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        style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Deirdre Williams, Kerry Brown, Shaila
        Mistry, David Cake, Jefsey Morfin, and  Ian Peter as non-voting
        Chair are to be congratulated on their fine work in selecting
        MAG candidates.<br>
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        style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Having chaired a MAG NomCom I know the
        challenge selecting from such a well qualified pool entails.
        Good work.<br>
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        style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Best,<br>
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        style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Tom Lowenhaupt<br>
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 11/27/2013 4:20 AM, Ian Peter wrote:<br>
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                <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt;
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                    pleased to report the following results from the
                    Nomcom formed by Internet Governance Caucus to
                    consider names for the IGF Multistakeholder Advisory
                    Group (MAG).</font></p>
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                <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt;
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                    NEW MEMBERS</font></p>
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                  LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt"> </p>
                <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt;
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                    style="mso-ascii-font-family: calibri;
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                    mso-hansi-font-family: calibri;
                    mso-bidi-font-family: arial; mso-fareast-language:
                    en-au">Nnenna Nwakanma</span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt;
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                    style="mso-ascii-font-family: calibri;
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                    mso-hansi-font-family: calibri;
                    mso-bidi-font-family: arial; mso-fareast-language:
                    en-au">Bertrand de la Chappelle</span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt;
                  LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><span
                    style="mso-ascii-font-family: calibri;
                    mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';
                    mso-hansi-font-family: calibri;
                    mso-bidi-font-family: arial; mso-fareast-language:
                    en-au">Stuart Hamilton</span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt;
                  LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><span
                    style="mso-ascii-font-family: calibri;
                    mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';
                    mso-hansi-font-family: calibri;
                    mso-bidi-font-family: arial; mso-fareast-language:
                    en-au">Sonigitu Ekpe</span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt;
                  LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><span
                    style="mso-ascii-font-family: calibri;
                    mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';
                    mso-hansi-font-family: calibri;
                    mso-bidi-font-family: arial; mso-fareast-language:
                    en-au">Matthew Shears</span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt;
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                    style="mso-ascii-font-family: calibri;
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                    mso-hansi-font-family: calibri;
                    mso-bidi-font-family: arial; mso-fareast-language:
                    en-au">Mawaki Chango</span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt;
                  LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><span
                    style="mso-ascii-font-family: calibri;
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                    mso-hansi-font-family: calibri;
                    mso-bidi-font-family: arial; mso-fareast-language:
                    en-au"></span> </p>
                <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt;
                  LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><span
                    style="mso-ascii-font-family: calibri;
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                    mso-hansi-font-family: calibri;
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                    en-au">The above recommended candidates are asked to
                    provide information in support of their nominations
                    by filling in the form at </span><a
                    moz-do-not-send="true"
                    href="http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/2012/MAG%202014%20template%20.rtf"><font
                      color="#0000ff"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/2012/MAG%202014%20template%20.rtf</font></font></a><font
                    style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">. Copies should be sent
                    urgently to the IGC co ordinators and given the
                    tight timeframe you may also wish to send copies
                    direct to the IGF Secretariat</font><span
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                    en-au"></span> </p>
                <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt;
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                    style="mso-ascii-font-family: calibri;
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                    mso-hansi-font-family: calibri;
                    mso-bidi-font-family: arial; mso-fareast-language:
                    en-au">CURRENT MEMBERS ENDORSED TO CONTINUE AFTER
                    ROTATION</span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt;
                  LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><span
                    style="mso-ascii-font-family: calibri;
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                    mso-hansi-font-family: calibri;
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                    en-au"></span> </p>
                <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt;
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                    mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';
                    mso-fareast-language: en-au"><font face="Times New
                      Roman">Anriette Esterhuysen <br>
                      William Drake<br>
                      Izumi Aizu<br>
                      Fatima Cambronero</font></span></p>
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                    mso-fareast-language: en-au"></span> </p>
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                <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt;
                  LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">NOMCOM
                    MEMBERS</font></p>
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                  LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt"> </p>
                <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt;
                  LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">The
                    members of the Nomcom, elected by the usual IGC
                    random selection process from a pool of 25
                    volunteers, were</font></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt;
                  LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Deirdre
                    Williams</font></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt;
                  LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Kerry
                    Brown</font></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt;
                  LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Shaila
                    Mistry</font></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt;
                  LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">David
                    Cake</font></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt;
                  LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Jefsey
                    Morfin</font></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt;
                  LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt"> </p>
                <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt;
                  LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Ian
                    Peter was non-voting Chair.</font></p>
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                  LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt"> </p>
                <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt;
                  LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">PROCESS</font></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt;
                  LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Given
                    the short time frame available, IGC Co-ordinators
                    called for nominations on line prior to the Nomcom
                    being formed. In order to encourage more
                    nominations, the Nomcom announced it would continue
                    to receive nominations until midnight UTC Thursday
                    November 21.</font></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt;
                  LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">The
                    following nominations were received within the
                    advertised period (one nomination was less than an
                    hour late and was accepted by the Nomcom)</font><font
                    style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> </font></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt;
                  LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><span
                    style="mso-ascii-font-family: calibri;
                    mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';
                    mso-hansi-font-family: calibri;
                    mso-bidi-font-family: arial; mso-fareast-language:
                    en-au">Nnenna Nwakanma *</span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt;
                  LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><span
                    style="mso-ascii-font-family: calibri;
                    mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';
                    mso-hansi-font-family: calibri;
                    mso-bidi-font-family: arial; mso-fareast-language:
                    en-au">Bertrand de la Chappelle*</span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt;
                  LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><span
                    style="mso-ascii-font-family: calibri;
                    mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';
                    mso-hansi-font-family: calibri;
                    mso-bidi-font-family: arial; mso-fareast-language:
                    en-au">Stuart Hamilton*</span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt;
                  LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><span
                    style="mso-ascii-font-family: calibri;
                    mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';
                    mso-hansi-font-family: calibri;
                    mso-bidi-font-family: arial; mso-fareast-language:
                    en-au">Sonigitu Ekpe*</span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt;
                  LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><span
                    style="mso-ascii-font-family: calibri;
                    mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';
                    mso-hansi-font-family: calibri;
                    mso-bidi-font-family: arial; mso-fareast-language:
                    en-au">Matthew Shears*</span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt;
                  LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><span
                    style="mso-ascii-font-family: calibri;
                    mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';
                    mso-hansi-font-family: calibri;
                    mso-bidi-font-family: arial; mso-fareast-language:
                    en-au">Mawaki Chango*</span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt;
                  LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Mishi
                    Choudhary<br>
                    Asif Kabani<br>
                  </font><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Rudi Vansnick<br>
                  </font><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Imran Ahmed Shah<br>
                  </font><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Fouad Bajwa</font></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt;
                  LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt"> </p>
                <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt;
                  LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">The
                    Nomcom also emailed all existing civil society
                    members of the MAG, asking whether they would like
                    their names to be put forward for endorsement by the
                    IGC Nomcom. Responses were received from (some
                    before our emails)</font></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt;
                  LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt"> </p>
                <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt;
                  LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt"><span style="COLOR: "><font
                      style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Anriette Esterhuysen * <br>
                      William Drake *<br>
                      Izumi Aizu<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>*<br>
                      Fatima Cambronero *<br>
                    </font></span><span style="COLOR: "><font
                      style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Lillian Nalwoga</font></span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt;
                  LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt"> </p>
                <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt;
                  LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">In
                    both categories, those with an asterisk after their
                    name are our recommendations.</font></p>
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                  LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt"> </p>
                <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt;
                  LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">PROCESS</font></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt;
                  LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt"> </p>
                <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt;
                  LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">The
                    Nomcom decided on a set of Selection Criteria after
                    discussion, and advised these on the IGC list. The
                    criteria are mentioned below. The Nomcom then
                    weighted all criteria in importance ( giving a
                    weighting between 1 and 10 to each criteria). The
                    weightings are in brackets after the criteria
                    below.  <font size="3">Candidates were then scored
                      with a score between 1 and 10 against each
                      criteria.</font></font></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt;
                  LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">No
                    weightings applied to gender and geographic balance,
                    as this criteria was applied in arriving at a final
                    slate after weighted average scores for candidates
                    against other criteria were compiled)</font></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt;
                  LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Note:
                    the scores against criteria were intended as a guide
                    to selection only, to bypass a lot of discussion in
                    our very tight time frames. They did serve to make
                    clear some candidates who were clearly favoured,
                    some who were not, but did leave a group in the
                    middle whose scores were close and whose credentials
                    for inclusion were then compared further,
                    particularly with intentions to achieve better
                    geographic and gender balance.</font></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt;
                  LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt"><span style="COLOR: "><font
                      style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">1. Regular contributor to
                      civil society networks including the IGC (6)<br>
                      2. Consultative style with members of civil
                      society networks including the IGC (8)<br>
                      3. Knowledge of/ previous experience with IGF,
                      including remote participation (6.5)<br>
                      4. Knowledge of the UN system (5)<br>
                      5. Able to communicate the diverse range of
                      issues, views and perspectives <br>
                      held by civil society.(8.5)<br>
                      6.Able to devote the time, resources and effort
                      necessary to contribute constructively to MAG
                      deliberations (9)<br>
                      7. Willing and able to report and update civil
                      society networks including the IGC on issues and
                      progress (8)<br>
                      <br>
                      8. Gender and geographic balance</font></span></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt;
                  LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">All
                    Nomcom members provided scores against at least some
                    of the candidates. 4 of 5 Nomcom members provided
                    scores for all candidates, an exceptionally good
                    result given the tight timeframes involved.</font></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt;
                  LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Considering
                    these scores, Nomcom members then decided on a final
                    slate reflecting as best possible some natural
                    differences of emphasis to come to a mutual
                    recommendation. Several members expressed some
                    disappointment that the range and communicated
                    attributes of those nominated made achieving balance
                    very difficult. In particular, more women as
                    candidates and more candidates from regions we were
                    not able to represent would have been very welcome.
                    This may partially be a factor of the very limited
                    timeframe under which we operated – however, it
                    would have been even more limited had the co
                    –coordinators not taken the initiative to call for
                    candidates while the Nomcom was being formed.</font></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt;
                  LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">I
                    must as non voting Chair thank the Nomcom members
                    for their dedicated work, a not inconsiderable
                    effort to decide on criteria and assess candidates
                    in this limited timeframe. They really did good work
                    on your behalf.</font></p>
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                <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt;
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                    Peter</font></p>
                <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 10pt;
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                    voting chair</font></p>
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