<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><br clear="all"></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Dear Best Bits members,<br></span>
<p class=""><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">The changes on the <a href="http://internetgov-cs.org/">CSCG</a>-Members
Representatives has been approved by the current CSCG (included below).</span></p>
<p class=""><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Accordingly, it is
now required to have 2 representatives from each member. </span></p>
<p class=""><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class=""><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">I
call upon Best Bits organizational members to nominate
names, or individuals to nominate themselves by <b>Thursday, <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>August 18<sup>th</sup>. </b></span></p>
<p class=""><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">The endorsement<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>period will run until <b>Monday, <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>August 22th,</b></span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"> and an approval
of the 2 Best Bits representatives will be until <b>Thursday, August 25<sup>th</sup></b>. <br></span></p><p class=""><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">The appointed 2
Best Bits representatives will be working with other CSCG members to select the new
Chair, who will resume her/his task by September 1<sup>st</sup>. </span>
</p><p class=""><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class=""><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">I
would like to take this opportunity to thank the outgoing Chair Ian Peter, for
his diligent work and for his wisdom in normalizing heated discussions.</span></p>
<p class=""><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class=""><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Needing
more information, please do not hesitate to reach me,</span></p>
<p class=""><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class=""><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Best
wishes,</span></p>
<p class=""><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Nadira
AL Araj</span></p>
<p class=""><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Outgoing
Representatives of Best Bits</span></p><p class=""><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"></span></p><p class=""><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">======================================================<br></span></p><p class=""><b><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">CSCG -
MEMBER REPRESENTATIVES</span></b></p><b><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Each
coalition member has two (2) representatives, chosen according to their own
internal processes, on the CSCG.</span>
</b><p class=""><b><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Each
representative serves a term of two years, staggered so that there is an annual
replacement of one representative per coalition.</span></b></p><b>
</b><p class=""><b><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Representatives
can serve two consecutive terms, but must then stand down for at least 12
months before being eligible for further selection.</span></b></p><b>
</b><p class=""><b><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"></span></b></p><b>
</b><p class=""><b><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Replenishment
should take place in September of each calendar year. (note: for the initial
establishment of member representatives in 2016, each coalition should nominate
which of its members should serve a two year term, and which a one year term.
Any time served prior to 2016 does not count in new procedures being adopted))</span></b></p><b>
</b><p class=""><b><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"></span></b></p><b>
</b><p class=""><b><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">The
duties of members are to</span></b></p><b>
</b><p class=""><b><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">1. Consider
the interests of civil society as a whole</span></b></p><b>
</b><p class=""><b><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">2.
Serve on Nomcoms regularly as required</span></b></p><b>
</b><p class=""><b><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">3.
Communicate with their coalitions on CSCG developments</span></b></p><b>
</b><p class=""><b><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"></span></b></p><b>
</b><p class=""><b><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">CHAIR
STRUCTURE</span></b></p><b>
</b><p class=""><b><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"></span></b></p><b>
</b><p class=""><b><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">A
Chair, and up to 2 Co-chairs, will be selected by CSCG member representatives<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>for two year terms.</span></b></p><b>
</b><p class=""><b><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"></span></b></p><b>
</b><p class=""><b><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Each
September (as necessary when chair and co-chair member terms expire), the CSCG
members will select Chairs and Co-chairs.</span></b></p><b>
</b><p class=""><b><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"></span></b></p><b>
</b><p class=""><b><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">It is
up to the CSCG to determine whether Chairs and Co-chairs are selected from the
CSCG membership, or whether mutually agreed to representatives from broader
civil society are approached to take on these tasks. </span></b></p><b>
</b><p class=""><b><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"></span></b></p><b>
</b><p class=""><b><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Where
an elected Chair is a coalition representative, the coalition will be given the
option to nominate a replacement representative.</span></b></p><b>
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