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<p>Dear Ian Peter, and Dear All,<br>
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Thanks for explaining the optimistic approach and opportunities of forming a balanced constituency with the CS recommendations on the basis of addressing the weak areas.<br>
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After a reviewing the list of the rotating out representatives of the Civil Society stakeholder group, I think following information would be helpful for the CS candidates:</p>
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<li>One male and 8 female CS Representatives are due to be rotated out. All of them have served their 3 years terms. One out of them is from Africa, 3 Three are from Asia Pacific, 3 Three are from Eastern Europe, none from GRULAC and Two from WEOG. </li>
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<li>For Africa, there is only one seat available for CS out of three open seats making total 10 seats.</li>
<li>For Asia Pacific, there is no seat available for any of the stakeholder group (including CS) because all 11 seats are already occupied (after reducing few numbers of seats).</li>
<li>For Eastern Europe, there are three seats available for CS out of seven open seats, making the total of 9 seats.</li>
<li>For GRULAC, there is no seat available for CS out of three open seats, making the total of 10 seats.</li>
<li>For WEOG, there are two seats available for CS out of six open seats, making the total of 10 seats.</li>
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<p>Summary:<br>
CS Representatives are required to fill up at least following region-wise Six seats:<br></p>
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<li>Africa – 1</li>
<li>Eastern Europe – 3</li>
<li>WEOG – 2</li>
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<p>Interestingly, it is more encouraging statistics for the women of our civil societies that this year IGF MAG requires larger ratio of female representatives making the right balance, in replacement of previous 8 female CS representatives rotating out, out of 9 CS members.<br>
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Thanks and Best Regards<br>
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Imran Ahmed Shah<br></p>
<p>Quoting Ian Peter <<a href="mailto:ian.peter@ianpeter.com">ian.peter@ianpeter.com</a>>:</p>
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<div>The whole thing is, they want to pick a MAG that has gender, regional, geopolitical and stakeholder balance – all at once. And that is not always easy.</div>
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<div>So in the final mix a lot comes into play and civil society will do better if it thinks things through strategically.</div>
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<div>For instance – if, for instance, there is a lack of candidates from the Arab world, and a lack of female candidates as well, if civil society puts up a good female candidate from that area, there is a good chance that an extra civil society candidate will be selected. And indeed in the past the gender balance question has resulted in extra civil society reps being selected because other stakeholder group nominations tended to be male dominated. (Conversely, sometimes good civil society male candidates miss out for the same reason).</div>
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<div>So it is useful for civil society to endorse a diverse range of candidates, in excess of what on the surface appears to be the likely number of seats to be allocated. Within that group it is possible to give a more preferential endorsement to specific candidates, but the endorsement of extra names, particularly from regions or sub-regions which are underrepresented can be beneficial.</div>
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<div style="font-color: black"><b>From:</b> <a title="nadira.araj@gmail.com">Nadira Alaraj</a></div>
<div><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, October 19, 2017 2:46 PM</div>
<div><b>To:</b> <a title="raquino@gmail.com">Renata Aquino Ribeiro</a></div>
<div><b>Cc:</b> <a title="bestbits@lists.bestbits.net"><bestbits@lists.bestbits.net></a> ; <a title="deborah@apc.org">Deborah Brown</a></div>
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<div>Renata, Deborah and all,
<div>From past experience the balance may not be of same number across stakeholder group, particularly now with the intended decrease of MAG members.</div>
<div>There is not a clear cut quota per each stakeholder.</div>
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<div>Individual members addressing the Secretariat might not get a clear answer.</div>
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<div>The CSCG have been demanding such information but was not possible, and surprises happened on the announcement of the selected candidates not only at the CS level but it happened too at the technical community candidates.</div>
<div>Nadira</div>
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<div>I know just that is on the link too but the way I understood there will be a final balance, the same number per each stakeholder group, as well as regional and gender balance.</div>
<div>For any more questions, I'd advise asking Secretariat at <a target="_blank">igf@unog.ch</a></div>
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<div>Best,</div>
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<p>Thanks for this Renata.</p>
<p>The guidance says: Each of the MAG members who is rotating out, is freeing up one seat for the Regional and Stakeholder Group they initially occupied.</p>
<p>But the number of CS seats has been reduced by 3 (13 seats down to 10) and the regional breakdown has also changed. For SH group, it looks like an effort to reduce the overall MAG size back to 50, but it would be good to understand how it was decided that the CS and private sector allocations should be reduced.</p>
<p>On regional breakdowns, there are 3 MAG members from Asia Pacific rotating out (all CS, as it happens), but there are no available seats for anyone from Asia Pacific. In 2017 the region had 14 seats, and for 2018 it has 11. Is anyone aware of an explanation for this?</p>
<p>All the best,<br>
Deborah</p>
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Hi everyone
Just to clarify and complement Sheetal's post, take a good look at the
MAG 2018 Renewal criteria
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Regional Group Balance
Regional Group - Available seats for the MAG 2018 Renewal
Africa 3
Asia Pacific 0
Eastern Europe 7
GRULAC 3
WEOG 6
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only, and that the overall composition depends on several
considerations including the nominations received, as well as the
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