<div dir="ltr">Hi, <div><br></div><div>First of all, thank you Bill for putting my name forward and many thanks for all the endorsements - I happily accept and plan to send a background text to support my nomination shortly.</div><div><br></div><div>Regardless of how my nomination progresses, I hope we get to see a more dynamic, representative and organised civil society engagement in the MAG going forward. </div><div><br></div><div>Lastly, I'd like to add my endorsement for Avri's nomination.</div><div><br></div><div>Good luck to all the candidates!</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr"><p style="color:rgb(136,136,136);margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(10,40,80)">Lea Kaspar</span></b><span lang="PT-BR" style="font-size:8pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p><p style="color:rgb(136,136,136);margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(10,40,80)">Programme Lead | GLOBAL PARTNERS DIGITAL</span><span lang="PT-BR" style="font-size:8pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p><p style="color:rgb(136,136,136);margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(83,83,83)">Development House, 56–64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT</span><span lang="PT-BR" style="font-size:8pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p><p style="color:rgb(136,136,136);margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(83,83,83)">T: </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(16,60,192)"><a value="+442075490338" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">+44 (0)20 7549 033</a><u>7</u></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(83,83,83)"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(83,83,83)">| M: </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(16,60,192)">+44 (0)7583 929216</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(83,83,83)"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(83,83,83)">| Skype: l.kaspar</span><span lang="PT-BR" style="font-size:8pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p><p style="color:rgb(136,136,136);margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"></p><p style="color:rgb(136,136,136);margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:8pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="http://gp-digital.org/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(16,60,192)">gp-digital.org</span></a></span></p></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Sep 22, 2014 at 8:50 AM, Joana Varon <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:joana@varonferraz.com" target="_blank">joana@varonferraz.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
  
    
  
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    +10000000 for both. Lea and Avri.<br>
    and +1 for also figuring out names from "developing countries" as
    well.<br>
    best<br>
    joana<span class=""><br>
    <br>
    On 22-09-2014 04:26, Anriette Esterhuysen wrote:<br>
    </span><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"><span class="">> Great nominations. Both Avri
      and Lea will be excellent.<br>
      > I assume that this discussion on the list will help the
      Steering Committee come up with names to give to the Civil Society
      Steering Group?<br>
      ><br>
      > But Best Bits should also make sure to have some strong names
      from 'developing' countries. Also, keep in mind that people
      nominated from developed countries would need to have access to
      funding to attend meetings of the MAG.  Support for MAG meetings
      is not easy to get and is generally only available for people from
      developing countries. In my time on the MAG from 2012 to 2014 I
      think I only received UN support to attend a MAG meeting on 2
      occasions and on one of those the funding did not include airfare.<br>
      ><br>
      > Anriette<br>
      ><br>
      ><br>
      > On 19/09/2014 18:14, Carolina Rossini wrote:<br>
      >> + 1 for Lea and Avri<br>
      >><br></span><span class="">
      >> On Fri, Sep 19, 2014 at 8:52 AM, Gene Kimmelman
      <<a href="mailto:genekimmelman@gmail.com" target="_blank">genekimmelman@gmail.com</a>
      <a href="mailto:genekimmelman@gmail.com" target="_blank"><mailto:genekimmelman@gmail.com></a>> wrote:<br>
      >><br>
      >>     +1 for Avri and Lea<br>
      >><br></span><span class="">
      >>     On Fri, Sep 19, 2014 at 8:29 AM, Adam
      <<a href="mailto:ajp@glocom.ac.jp" target="_blank">ajp@glocom.ac.jp</a> <a href="mailto:ajp@glocom.ac.jp" target="_blank"><mailto:ajp@glocom.ac.jp></a>> wrote:<br>
      >><br>
      >><br>
      >>         On Sep 19, 2014, at 9:05 PM, William Drake wrote:<br>
      >><br>
      >>         > +1 on Avri and I’d like to nominate Lea
      Kaspar of Global Partners Digital for all the same reasons.<br>
      >>         ><br>
      >><br>
      >><br>
      >>         Strongly support both Avri and Lea.<br>
      >><br>
      >>         Adam<br>
      >><br>
      >><br>
      >><br>
      >><br>
      >>         > Best<br>
      >>         ><br>
      >>         > Bill<br>
      >>         ><br></span><span class="">
      >>         > On Sep 18, 2014, at 9:26 PM, Jeanette
      Hofmann <<a href="mailto:jeanette@wzb.eu" target="_blank">jeanette@wzb.eu</a> <a href="mailto:jeanette@wzb.eu" target="_blank"><mailto:jeanette@wzb.eu></a>>
      wrote:<br>
      >>         ><br>
      >>         >> I wish to nominate Avri Doria, US,
      female. She is well known on this list, very experienced and
      committed, and certainly willing and capable to report back. We
      need good people on the MAG, and Avri is one of the strongest
      candidates we can get for this job.<br>
      >>         >><br>
      >>         >><br>
      >>         >> jeanette<br>
      >>         >><br>
      >>         >> Am 18.09.14 21:21, schrieb Jeremy
      Malcolm:<br>
      >>         >>> This is a call for nominations for
      civil society representatives for the<br>
      >>         >>> IGF Multistakeholder Advisory group
      (MAG).<br>
      >>         >>><br>
      >>         >>> This nomination process in 2014 will
      be run across several civil society<br>
      >>         >>> coalitions, including Best Bits,
      IGC, APC, Diplo, NCSG, and Just Net<br>
      >>         >>> Coalition. You are welcome to
      nominate through any of the above groups.<br>
      >>         >>> Nominations close on Tuesday,
      September 30<br>
      >>         >>><br>
      >>         >>> If you wish to nominate via Best
      Bits, or you have been nominated and<br>
      >>         >>> wish to accept, please do so either
      on list or by email to<br></span>
      >>         >>> <a href="mailto:jmalcolm@eff.org" target="_blank">jmalcolm@eff.org</a>
      <a href="mailto:jmalcolm@eff.org" target="_blank"><mailto:jmalcolm@eff.org></a>.<span class=""><br>
      >>         >>><br>
      >>         >>> Please include in your nomination,
      the nominee's name, country of<br>
      >>         >>> residence and nationality, and
      gender. Please also specifically address<br>
      >>         >>> each of the selection criteria
      below, giving us examples and evidence of<br>
      >>         >>> how the nominee meets each of the
      individual selection criteria.<br>
      >>         >>><br>
      >>         >>> CRITERIA<br>
      >>         >>><br>
      >>         >>> * Past record of active engagement
      as part of civil society groups<br>
      >>         >>>   working on internet governance
      issues, acting or speaking out<br>
      >>         >>>   assertively on behalf of public
      interest concerns.<br>
      >>         >>> * Willingness and commitment to
      consult with and report back to CS<br>
      >>         >>>   networks (including beyond those
      focused on internet governance<br>
      >>         >>>   where appropriate) on MAG
      discussions.<br>
      >>         >>> * Previous attendee at IGF at a
      global or regional level.<br>
      >>         >>> * Willing, available and able to
      participate effectively and<br>
      >>         >>>   constructively in the MAG
      deliberations.<br>
      >>         >>><br>
      >>         >>> Existing MAG members seeking CSCG
      endorsement should also follow this<br>
      >>         >>> process.<br>
      >>         >>><br>
      >>         >>><br>
      >>         >>> Nominations must close on Tuesday,
      September 30. The list of candidates<br>
      >>         >>> endorsed by CSCG will be published
      no later than October 16.<br>
      >>         >>><br>
      >>         >>> --<br>
      >>         >>> Jeremy Malcolm<br>
      >>         >>> Senior Global Policy Analyst<br>
      >>         >>> Electronic Frontier Foundation<br>
      >>         >>> <a href="https://eff.org" target="_blank">https://eff.org</a><br></span>
      >>         >>> <a href="mailto:jmalcolm@eff.org" target="_blank">jmalcolm@eff.org</a>
      <a href="mailto:jmalcolm@eff.org" target="_blank"><mailto:jmalcolm@eff.org></a><br>
      >>         >>><br>
      >>         >>> Tel: <a href="tel:415.436.9333%20ext%20161" value="+14154369333" target="_blank">415.436.9333 ext 161</a>
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      >>         >>><br>
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