<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"></head><body ><div>Process makes sense to me.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div style="font-size:75%">avri</div><div style="font-size:75%"><br></div><div style="font-size:75%">Sent from a T-Mobile 4G LTE Device</div><br><br><br>-------- Original message --------<br>From: Ian Peter <ian.peter@ianpeter.com> <br>Date: 11/30/2013 13:59 (GMT-05:00) <br>To: Norbert Bollow <nb@bollow.ch>,IGC <governance@lists.igcaucus.org> <br>Cc: "'Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro'" <salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro@gmail.com> <br>Subject: Re: [governance] Coordinator elections <br> <br><br>Yes, that was my understanding as well. December 1 cutoff. And I think to <br>date there have been four candidates? If there does need to be an extension <br>in these unusual circumstances, I believe no more than a week can be <br>justified. We must move on.<br><br>In the circumstances I hope we can have elections before Christmas, to allow <br>two new co ordinators to take place before Christmas, and give us a fresh <br>start in 2014.<br><br><br>The circumstances of a co ordinator resigning are unusual for us, but this <br>excerpt from the charter explains the procedures.<br><br>"<br>If a coordinator leaves the role due to personal reasons or recall, the role <br>will be refilled as quickly as possible. The role will be refilled for the <br>balance of the term unless the refill occurs during the year in which the <br>role was to be vacated. In this case the coordinator position will be for <br>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 <br>an odd year, 2007, the rest of the term will be filled with a replacement, <br>and a new selection will be made on schedule in 2008. If on the other hand <br>the coordinator leaves the role early in 2008, then the replacement would <br>complete the original term and serve the 2008-2010 term."<br><br>My suggestion is that everyone gets to vote for two candidates. The person <br>with most votes serves a two year term, the person with second most votes <br>serves a one year term - to get us back into rotation. I think that is a <br>correct reading of the situation given the year in which the resignation <br>was received.<br><br>I am sure there are plenty of people who will help with the continuity <br>issues arising from two new people taking on roles at the same time. Indeed <br>there is nothing to stop the new co coordinators asking a few people to <br>specifically help in this regard.<br><br>I admire your stance on this Norbert. A new start is definitely needed and I <br>appreciate that the steps you have taken actually have created this <br>opportunity, (despite the circumstances being less than ideal).<br><br><br>Ian Peter<br><br><br><br>-----Original Message----- <br>From: Norbert Bollow<br>Sent: Saturday, November 30, 2013 11:41 PM<br>To: IGC<br>Subject: [governance] Coordinator elections<br><br>Dear all<br><br>In response to my recent posting in which I mentioned a Dec 1<br>deadline in relation to the coordinator elections, I've been asked<br>off-list whether that had been formally announced.<br><br>Since it's a general rule of thumb that when one person explicitly<br>asks, probably several others were wondering the same thing, here's<br>a copy pf the posting in question...<br><br>Greetings,<br>Norbert<br><br><br>--snip-----------------------------------------------------------------<br><br>Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2013 01:23:30 +1300<br>Message-ID:<br><CAJwbTiAuS0GZ1AVx2pBNyU3M9-x7KXNPTL49Ja6PK9eQaFjnpg@mail.gmail.com><br>From: "Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro"<br><salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro@gmail.com><br>To: "governance@lists.igcaucus.org" <governance@lists.igcaucus.org><br>Subject: [governance] Calls for Nominations for IGC Coordinator<br>[2014-2016]<br><br><br>Dear Colleagues,<br><br>Further to the *June 6, 2013* notice for calls for coordinator, we are<br>happy to announce that we will close the calls for nominations on<br>December 1, 2013.<br><br>For several years now each time there has been a coordinator elections,<br>there has often been dissatisfaction with the candidates or selection of<br>candidates. We would like to change the pattern this year and this was<br>why we gave the community ample opportunity to start thinking about<br>candidates. This year, we started making early calls to start thinking<br>about nominating someone or standing for the elections for the<br>2014-2016 term.<br><br>We would like to invite you to consider standing by either nominating<br>yourself or if you think someone would be great for the task, please<br>liaise with them and nominate them on the list.<br><br>*The call for nominations on December, 1, 2013 *to allow for elections.<br>having served in this position for what will soon be two years, I<br>thought I should add some reflections that may help those who are<br>thinking of standing or to encourage people to stand.<br><br>*Reflections *<br>The responsibilities of a co-coordinator is to assist in the<br>facilitation of discussions, encouraging diverse views to be heard, and<br>encouraging members to initiate initiatives within the ambit of the<br>Charter and providing a platform for advocacy. The role and<br>responsibilities will be an opportunity to manage diverse and sometimes<br>antagonistic views. It requires strength, courage and emotional<br>intelligence to manage the responsibilities. For me personally, it has<br>been an incredible opportunity learning about dealing with diverse<br>voices and I can say that I have learnt the discipline of restraint<br>where at times I have had to hold back my view because facilitators<br>have to have some form of neutrality and act in the best interests of<br>the IGC community.<br><br>Whoever gets elected, you can rest assured that you can count on the<br>assistance of former coordinators when from time to time things needs<br>to be clarified or you would like to draw from the counsel of the<br>majority before deliberating on decisions. It is also an exciting time<br>for Internet Governance.<br><br>The co-coordinator will be immersed in intense preparation with the IGC<br>community as it prepares for things to commit to next year, generally<br>with the IGC, Rio Meeting and other foras.<br><br>*Current Nominations Received*<br><br> 1. Deirdre Williams<br> 2. x<br> 3. x<br><br><br>Kind Regards,<br>Sala<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>____________________________________________________________<br>You received this message as a subscriber on the list:<br> governance@lists.igcaucus.org<br>To be removed from the list, visit:<br> http://www.igcaucus.org/unsubscribing<br><br>For all other list information and functions, see:<br> http://lists.igcaucus.org/info/governance<br>To edit your profile and to find the IGC's charter, see:<br> http://www.igcaucus.org/<br><br>Translate this email: http://translate.google.com/translate_t <br><br><br></body>