[prev in list] [next in list] [prev in thread] [next in thread] List: afrinic-rpd Subject: [rpd] Way forward as we approach AFRINIC-34 Public Policy Meeting. From: PDWG Chair <dacostadarwin () gmail ! com> Date: 2021-08-31 5:20:33 Message-ID: 3B8531C9-0461-46DD-B624-47292E0028A7 () afrinic ! net [Download RAW message or body] [Attachment #2 (multipart/alternative)] Dear PDWG, As at 4 August 2021, there are 8 Draft policy proposals under discussion, of which 3 \ are technical policies and 5 are related to the PDP (Section 3 of the CPM). Four of \ these 5 proposals expire before the upcoming PPM scheduled for 15-18 Nov 2021, unless \ they are reviewed. However, the Policy Development Working Group (PDWG) needs to bear in mind that \ competing policy proposals will only increase the load on the PDP and defeats the \ consensus basis well before any discussion happens on the RPD mailing-list and at \ the Public Policy Meeting (PPM). We are also aware of the Working Group's calls for \ clear problem statements that authors could then collaborate and draft solutions to. \ The PDWG is also divided as to whether the CPM Section 3 needs to be reviewed with \ the submission of multiple proposals or through one proposal. Based on the foregoing, preparations for the upcoming Public Policy Meeting which is \ scheduled for 15-19 November 2021 has to be kickstarted. In regard to all the proposals aimed at updating AFRINIC's Policy Development Process \ , we invite the authors of the 5 proposals[1] to: Focus and come up with clear problem statements related to Section 3 of the CPM, To ensure that the problem statements don't overlap and thus the need for the authors \ to collaborate, The problem statements to be shared with the PDWG for inputs and \ refinements, Each group of authors to then come up with a draft policy proposal that \ addresses their respective problem statement, The PDWG to objectively and \ constructively discuss the proposals with the aim of improving the text, which should \ ultimately lead to a better Policy Development Process. The assessment of the draft policy proposals, excluding the "Board Prerogatives on \ the PDP", was shared with the PDWG during the AFRINIC-33 PPM. To facilitate the way \ forward, the assessment has been updated to include the "Board Prerogatives on the \ PDP". It is available here: \ https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1FVRZnVOMzYbq5hR5Fm8QUeTrvYw81Ruq_cFori1TGGU/edit?usp=sharing \ <https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1FVRZnVOMzYbq5hR5Fm8QUeTrvYw81Ruq_cFori1TGGU/edit?usp=sharing> Based on our assessment but subject to the PDWG's and authors' collective agreement, \ we have identified the following problem areas which need to be refined: Policy Development Process, PDWG Chairs (eligibility, selection & roles), Conflict Resolution. Time is of utmost importance and the following timeline is being proposed. It is \ however up to the PDWG to align with this proposal or refine the timeline: To facilitate the way forward, we request that the PDWG shares its views and feedback \ on this proposal by 02 September 2021 at 23:59 UTC. AFRINIC and the PDWG Chairs \ remain available to the PDWG and authors for support (webinars for brainstorming, \ administrative support). Warm Regards, AFRINIC PDWG Co-Chairs. Reference: [1] - Co-chair Recall https://www.afrinic.net/policy/proposals/2020-gen-007-d1 \ <https://www.afrinic.net/policy/proposals/2020-gen-007-d1> Board Prerogatives on the \ PDPhttps://www.afrinic.net/policy/proposals/2020-gen-004-d2 \ <https://www.afrinic.net/policy/proposals/2020-gen-004-d2> Simple PDP Update for the new Normal - \ https://www.afrinic.net/policy/proposals/2020-gen-004-d2 \ <https://www.afrinic.net/policy/proposals/2020-gen-004-d2> PDP Working Group \ Guidelines and Procedures - https://www.afrinic.net/policy/proposals/2020-gen-002-d3 \ <https://www.afrinic.net/policy/proposals/2020-gen-002-d3> Chairs Election Process - \ https://www.afrinic.net/policy/proposals/2019-gen-007-d2 \ <https://www.afrinic.net/policy/proposals/2019-gen-007-d2> [Attachment #5 (multipart/related)] [Attachment #7 (unknown)] <html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; \ -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div class="" style="caret-color: \ rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 1.38; text-align: justify; \ margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" style="font-size: 11pt; \ font-family: Arial; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; \ font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Dear \ PDWG, </span></div><br class="" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, \ 0, 0);"><div class="" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); \ line-height: 1.38; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span \ class="" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; font-variant-ligatures: normal; \ font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: \ baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">As at 4 August 2021, there are 8 Draft policy \ proposals under discussion, of which 3 are technical policies and 5 are \ related to the PDP (Section 3 of the CPM). Four of these 5 proposals expire before \ the upcoming PPM scheduled for 15-18 Nov 2021, unless they are \ reviewed. </span></div><br class="" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: \ rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div class="" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); \ line-height: 1.38; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span \ class="" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; font-variant-ligatures: normal; \ font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: \ baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">However, the Policy Development Working Group \ (PDWG) needs to bear in mind that competing policy proposals will only increase the \ load on the PDP and defeats the consensus basis well before any discussion happens on \ the RPD mailing-list and at the Public Policy Meeting (PPM). We are also aware \ of the Working Group's calls for clear problem statements that authors could then \ collaborate and draft solutions to. The PDWG is also divided as to whether the CPM \ Section 3 needs to be reviewed with the submission of multiple proposals or through \ one proposal.</span></div><br class="" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: \ rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div class="" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); \ line-height: 1.38; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span \ class="" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; font-variant-ligatures: normal; \ font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: \ baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Based on the foregoing, preparations for the \ upcoming Public Policy Meeting which is scheduled for 15-19 November 2021 has to be \ kickstarted.</span></div><br class="" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, \ 0, 0);"><div class="" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); \ line-height: 1.38; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span \ class="" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; font-variant-ligatures: normal; \ font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: \ baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In regard to all the proposals aimed at updating \ AFRINIC's Policy Development Process , we invite the authors of the 5 \ proposals</span><span class="" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; \ font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; \ font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: \ pre-wrap;"><span class="" style="font-size: 0.6em; vertical-align: \ super;">[1]</span></span><span class="" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; \ font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; \ font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: \ pre-wrap;"> to:</span></div><div class="" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); \ color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 1.38; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; \ margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; \ font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; \ font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br \ class=""></span></div><ol class="" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, \ 0); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px;"><li dir="ltr" \ aria-level="1" class="" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; \ font-family: Arial; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; \ font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><div \ class="" style="line-height: 1.38; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; \ margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: \ normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; \ vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Focus and come up with clear \ problem statements related to Section 3 of the CPM,</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" \ aria-level="1" class="" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; \ font-family: Arial; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; \ font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><div \ class="" style="line-height: 1.38; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; \ margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: \ normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; \ vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">To ensure that the problem \ statements don't overlap and thus the need for the authors to \ collaborate,</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" aria-level="1" class="" \ style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; \ font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; \ font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><div \ class="" style="line-height: 1.38; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; \ margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: \ normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; \ vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The problem statements to be shared \ with the PDWG for inputs and refinements,</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" \ aria-level="1" class="" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; \ font-family: Arial; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; \ font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><div \ class="" style="line-height: 1.38; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; \ margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: \ normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; \ vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Each group of authors to then come \ up with a draft policy proposal that addresses their respective problem \ statement,</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" aria-level="1" class="" \ style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; \ font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; \ font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><div \ class="" style="line-height: 1.38; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; \ margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: \ normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; \ vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The PDWG to objectively and \ constructively discuss the proposals with the aim of improving the text, which should \ ultimately lead to a better Policy Development Process.</span></div></li></ol><br \ class="" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div class="" \ style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 1.38; text-align: \ justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" style="font-size: 11pt; \ font-family: Arial; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; \ font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The \ assessment of the draft policy proposals, excluding the "Board Prerogatives on the \ PDP", was shared with the PDWG during the AFRINIC-33 PPM. To facilitate the way \ forward, the assessment has been updated to include the "Board Prerogatives on the \ PDP". It is available here: </span><a \ href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1FVRZnVOMzYbq5hR5Fm8QUeTrvYw81Ruq_cFori1TGGU/edit?usp=sharing" \ class="" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="" style="font-size: 11pt; \ font-family: Arial; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-weight: 700; \ font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; \ font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip: \ none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: \ pre-wrap;">https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1FVRZnVOMzYbq5hR5Fm8QUeTrvYw81Ruq_cFori1TGGU/edit?usp=sharing</span></a></div><br \ class="" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div class="" \ style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 1.38; text-align: \ justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" style="font-size: 11pt; \ font-family: Arial; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; \ font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: \ pre-wrap;">Based on our assessment but subject to the PDWG's and authors' collective \ agreement, we have identified the following problem areas which need to be \ refined:</span></div><br class="" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, \ 0);"><ol class="" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-top: \ 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px;"><li dir="ltr" aria-level="1" \ class="" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; \ font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; \ font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><div \ class="" style="line-height: 1.38; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; \ margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: \ normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; \ vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Policy Development \ Process,</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" aria-level="1" class="" \ style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; \ font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; \ font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><div \ class="" style="line-height: 1.38; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; \ margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: \ normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; \ vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">PDWG Chairs (eligibility, selection \ & roles),</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" aria-level="1" class="" \ style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; \ font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; \ font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><div \ class="" style="line-height: 1.38; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; \ margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: \ normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; \ vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Conflict \ Resolution.</span></div></li></ol><br class="" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); \ color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div class="" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, \ 0, 0); line-height: 1.38; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: \ 0pt;"><span class="" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; \ font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; \ font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Time \ is of utmost importance and the following timeline is being proposed. It is however \ up to the PDWG to align with this proposal or refine the timeline:</span></div><div \ class="" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 1.38; \ text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" \ style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; font-variant-ligatures: normal; \ font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: \ baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br class=""></span></div><div class="" \ style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 1.38; text-align: \ justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" style="font-size: 11pt; \ font-family: Arial; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; \ font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><img \ apple-inline="yes" id="3175D1D9-B02A-42AE-8878-0955A9D77669" \ src="cid:466DE7BD-449E-4C10-81D5-A5F84D049C48" class=""></span></div><div class="" \ style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 1.38; text-align: \ justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" style="font-size: 11pt; \ font-family: Arial; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; \ font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br \ class=""></span></div><div class="" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, \ 0, 0); line-height: 1.38; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: \ 0pt;"><span class="" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; \ font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; \ font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">To \ facilitate the way forward, we request that the PDWG shares its views and feedback on \ this proposal by 02 September 2021 at 23:59 UTC. AFRINIC and the PDWG Chairs remain \ available to the PDWG and authors for support (webinars for brainstorming, \ administrative support). </span></div><div class="" style="caret-color: rgb(0, \ 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 1.38; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; \ margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; \ font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; \ font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br \ class=""></span></div><div class="" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, \ 0, 0); line-height: 1.38; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: \ 0pt;"><span class="" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; \ font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; \ font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div \ class="" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; white-space: normal; \ line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" \ style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.666666984558105px; white-space: \ pre-wrap;">Warm Regards,</span></div><div class="" style="font-family: Helvetica; \ font-size: 14px; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; \ margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" style="font-variant-ligatures: normal; \ font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: \ baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: 15px;"><font face="Arial" \ class="">AFRINIC PDWG Co-Chairs.</font></span></div><div class="" style="font-family: \ Helvetica; font-size: 14px; white-space: normal; line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; \ margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="" style="font-variant-ligatures: normal; \ font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: \ baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: 15px;"><font face="Arial" class=""><br \ class=""></font></span></div><div class="" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: \ ["5bda21db-a170-4138-a0ae-b6b336f248d7.JPG" (5bda21db-a170-4138-a0ae-b6b336f248d7.JPG)] JFIF C %# , #&')*)-0-(0%()( C ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( \ " !m< \ POA<POA<POA<POA<PO-A<POA<POA<POA<POA<PO \ ]OA<POA<POA<POA<POA2ByA"aI"淕 _*> \ r } #/i6#7%T?_%pǰ B}>&_|Aߟ \ <|~_9 }Q \ O2e.'Է|Ͽ?^zy9 O \ 'Ј[OA<POA<POA<POA<POiA<POA<POA<POA<POA \ <PO'SA<POA<POA<POA<POA<(L'ОPc} rϨ7 \ f_-e _9'>VeK QDUKoGQd yYLP ?_/t <K]D}*VbMS l`XKl O 'О~KQ'>?Ϯ \ y>OE=}?A>S?A|݂Ep ~m4~|O ؾZ>kԏbE4_= \ x|Ƌ>7~~y#55C~O"gP >} <E \ V#K};w@%DԾ[ϟ}3 >