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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Thanks Sala, and wishing you well in the Cyclone!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I would like to nominate our Swiss colleague Norbert Bollow for the Co-Coordinator position.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I believe that he will follow up with a brief bio.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Best to all,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Mike<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> governance-request@lists.igcaucus.org [mailto:governance-request@lists.igcaucus.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, December 14, 2012 9:00 PM<br><b>To:</b> governance@lists.igcaucus.org<br><b>Subject:</b> [governance] CHANGE in Schedule and Call for Nominees for Election [IGC Coordinator Position] and Election Schedule<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Dear All,<br><br>This is to advise that we have yet to receive Nominations for those interested in standing for the Elections. As such, there is a change in dates, and they are as follows, see Notice below.<br><br>I may be offline for a few days depending as we have a Category 4 Cyclone coming into Fiji which has already devastated Samoa.<br><br>In the meantime, we encourage both men and women to apply from all parts of the earth. For more information, see below:<o:p></o:p></p><div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>This is to advise that we would like to invite people to submit Nominations for Candidates to stand in the elections for the purposes of occupying the Co-Coordinator position which Izumi Aizu used to occupy. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>Nominations</span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Those who are interested in standing for elections or in nominating persons to stand for the elections should submit their Nominations by <b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;background:#FFFF33'>4th January, 2013 at 10pm UTC +12</span></b>. We would like to encourage people to either nominate themselves or nominate others whom you think would make great coordinators. Responsibilities of coordinators can be viewed in the IGC Charter.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>All Nominations are asked to submit their Nominations in the following format:<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width=169 valign=top style='width:126.9pt;border:solid black 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><b>Nomination By:</b><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=469 valign=top style='width:351.9pt;border:solid black 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'>[Self Nomination or <Insert Name]<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td width=169 valign=top style='width:126.9pt;border:solid black 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><b>Candidate:</b><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=469 valign=top style='width:351.9pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'>[Full Name of Candidate]<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td width=169 valign=top style='width:126.9pt;border:solid black 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><b>Brief Bio:</b><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=469 valign=top style='width:351.9pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'>[100 words and feel free to insert link to website]<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>The full list of Nominees will be published on the IGC list on the 16th December, 2012 at 10pm UTC at 10pm UTC +12 and elections.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>Online voting</span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>We will begin on the<span style='background:yellow'> </span><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;background:yellow'>8th January, 2013.</span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I would like to encourage as many Nominations to be sent in to <a href="mailto:coordinators@igcaucus.org" target="_blank">coordinators@igcaucus.org</a> and by responding to this email thread.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>Excerpts from the Charter</span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#993399'>Charter:</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#993399'> (</span><span style='color:#993399'><a href="http://igcaucus.org/charter" target="_blank"><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>http://igcaucus.org/charter</span></a></span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#993399'>)</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:13.5pt;vertical-align:baseline'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#009900;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Selection of Coordinators</span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:10.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.5pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:13.5pt;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#009900'>The selection will be done by on-line voting using the voting process according to the following formula:<br>* election of the coordinator will be held, whenever possible by midsummer (the summer solstice). If events prevent an election by midsummer, it will be held as soon after midsummer as possible.<br>* the coordinator(s) who are not up for election or not standing for election will be responsible for running the election, subject to appeal by the appeal team.<br>(Note: as a boot strap procedure for 2006, the interim coordinator will serve until the end of the first election period, during which two coordinators will be selected - one for one (1) year and one for two (2) years).</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:13.5pt;vertical-align:baseline'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#009900;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Recall of coordinators</span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:10.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.5pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:13.5pt;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#009900'>In response to an appeal, as described in the appeals section, the appeals team can decide to hold a recall vote for a coordinator. In order to cause the recall vote, there needs to be full consensus among the appeal team members.<br>The recall vote itself requires a 2/3 majority of voters to succeed.</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:13.5pt;vertical-align:baseline'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#009900;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Replacement of a coordinator.</span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:10.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.5pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:13.5pt;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#009900'>If a coordinator leaves the role due to personal reasons or recall, the role will be refilled as quickly as possible. The role will be refilled for the balance of the term unless the refill occurs during the year in which the role was to be vacated. In this case the coordinator position will be for the balance of the replacement terms plus a two (2) year regular term.<br>For example, if the 'even year' coordinator for 2006, leaves the role during an odd year, 2007, the rest of the term will be filled with a replacement, and a new selection will be made on schedule in 2008. If on the other hand the coordinator leaves the role early in 2008, then the replacement would complete the original term and serve the 2008-2010 term.</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#3333FF'><br><b>Membership</b><br>The members of the IGC are individuals, acting in personal capacity,<br>who subscribe to the charter of the caucus. All members are equal and<br>have the same rights and duties.<br><br><b>Voting Process</b><br>Each person who is subscribed to the list at least two (2) months<br>before the election will be given a voter account.<br>As part of the voting process the voter must personally ascertain that<br>they are a member of the IGC based on membership criteria described<br>elsewhere in this charter and posted as part of the voting information<br>(i.e. a voter must affirm membership on the voter form in order to<br>vote). The decision to self-identify as a member of the IGC is a<br>personal decision based on the criteria defined. A list of the<br>self-defined member-voters will be published after the election with<br>the results of the election.<br><br>Elections will be run by the coordinators and will be subject to the<br>appeals process.<br><br>All voting will be open, though at the discretion of the coordinators,<br>with or without a specific request from member(s), any vote can be<br>made into a secret vote. The reasons for making it a secret vote will<br>be stated, and are subject to appeal.<br></span><span style='color:#3333FF'><br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#3333FF'><br><b>Membership (</b></span><b><span style='color:#3333FF'><a href="http://igcaucus.org/membership" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>http://igcaucus.org/membership</span></a></span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#3333FF'>)</span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#3333FF'><br></span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#3333FF'>Members of the Internet Governance Caucus are individuals, acting in<br>personal capacity, who subscribe to the charter of the caucus. All<br>members are equal and have the same rights and duties.<br><br>If you wish to participate in our activities, or just observe our<br>activities, you are welcome to join our mailing list. The mailing list<br>is our priority working space. You can subscribe by registering on<br>this Web site. If you need to change your subscription options, you<br>will need to visit the separate mailing list site and follow<br>instructions from there. For information on unsubscribing and<br>subscribing under multiple addresses, please read here.<br><br>Not all list participants are members. To determine membership, each<br>person who is subscribed to the list at least two (2) months before<br>any election or voting event will be given a voter account. As part of<br>the voting process the voter must personally ascertain that they are a<br>member of the IGC based on membership criteria described in the IGC<br>charter and posted as part of the voting information (i.e. a voter<br>must affirm membership on the voter form in order to vote). The<br>decision to self-identify as a member of the IGC is a personal<br>decision based on the criteria defined. A list of the self-defined<br>member-voters will be published after any election with the results of<br>the election</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Warm Regards,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#888888'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=hoenzb><span style='color:#888888'>-- </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#888888'>Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro aka Sala</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#888888'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#888888'> IGC Co-Coordinator</span></b><span style='color:#888888'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:#888888'> </span><span style='color:#888888'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#888888'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#888888'><br><br clear=all><span class=hoenzb><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=hoenzb><span style='color:#888888'>-- </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#888888'>Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro aka Sala</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#888888'>P.O. Box 17862<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#888888'>Suva<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#888888'>Fiji<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#888888'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#888888'>Twitter: @SalanietaT<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#888888'>Skype:Salanieta.Tamanikaiwaimaro<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#888888'>Tel: <a href="tel:%2B679%203544828" target="_blank">+679 3544828</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#888888'>Fiji Cell: <a href="tel:%2B679%20998%202851" target="_blank">+679 998 2851</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#888888'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#888888'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#888888'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br clear=all><br>-- <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro aka Sala<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>P.O. Box 17862<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Suva<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Fiji<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Twitter: @SalanietaT<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Skype:Salanieta.Tamanikaiwaimaro<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Tel: +679 3544828<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Fiji Cell: +679 998 2851<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>