The Nomination Committee 2026 is hereby calling for nominations from the AFRINIC Membership and its Community for the following open position:
- One (1) PDP Co-Chair [consensus-based]
The one (1) selected PDP Co-Chair shall be assigned a term expiring in one (1) consecutive year. Therefore, the 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.
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.
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 elections.afrinic.net/election-guidelines-2026.
How to apply
Submit your application online. To nominate yourself or a candidate of your choice, please complete the applicable nomination form:
- For 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 shall end on 29 October 2026 at 23:59 UTC.
The Nomination Committee reserves the right to reassess nominees from the final candidates’ slate who engage in any form of election malpractice.
2026 PDP Co-Chair selection timeline
The following timeline shall apply, insofar as reasonably practicable.
- Open Call for Nominations: 2 October 2026
- Close Call for Nominations: 29 October 2026
- Final Candidate Slate Publication: 6 November 2026
We remain at your disposal for any further information that you may require.
Contact us at: nomcom2026@afrinic.net
On behalf of the Nomination Committee 2026