<div dir="ltr">The Balance looks good, and a great representation from IGC. <div><br></div><div>Actually all the MAG nominees were good candidates.</div><div><br></div><div>Congrats</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all">
<div><div dir="ltr">______________________<br>Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya.<br><a href="http://twitter.com/lordmwesh" target="_blank">twitter.com/lordmwesh</a><br><div>google ID | Skype ID: lordmwesh</div></div></div>
<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 27 November 2013 10:41, Norbert Bollow <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:nb@bollow.ch" target="_blank">nb@bollow.ch</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
[With IGC coordinator hat on, for a last time]<br>
<br>
Many thanks to Ian and the voting NomCom members for this careful and<br>
highly credible work!<br>
<br>
Greetings,<br>
Norbert<br>
<br>
<br>
Am Wed, 27 Nov 2013 20:20:53 +1100<br>
schrieb "Ian Peter" <<a href="mailto:ian.peter@ianpeter.com">ian.peter@ianpeter.com</a>>:<br>
<div class="HOEnZb"><div class="h5"><br>
> I am pleased to report the following results from the Nomcom formed<br>
> by Internet Governance Caucus to consider names for the IGF<br>
> Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG).<br>
><br>
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> RECOMMENDED NEW MEMBERS<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Nnenna Nwakanma<br>
><br>
> Bertrand de la Chappelle<br>
><br>
> Stuart Hamilton<br>
><br>
> Sonigitu Ekpe<br>
><br>
> Matthew Shears<br>
><br>
> Mawaki Chango<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> The above recommended candidates are asked to provide information in<br>
> support of their nominations by filling in the form at<br>
> <a href="http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/2012/MAG%202014%20template%20.rtf" target="_blank">http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/2012/MAG%202014%20template%20.rtf</a>.<br>
> Copies should be sent urgently to the IGC co ordinators and given the<br>
> tight timeframe you may also wish to send copies direct to the IGF<br>
> Secretariat<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> CURRENT MEMBERS ENDORSED TO CONTINUE AFTER ROTATION<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Anriette Esterhuysen<br>
> William Drake<br>
> Izumi Aizu<br>
> Fatima Cambronero<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> NOMCOM MEMBERS<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> The members of the Nomcom, elected by the usual IGC random selection<br>
> process from a pool of 25 volunteers, were<br>
><br>
> Deirdre Williams<br>
><br>
> Kerry Brown<br>
><br>
> Shaila Mistry<br>
><br>
> David Cake<br>
><br>
> Jefsey Morfin<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Ian Peter was non-voting Chair.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> PROCESS<br>
><br>
> Given the short time frame available, IGC Co-ordinators called for<br>
> nominations on line prior to the Nomcom being formed. In order to<br>
> encourage more nominations, the Nomcom announced it would continue to<br>
> receive nominations until midnight UTC Thursday November 21.<br>
><br>
> The following nominations were received within the advertised period<br>
> (one nomination was less than an hour late and was accepted by the<br>
> Nomcom)<br>
><br>
> Nnenna Nwakanma *<br>
><br>
> Bertrand de la Chappelle*<br>
><br>
> Stuart Hamilton*<br>
><br>
> Sonigitu Ekpe*<br>
><br>
> Matthew Shears*<br>
><br>
> Mawaki Chango*<br>
><br>
> Mishi Choudhary<br>
> Asif Kabani<br>
> Rudi Vansnick<br>
> Imran Ahmed Shah<br>
> Fouad Bajwa<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> The Nomcom also emailed all existing civil society members of the<br>
> MAG, asking whether they would like their names to be put forward for<br>
> endorsement by the IGC Nomcom. Responses were received from (some<br>
> before our emails)<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Anriette Esterhuysen *<br>
> William Drake *<br>
> Izumi Aizu *<br>
> Fatima Cambronero *<br>
> Lillian Nalwoga<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> In both categories, those with an asterisk after their name are our<br>
> recommendations.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> PROCESS<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> The Nomcom decided on a set of Selection Criteria after discussion,<br>
> and advised these on the IGC list. The criteria are mentioned below.<br>
> The Nomcom then weighted all criteria in importance ( giving a<br>
> weighting between 1 and 10 to each criteria). The weightings are in<br>
> brackets after the criteria below. Candidates were then scored with<br>
> a score between 1 and 10 against each criteria.<br>
><br>
> No weightings applied to gender and geographic balance, as this<br>
> criteria was applied in arriving at a final slate after weighted<br>
> average scores for candidates against other criteria were compiled)<br>
><br>
> Note: the scores against criteria were intended as a guide to<br>
> selection only, to bypass a lot of discussion in our very tight time<br>
> frames. They did serve to make clear some candidates who were clearly<br>
> favoured, some who were not, but did leave a group in the middle<br>
> whose scores were close and whose credentials for inclusion were then<br>
> compared further, particularly with intentions to achieve better<br>
> geographic and gender balance.<br>
><br>
> 1. Regular contributor to civil society networks including the IGC (6)<br>
> 2. Consultative style with members of civil society networks<br>
> including the IGC (8) 3. Knowledge of/ previous experience with IGF,<br>
> including remote participation (6.5) 4. Knowledge of the UN system (5)<br>
> 5. Able to communicate the diverse range of issues, views and<br>
> perspectives held by civil society.(8.5)<br>
> 6.Able to devote the time, resources and effort necessary to<br>
> contribute constructively to MAG deliberations (9) 7. Willing and<br>
> able to report and update civil society networks including the IGC on<br>
> issues and progress (8)<br>
><br>
> 8. Gender and geographic balance<br>
><br>
> All Nomcom members provided scores against at least some of the<br>
> candidates. 4 of 5 Nomcom members provided scores for all candidates,<br>
> an exceptionally good result given the tight timeframes involved.<br>
><br>
> Considering these scores, Nomcom members then decided on a final<br>
> slate reflecting as best possible some natural differences of<br>
> emphasis to come to a mutual recommendation. Several members<br>
> expressed some disappointment that the range and communicated<br>
> attributes of those nominated made achieving balance very difficult.<br>
> In particular, more women as candidates and more candidates from<br>
> regions we were not able to represent would have been very welcome.<br>
> This may partially be a factor of the very limited timeframe under<br>
> which we operated – however, it would have been even more limited had<br>
> the co –coordinators not taken the initiative to call for candidates<br>
> while the Nomcom was being formed.<br>
><br>
> I must as non voting Chair thank the Nomcom members for their<br>
> dedicated work, a not inconsiderable effort to decide on criteria and<br>
> assess candidates in this limited timeframe. They really did good<br>
> work on your behalf.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Ian Peter<br>
><br>
> Non voting chair<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
<br>
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