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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 12/11/13 11:32, Jeremy Malcolm
wrote:<br>
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<div>Otherwise, Best Bits has also been developing a draft process
for nominating representatives to external groups, which may
suit those who aren't primarily associated with the other civil
society groups or networks. The process is still open for
discussion on the procedure wiki at <a moz-do-not-send="true"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://bestbits.net/wiki/main/procedures/">http://bestbits.net/wiki/main/procedures/</a>.
The process, which is very loose compared to the IGC's more
formal procedure, simply provides as follows:
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<li>The steering committee shall call for expressions of
interest on the main list.</li>
<li>Selection criteria will be decided on a case-by-case
basis and will be shared when the steering committee
publicises the call, but at a very minimum geographical
diversity (if not balance) and gender balance should be
taken into account.</li>
<li>The steering committee will select a proposed slate of
nominees, taking into account those who expressed
interest.</li>
<li>The proposed nominees will be posted back to the main
list and approved by consensus.</li>
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Further to the above, here are some criteria based on a set
previously used by the IGC, with point six broadened slightly (not
everyone on the interim steering group has given input into these,
but nobody has objected so far either):<br>
<ul>
<li>Must be active civil society participants <br>
</li>
<li>Should be at least 2 from each of the 5 geographical regions
if possible</li>
<li>Should attempt to achieve gender balance <br>
</li>
<li>Should include as much diversity as possible; e.g. for skill
and knowledge set, age, disability, etc.</li>
<li>Should include people who have shown commitment to keeping CS
updated on developments</li>
<li>Should be people who have shown some ability in advocacy with
governments and the private sector in order to help achieve CS
positions</li>
</ul>
So far there has been one nomination received to the
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:steering@lists.bestbits.net">steering@lists.bestbits.net</a> list. If you prefer to send your
nomination to the main list, please feel free to do that instead or
also.<br>
<br>
As to the suggestion that we collaborate with the IGC on a slate of
nominees, there seems to be support for this. So far the IGC has
selected its nomcom, and its slate of candidates will be selected by
next Wednesday from nominations received. There may also be
nominations coming from other organisations or networks (APC, Diplo,
IRP).<br>
<br>
Whilst it is different to actually merge the lists of nominees from
each civil society group or network, because the processes are quite
different, we can explore whether it is possible to at least send
the nominations together, while separating the lists of nominees and
explaining the different nomination processes.<br>
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This would be a modest step towards the longer-term goal of a
unified civil society nominating committee.<br>
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