Archived announcement
The nomination period closed on 29 May 2026. This announcement is retained as an archive record. The nomination forms are no longer accepting submissions.
The Nomination Committee 2026, under the Chairmanship of Mr Ganesh Ramalingum, is hereby calling for nominations from the AFRINIC Membership and its Community for the following open positions.
1. Three (3) Seats for the Governance Committee
The AFRINIC Governance Committee is a standing committee whose purpose is to advise the AFRINIC Board, AFRINIC Membership, and the community, on matters of governance.
The Governance Committee Charter is available at afrinic.net/govcom#tor.
As an exceptional transitional arrangement applicable to this election only, the three elected members shall be assigned staggered terms expiring in three (3) consecutive years as follows:
- the candidate receiving the highest number of votes shall assume office upon election and serve until 31 December 2029;
- the candidate receiving the second-highest number of votes shall assume office upon election and serve until 31 December 2028; and
- the candidate receiving the third-highest number of votes shall assume office upon election and serve until 31 December 2027.
Thereafter, future replacements would typically serve normal three-year terms.
For the avoidance of doubt, the aforesaid three elected representatives are voted by the AFRINIC Resource Members in good standing, as reflected in the MyAFRINIC system at the time of voting.
2. Two (2) Seats for the NRO NC / ASO AC community representatives
The Number Resource Organisation Number Council (NRO NC), also serving as the ASO Address Council (ASO AC), operate as a single entity (NRO NC / ASO AC), and consist of 15 members, three from each of the five Regional Internet Registries (RIR) communities.
The ASO AC is part of the ICANN Address Supporting Organisation (ASO). The NRO NC is part of the Number Resource Organisation (NRO) created by the five RIRs.
More information is available at afrinic.net/committees.
As an exceptional transitional arrangement applicable to this election only, the two elected representatives shall be assigned staggered terms expiring in two (2) consecutive years as follows:
- the candidate receiving the highest number of votes shall assume office upon election and serve until 31 December 2029; and
- the candidate receiving the second-highest number of votes shall assume office upon election and serve until 31 December 2028.
Thereafter, future replacements would typically serve normal three-year terms.
For the purposes of this election, eligible voters shall include individuals, whether acting as representatives of Resource Members or otherwise, who form part of the African Internet community and who have completed the required registration process for inclusion on the community voter register.
Do note that individuals not being a designated voter of an eligible Resource Member must have been on AFRINIC’s mailing list, including Resource Policy Discussion, Community-Discuss, or Members-Discuss, for at least three (3) years immediately prior to his/her online registration for the meeting and been vetted. Clause 8.2.1 of the Election Guidelines refers.
3. Two (2) PDP Co-Chairs (consensus-based)
The two selected PDP Co-Chairs shall be assigned staggered terms expiring in two (2) consecutive years:
- one selected candidate shall, exceptionally, serve a one-year term ending at the first Public Policy Meeting (PPM) following the expiry of that one-year term;
- the other selected candidate shall serve a standard two-year term ending at the first PPM following the expiry of his or her two-year term based on the wish of the PDWG during the said PPM.
Thereafter, future replacements would typically serve normal two-year terms.
Consistent with Article 11.2 of the AFRINIC Bylaws, and in order to give full effect to AFRINIC’s bottom-up governance model, the selection process to be conducted during the PPM will involve individuals, whether acting as representatives of Resource Members or otherwise, who form part of the African Internet community and who have completed the required registration process for attending the said meeting.
Diversity
The Nomination Committee 2026 wishes to receive nominations from all of the AFRINIC sub-regions and explicitly seeks to promote both gender and linguistic diversity, although a working understanding of the English language is required.
The nomination requirements and Election Guidelines are available at the Election Guidelines 2026.
Nomination forms
Nominations closed on 29 May 2026. The forms below are listed for the record and are no longer accepting submissions.
- Governance Committee —
forms.afrinic.net/governance-committee-election-2026 - NRO NC / ASO AC —
forms.afrinic.net/nro-nc-aso-ac-election-2026 - PDP Co-Chairs selection —
forms.afrinic.net/pdp-co-chairs-selection-2026
Kindly note that each candidature must be supported by two (2) AFRINIC Resource Members in good standing.
The nomination period ended on 29 May 2026 at 23:59 UTC.
Please note that any person convicted of an offence involving dishonesty, fraud, or breach of trust shall not be eligible for consideration for the aforementioned positions.
The Nomination Committee reserves the right to disqualify nominees from the final candidates slate who engage in any form of election malpractice.
2026 elections timeline
The following timeline shall apply, insofar as reasonably practicable.
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Open Call for Nominations | 8 May 2026 |
| Close Call for Nominations | 29 May 2026 |
| Candidate Vetting and Verification | 30 May 2026 to 10 June 2026 |
| Provisional Candidate Slate Publication | 11 June 2026 |
| Final Candidate Slate Publication | 15 June 2026 |
| Voting Period and Platform Access for Governance Committee & NRO NC / ASO AC elections, at least 5 days before the day of AGMM and PPM | 19 June 2026 |
| Announcement of Results of NRO NC / ASO AC election and PDWG Co-Chairs selection, during PPM | 24 June 2026 |
| Announcement of Results of Governance Committee election, AGMM Day | 25 June 2026 |
We look forward to hearing from you the soonest possible and remain at your disposal for any further information that you may require.
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