<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class="">FYI.<br class=""><div><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">Begin forwarded message:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">From: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">Jean Baptiste Millogo via zanog-discuss <<a href="mailto:zanog-discuss@lists.nog.net.za" class="">zanog-discuss@lists.nog.net.za</a>><br class=""></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">Subject: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""><b class="">[zanog-discuss] Reminder! Call for Volunteers to Join the AfPIF Program Committee</b><br class=""></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">Date: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">10. October 2022 at 14:49:45 CEST<br class=""></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">To: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">"<a href="mailto:zanog-discuss@lists.nog.net.za" class="">zanog-discuss@lists.nog.net.za</a>" <<a href="mailto:zanog-discuss@lists.nog.net.za" class="">zanog-discuss@lists.nog.net.za</a>><br class=""></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">Cc: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">Jean Baptiste Millogo <<a href="mailto:millogo@isoc.org" class="">millogo@isoc.org</a>><br class=""></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">Reply-To: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""><a href="mailto:zanog-discuss@lists.nog.net.za" class="">zanog-discuss@lists.nog.net.za</a><br class=""></span></div><br class=""><div class=""><meta charset="UTF-8" class=""><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Menlo-Regular; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><p align="center" style="text-align: center;" class=""><strong class=""><u class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS TO JOIN THE AFPIF PROGRAM COMMITTEE</span></u></strong><o:p class=""></o:p></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;" class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="" class=""> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;" class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="" class="">The AfPIF Program Committee is seeking volunteers from the community to join the AfPIF Program Committee for a 3-year term.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;" class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="" class="">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: <a href="https://www.afpif.org/program-commitee-governance-structure/" target="_blank" title="https://www.afpif.org/program-commitee-governance-structure/" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline;" class="">https://www.afpif.org/program-commitee-governance-structure/</a></span><o:p class=""></o:p></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;" class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="" class=""> <strong class=""><u class=""><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Eligibility</span></u></strong></span><o:p class=""></o:p></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;" class=""><strong class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">The Charter states:</span></strong><span lang="EN-US" style="" class=""> <em class=""><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">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><o:p class=""></o:p></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;" class=""><strong class=""><u class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Submission Information</span></u></strong><o:p class=""></o:p></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;" class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="" class="">To self-nominate or nominate someone else, please send an email to<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:sec@afpif.org" target="_blank" title="mailto:sec@afpif.org" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(0, 120, 212);" class="">sec@afpif.org</span></a> with the following information by 21 October 2022 at 11:59 PM UTC:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><o:p class=""></o:p></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;" class=""><b class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="" class="">Email Subject line</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="" class="">: AfPIF Call for Volunteers</span><o:p class=""></o:p></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;" class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="" class="">Submitter(s) name:</span><o:p class=""></o:p></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;" class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="" class="">Name of Nominee:</span><o:p class=""></o:p></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;" class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="" class="">Nominee’s email address:</span><o:p class=""></o:p></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;" class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="" class="">Nominee’s phone number:</span><o:p class=""></o:p></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;" class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="" class="">Supporting Statement:</span><o:p class=""></o:p></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;" class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="" class="">Contact info of a reference person:</span><o:p class=""></o:p></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;" class=""><strong class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> </span></strong><o:p class=""></o:p></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;" class=""><strong class=""><u class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Timeline</span></u></strong><o:p class=""></o:p></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;" class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="" class="">Call for Volunteers Opens 03 October 2022</span><o:p class=""></o:p></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;" class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="" class="">Submissions Deadline 21 October 2022</span><o:p class=""></o:p></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;" class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="" class="">Notification of Selection 07 November 2022</span><o:p class=""></o:p></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;" class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="" class="">Acceptance Deadline 25 November 2022</span><o:p class=""></o:p></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;" class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="" class="">Term Commences 1 December 2022</span><o:p class=""></o:p></p><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;" class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt;" class=""> </span><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;" class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">Any questions or concerns should be addressed to the AfPIF Secretariat by e-mail at<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><u class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; color: purple;" class=""><a href="mailto:sec@afpif.org" title="mailto:sec@afpif.org" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(0, 120, 212);" class="">sec@afpif.org</span></a></span></u><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;" class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt;" class=""> </span><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;" class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">We look forward to receiving your volunteer nominations.</span><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm; 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