The AFRINIC Board of Directors wishes to inform you that it is taking immediate steps to fill the vacancy on the NRO Number Council (NRO NC) / Address Council (ASO AC) to address this pressing need for AFRINIC representation in this forum.
All the three seats in the NRO NC / ASO AC from the AFRINIC Service Region are presently vacant; two are elected by the community with staggered three-year terms. The third is appointed by the AFRINIC Board. The AFRINIC Board intends to appoint one community volunteer now. The election for the two other seats will take place in due course.
The AFRINIC Board hereby calls for volunteers who wish to be considered for appointment to the ASO AC/NRO NC. The tenure of the new appointee on the NRO NC / ASO AC will end on 31st December 2026.
The appointed representative will also serve as AFRINIC’s representative on the ICP2 Review Process, thereby ensuring continuity and effective participation in both initiatives.
The responsibilities of the ASO AC/NRO NC include:
- Overseeing the Global Policy Development Process (GPDP).
- Providing recommendations to the ICANN Board concerning the recognition of new RIRs.
- Defining procedures to appoint Directors to serve in the ASO’s two seats (Seat 9 and Seat 10) on the ICANN Board of Directors and to serve on other ICANN bodies.
- Providing advice to the ICANN Board on Internet number resource allocation policy, in conjunction with the RIRs.
- Developing procedures for conducting business in support of their responsibilities, in particular for the appointment of an ASO AC Chair and definition of the Chair’s responsibilities.
If you are interested in serving, volunteers for the NRO NC/ASO AC seat are invited to submit a brief biography as well as a statement of reasons (motivation) justifying your application for appointment to the Senior Executive Assistant at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Submissions must be received no later than 23:59 UTC on Thursday, 30 October 2025.
On behalf of AFRINIC, we thank you beforehand for your cooperation and apologise for this short notice. AFRINIC appreciates your continued support in its endeavour to move ahead in the attainment of its objectives as the RIR for Africa.