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On 11/20/2013 05:45 AM, matthew shears wrote:<br>
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Andrew completely agree. Civil society inside and outside the MAG
should push for full transparency and 3 year term limits, and
these should be added to the (growing) list of things that need to
change before IGF 2014.<br>
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Jeremy – that’s what I thought.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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nominated and how, as it is a crowded field. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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I would simply ask <u>anyone</u> that BB
nominates/supports/passes on, tells the list what they
think of this secretive unaccountable black box in the MAG
and what they would like to do about it. If we believe
in multi-stakeholder processes and the IGF – we should do
something about it <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>Sent:</b> 20 November 2013 10:23<br>
<b>To:</b> Andrew Puddephatt<br>
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Best Bits; Parminder Singh<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [bestbits] Best Bits MAG
nominations for your approval - URGENT<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">There should be, but no. 1/3 are meant
to retire each year which would imply a 3 year term limit.
In reality some members have never been rotated off. This
is a deficiency of the "black box" selection system which
the MAG refuses to change. <br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Jeremy Malcolm PhD LLB (Hons) B Com<o:p></o:p></p>
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organisations I know regard it as essential to have a
turnover of membership after a suitable period of
time.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b>Subject:</b> Re: [bestbits] Best Bits MAG
nominations for your approval - URGENT</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Good
day, I think its important for continuity
especially as in my opinion the current CS MAG
members are doing a great work and have really put
in a lot of time to this , I concur will Bill and
strongly belief in the overall continuity of all
current CS MAG members<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On 20 November 2013 10:05,
William Drake <<a moz-do-not-send="true"
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<p class="MsoNormal">Just woke up and am rushing
to a meeting but would appreciate clarification.
When was the call for nominations, when was the
deadline for submission, and when was the period
in which list members then expressed views
either way before you decided to go ahead? Some
of us are a bit busy in Buenos Aires dealing
with Brazil meeting and such and are awash in a
tidal wave of communications and meetings, so I
at least missed all this. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">By selecting these six names,
including just two current CS MAG members, do
you wish to convey to the Secretariat and DESA
that you do not support the continued
participation of all the current CS MAG members
not listed, irrespective of the time and work
they’ve put in, how long they’ve been been on
it, etc?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">It seems unduly abrupt, so
please note my objection as well.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Bill<o:p></o:p></p>
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AM, Jeremy Malcolm <<a
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<p class="MsoNormal">On 20 Nov 2013, at 1:25
pm, parminder <<a moz-do-not-send="true"
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said before, I do not agree to
steering committee choosing MAG
nominees, or other kinds of reps, or
next steering committee's membership,
and so on.... These are serious.
important issues which should have a
clear, transparent, accountable and
thus legitimate process around it. And
I dont see that in place.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We have not chosen
the MAG nominees, we have simply
collected the nominations, suggested
criteria that could be used to evaluate
them, and forwarded them back to the
main list with a recommendation.
Although your objection was noted, most
others were comfortable with this
process and since we do not have voting
or membership as such, we decided to go
ahead. If appropriate your objection
could probably be noted in some way in
the letter that goes to the MAG.<o:p></o:p></p>
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Matthew Shears
Director and Representative
Global Internet Policy and Human Rights
Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT)
<a moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:mshears@cdt.org">mshears@cdt.org</a>
+44 (0) 771 247 2987
Skype: mshears
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Warm Regards
Mishi Choudhary, Esq.
Legal Director
Software Freedom Law Center
1995 Broadway Floor 17
New York, NY-10023
(tel) 212-461-1912
(fax) 212-580-0898
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.softwarefreedom.org">www.softwarefreedom.org</a>
Executive Director
SFLC.IN
K-9, Second Floor
Jangpura Extn.
New Delhi-110014
(tel) +91-11-43587126
(fax) +91-11-24323530
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.sflc.in">www.sflc.in</a>
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