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Call for nominations for choosing IGC nominees for the CSTD Working
Group on Enhanced Cooperation<br>
<br>
The Internet Governance Caucus (IGC), 2013 Nominating Committee is
issuing a call for nominations for choosing Internet Governance
Caucus (IGC) nominees for the CSTD Working Group on Enhanced
Cooperation (CSTD WG-EC).<br>
<br>
<b> 1. DEADLINE for submission of nominations to nomcom is: February
22nd - 23:59 Geneva Time</b><b><br>
</b> 2. Please submit nominations –including self-nominations to
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:nomcom@lists.igcaucus.org">nomcom@lists.igcaucus.org</a> <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:nomcom@lists.igcaucus.org"><mailto:nomcom@lists.igcaucus.org></a>.
In nominating someone else please obtain the person’s consent to be
on the WG if selected, and to seek IGC’s endorsement for candidature
<br>
3. Each nomination should come with a brief bio. It should mention
with some clarity the activities and/ or positions taken by the
person in the IG and information society arena.<br>
4. Please also include a brief write up of why the nominated person
will be a good Civil Society (CS)/ IGC representative on the WG.<br>
5. Nominations should also include an assurance that if selected
for the WG one will keep up a strong engagement with CS
constituencies, including and especially the IGC. One will both keep
CS constituencies and the IGC informed about the WG proceedings and
related matters, as well as present/ push their positions in the WG.<br>
<br>
6. At a minimum, all nominations and self-nominations should
consist of the following:<br>
1. Name<br>
2. Name of nominator (or self)<br>
3. Nationality<br>
4. Country of Residence<br>
5. Gender<br>
6. Short Bio relevant to IG<br>
7. What specific skills or experiences do you have that make
you a good candidate for the CSTD WG-EC<br>
<br>
Nomcom has chosen the following as the criteria for selecting the
final list of nominees<br>
<br>
7. Key criteria:<br>
1. Regular contributor to IGC with knowledge of the UN System<br>
2. Effective communication and consultative style with IGC
members<br>
3. Able to represent the diverse range of views and
perspectives held by civil society<br>
4. Stated vision for enhanced co-operation<br>
5. Capacity, knowledge and experience in the potential for the
Internet to enhance human and societal development<br>
6. Capacity, knowledge and experience in the political aspects
of enhanced co-operation including the differing perspectives on
sovereign rights, freedom of expression, access to information<br>
7. Proven commitment to human rights based solutions for
cooperative Internet Governance<br>
<br>
<br>
Optional criteria:<br>
8. Formal qualifications relevant to the CSTD WG on EC.<br>
9. Works in an organisational context that supports
participation in the EC discussions<br>
<br>
Other considerations for the NomCom:<br>
10. Achieving a gender balance<br>
11. Achieving a balance of representation from north/south,
developed/developing countries<br>
12. Achieving a balance between nominees strengths in the
technical, political and development spheres<br>
<br>
8. IMPORTANT DATES<br>
1. Nomcom starts, and nomination for CSTD WG-EC opens- February
15th, 2013<br>
2. Nomination close - February 22nd, 2013<br>
3. Nomcom confers between 22nd and 28th, 2013<br>
4. Nomcom announces names of IGC nominees for WG –March 1, 2013<br>
<br>
On behalf of the Nominating Committee: Tracey Naughton, Devon Blake,
Jose Felix Arias Ynche, Lillian Nalwoga and Sarah Kiden<br>
<br>
<br>
Regards,<br>
<br>
Gurumurthy Kasinathan <br>
(non-voting chair)<br>
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