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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Dear all, <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>This is the note of the
GAID Secretariat regarding the renewal of membership of the GAID Strategy Council
and Steering Committee. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I also re-attached the
recent e-mail I circulated in this regard a couple of days ago.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>As discussed, the <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>deadline for nominations is 30 November 2007</span></b>.
As previously announced, we have not yet any idea of who, among the outgoing
Strategy Council (see <a href="http://www.un-gaid.org/en/council/members">membership
here</a>) and Steering Committee members (see <a
href="http://www.un-gaid.org/en/steering/members">membership here</a>), will be
maintained and which ones will go out.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I’ll come back to
you early next week with some proposals regarding a <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>CS self nomination process</span></b> (please send any comment on that
matter).<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>The timeline as confirmed
by the GAID Secretariat note is as follows:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><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:
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
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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 expression of renewal by outgoing
members<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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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'>15
August 2007</span></font><font size=1 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:5.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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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</span></font><font size=1 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:5.0pt;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'>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'>30
November 2007<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'>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'>Announcement of the Appointment of new members<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'>End of
December 2007<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'>End of
December 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'>Office taking of the new members<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>1
April 2008<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>1
April 2008<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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<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>
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w:st="on"><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;
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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 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Best regards, <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Philippe Dam</span></font></st1:PersonName><font
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>De :</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
steering-bounces@un-gaid.org [mailto:steering-bounces@un-gaid.org] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>De la part de</span></b> Sarbuland Khan<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Envoyé :</span></b> lundi, 29. octobre
2007 15:38<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><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Dear Colleagues, <br>
<br>
To ensure continuity and renewal of membership in the GAID Strategy Council and
Steering Committee, the GAID Secretariat initiated a nomination process last 31
July 2007 for membership in both bodies. It is envisioned that approximately
one-third of the membership in the Strategy Council and Steering Committee
should rotate. <br>
<br>
According to the Terms of Reference adopted at the 27 September 2006 meeting of
the Steering Committee (see attached), the term of the members of the GAID
Steering Committee was due to end in September 2007, and the term of members of
the GAID Strategy Council will conclude before the next meeting of the Strategy
Council on May <st1:metricconverter ProductID="2008 in" w:st="on">2008 in</st1:metricconverter>
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, during the World Congress on Information Technology
(WCIT)). <br>
<br>
However, as agreed by the Steering Committee in its meeting last 19 September <st1:metricconverter
ProductID="2007 in" w:st="on">2007 in</st1:metricconverter> New York, more time
is needed for the consultation process for nominations, particularly to
membership in the Steering Committee. It has been agreed that the term of the
present membership in the Steering Committee be continued through March 2008
and to extend the Steering Committee consultation process to align with the
timeframe for the process of rotation in the Strategy Council. <br>
<br>
The terms of the next GAID Steering Committee and Strategy Council would,
therefore, run as follows: <br>
<br>
Steering Committee (one year term) <br>
1 April 2008 - 31 March 2009 <br>
<br>
Strategy Council (two year term) <br>
1 April 2008 31 March 2010 <br>
<br>
<br>
RENEWAL OF MEMBERSHIP OF EXISTING MEMBERS <br>
<br>
The Secretariat kindly requests current members, who have not yet done so, to
indicate whether they would be available and interested to be considered as a
candidate for renewal. <br>
<br>
We would be grateful to receive this information (addressed to
dejesus3@un-gaid.org) no later than 30 November 2007, both for Steering
Committee members and Strategy Council members. <br>
<br>
<br>
NOMINATIONS OF NEW CANDIDATES <br>
<br>
The Secretariat invites nominations for new candidatures for the Steering
Committee for approximately 4 seats, and the Strategy Council for approximately
20 seats (1/3 of the membership of each stakeholder group) by 30 November 2007.
(Please see http://www.un-gaid.org/en/about/howgaidworks for the list of
current members.) <br>
<br>
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 the Secretariat by the
appropriate deadline noted above through the email address
nominate@un-gaid.org. <br>
<br>
<br>
APPOINTMENT <br>
<br>
The list of recommended candidates will be developed, following consultations
with the Strategy Council and the Steering Committee, and approved on behalf of
the Secretary-General by the Under-Secretary-General of the Department of
Economic and Social Affairs. The appointment of new members is anticipated to
be announced by the end of December 2007. <br>
<br>
With my best personal regards, <br>
<br>
Sincerely, <br>
<br>
Sarbuland Khan<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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