Dear all, I've just received this below really sad news. Alan was a friend we've trusted him to be part of the ICANN board of directors. He will be missed. My first thoughts go of course to his family. Best regards Hervé Envoyé à partir de Outlook pour Android<https://aka.ms/AAb9ysg> ________________________________ From: Remco van Mook <remco.vanmook@gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2026 3:41:53 PM To: ripe-list@ripe.net <ripe-list@ripe.net> Subject: [ripe-list] In memoriam: Alan Barrett -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CAUTION : This email originated outside the company. Do not click on any links or open attachments unless you are expecting them from the sender. ATTENTION : Cet e-mail provient de l'extérieur de l'entreprise. Ne cliquez pas sur les liens ou n'ouvrez pas les pièces jointes à moins de connaitre l'expéditeur. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shared on behalf of Kerry Barrett and the family Dear friends and colleagues, As some of you will already be aware, it is with immense sadness that we confirm, on behalf of his wife Kerry and the family, the passing of Alan Barrett. Alan died on May 28th in Cape Town, South Africa, following a diagnosis of late-stage cancer about a month ago. We are sharing this notice so that the community has accurate information at a moment when Kerry and the family need space to grieve. Alan was a friend, a willing listener, and someone who always stepped up to help when called upon. His contributions to the African Internet ecosystem were second to none, and with his passing we lose not only a friend but a giant of the industry. In 1990, Alan helped establish the very first Internet connection to South African universities, and in 1993 he co-founded the country's first commercial Internet Service Provider. In 1997 he co-authored the proposal to create AfriNIC and subsequently served on the steering committee tasked with bringing it into being. Alan served on the AfriNIC board from 2004 to 2009 and was a member of the NRO NC from 2004 to 2014. In 2015 he was appointed CEO of AfriNIC, a role he held until 2019. Beyond Africa, he was a central participant in the IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group, and until his death served on the ICANN board on behalf of the Address Supporting Organisation. Alan will be sorely missed by the community, his relatives and by his wife, Kerry. Kerry and the family ask for privacy at this time. We will be organising an online memorial in due course and will share details once they are available. Andrew Alston Remco van Mook ----- To unsubscribe from this mailing list or change your subscription options, please visit: https://fra01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmailman.ripe.net%2Fmailman3%2Flists%2Fripe-list.ripe.net%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cherve.clement%40orange.com%7C1390883af4a5465d71e508debcb870c1%7C90c7a20af34b40bfbc48b9253b6f5d20%7C0%7C0%7C639155697533718035%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=ncrRAsUDmxKUi9BvDXu2xGr1e1S0FD9fdJ8OERfk718%3D&reserved=0<https://mailman.ripe.net/mailman3/lists/ripe-list.ripe.net/> As we have migrated to Mailman 3, you will need to create an account with the email matching your subscription before you can change your settings. More details at: https://fra01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ripe.net%2Fmembership%2Fmail%2Fmailman-3-migration%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cherve.clement%40orange.com%7C1390883af4a5465d71e508debcb870c1%7C90c7a20af34b40bfbc48b9253b6f5d20%7C0%7C0%7C639155697533762191%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=%2Fv7ph0YezPBK9lb7uq4luEAKS8FFOyt5K9M6YPWozHw%3D&reserved=0<https://www.ripe.net/membership/mail/mailman-3-migration/> ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Ce message et ses pieces jointes peuvent contenir des informations confidentielles ou privilegiees et ne doivent donc pas etre diffuses, exploites ou copies sans autorisation. Si vous avez recu ce message par erreur, veuillez le signaler a l'expediteur et le detruire ainsi que les pieces jointes. Les messages electroniques etant susceptibles d'alteration, Orange decline toute responsabilite si ce message a ete altere, deforme ou falsifie. Merci. This message and its attachments may contain confidential or privileged information that may be protected by law; they should not be distributed, used or copied without authorisation. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender and delete this message and its attachments. As emails may be altered, Orange is not liable for messages that have been modified, changed or falsified. Thank you.