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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Dear all, <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>This is to inform about the recent announcement
circulated by the GAID Secretariat regarding the renewal of membership in GAID
Structures (Steering Committee and Strategy Council). <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>As the first step of the renewal process, current
members are requested to indicate whether they are interested and available to
be candidate for renewal of their terms. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The GAID Secretariat proposed to renew the Steering
Committee and Strategy Council membership through a principle of rotation, in
order to ensure some kind of continuity, before the next meetings of those two
structures. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The GAID Secretariat also invited civil society to
identify nominations from among its constituencies. A process similar to the
self-nomination process used in May 2006 for the first terms of GAID structures
will therefore be appropriate. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>See more details attached in Mr. Sarbuland
Khan’s e-mail. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>GAID Steering Committee<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>GAID Strategy Council<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Deadline for outgoing members to express their
interest in a renewal of their terms<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=2
face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>15 August
2007<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=2
face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>1
October 2007<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Deadline for new nominations for membership <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=2
face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>1
September 2007<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
5.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=2
face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>30
November 2007<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Date of the GAID structure with its renewed
membership<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=2
face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>19
September 2007<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State
w:st="on"><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>New York</span></font></st1:State></st1:place><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=2
face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>May
2008<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on"><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Kuala Lumpur</span></font></st1:City></st1:place><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>CS
self-nomination process: suggestions<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Any CS self nomination process for Strategy Council
membership should be initiated in the course of September as regards the
Strategy Council. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>As regards the Steering Committee, any self
nomination process should be identified no later than 31 August. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>I would suggest that while to the Strategy Council CS
self-nomination process should be broad and open to reach out to a large number
of constituencies, a Steering Committee self-nomination process, due to the
short deadline and the fact that only one seat might be open to renewal, should
rather involve a smaller number of persons. I would suggest that current CS
members of the Strategy Council (+ CS High Level Advisors?) should be asked to
identify and select the CS member of the Steering Committee to be appointed in
September by the UN SG.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Please share your comments on that last proposal.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>I would also invite current members of GAID
structures to also inform through the CS list serves whether they are
interested and available to continue serving in GAID structures. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>All the best, <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
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<p class=MsoNormal><st1:PersonName ProductID="Philippe Dam" w:st="on"><font
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>De la part de</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
Sarbuland Khan<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Envoyé :</span></b> mardi, 31. juillet
2007 23:04<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>À :</span></b> steering@un-gaid.org<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Objet :</span></b> [GAID Steering]
Renewal of membership in the GAID Strategy Counciland Steering Committee</span></font><span
lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'><br>
</span></font><font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Dear colleagues, </span></font><br>
<br>
<font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>According to the Terms of Reference
adopted at the 27 September 2007 meeting of the Steering Committee (see
attached), the term of the members of the GAID Steering Committee is due to end
this September 2007, and the term of members of the GAID Strategy Council will
conclude before the next meeting of the Strategy Council (to be held in May <st1:metricconverter
ProductID="2008 in" w:st="on">2008 in</st1:metricconverter> Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia, during the World Congress on Information Technology (WCIT)). </span></font><br>
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<br>
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<font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Consequently, there is a need to initiate
the process for the rotation of the membership. In order to ensure both
continuity and renewal, it is envisioned that approximately one-third of the
membership of each body should rotate. </span></font><br>
<br>
<b><font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold'>RENEWAL OF
MEMBERSHIP OF EXISTING MEMBERS</span></font></b> <br>
<br>
<font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>The Secretariat would be grateful
for an indication from current members as to whether they would be available
and interested to be considered as a candidate for renewal. We would be
grateful to receive this information (addressed to <u><font color=blue><span
style='color:blue'>stafford@un.org</span></font> </u>and <u><font color=blue><span
style='color:blue'>dejesus3@un.org</span></font> </u> no later than <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>15 August 2007,</span></b> for Steering Committee
Members and by <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>1 October 2007,</span></b> for
Strategy Council Members. </span></font><br>
<br>
<b><font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold'>NOMINATIONS OF
NEW CANDIDATES</span></font></b> <br>
<br>
<font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>The Secretariat invites nominations
for new candidatures for the<b><span style='font-weight:bold'> </span></b>Steering
Committee<b><span style='font-weight:bold'> </span></b>for 2 governments, 1 civil
society/not-for profit, 1 international organization and 1 media organization
by <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>1 September 2007,</span></b> and the
Strategy Council for approximately 20 seats (1/3 of the membership of each
stakeholder group) by <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>30 November 2007</span></b>.
(Please see <u><font color=blue><span style='color:blue'>http://www.un-gaid.org/en/about/howgaidworks</span></font></u>
for the list of current members.) </span></font><br>
<br>
<font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>As is established practice,
nominations for Member States are being solicited through the United Nations
regional groups. Civil society and trade organizations are being invited to
identify nominations from among their constituencies. There is no limit to the
number of nominations that may be submitted. Qualified organizations may also
independently express interest in membership. Nominations should be submitted
to<b><span style='font-weight:bold'> </span></b>the Secretariat by the appropriate
deadline noted above through the email address <u><font color=blue><span
style='color:blue'>nominate@un-gaid.org</span></font></u>. Information on the
nomination process is being published on the GAID website. </span></font><br>
<br>
<b><font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold'>APPOINTMENT</span></font></b>
<br>
<br>
<font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>The list of recommended candidates
will be developed following consultations with the Strategy Council and the
Steering Committee and presented to the Secretary-General for his approval. The
appointment of new members is anticipated to be announced in September 2007 for
the Steering Committee and by the end of December 2007 for the Strategy Council.
</span></font><br>
<br>
<font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>If you have any questions on the
process, please contact Ms. Cheryl Stafford (<u><font color=blue><span
style='color:blue'>stafford@un.org</span></font></u>, +1 (917) 367-3116) or Mr.
Robert de Jesus (<u><font color=blue><span style='color:blue'>dejesus3@un.org</span></font></u>,
+1 (917) 367-2432). </span></font><br>
<br>
<font size=2 face=sans-serif><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:sans-serif'>With
my best personal regards,</span></font> <br>
<br>
<font size=2 face=sans-serif><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:sans-serif'>Sincerely,<br>
</span></font><img border=0 width=290 height=116 id="_x0000_i1025"
src="cid:image001.gif@01C7D859.788A5890"><o:p></o:p></p>
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