Dear Thomas and everyone,<div>I have already submitted some nominations to the NomCom for the appeals team.</div><div>I think most, probably all of us believe in checks and balances, and the appeals team seems to me to be just that for the IGC.</div>
<div>I didn't volunteer because I felt like something of a newcomer, but I realise that I was at the face-to-face meeting in Hyderabad in 2008, so really I've been around for quite a long time.</div><div>And besides this sounds like a desperate case :-)</div>
<div>And there is a good chance that the appeals team will never have to do anything anyway.</div><div>So I volunteer, and I hope that between today and tomorrow lots of other people will too.</div><div>Best wishes and good luck to the NomCom</div>
<div>Deirdre<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 22 June 2012 21:17, Thomas Lowenhaupt <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:toml@communisphere.com" target="_blank">toml@communisphere.com</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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IGC Members,<br>
<br>
We have several nominees/volunteers for the Appeals Team, but we've
not confirmed that all the nominees are willing to serve. So the
NomCom would like to make a final request that some more of you to
step forward. See below for details on the duties of the Appeals
Team. <br>
<br>
Sunday night is the deadline.<br>
<blockquote style="margin-left:0in;margin-right:0.79in;margin-bottom:0in;text-align:left"><font face="Helvetica,
Arial, sans-serif"> Sincerely,</font></blockquote>
<blockquote style="margin-left:0in;margin-right:0.79in;margin-bottom:0in;text-align:left"><font face="Helvetica,
Arial, sans-serif"> Thomas Lowenhaupt (non-voting chair), <br>
on behalf of the NomCom members:<br>
</font>
<ul>
<li>Asif Kabani <a href="mailto:kabani.asif@gmail.com" target="_blank"><kabani.asif@gmail.com></a></li>
<li>Hakikur Rahman <a href="mailto:email@hakik.org" target="_blank"><email@hakik.org></a></li>
<li>Naveed haq <a href="mailto:naveedpta@hotmail.com" target="_blank"><naveedpta@hotmail.com></a></li>
<li>Shahid Akbar <a href="mailto:shahid.akbar@biid.org.bd" target="_blank"><shahid.akbar@biid.org.bd></a></li>
<li>Wilson Abigaba <a href="mailto:abigabaw@gmail.com" target="_blank"><abigabaw@gmail.com></a></li>
<li>with a copy to the non-voting chair Thomas Lowenhaupt <a href="mailto:TOML@communisphere.com" target="_blank"><TOML@communisphere.com></a></li>
</ul>
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<td>Emperor Izumi and Queen Sala Reach Accord With ITU</td>
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<td>Mon, 11 Jun 2012 02:29:52 -0400</td>
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<td>Thomas Lowenhaupt <a href="mailto:toml@communisphere.com" target="_blank"><toml@communisphere.com></a></td>
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<td>governance list IG Caucus
<a href="mailto:governance@lists.igcaucus.org" target="_blank"><governance@lists.igcaucus.org></a></td>
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OK, the <u>S</u>ubject: is a too obvious joke considering the
quality of performance by our hard working and esteemed co-chairs.
But on behalf of the Appeals Team nominating Committee, I'm
compelled to note: we're past the half-way mark for submitting
nominations for the IGC's Appeals Team, <b>and not one name has
been submitted!</b><br>
<br>
The important and engaging discussions on topics relating to the
Internet's future provide a better excuses for the paucity of
nominees than the traditional "the dog ate my paper." But the
deadline for nominations is approaching - next Sunday, June 24,
see details below - and we have a responsibility to have an
Appeals Team.<br>
<br>
See the duties and qualification details below, and send
nominations to the Appeals Team members:<br>
<ul>
<li>Asif Kabani <a href="mailto:kabani.asif@gmail.com" target="_blank"><kabani.asif@gmail.com></a></li>
<li>Hakikur Rahman <a href="mailto:email@hakik.org" target="_blank"><email@hakik.org></a></li>
<li>Naveed haq <a href="mailto:naveedpta@hotmail.com" target="_blank"><naveedpta@hotmail.com></a></li>
<li>Shahid Akbar <a href="mailto:shahid.akbar@biid.org.bd" target="_blank"><shahid.akbar@biid.org.bd></a></li>
<li>Wilson Abigaba <a href="mailto:abigabaw@gmail.com" target="_blank"><abigabaw@gmail.com></a></li>
<li>with a copy to the non-voting chair Thomas Lowenhaupt <a href="mailto:TOML@communisphere.com" target="_blank"><TOML@communisphere.com></a></li>
</ul>
<p>Best,<br>
</p>
<p>Tom Lowenhaupt<br>
<br>
</p>
<br>
<b>As sent on May 24...</b><br>
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<p><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">Fellow Members of the
IGF,</font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Helvetica,
Arial, sans-serif">With “Governance” a key word in our Civil
Society Internet Governance Caucus, the selection of an
Appeals Team is an important part of our responsibilities.
This email begins the process of creating a new Appeals Team.
As per the <a href="http://www.igcaucus.org/charter" target="_blank">IGC
Charter</a>, the role of the Appeals Team is:</font></p>
<blockquote style="margin-left:0.98in;margin-right:0.79in;margin-bottom:0in;text-align:left"><font face="Helvetica,
Arial, sans-serif">“Any time 4 individual members of the IGC
co-sign a statement on the main IGC mailing list they can
appeal any decision of the coordinators. When a decision is
appealed, the appeals team will review any discussions that
occurred and will request comments from the IGC membership.
Based on the information they collect and discussion, they
will decide on the merit of the appeal."<br>
<br>
"Decisions by the appeals team are based on a majority vote of
the appeal team, i.e., three (3) or more votes, except in the
case of coordinator recall which requires full consensus. The
decision of the appeals team will be final on every decision
reviewed.”<br>
<br>
</font><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">“An appeals
team of five (5) IGC members will be formed. The appeals board
will be selected yearly by a randomly selected nominating
committee as defined <a href="http://igcaucus.org/appeals-team" target="_blank">here.</a>
Coordinators are not qualified to be members of the appeals
team.”</font></blockquote>
<blockquote style="margin-left:0in;margin-right:0.79in;margin-bottom:0in;text-align:left"><font face="Helvetica,
Arial, sans-serif"> Thus the members of the Appeals Team serve
a vital role in maintaining the integrity of the IGC's
efforts.</font></blockquote>
<blockquote style="margin-left:0in;margin-right:0.79in;margin-bottom:0in;text-align:left"><font face="Helvetica,
Arial, sans-serif"> This letter calls for nominees – self or
otherwise – for a new Appeals Team. Nominations shall be
received by midnight, June 24, 2012 GMT. <br>
<br>
Nominees will be contacted to verify their interest in the
position and to submit background information that will help
the NomCom make a decision as to its membership. The NomCom
will review the nominees and render its decision by July 15,
2012.</font></blockquote>
<blockquote style="margin-left:0in;margin-right:0.79in;margin-bottom:0in;text-align:left"><font face="Helvetica,
Arial, sans-serif"> To assure full and timely distribution of
nominations, they should be sent to the NomCom Chair via <a href="mailto:TomL@communisphere.com" target="_blank">TomL@communisphere.com</a>,
and to each NomCom voting member using the Cc. addresses in
the heading area of this email. [NOTE: The Nominating
Committee member email addresses provided below.]<br>
</font></blockquote>
<blockquote style="margin-left:0in;margin-right:0.79in;margin-bottom:0in;text-align:left"><font face="Helvetica,
Arial, sans-serif"> We look forward to your participation in
this important activity.</font></blockquote>
<blockquote style="margin-left:0in;margin-right:0.79in;margin-bottom:0in;text-align:left"><font face="Helvetica,
Arial, sans-serif"> On behalf of the Appeals Team Nominating
Committee: Asif Kabani, Hakikur Rahman, Naveed-ul-Haq, Shahid
Uddin Akbar, and Wilson Abigaba.</font></blockquote>
<blockquote style="margin-left:0in;margin-right:0.79in;margin-bottom:0in;text-align:left"><font face="Helvetica,
Arial, sans-serif"> Sincerely,</font></blockquote>
<blockquote style="margin-left:0in;margin-right:0.79in;margin-bottom:0in;text-align:left"><font face="Helvetica,
Arial, sans-serif"> Thomas Lowenhaupt (non-voting chair)<br>
<br>
</font>
<ul>
<li>Asif Kabani <a href="mailto:kabani.asif@gmail.com" target="_blank"><kabani.asif@gmail.com></a></li>
<li>Hakikur Rahman <a href="mailto:email@hakik.org" target="_blank"><email@hakik.org></a></li>
<li>Naveed haq <a href="mailto:naveedpta@hotmail.com" target="_blank"><naveedpta@hotmail.com></a></li>
<li>Shahid Akbar <a href="mailto:shahid.akbar@biid.org.bd" target="_blank"><shahid.akbar@biid.org.bd></a></li>
<li>Wilson Abigaba <a href="mailto:abigabaw@gmail.com" target="_blank"><abigabaw@gmail.com></a></li>
<li>with a copy to the non-voting chair Thomas Lowenhaupt <a href="mailto:TOML@communisphere.com" target="_blank"><TOML@communisphere.com></a></li>
</ul>
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