[AFRI-Discuss] Stepping Down and a Nomination for AfRALO Chair position

Patricia Akello ekisesta at gmail.com
Wed May 1 13:02:52 UTC 2019


Thanks Fatimata for your submission. +1 to this.
I strongly suggest a leadership /Management training For some of the
incoming leaders. There is a lot to be desired.
Otherwise success to those norminated.

Patricia

On Wed, 1 May 2019 at 15:21, Fatimata Seye Sylla <fsylla at gmail.com> wrote:

> Dear All,
>
> I have been reading the emails exchange about diversity with a lot of
> regret.
>
> I wish anyone who spoke on this had the time to internaly discuss within
> it's own community before publicly expressing his/her views.  We are all
> human beings and as such, we all make mistakes.
>
> We are a community aiming at building a better world and we will be making
> mistakes in the process.  But please let's not take it to an unhealthy
> level and personalize the debate.
>
> I would like to support Mohamed's last proposal of closing this
> regrettable debate.
>
> Please, all, let's move on to more productive issues.
>
> My apology if I offended you in any way.
>
> Peace,
> Fatimata
>
>
> On Wed, May 1, 2019, 11:04 Mohamed El Bashir <mbashir at mbash.net> wrote:
>
>> Dear Daniel, Seun, Abdelkarim, All
>>
>> You have expressed your views strongly and passionately during this
>> debate which started by the questioning of  AfRALO gender diversity during
>> this elections process.
>>
>> As indicates in my earlier response AfRALO is already diverse at
>> different levels, I don’t see an age gap issue ( Old Vs Young ), I consider
>> Sarah (AfRALO Secretariat ) I young leader working along side Fataimat our
>> experienced vice chair.
>>
>> The majority of our active participants are young and also represent our
>> continent diversity,  just naming few Abdeldjalil, Daniel, Abdulkarim, Seun
>> and others are actively participating and leading important activities
>> within AfRALO and At-Large in general.
>>
>> As Maureen has clearfield her intention on the previous email, Hopefully
>> we can close the discussion on this issue and allow our members to continue
>> the election’s process.
>>
>> Thank you, Have a great day!
>>
>> Kind Regards,
>> Mohamed El Bashir
>>
>> On May 1, 2019, at 3:30 AM, ABDULKARIM AYOPO OLOYEDE <
>> oloyede.aa at unilorin.edu.ng> wrote:
>>
>> Dear All,
>> Seun has given a convincing reason why Aziz would be a very good
>> candidate as the Vice Chair.
>> I have also spoken to some other leaders of this community who told me
>> how much Aziz as contributed to this community especially when ICANN
>> meetings were held in Morocco.
>>  Based on this I am convinced and I hope I can convince us all to support
>> Aziz Hilali to be the Vice-Chair of AFRALO.
>> We really need people like him to give a balance and learn from his
>> experience.
>> Abdulkarim
>>
>> On Wed, May 1, 2019 at 9:56 AM Seun Ojedeji <seun.ojedeji at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hello Pastor Peters, Members
>>>
>>> Thank you for your mail, I just like to touch on one thing; as much as I
>>> appreciate your support for my nomination, I would hope that it's not made
>>> on the condition that you've stated; the reason why each of us serve and
>>> leave varies at various times (and some may be personal reasons) but it
>>> ultimately should be up to you and all the other ALSes to decide on whether
>>> to elect/return a nominee, so long as the person is not term limited.
>>>
>>> I certainly value bringing in new folks(and have always make effort to
>>> encourage that), but I also appreciate the importance of not loosing the
>>> active old folks as well hence we need to always try to have that balance.
>>> I have seen that the Vice Chair position is now contested and I am sure
>>> either of the nominee will serve our RALO very well and I encourage voters
>>> to put into consideration the importance of having a balance of experience
>>> on the leadership.
>>>
>>> Finally, there are various open leadership positions, I will support
>>> whoever is elected/declared by the ALS majority. We should not be
>>> "schooled" by non AFRALO members on diversity as we know and have diversity
>>> in us in various forms but I hope that we as AFRALO will continue to ensure
>>> that our diversity remains our strength irrespective of the form of
>>> diversity that we have decided to have on our leadership.
>>>
>>> Regards
>>> Sent from my mobile
>>> Kindly excuse brevity and typos
>>>
>>> On Tue, 30 Apr 2019, 21:56 peters omoragbon, <petersomoragbon at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Dear Fellow Comrades,
>>>>
>>>> Let me congratulate Bashir for his bold initiative to decline the
>>>> allure and pecks of office and power to step down as chair of AFRALO
>>>> without the sit- tight mentality of African Leaders, AFRALO not insulated
>>>> as could be gleaned over the years.
>>>>
>>>> This is reminiscent of Nelson Mandela of South Aftica.
>>>>
>>>> Having said that, I also commend your choice of a successor which
>>>> deviate from the old tradition of recycling of AFRALO leadership within the
>>>> region. Your decision is a demonstration of your foresight to introduce new
>>>> breeds into the affairs of AFRALO. As a region we should be dynamic and
>>>> move with the trends of civilization. Though Seun has served in ALAC but
>>>> considering his years in ICANN he has done much.
>>>>
>>>> It is for the above reasons that Nurses Across the Borders will be
>>>> supporting the nomination of the following people as nominated but with
>>>> strong reservation for an Aziz Vice Chairmanship after completing two
>>>> tenures and to now step lower to vie for or accept any nomination of Vice
>>>> chairman. Aziz is my friend but I would urge him to decline the nomination
>>>> and give room for others to occupy. I have always been very Frank and
>>>> objective to issues. If we want AFRALO to be all inclusive and all
>>>> participatory, we should expand the leadership front and encourage new
>>>> leaders to emerge. That is how we can be strengthened and empowered. We
>>>> cannot be using the same people all year round and expect a different
>>>> output or achievement from them.
>>>>
>>>> I do hope that Seun if elected would honourably do one tenure (having
>>>> served twice as ALAC rep for AFRALO). This position is not different from
>>>> the cause I raised in the ROP WG and at the General Assembly in South
>>>> Africa. If other RALOs and ICANN structures are committing the same error,
>>>> AFRALO can lead by example for others to emulate.
>>>>
>>>> I would still take the struggle to the ICANN Ombudsman to look at the
>>>> leakages of the laws guiding ICANN activities in terms of electing leaders.
>>>> Today the world largest democracy where ICANN is domiciled allows for ONLY
>>>> two tenures for their Presidents. ICANN must represent such values.
>>>>
>>>> To this end I support the following nominations
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 1- Seun for the position of Chair of AFRALO
>>>>
>>>>  2- Vice-Chair position any other nomination
>>>>
>>>> 3- Abdulkarim  O., NomCom delegate
>>>>
>>>> 4- Dave Kissoondoyal to represent AFRALO to ALAC
>>>>
>>>> They have my support because they are a breathe of Fresh air to AFRALO.
>>>> I hope they too will follow in Basjir"s footsteps.
>>>>
>>>> Congratulations in advance to you all.
>>>>
>>>> Pastor Peters Omoragbon
>>>>
>>>> Permanent UN Representative
>>>>
>>>> UNFCCC Designated Contact Person
>>>>
>>>> Fellow ICANN (since 2010)
>>>>
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>>>> On Tue, 30 Apr 2019 at 18:37, Mohamed El Bashir
>>>> <mbashir at mbash.net> wrote:
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