<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">Dear Best Bits members,<br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">During the discussions of the nomcom to the IGF MAG, <span class=""><span> CSTD WG on Enhanced Cooperation and WSIS Forum High level track facilitators, many points were raised to enhance the </span></span><span class=""><span><span class=""><span>CSCG ToR. <br></span></span><br></span></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><span class=""><span>Here I'm circulating Ian Peter email below to those interested to be on the Working Group to review the CSCG ToR.<br></span></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><span class=""><span>Please note, that the last date to join the group is on May 23.<br><br></span></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><span class=""><span>Best wishes,<br></span></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><span class=""><span>Nadira Alaraj<br></span></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><span class=""><span><br> <br> </span></span></div><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Ian Peter</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:ian.peter@ianpeter.com">ian.peter@ianpeter.com</a>></span><br>Date: Wed, May 11, 2016 at 11:45 AM<br>Subject: [cs-coord] CSCGWG <br>To:<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;display:inline"> </div><a href="mailto:cs-coord@internetgov-cs.org">cs-coord@internetgov-cs.org</a><br><br>
As discussed recently, a Working Group is being set up to look at the Civil Society Coordination Group (CSCG), and whether there are changes that should be made to improve its capabilities.<br>
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A Draft <div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;display:inline"></div>Terms of Reference is below – this will be considered by the Working Group. Membership is open to people involved with civil society organisations, and you can join at <a href="http://internetgov-cs.org/mailman/listinfo/cscgwg" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://internetgov-cs.org/mailman/listinfo/cscgwg</a>. Please note that, as it is intended that the group commence collaborative deliberations as soon as possible and complete its work by end August, you must join by <b>Monday, May 23</b>.<br>
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If you are able to devote some time to this task in coming months, and can offer some expertise and inputs to assist us, we would like you to work with us on this important task.<br>
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DRAFT TERMS OF REFERENCE (to be reviewed when working group is established)<br>
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1. To examine the current structure, membership and mission of CSCG, and whether this structure is the best way to ensure that civil society representation is representative (including geographically, politically, and in respect of gender balance)<br>
2. To consider in this examination whether a structure capable of receiving and administering funds to assist with civil society representatives attendance and travel should also be established<br>
3. To consider workload and whether it is in civil society’s best interest to rotate nomcom membership rather than continuance of one representative group making all decisions<br>
4. To examine current selection procedures to see whether improvements should be made<br>
5. To report back to civil society networks with any resulting recommendations by August 31 2016 <br>
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