<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">Dear All,<br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">Thanks Jeremy for his email in encouraging you to support Civil Society candidates to the IGF and other related International bodies by coming forward and consider volunteering to the role of Internet Governance Civil Society Coordination Group (CSCG) as Representative of Best Bits. The current CSCG found having two representatives from each collation works better.<br> <br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">I will extend the nomination period until <b><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;display:inline"></div>Monday, <span> </span>August
22th, </b>given the fact it is a holiday season. <br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">Best wishes,<br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">Nadira<br><br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Aug 16, 2016 at 1:00 AM, Jeremy Malcolm <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:jmalcolm@eff.org" target="_blank">jmalcolm@eff.org</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
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<p>I would like to follow up to Nadira's post to encourage some new
faces to volunteer to represent the Best Bits network on the
I</p><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;display:inline"></div>nternet Governance Civil Society Coordination Group (CSCG) which
is a cross-community group for recommending civil society
appointments to Internet governance bodies.<p></p>
<p>As one of the co-founders of the CSCG I have served a term
already, and so I would prefer to give others an opportunity to
volunteer. If you are interested, you can contact the outgoing
representative Nadira Alaraj at <a href="mailto:nadira.araj@gmail.com" target="_blank">nadira.araj@gmail.com</a>.</p>
<p>Thanks.<br>
</p><div><div class="h5">
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<div>On 10/08/2016 12:41 PM, Nadira Alaraj
wrote:<br>
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<div style="font-size:small"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Dear Best
Bits members,<br>
</span>
<p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">The changes
on the <a href="http://internetgov-cs.org/" target="_blank">CSCG</a>-Members
Representatives has been approved by the current CSCG
(included below).</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Accordingly,
it is
now required to have 2 representatives from each member. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p><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> </span>August 18<sup>th</sup>.
</b></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">The
endorsement<span> </span>period
will run until <b></b></span></p><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;display:inline"><b></b></div><b>Monday, <span> </span>August
22th,</b><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>
<p><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><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p><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><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Needing
more information, please do not hesitate to reach me,</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Best
wishes,</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Nadira
AL Araj</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Outgoing
Representatives of Best Bits</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">==============================<wbr>========================<br>
</span></p>
<p><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><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><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><b><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"></span></b></p>
<b>
</b>
<p><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><b><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"></span></b></p>
<b>
</b>
<p><b><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">The
duties of members are to</span></b></p>
<b>
</b>
<p><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><b><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">2.
Serve on Nomcoms regularly as required</span></b></p>
<b>
</b>
<p><b><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">3.
Communicate with their coalitions on CSCG developments</span></b></p>
<b>
</b>
<p><b><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"></span></b></p>
<b>
</b>
<p><b><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">CHAIR
STRUCTURE</span></b></p>
<b>
</b>
<p><b><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"></span></b></p>
<b>
</b>
<p><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> </span>for
two year terms.</span></b></p>
<b>
</b>
<p><b><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"></span></b></p>
<b>
</b>
<p><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><b><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"></span></b></p>
<b>
</b>
<p><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><b><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"></span></b></p>
<b>
</b>
<p><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>
</b></div>
<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><br>
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