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Dear c.a.<br>
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Speaking as a MAG member here.. I think not all of us on the MAG do
speak loudly enough. This places a burden on those of us who do
speak loudly, and who are heard.<br>
<br>
In the last rotation of the MAG some of the more vocal and active
and critical MAG members were removed. <br>
<br>
The Nomcom should not just think of adding new names, they should,
as you say, add names of people who will be taken seriously in the
MAG and who are willing to take risks, but also who are able to be
strategic.<br>
<br>
And I think it is also important to keep some of us who are on the
MAG who have managed to have some influence - e.g. in terms of
getting focus on issues such as human rights and surveillance. and
who have conveyed concerns from broader civil society to the MAG and
asked questions in MAG meetings.<br>
<br>
BUT - the structural issue remains. The MAG does not have authority
over anything other than the organising of the event. Even the
strongest MAG cannot fix that.<br>
<br>
We need capacity at the secretariat and institutional level. <br>
<br>
Anriette<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 18/11/2013 03:36, Carlos A. Afonso
wrote:<br>
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<div>Anri, you give more reasons for us to make sure that we
recommend names committed to these changes.</div>
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<div>Eight IGFs have passed and there is an impressive resistance
to significant change. Are we choosing our reps wisely?</div>
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<div>fraternal regards</div>
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<div>--c.a.</div>
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C. A. Afonso</div>
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From: Anriette Esterhuysen <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:anriette@apc.org"><anriette@apc.org></a> <br>
Date: 17-11-2013 20:05 (GMT-03:00) <br>
To: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:governance@lists.igcaucus.org">governance@lists.igcaucus.org</a> <br>
Subject: Re: [governance] Update on Candidates for MAG Nominees <br>
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Dear c.a.<br>
<br>
The report of the working group on IGF improvements actually went
a long way towards recognising where the IGF is not meeting its
mandate, and it does make recommendations for the IGF to do this.<br>
<br>
It could have said more - we spent a lot of time evaluating the
extent to which the IGF had met its mandate or not, but some of
the participants in the group did not want to go into to much
detail, in part because they did not want a more empowered IGF.<br>
<br>
Nevertheless, speaking as a MAG member for the past year and a
half, I think that most people on the MAG at present do want the
IGF to do more. <br>
<br>
That era where some of the influential people in the IGF did not
want it to achieve anything or take any risks is actually over.
Other people on the MAG can share their views.<br>
<br>
The bottleneck is capacity and leadership.<br>
<br>
Without political leadership, a special adviser, resources, and
senior staff at secretariat level the IGF will not break through
the barriers necessary for it to effectively do what paragraph 72
says it should.<br>
<br>
Can the MAG change this? I don't think so. I think what we need is
for UN member states to make a resolution that goes to the UNGA on
strenghtening IGF capacity, and for ALL stakeholder groups to
write to the UN SG urging him to appoint the special advisor as
soon as possible.<br>
<br>
We should ask that the appointment be made in a way that consults
all stakeholders. I suspect that is not an option, but we could
still ask.<br>
<br>
Anriette<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 17/11/2013 22:42, Carlos A. Afonso
wrote:<br>
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<div>I meant UNSG, of course. Sorry...</div>
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C. A. Afonso</div>
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From: "Carlos A. Afonso" <a moz-do-not-send="true"
class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:ca@cafonso.ca"><ca@cafonso.ca></a>
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Date: 17-11-2013 18:34 (GMT-03:00) <br>
To: Ian Peter <a moz-do-not-send="true"
class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"
href="mailto:ian.peter@ianpeter.com"><ian.peter@ianpeter.com></a>,<a
moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
href="mailto:governance@lists.igcaucus.org">governance@lists.igcaucus.org</a>
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Subject: Re: [governance] Update on Candidates for MAG Nominees
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<div>I do hope the Nomcom selects people who have a clear
perception that the IGF is not fulfilling its mandate as per
the 12 items of para.72 of the Tunis Agenda and commit to a
significant change in its actions and approach (please take a
look at my WGEC report).</div>
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<div>*But* I am not sure how to insert this in the criteria. And
an explicit comitment to this might mean rejection by the
UNSA...</div>
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<div>fraternal regards</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>--c.a.</div>
<div><br>
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<div>ps: I am not a candidate.</div>
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C. A. Afonso</div>
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From: Ian Peter <a moz-do-not-send="true"
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href="mailto:ian.peter@ianpeter.com"><ian.peter@ianpeter.com></a>
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Date: 17-11-2013 17:28 (GMT-03:00) <br>
To: <a moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
href="mailto:governance@lists.igcaucus.org">governance@lists.igcaucus.org</a>
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Subject: Re: [governance] Update on Candidates for MAG Nominees
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<div style="FONT: 10pt tahoma"><font face="Calibri"
size="3">Just a quick note and update -</font></div>
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<div style="FONT: 10pt tahoma"><font face="Calibri"
size="3">within 24 hours we will be posting on IGC
list the selection criteria to be used by the Nomcom
for this years MAG nominations. Nominees or their
nominators will be given an opportunity to provide
statements to the MAG in support of their nomination
providing background relevant to the nomination.</font></div>
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<div style="FONT: 10pt tahoma"><font face="Calibri"
size="3">We will at the same time provide a list of
nominations received to date, plus the opportunity for
late nominations over the next couple of days. This
will be short because of our very tight deadlines.</font></div>
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<div style="FONT: 10pt tahoma"><font face="Calibri"
size="3">More to come within a day.</font></div>
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<div style="FONT: 10pt tahoma"><font face="Calibri"
size="3">Ian Peter</font></div>
<div style="FONT: 10pt tahoma"><font face="Calibri"
size="3">(non voting Nomcom chair)</font></div>
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anriette esterhuysen <a moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:anriette@apc.org">anriette@apc.org</a>
executive director, association for progressive communications
<a moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.apc.org">www.apc.org</a>
po box 29755, melville 2109
south africa
tel/fax +27 11 726 1692</pre>
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anriette esterhuysen <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:anriette@apc.org">anriette@apc.org</a>
executive director, association for progressive communications
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.apc.org">www.apc.org</a>
po box 29755, melville 2109
south africa
tel/fax +27 11 726 1692</pre>
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