The AFRINIC Board of Directors hereby makes a public call for volunteers from the African Internet community to fill four (4) vacant positions on a Nomination Committee. The Nomination Committee [NomCom 2026] is being constituted for the purpose of conducting the following elections:
- Three (3) Members of the Governance Committee elected by AFRINIC Resource Members in good standing.
- Two (2) Members of the NRO NC / ASO AC elected by the AFRINIC community.
- PDP Co-Chairs selected through a consensus-based process by the AFRINIC Policy Development Working Group
Additional information on the role and responsibilities of the NomCom 2026, as well as other related information is available in the Election Guidelines 2026.
Interested individuals wishing to serve on the NomCom 2026 are invited to submit an expression of interest, together with a short biography, by email to
- Be neutral and impartial;
- Have no direct or indirect interest in the outcome of the elections;
- Be trustworthy individuals of the AFRINIC community;
- Demonstrate a good understanding of the AFRINIC business environment; and
- Carry out their responsibilities diligently and in good faith.
Please note that NomCom members serve on a voluntary basis and do not receive any remuneration.
AFRINIC staff will provide logistical support to NomCom throughout its mandate. Travel support will also be provided for the Chairperson of the NomCom 2026 to attend the meeting at which such elections will be held, or other meetings where the attendance of a representative of the NomCom is warranted.
Further information on the meetings will be provided in due course.
We sincerely thank the AFRINIC Members and the community for its usual cooperation and continued support.