@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 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 12 May 2013 at 20:00 UTC. For more information on the election process, please refer to: [http://www.afrinic.net/elections/process] to be familiar with the new process. or, in case clarification is needed, please contact us at: nomcom2013@afrinic.net Note: It is expected that candidates attend the AfriNIC-18 meeting in person on the Election Day (21 June 2013) where they will be afforded an opportunity to introduce themselves and to make a short presentation. More information about AfriNIC is available at http://www.afrinic.net/en/about-us Regards, Douglas Onyango, 2013 Nominations Committee Chair. _______________________________________________ AfrICANN mailing list AfrICANN@afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo.cgi/africann -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/ _______________________________________________ isoc mailing list isoc@orion.my.co.ke http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc