<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="">Hello everyone, </span><div class="" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br class=""></div><div class="" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The AfPIF Programme Committee (PC) is seeking volunteers from the community to join the AfPIF Program Committee for a 3-year term.<br class=""> <br class=""><b class="">Eligibility</b><br class=""><br class=""></div><div class="" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">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. </div><div class="" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br class=""></div><div class="" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">For more information, please see the PC charter that is available here: <a href="https://www.afpif.org/program-commitee-governance-structure/" class="">https://www.afpif.org/program-commitee-governance-structure/</a><br class=""> <br class=""><b class="">Submission Information:</b><br class=""><br class=""></div><div class="" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Information is available here: <a href="https://www.afpif.org/call-for-volunteers-to-join-the-afpif-program-committee/" class="">https://www.afpif.org/call-for-volunteers-to-join-the-afpif-program-committee/</a></div><div class="" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br class=""></div><div class="" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Submission Deadline is <b class="">18 July 2021</b></div><div class="" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br class=""> <br class=""><b class="">Timeline</b><br class=""><br class=""></div><div class="" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Call for Volunteers Opens - 05 July 2021<br class="">Submissions Deadline - 18 July 2021<br class="">Notification of Selection - 02 August 2021<br class="">Acceptance Deadline - 16 August 2021<br class="">Term Commences - 20 August 2021<br class=""> <br class=""> <br class="">Thank you,</div><div class="" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br class=""></div><div class="" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Grace Ingabire</div><div class="" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">For AfPIF Secretariat</div></body></html>