Oops - thanks for the correction De. I should have coffee before any early morning postings<br><br>Deirdre Williams <williams.deirdre@gmail.com> wrote:<br><br><div dir="ltr">A correction - CSCG stands for Civil Society Coordination Group, NOT <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri;font-size:15px;line-height:17.3333339691162px"> Internet Governance Civil Society Caucus. A very flattering mistake, but still a mistake :-)</span><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri;font-size:15px;line-height:17.3333339691162px">Deirdre</span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri;font-size:15px;line-height:17.3333339691162px">(Co-coordinator IGC)</span></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 19 October 2014 15:25, Ian Peter <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:ian.peter@ianpeter.com" target="_blank">ian.peter@ianpeter.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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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 10pt;LINE-HEIGHT:13pt"><font style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Hi everyone,</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 10pt;LINE-HEIGHT:13pt"><font style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">As you are probably aware, the Internet Governance Civil
Society Caucus (CSCG) is submitting 10 names as civil society representatives to
replace the 10 civil society people rotated out of the IGF MAG<span> </span>this year. This has been a combined
effort of major coalitions working on internet governance issues. (Best Bits,
IGC, APC, Diplo, NCSG, and Just Net)</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 10pt;LINE-HEIGHT:13pt"><font style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">It is important, not only for civil society but for the
Internet Governance Forum as well, that the civil society representatives chosen
for the MAG are credible, active, representative, and widely supported. This has
not always been the case with civil society representation on the MAG; and<span> </span>one of the real lessons from NetMundial
in 2014, which has ramifications for IGF in Brazil in 2015, is the importance
of<span> </span>stakeholder<span> </span>involvement in establishment of
representation.</font><span><font style="FONT-SIZE:11pt"> </font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 10pt;LINE-HEIGHT:13pt"><font style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">A combined effort from major civil society groups making
nominations is new, for both the IGF Secretariat and UNDESA, who will be making
the decisions. We want to make sure that they realise that this effort is
credible, widely supported, and should be given strong consideration in
determining civil society representation.</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 10pt;LINE-HEIGHT:13pt"><font style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">We have<span>
</span>established a good relationship with the IGF Secretariat as regards this,
but I would suggest that any of you who have strong relationships with people
who will be making these decisions, or have connections with people who may
influence this process, to contact them within the next week expressing your
support for the 10 civil society nominees and the role of CSCG in co ordinating
civil society appointments – a role already established in the NetMundial and
1Net initiative processes.</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 10pt;LINE-HEIGHT:13pt"><font style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">This is a key time to do this – it is important for the
decision makers to know that the civil society combined efforts here are
credible and widely supported, and anything you can do to assist this would be
much appreciated.</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 10pt;LINE-HEIGHT:13pt"><font style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Please feel free to contact me personally if you would
like more information or have suggestions on key people outside of the
Secretariat we should make contact with.</font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 10pt;LINE-HEIGHT:13pt"><font style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Many Thanks,</font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 10pt;LINE-HEIGHT:13pt"><font style="FONT-SIZE:11pt">Ian Peter (Independent Chair,
CSCG)</font></p></div></div></div>
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