<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><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">As per the outcome of the CSCG working group is to assign the duration of the two representatives. <br><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">It was discussed among the three of us and it was agreed that <br><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;display:inline"></div>Sheetal Kumar will be for two terms<br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">and <br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><div style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;display:inline" class="gmail_default"></div>Poncelet Ileleji will take a one term.<br><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">Before forwarding there term to the CSCG, I'm announcing what have been agreed with you to seek your approval before the end of this month.<br><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">Having no response from your end on this list or directly to me, practically saying they can assume their agreed terms.<br><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 ALARAJ<br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"> </div><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Aug 29, 2016 at 2:44 PM, Nadira Alaraj <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:nadira.araj@gmail.com" target="_blank">nadira.araj@gmail.com</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"><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"></div><div class="gmail_quote"><div style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman","serif"">Dear Ian and CSCG members,</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman","serif"">Pleased to pass to you the
following two representatives who are willing to give their time on behalf of Best
Bits to take part of CSCG mission.</span></p>
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</span></span></p><div style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;display:inline" class="gmail_default"></div>Poncelet Ileleji<p></p>
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</span></span></p><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;display:inline"></div>Sheetal Kumar <p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;margin-left:40px"><i><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman","serif""></span></i></p><div style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;display:inline"><i></i></div><i>Note: their bios are included below.</i><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman","serif"">Taking this opportunity to thank
Ian Peter for his great leadership and his patient in guiding me to adjust to
my role as new comer.<span> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman","serif""></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman","serif"">Here I would like to address</span></p><div style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;display:inline"> to<span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman","serif""> @Poncelet and @Sheetal not to hesitate reaching me directly needed any information
about their role now or even later when they start performing their first tasks.</span></div><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman","serif"">I would like also to thank every
member on the CSCG for their great insight</span></p><div style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;display:inline">s</div>, that definitely, <div style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;display:inline">gave<span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman","serif""> me a rich
experience. <span> </span></span></div><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"></p><div style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;display:inline">Best wishes,<span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman","serif""> <br></span></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman","serif"">Nadira ALARAJ</span></p>
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</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:14pt;line-height:normal"><u><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman","serif"">Poncelet O. Ileleji bio:</span></b></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:14pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman","serif"">Poncelet is a computer Scientist by Profession with 20 years
in the field, he has been involved with the use of ICT as a tool for
sustainable development both as a lecturer, researcher and consultant for the Gambia
YMCAs, where he is the coordinator of the computer training centre and digital
studio.<span> </span>He has also served as consultant
for several projects in Africa covering ICT for D, Learning, Technologies and
Education, Internet Governance and Health Informatics.<span> </span>He served also as an International
Coordinator for the International YMCA of New York, International Camp
Counselor Program; He also represents Computer Frontiers Inc in the Gambia.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:14pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman","serif"">Poncelet served as the country coordinator for the World
Links program in the Gambia during the program life cycle in The Gambia from
2001 to 2005, The program was funded and initiated by the World Bank and it
adopted a constructivist approach to teaching with ICT that emphasized a shift
away from teacher-centered lecture-based instruction towards student-centered,
project-based learning during the program life cycle from 2001 to 2005 in the
Gambia.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:14pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman","serif"">He Is a member of the British Computer Society, and also a
fellow of Mirandanet (<a href="http://www.mirandanet.ac.uk" target="_blank">www.mirandanet.ac.uk</a>) and an active member of the
Association for Progressive Communication (APC).<span> </span>He is a founding member of the Information
Technology Association of the Gambia and was elected president of the
Association in March 2010 is term ended in April 2014 (<a href="http://www.itag.gm" target="_blank">www.itag.gm</a>). He is also
the national resource person for the West African Internet Governance Forum
<a href="http://www.waigf.org" target="_blank">www.waigf.org</a> the Gambian Chapter and former board member of <span> </span>Africa ICT alliance <a href="http://www.aficta.org" target="_blank">www.aficta.org</a> and<span> </span>he is a member of the Internet Corporation
for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) NPOC Constituency <a href="http://www.npoc.org" target="_blank">www.npoc.org</a><span> </span>serving presently as Policy Chair and
representing NPOC on the Executive Committee of the Non Commercial Stakeholders
Group (NCSG) of ICANN he has also served<span>
</span>on various ICANN working groups. He is an adviser to Ministry of
Information Communication and Infrastructure, The Gambia<span> </span>on the Gambian membership of<span> </span>the Governmental Advisory Committee of ICANN.
He also serves on the<span> </span>Working Group for
WG 3 – Privacy and Transparency Online for Freedom Coalition,
<a href="https://www.freedomonlinecoalition.com/how-we-work/working-groups/working-group-3/" target="_blank">https://www.freedomonlinecoali<wbr>tion.com/how-we-work/working-<wbr>groups/working-group-3/</a><span> </span>and also represents is organisation in the
Open Data Charter as a Steward on the implementation committee,
<a href="http://opendatacharter.net/" target="_blank">http://opendatacharter.net/</a></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><u><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman","serif"">Sheetal Kumar Bio:</span></b></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman","serif"">Sheetal currently works at Global
Partners Digital where she provides strategic oversight for an internet freedom
programme to protect and promote human rights online. She is firmly committed
to transparent and inclusive internet governance processes and has in the past
year, been part of civil society advocacy at the WSIS+10 Review, where she
participated in panels at the WSIS Forum and the Informal Interactive WSIS
Stakeholder Consultation as well as at the IGF. She is also committed to
facilitating regional-level advocacy efforts, including for example through the
African Declaration Declaration for Internet Rights and Freedoms, having
recently participated at a side session on internet rights at the NGO Forum to
the ACHPR. As part of work to promote a greater diversity of voices and a human
rights perspective in internet governance, she has overseen the publication of
resources on cybersecurity policy and human rights, a resource of case studies
on civil society participation in internet governance and an introduction to the
UNHRC's UPR for human rights online. Her involvement and direct
engagement in processes has allowed her to gain a familiarity with the main
issues and trends in internet policy and an understanding of the opportunities
and challenges that the current internet governance system presents for public
interest, human rights and civil society voices. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman","serif"">Sheetal holds an MSc in Media,
Communications and Development from the London School of Economics and an MA in
International Relations with French from the University of St Andrews. Her
studies included global internet and communications policy, the evolution of
the internet, communication for development, media in the global South and more
broadly, theories relating to power, media and communications and technology.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman","serif"">Promoting participatory, inclusive
and democratic policy processes, and developing effective communication across
communities has always been the impetus of her work. Before joining GPD,
Sheetal worked for the Institute for Environment and Development (IIED),
managed communications for the Senegalese health organisation, Enda Santé and
provided support to the Knowledge Management Department of UNESCO West Africa’s
regional headquarters. In a previous life, she was an editor for an HIV/AIDS
charity educational website and English language teacher. </span></p><span class="gmail-HOEnZb"><font color="#888888">
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