<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div>Dear Colleagues,<br><br>As a reminder, the Internet Governance Caucus (IGC) is now accepting nominations - including self-nominations - for our recommendations for civil society members of the Internet</div><div>Governance Forum (IGF) Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG). To promote transparency, a list of nominations received to date is now available on the IGC portal (<a href="http://www.igcaucus.org/mag-nominations)">http://www.igcaucus.org/mag-nominations)</a>. This list will be updated as additional nominations are submitted.</div><div><br></div><div>In making nominations, please keep in mind the following:</div><div><br> * If nominating someone other than yourself, please obtain that<br>person's consent to be on the MAG if selected, and to seek IGC's<br>endorsement for their candidature.<br> * Each nomination should include a brief biographical statement<br>(required to submit the nomination). This bio should describe clearly<br>the activities and/or positions taken by the person in the Internet<br>Governance and broader Information Society arena. The person should<br>be informed that these details may be published by IGC even if the<br>nomination is unsuccessful.<br> * Also, please include a brief description of why the nominated<br>person would be a good civil society and IGC representative on the<br>MAG. The description should also include considerations of the degree<br>to which the nominee can invest the time and energy to give the civil<br>society issues the attention they need to stay at the forefront of the<br>MAG and IGF work.<br> * For those nominees who are already on the MAG, their<br>descriptions should also briefly mention how they carried out their<br>responsibilities in the last term(s), in advocating and pushing the<br>IGC and broader civil society positions. Their level and manner of<br>engagement with the IGC, and the broader civil society constituencies,<br>may also be mentioned.<br><br>Nominations should also include an assurance that if selected for the<br>MAG, the nominee will keep up a strong engagement with civil society<br>consituencies, including and especiay the IGC. They will endeavor to<br>keep civil society constituencies and the IGC informed about the MAG<br>proceedings and related matters, as well as present and advocate for<br>their positions within the MAG.<br><br>All nominations must be submitted no later than midnight UTC on<br>Monday, 26 January 2009.<br><br>We have designed a webform to collect nominations. To begin the nomination process, please click on the link below:<br><br><a href="http://websurvey.syr.edu/Survey.aspx?s=3ddd3e3c0a0247a1a0e4929c3e77e76a">http://websurvey.syr.edu/Survey.aspx?s=3ddd3e3c0a0247a1a0e4929c3e77e76a</a><br><br>If you have any problems submitting your nomination, please do not<br>hesitate to contact me (<a href="mailto:dcogburn@syr.edu">dcogburn@syr.edu</a>).<br><br>Kindest regards,<br><br>2009 IGC MAG Nominating Committee<br><br>Derrick L. Cogburn (Chair)</div><div>Javier Pinzón<br>Siranush Vardanyan<br>Stuart Hamilton<br>Rudi Vansnick<br>Renate Bloem</div></body></html>