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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><font size="4"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Dear Jaremy and Colleagues, <br></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">
<font size="4"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><br></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><font size="4"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Please find here the statement <span><br>
</span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><font size="4"><br></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><font size="4"><br>
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span></span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><font size="4"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span>Dear Friends,</span></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><font size="4"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span>Greetings <br></span></span></font></p><font size="4">
</font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><font size="4"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></font></p><font size="4">
</font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><font size="4"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">I would like to take this
opportunity be elected as coordinator at Civil Society Internet Governance
Caucus (IGC), to serve the IGC community and promote IGC mission. </span></font></p><font size="4">
</font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><font size="4"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></font></p><font size="4">
</font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><font size="4"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Kindly, note that I have 10-15 years
of direct experience and education in Internet Governance (IG) and working with
Civil Society in developing world, working with Donors and Government, educated
by Diplo Foundation in Internet Governance and ISOC as Next Generation Leader
for IG. <span> </span></span></font></p><font size="4">
</font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><font size="4"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></font></p><font size="4">
</font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><font size="4"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">I see that next 12-24 months, will
be very crucial for IGC and Civil Society in context of IGF between UN and
stakeholders of IGF, including IGC, in appointment if Chair and Coordinator of
IGF, the secondly is the ICANN new developments in context of internet
governance. Here I would like to bring my rich experience if IG working with
Government, Donors, CSO and Academic, to the crucial future ahead and make
IGC a organization with VOICE and MUSCLE in public policy in Internet Governance
and Development with all the member’s of IGC.</span></font></p><font size="4">
</font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><font size="4"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></font></p><font size="4">
</font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><font size="4"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Perhaps this is the time IGC should
have coordinators, like myself whom have direct influence and lobbying in UN
and government in policy, provision, production, and finance to Internet
Governance. <span> </span>IGC must develop a way
forward and best practices for civil society to come forward and interact with stakeholder,
donors, private sector, academic and Government, Since, I have direct experience
working with all above especially, the civil society, UN and Government in last
10+ year. I strongly believe that IGC should now become the most important
Voice at the WSIS 2015 and other international forums.</span></font></p><font size="4">
</font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><font size="4"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></font></p><font size="4">
</font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><font size="4"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">The IGC must have ultimate and clear
position of caucus in all public policy forms in ICANN, IGF, etc. Since I have worked
at IGF, at UNOG and understand how diplomacy is done this will be a assets to
IGC. Also note that I have participate in various National and International Forums,
like IEEE, <span> </span>IGFs, ICANN and ISOC meetings
for last several years, this rich experience will also come handy to IGC and
its community. </span></font></p><font size="4">
</font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><font size="4"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></font></p><font size="4">
</font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><font size="4"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">IGC must raise the voices strongly
and act together, to lobby governments and private sector why they should
work together with us on equal together. We all as members will work promote
the interests of the developing parts of the world and will make IGC a
pro-active organization is we need we will make various committees on strategy
development, technical committee, etc and forums so members with particular
internet can share input and make public policy research. We will all work together
and will IGC as organization that next generations will remember it for
centuries to come.</span></font></p><font size="4">
</font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><font size="4"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></font></p><font size="4">
</font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><font size="4"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">My name if Asif Kabani, I have MBA
in NGO Management, MBA in Marketing and IT, MSc in Development Studies from Wye
college University of London, and Post Graduate in Internet Governance in 2007
from Diplo Foundation and Next Generation Leadership (NGL) in 2010-2011 Diplo-ISOC.
I have worked with UN System in various countries, including United Nations
office in Geneva at IGF thanks to Diplo, traveled to Asia, Europe, and other
developed and developing countries for my work with Civil Society; I have very
good communication skills with understanding of values and cultures. </span></font></p><font size="4">
</font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><font size="4"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></font></p><font size="4">
</font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><font size="4"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Review the facts that if I am selected
as coordinator, I will serve the whole caucus and each and every member of the
community, as one team and willing to share, facilitate, listen and
coordinate as the member. I also like to say that at least one of the
co-coordinator and members of this caucus be selected at MAG for IGF, UN /
International forms and Government advisory, where policy-making is done. This
will bring IGC stakeholder input in Regional and National Government in Public
Policy with pro-active members of IGC, This way, the linkage between caucus
with stakeholders will promote, and strengthened. <span> </span></span></font></p><font size="4">
</font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><font size="4"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></font></p><font size="4">
</font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><font size="4"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Your valuable opinions and suggestions
are most welcome.</span></font></p><font size="4">
</font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><font size="4"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></font></p><font size="4">
</font><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="4"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">It's
great to have a colleagues who will <b><u>support
by voting</u></b> me as co-cordinator of IGC.</span></font></p><font size="4">
</font><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="4"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></font></p><font size="4">
</font><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="4"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Thank
you all for your kindness. Please accept my sincere gratitude.</span></font></p><font size="4">
</font><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="4"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></font></p><font size="4">
</font><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="4"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Asif Kabani</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><br>
Skype: kabaniasif<br>
Email: <a href="mailto:kabana.asif@gmail.com">kabana.asif@gmail.com</a> </span></font></p><font size="4">
</font><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></font></p>
<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 10 October 2011 12:33, Jeremy Malcolm <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:jeremy@ciroap.org">jeremy@ciroap.org</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
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I am about to send out the ballots, but so far I only have one
election statement (from Sonigitu Ekpe). If any of the other
candidates (Asif Kabani, Imran Ahmed Shah, Salanieta
Tamanikaiwaimaro) would like to make a statement, please send it to
me or the list within the next 24 hours. Any late nominations may
also be sent within that period.<br>
<br>
Thanks.<div class="im"><br>
<br>
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