Dear All,<div><br></div><div>Thank you for the well wishes that was pouring in with respect to the Cyclone. I was without electricity for more than 5 days hence being off - grid but the people of Fiji and the Pacific who were affected are resilient and restoration efforts are underway.</div>
<div><br></div><div>This is a reminder for Nominations for the IGC coordinator position, that is those who are interested in standing for elections or in nominating persons to stand for the elections should submit their Nominations by <span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,51)"><b><font size="4">4<font size="4">th January</font>, 2013 at 10pm UTC +12</font></b></span>.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Additional details are listed in my previous email on the matter and is retained here for your records.</div><div><br></div><div>Kind Regards,</div><div>Sala<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, Dec 15, 2012 at 8:59 AM, Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro@gmail.com" target="_blank">salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">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:<br><div class="gmail_quote"><br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div>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. </div>
<div><br></div><div><br></div><div><font size="4"><b>Nominations</b></font></div><div>Those who are interested in standing for elections or in nominating persons to stand for the elections should submit their Nominations by <span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,51)"><b><font size="4">4<font size="4">th January</font>, 2013 at 10pm UTC +12</font></b></span>. 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.</div>
<div><br></div><div><div>All Nominations are asked to submit their Nominations in the following format:</div><div><br></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><table style="border-collapse:collapse;border:none" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tbody><tr><td style="width:126.9pt;border:1pt solid black;padding:0in 5.4pt" valign="top" width="169"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><b>Nomination By:</b></p></td><td style="width:351.9pt;border-style:solid solid solid none;border-top-color:black;border-right-color:black;border-bottom-color:black;border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-bottom-width:1pt;padding:0in 5.4pt" valign="top" width="469">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt">[Self Nomination or <Insert Name]</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><br></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:126.9pt;border-style:none solid solid;border-right-color:black;border-bottom-color:black;border-left-color:black;border-right-width:1pt;border-bottom-width:1pt;border-left-width:1pt;padding:0in 5.4pt" valign="top" width="169">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><b>Candidate:</b></p></td><td style="width:351.9pt;border-style:none solid solid none;border-bottom-color:black;border-bottom-width:1pt;border-right-color:black;border-right-width:1pt;padding:0in 5.4pt" valign="top" width="469">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt">[Full Name of Candidate]</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><br></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:126.9pt;border-style:none solid solid;border-right-color:black;border-bottom-color:black;border-left-color:black;border-right-width:1pt;border-bottom-width:1pt;border-left-width:1pt;padding:0in 5.4pt" valign="top" width="169">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><b>Brief Bio:</b></p></td><td style="width:351.9pt;border-style:none solid solid none;border-bottom-color:black;border-bottom-width:1pt;border-right-color:black;border-right-width:1pt;padding:0in 5.4pt" valign="top" width="469">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt">[100 words and feel free to insert link to website]</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><br></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div>
</div><div><br></div><div>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.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><font size="4"><b>Online voting</b></font></div>
<div><font size="4"><b><br></b></font></div><div>We will begin on the<span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,0)"> <font size="4"><b>8th January, 2013.</b></font></span></div><div><br></div><div>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.</div>
<div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div><span><font size="4"><b>Excerpts from the Charter</b></font></span></div><div><span><br></span></div>
<div><font color="#993399"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><b>Charter:</b> (</span><a href="http://igcaucus.org/charter" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif" target="_blank">http://igcaucus.org/charter</a><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">)</span></font></div>
<div><font color="#3333ff"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></span></font></div><div><p style="vertical-align:baseline;line-height:18px;font-size:12px;font-family:Arial,FreeSans,sans-serif;margin:14px 0px;border:0px;padding:0px">
<b style="margin:0px;padding:0px;background-color:transparent;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline"><font color="#009900">Selection of Coordinators</font></b></p><p style="vertical-align:baseline;line-height:18px;font-size:12px;font-family:Arial,FreeSans,sans-serif;margin:14px 0px;border:0px;padding:0px">
<font 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).</font></p>
<p style="vertical-align:baseline;line-height:18px;font-size:12px;font-family:Arial,FreeSans,sans-serif;margin:14px 0px;border:0px;padding:0px"><b style="margin:0px;padding:0px;background-color:transparent;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline"><font color="#009900">Recall of coordinators</font></b></p>
<p style="vertical-align:baseline;line-height:18px;font-size:12px;font-family:Arial,FreeSans,sans-serif;margin:14px 0px;border:0px;padding:0px"><font 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.</font></p><p style="vertical-align:baseline;line-height:18px;font-size:12px;font-family:Arial,FreeSans,sans-serif;margin:14px 0px;border:0px;padding:0px">
<b style="margin:0px;padding:0px;background-color:transparent;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline"><font color="#009900">Replacement of a coordinator.</font></b></p><p style="vertical-align:baseline;line-height:18px;font-size:12px;font-family:Arial,FreeSans,sans-serif;margin:14px 0px;border:0px;padding:0px">
<font 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.</font></p>
</div><div><font color="#3333ff"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></span></font></div><div><font color="#3333ff"><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><b>Membership</b></span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">The members of the </span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">IGC</span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"> are individuals, acting in personal capacity,</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">who subscribe to the charter of the caucus. All members are equal and</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">have the same rights and duties.</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><b>Voting Process</b></span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Each person who is subscribed to the list at least two (2) months</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">before the </span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">election</span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"> will be given a voter account.</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">As part of the voting process the voter must personally ascertain that</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">they are a member of the </span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">IGC</span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"> based on membership criteria described</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">elsewhere in this charter and posted as part of the voting information</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">(i.e. a voter must affirm membership on the voter form in order to</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">vote). The decision to self-identify as a member of the </span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">IGC</span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"> is a</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">personal decision based on the criteria defined. A list of the</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">self-defined member-voters will be published after the </span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">election</span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"> with</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">the results of the </span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">election</span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">.</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Elections</span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"> will be run by the coordinators and will be subject to the</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">appeals process.</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">All voting will be open, though at the discretion of the coordinators,</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">with or without a specific request from member(s), any vote can be</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">made into a secret vote. The reasons for making it a secret vote will</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">be stated, and are subject to appeal.</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><b><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Membership (</span><a href="http://igcaucus.org/membership" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px" target="_blank">http://igcaucus.org/membership</a><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">)</span></b></font></div>
<div><font color="#3333ff"><b><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"></b><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Members of the Internet Governance Caucus are individuals, acting in</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">personal capacity, who subscribe to the charter of the caucus. All</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">members are equal and have the same rights and duties.</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
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<br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Not all list participants are members. To determine membership, each</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">person who is subscribed to the list at least two (2) months before</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">any </span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">election</span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"> or voting event will be given a voter account. As part of</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">the voting process the voter must personally ascertain that they are a</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">member of the </span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">IGC</span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"> based on membership criteria described in the </span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">IGC</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">charter and posted as part of the voting information (i.e. a voter</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">must affirm membership on the voter form in order to vote). The</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">decision to self-identify as a member of the </span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">IGC</span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"> is a personal</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">decision based on the criteria defined. A list of the self-defined</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">member-voters will be published after any </span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">election</span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"> with the results of</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">the </span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">election</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"></font></div>
<div><br></div><div>Warm Regards,</div><span><font color="#888888"><span><font color="#888888"><div><br></div>-- <br><div>Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro aka Sala</div><div><br></div><div><b> IGC Co-Coordinator</b></div>
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</font></span></blockquote></div><span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><br><br clear="all"><br>-- <br><div>Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro aka Sala</div><div>P.O. Box 17862</div><div>Suva</div><div>Fiji</div><div><br></div>
<div>Twitter: @SalanietaT</div><div>Skype:Salanieta.Tamanikaiwaimaro</div>
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<div>Skype:Salanieta.Tamanikaiwaimaro</div><div>Tel: +679 3544828</div><div>Fiji Cell: +679 998 2851</div><div><br></div><div> </div><div><font color="#222222" face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:16px"><br></span></font></div>
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