You are invited to register for the AFRINIC PDP Webinar Series, three webinars held ahead of the AFRINIC-38 Public Policy Meeting (PPM) in Cape Town on 18 November 2026.
The series introduces the AFRINIC Policy Development Process (PDP) and gives policy authors a space to present their proposals to the community before the PPM. Questions and objections can then surface early, so that time at the PPM goes to resolving them rather than to first explanations.
All three webinars are held online on Zoom, last 90 minutes and are open to everyone in the AFRINIC community. Registration is free, and each webinar has its own registration link.
Webinar 1: The AFRINIC Policy Development Process Explained
Friday 23 October 2026, 11:00–12:30 UTC
This webinar explains how a number resource policy is proposed, discussed, adopted and implemented under the PDP. It is designed for newcomers and fellows, and experienced participants are welcome to contribute during the Q&A.
Speakers:
- Haitham El-Nakhal and Darwin Da Costa, PDWG Co-Chairs
- Madhvi Gokool, Policy Liaison, AFRINIC
- Brice Abba, Policy Liaison, AFRINIC
The session covers:
- The PDP step by step: submission, discussion on the RPD mailing list, the PPM, Last Call, ratification and implementation
- How the PDWG Co-Chairs determine rough consensus, on-site and remote
- A worked example of an AFRINIC-37 proposal, from first draft to ratification
- How to take part: RPD list etiquette, the Code of Conduct and the proposal template
Webinar 2: Current policy proposals under discussion (Part 1)
Wednesday 28 October 2026, 10:00–11:30 UTC
The authors present three proposals:
- Dynamic IPv4 Pools Exhaustion Management Framework (AFPUB-2026-IPv4-003-DRAFT01), by Alain Aina
- PDP Working Group (WG) Guidelines and Procedures (AFPUB-2026-GEN-001-DRAFT02), by Alain Aina, Grégoire Ehoumi and Noah Maina
- RPD Mailing List Setup and Guidelines, a new proposal by Benson Muite
Each presentation is followed by Q&A and discussion.
Webinar 3: Current policy proposals under discussion (Part 2)
Wednesday 4 November 2026, 10:00–11:30 UTC
Jordi Palet Martinez and his co-authors present three proposals and explain what has changed since earlier drafts:
- IPv6 as Criteria in IPv4 Soft Landing (AFPUB-2026-v6-001-DRAFT03), with Jaco Kroon
- AfriNIC Policy Compliance Dashboard (AFPUB-2026-GEN-002-DRAFT02), with Frank Habicht and Mark Elkins
- Public Policy Meeting (PPM) Dates (DRAFT01)
Each presentation is followed by Q&A.
Before you join
The webinars are informational only and do not determine consensus. Points raised during the sessions should be posted to the RPD mailing list to count towards consensus. The AFRINIC Code of Conduct applies to all sessions.
The proposals are listed on the Current Policy Proposals page, and all three sessions appear on the Webinar Series page.
We look forward to your participation.