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<p align="center" style="text-align:center"><strong><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS TO JOIN THE AFPIF PROGRAM COMMITTEE</span></u></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:yellow">One (1) day left to submit your candidacy or nominate someone!</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:yellow">Deadline for Submission: 21 October 2022 at 11:59 PM UTC</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">The AfPIF Program Committee is seeking volunteers from the community to join the AfPIF Program Committee for a 3-year term.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">The Program Committee (PC) is responsible for selecting future AfPIF host country, developing the agenda of the annual AfPIF event. For more information on the scope of work, structure of PC, membership
terms, amongst others, please see the charter available here: </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121"><a href="https://www.afpif.org/program-commitee-governance-structure/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0078D7">https://www.afpif.org/program-commitee-governance-structure/</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><strong><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Eligibility</span></u></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
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<strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">The Charter states:</span></strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> <em><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Anyone interested
in the peering and interconnection ecosystem and is willing to volunteer some time and expertise to the cause of AfPIF can apply. There are no restrictions, be it age, geography, stakeholder group, affiliation, etc. However, preference will be given to applicants
who have attended at least one previous AfPIF meeting.</span></em></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<strong><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Submission Information</span></u></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">To self-nominate or nominate someone else, please send an email to<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121"><a href="mailto:sec@afpif.org" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0078D7">sec@afpif.org</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> with
the following information by 21 October 2022 at 11:59 PM UTC:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Email Subject line</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">: AfPIF Call for Volunteers</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Submitter(s) name:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Name of Nominee:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Nominee’s email address:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Nominee’s phone number:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Supporting Statement:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Contact info of a reference person:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><strong><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Timeline</span></u></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Call for Volunteers Opens 03 October 2022</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Submission Deadline 21 October 2022</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Notification of Selection 07 November 2022</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Acceptance Deadline 25 November 2022</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Start of 3-year Term 01 December 2022</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Any questions or concerns should be addressed to the AfPIF Secretariat by e-mail at<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:purple"><a href="mailto:sec@afpif.org"><span style="color:#0078D7">sec@afpif.org</span></a></span></u><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">We look forward to receiving your volunteer nominations.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Cordially,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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