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<font face="sans-serif">Dear Coordinators/ All<br>
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I propose that we do at least a part of this discussion on the issues
that some may have with the process adopted by the present nomcom on a
closed IGC members only list. And for this purpose, of course, I
propose that such a list be created. <br>
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While most of our discussion should indeed take place here in the open,
and this includes discussions regarding nomcom reforms, it will be
useful to take some of the discussion to a closed members list. </font>We
may not want to be too deeply questioning the legitimacy of our, I mean
IGC's, own position and legitimacy in the open, and we know that such
questions do open up as a part of such discussions. <br>
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One also feels that IGC members will be able to give better attention
to such organisational issues without the general noise of the ongoing
discussions of the IGC list. Also, maybe, members will also feel more
responsible to contribute to resolution of organisational matters in
such a closed list. <br>
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(I feel that there is a considerably reduced level of engagement of IGC
members, at least in terms of a sustained purposeful engagement, with
organisational as well as advocacy issues. It is possible that a
pulling together of the members into a closed group for some core
functions will enlist greater sense of responsiblity and thus
engagement. But this is only a conjecture.)<br>
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Such a list has other uses as well, for focussed and purposeful
advocacy, especially when it involves tactical considerations. I wrote
a report of the last meeting of WG on improvements to the IGF summing
up my assessment of where things stand at present, the stances of the
key actors, the important issues and battle-lines, my expectations from
the final meeting later this month, and my assessment of what
strategies civil society should adopt. I had meant to post this report
to the IGC list but then thought the better of it. I would be much more
comfortable submitting it to a closed members only list because the
work of the WG is poised at a delicate point, and so, well, you
understand....<br>
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Parminder <br>
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