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With my little experience in the NomCom I found Ian's high quality
professional capacity. I hope as the Coordinator, he will be able to
discharge his potentialities. Congratulations to Ian and thanks to
Parminder. <br><br>
Best regards,<br>
Hakik<br><br>
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At 01:32 PM 8/20/2008, Parminder wrote:<br>
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On the issue of the period of co-coordinatorship, Ian’s and mine:<br>
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The last elections were held in November 2006 immediately after IGF’s
first meeting in Athens. As per the charter the annual elections are to
be held in June of each month, or as close as possible to it. Each
co-coordinator is elected for 2 years. However, it was found desirable
that both co-coordinators do not change at the same time and that one of
them is replaced each year. To put this processes into motion the first
set of two co-coordinators were elected for different terms – one for a
year, and the other for two years. Vittorio was elected for a year and I
for two years.<br>
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2007 elections were due in June, 2007, but that would have given Vittorio
only a few months. I proposed that Vittorio continues till IGF, Rio, in
November, 2007. I also proposed that the IGC co-coordinator election
cycle coincide with the annual IGFs as the IGF is a primary institution
of engagement by the IGC. <br>
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Accordingly, the elections should have been held soon after Rio. These
got postponed for a variety of reasons which I would not go into now.
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Ian’s term, if the present one to be considered the 2007 elections, would
be till June 2009. But I suggest that it be till December, 2009, i.e. the
close of IGF-4 in Cairo. And along with the 2009 election we get into a
cycle of co-coordinator elections immediately after the annual IGF
meet.<br>
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As for my term, it ends immediately as Ian decides to hold elections and
the new co-coordinator takes up. These elections are due and can be
conducted at the earliest possible time. I personally am now keen to step
down.<br>
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On another, but connected note, I suggest that we explore the possibility
of developing a funding proposal for an intern or someone to support the
IGC co-coordinators, plus a couple of travel grants for the
co-coordinators to attend important meetings. This will immensely enhance
the capacity of the co-coordinators, and the effectiveness of the caucus.
This may not easy but is worth giving a try with some likely funders.
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The IGF has recognized the IGC’s strong position in the IG civil society
area with a green light to three workshops sponsored by us plus one that
we co-sponsored. This is a monumental step forward. However, to meet the
consequent expectations and responsibilities well we need to pull
ourselves together as a more coherent working unit. Ian is an energetic
person driven by keen purposefulness. I am sure he will provide us strong
leadership in this regard. But we need to start hearing from the members
more, and more often, on these organizational issues.<br>
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Thanks<br>
<br>
Parminder <br>
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