<p class="MsoNormal">
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Congratulations to the tentative list of nominees. Thanks
to NomCom for performing this important task and thanks in
advance for the report they are producing. </font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> </font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">As you know, one of the topics that are being
discussed in the WG on IGF improvements is precisely the process for nominating
MAG members and the role of MAG. MAG will have an even more fundamental role in
a strengthened IGF and the next group of selected MAG members will be invited to find concrete mechanisms to give shape to some of the
suggestions for improvement that will come out of the WG. That is to say that,
in my view, the next group of MAG members will be appointed in a crucial
moment. </font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> </font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">It is very important that they are supported by the
community and that they are able to reverberate this support and legitimacy. The
selection process is important on this regard, as it puts in place an important
cornerstone. This is why this process needs to be documented and that the parameters
for selection need to be made clear.</font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> </font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">The WG has been discussing parameters for the
selection of MAG and also some of the responsibilities of MAG members. I reproduce
below a compilation (rough text) of points raised by the WG about the MAG, not only as a
contribution for the report of the NomCom (if some of these topics could be
covered in their report, it would be great, as we would be walking the talk),
but also for discussion. From this thread I am sure that this topic is a concern of the community, and it would
be great to have feedback about what is being discussed in the WG about it. The report will probably be structured with broad agreements as "headlines", further detailed on more specific proposals.</font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Marília</font></span></p>
<p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><b>B.II – MAG</b></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><b>Broad agreement on the need to rotate MAG members regularly,
keep MAG meetings transparent </b></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> </font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><b>Broad agreement on the openness and transparency of MAG
meetings</b></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">- The MAG should open its meeting to observers and make its
proceedings available in the form of a live text streaming. This verbatim
record is available on the IGF Web site. This proceeding is recommended for
future meetings in order to enhance the openness and transparency of its work. </font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">- Rotation of the MAG members, with one third rotated every
year, should be preserved, with a three-year limit to each member’s term in
order to provide opportunities to all interested participants and to ensure
fair representation</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> </font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> </font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Broad agreement that the constitution of the MAG should be
done in a transparent and documented fashion</font></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><b>Broad agreement on the transparency of the self-management
by each stakeholder group</b></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">- In light of transparency, stakeholder groups should
publicise their selection process and should identify the process that works
best for their own culture and methods of engagement</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">- Selection of any stakeholder group may not be confined to be
mediated through any one particular body.</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">- The selection would be based on proposed candidate lists
made by the three non-governmental stakeholder groups. The stakeholder groups
are encouraged to nominate a sufficiently large slate of candidates to provide
some flexibility in selection of MAG members and are asked to ensure appropriate
gender balance </font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">- One possibility mentioned by the MAG group itself last
November: </font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> - A form of 'triage' that would be used to ensure appropriate
geographical balance among MAG members. This 'triage' could be carried out by a
trusted group of former non-governmental MAG members, perhaps including some
MAG members who are being rotated out. This trusted group would work in active
consultation with the respective stakeholder groups. </font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">The recommendation would then be submitted to the
Secretary-General for approval. One proposal was that the list of all MAG
nominees to be submitted to the Secretary-General should be published on the
IGF website. </font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> </font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">- Another selection process was mentioned capturing the
essence of the NomCom idea, or we better call it "selection
committee" to avoid confusion with existing systems in other
organizations.</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> - The selection Committee members, appointed by the IGF Chair,
should be drawn fairly from representatives of stakeholders across the
different regions and constituencies.</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Preferably, the Selection Committee would include experts
with wide-ranging knowledge of Internet governance, previous experience of
program preparation and strong links to various stakeholder groups.</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">This Selection Committee would select candidates for the MAG
ensuring balanced representation of geographical distribution, gender and the
wide range of stakeholders. The final selection of candidates should be
submitted to the UN Secretary-General for final approval.</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Open and transparent selection process and working process</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> </font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><b>Broad agreement that the MAG needs a clear Terms of
Reference. </b></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> </font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Requirements for MAG members:</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Potential stakeholder representatives should represent
groups’ or constituencies’ interest and not private interests.</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Selected members should present:</font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">- Proven ability to work as
a team member </font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">- Active participation in
the IGF process </font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">- Extensive linkages within
one's own stakeholder group and, if possible, to other stakeholder groups </font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">- Experience and expertise
in Internet governance issues</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> </font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Responsibilities of MAG members:</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">- Attend three meetings in Geneva per
year; Participate in the yearly global meeting;</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">- Participate in inter-sessional work; </font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">- Make outreach to wider community,
including national and regional IGF type initiatives and bring other networks
into the MAG; </font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">- Bring in comments from the community; </font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">- Explain recommendations to the
community. </font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">- Willingness to commit to
work and follow through </font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> </font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> </font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Responsibilities of the MAG as a whole:</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">- guidelines on actual tour of duty (length of
service, rotations, performance criteria such as removal/replacement of MAG
members that do not participate)</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">- Develop the detailed programme including the identification
of issues of concern; </font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">- Selecting workshops and other meetings; </font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">- Defining how best to plan and organize the meetings; </font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">- Organizing main sessions and where necessary participate in
dedicated thematic working groups; </font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">- Establishing linkages between workshops and main sessions;</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">- Facilitating the organization of workshops; </font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">- Coordinating panels and supporting panellists, moderators
and speakers at the annual meeting; </font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">- Liaising with their respective communities;</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">-Publishing reports. </font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">- Additional outreach with other organizations and in
conjunction with secretariat</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> </font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Miscellaneous: </font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">- Giving idea of MAG selection process, keep it a dynamic
committee.</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">- Consider the role of the MAG in the context of an evolving
IGF and in the context of IGF improvements and the recommendations for IGF
improvements.</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">- Consider relationships between the MAG and
secretariat--roles and responsibilities</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">- Consider the role of the MAG in context of IGF no longer
being just a single event but rather having evolved into a process.</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">- Consider mechanisms to enable the MAG to be more efficient.</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">- Importance of open consultations and role of MAG as
facilitator and listener of what happens in consultations, important input into
the process</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> </font></p>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Feb 3, 2012 at 9:17 AM, Anriette Esterhuysen <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:anriette@apc.org">anriette@apc.org</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
Dear Parminder and all<br>
<div class="im"><br>
On 02/02/12 02:31, parminder wrote:<br>
> Congrats to all the nominees. A very good list.<br>
<br>
</div>Yes.. congrats to all.<br>
<div class="im">><br>
> However, independent of the results produced which I welcome and<br>
> support, I strongly agree with the sentiment of Avri's questions below.<br>
<br>
</div>Yes, so do I.<br>
<div class="im"><br>
> Representativity is the central issue of democracy, and its processes<br>
> must be taken very very seriously, even if sometimes just forthe<br>
> process's sake. I may be wrong, but I seem not to have seen the kind of<br>
> openness (proactive and not just formal), transparency, out-reach effort<br>
> etc that is required for the nomination/ election activity. Things like:<br>
> we need to make repeated calls for nomination, encourage people to<br>
> nominate themselves and others, pulbicize the process and perhaps the<br>
> list of nomcom members as well, make active out reach to various CS<br>
> entities inviting nomination, keeping the list posted of all<br>
> developments, ......<br>
><br>
> For instance, APC I am sure will forward its own slate of names to the<br>
> IGF secretariat. They should have been invited to submit their nominees<br>
> for IGC nomcom's consideration as well (and this has happened in the<br>
> past).<br>
<br>
</div>Parminder, we actually did submit our list of names to the IGC nomcom as<br>
we think the IGC selection is an important one. We are not sure that<br>
the IGC nomcom considered our list as did not receive any acknowledgement.<br>
<br>
One person on our list is in the IGC list: Bill Drake, and we are happy<br>
to see this. Bill has worked very hard with the MAG as a 'non-MAG'<br>
member from the beginning, and has been a strong advocate for<br>
development issues and CS interests, so I really hope he does make the MAG.<br>
<br>
The other people on our list were (as Bill posted).<br>
<br>
Carlos Afonso (Brazil)<br>
Magaly Pazello (Brazil)<br>
Shahzad Ahmad (Pakistan)<br>
Anriette Esterhuysen (South Africa)<br>
David Souter (United Kingdom /IISD)<br>
<br>
We will send these directly to the secretariat as well.<br>
<br>
Anriette<br>
<div><div class="h5"><br>
<br>
<br>
Enriching our catchment of potential candidates and thus the<br>
> final list in this way greatly enhances IGC's legitimacy. And in the<br>
> civil society space legitimacy building and losing is a very live and<br>
> dynamic process. Every single act adds or takes away from it. At times,<br>
> like for the WG on IGF improvements, IGC has been considered the single<br>
> point of CS contact and representivity. We need to work hard to live up<br>
> to such a high responsibility, as mentioned by Avri. And I am really not<br>
> sure if we did in this case, though I am happy to be corrected.<br>
><br>
> It is important to note that in the WG on IGF improvements we have been<br>
> seeking higher transparency, focussed and active out reach effort, broad<br>
> basing the pool of candidates etc for MAG selection, and we need to<br>
> practise what we preach.<br>
><br>
> Among many other things, I also could not understand the meaning and use<br>
> of having candidates submit their information in the 'required' format<br>
> after the list of nominees is published. Isnt the required information<br>
> supposed to be submitted precisely to aid the evaluation of nominees?<br>
><br>
> There a few other points I will like to make, but a little later...<br>
> parminder<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> On Wednesday 01 February 2012 09:04 PM, Avri Doria wrote:<br>
>> Hi,<br>
>><br>
>> Good names all.<br>
>><br>
>> But,<br>
>><br>
>> What process was used?<br>
>> Was there a public call for nominations? Did I miss seeing that?<br>
>> Where are their statements? Did I miss seeing that? Are they posted on the web site anywhere?<br>
>> Is there a reason for each of these selections in terms of IGC expectations? Did I miss seeing that? Are they posted somewhere?<br>
>><br>
>> In the past we have gotten a Nomcom chair outlining everything in detail. Did I miss that?<br>
>><br>
>> The IGC's claim to represent Civil Society in Ig is tenuous at best<br>
>> The lack of any information (or did I miss it?) on this selection risks that even further.<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> avri<br>
>><br>
>> On 1 Feb 2012, at 08:06, Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro wrote:<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>>> Dear All,<br>
>>><br>
>>> The Names that were submitted to the Coordinators by the NomCom are as follows:<br>
>>> • Lillian Nalwoga (Ms.) - Uganda<br>
>>> • Izumi AIZU (Mr) - Japan<br>
>>> • Michael Gurstein (Mr) - Canada<br>
>>> • Robert Guerra (Mr) - Canadian & European (Spain)<br>
>>> • Bill Drake (Mr) - North American (Lives in Geneva)<br>
>>> • Fatima Cambronero (Ms) - Argentina<br>
>>> • Fouad Bajwa (Mr) (current MAG member) - Pakistan<br>
>>><br>
>>> However, these nominees were advised that failure to send their information in via the required template would mean that their names would not be sent.<br>
>>><br>
>>> Kind Regards<br>
</div></div><div class="im">>>> On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 1:22 AM, Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro <<a href="mailto:salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro@gmail.com">salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro@gmail.com</a>> <mailto:<a href="mailto:salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro@gmail.com">salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>>> Dear All,<br>
>>><br>
>>> We thank the NOMCOM for selecting MAG candidates.<br>
>>><br>
>>> In the interest of transparency, NOMCOM wrote to advise that they had completed selection of the MAG. We have yet to receive the information in the required format and an email was sent out to the potential candidates to submit their information in the template shown within the email. Potential candidates were advised that failing to have the information submitted in required format could mean that their names would not be put forward. They have been given 12 hours to respond to enable this information to be sent.<br>
>>><br>
>>> Submission of names were to be sent on the 31st January 2012.<br>
>>><br>
>>> --<br>
>>> Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro aka Sala<br>
>>><br>
>>> Tweeter: @SalanietaT<br>
>>> Skype:Salanieta.Tamanikaiwaimaro<br>
>>> Cell: <a href="tel:%2B679%20998%202851" value="+6799982851">+679 998 2851</a><br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
>>> --<br>
>>> Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro aka Sala<br>
>>><br>
>>> Tweeter: @SalanietaT<br>
>>> Skype:Salanieta.Tamanikaiwaimaro<br>
>>> Cell: <a href="tel:%2B679%20998%202851" value="+6799982851">+679 998 2851</a><br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
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