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<DIV>Yes, thanks Sala, for all your efforts during difficult circumstances. You
took on a difficult task at a difficult time, and made a great
contribution.</DIV>
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=iza@anr.org
href="mailto:iza@anr.org">Izumi AIZU</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, February 04, 2014 11:08 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=governance@lists.igcaucus.org
href="mailto:governance@lists.igcaucus.org">governance</A> ; <A
title=suresh@hserus.net href="mailto:suresh@hserus.net">Suresh
Ramasubramanian</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Cc:</B> <A title=salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro@gmail.com
href="mailto:salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro@gmail.com">Salanieta T.
Tamanikaiwaimaro</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: [governance] Final Message to the IGC as co-coordinator
[Goodbye and Thanks]</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr>Thanks <SPAN id=12a54ef8-dc4f-4e44-b2e1-36900e2b0353
class=GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark>Sala</SPAN> for your service, and I have been always
impressed with <SPAN id=10532276-35d5-475e-9eac-164e58c66204
class=GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark>your</SPAN>
<DIV><SPAN id=53383ca0-7ed3-43ed-ade1-1f66e92c80a3
class=GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark>optimisim</SPAN>, positive engagement for <SPAN
id=265275fa-2b56-491f-ad39-c426e03ccf5c class=GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark>IGC</SPAN>
and larger CS activities including</DIV>
<DIV>ICANN <SPAN id=ff9a734d-d1ce-42dd-8b93-ef1ac7346654
class=GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark>AtLarge</SPAN>. <SPAN
id=aed5144d-5560-4b89-bcd2-e0641497c53c class=GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark>Also
your</SPAN> push for the interest of (Pacific) Island countries</DIV>
<DIV><SPAN id=1d8acc1f-d401-4150-b2a3-1440db767da6
class=GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark>and</SPAN> people.</DIV>
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<DIV>I hope you continue to be engaged, with your positiveness.</DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN id=1edeb9f2-1a20-4202-8799-8e1a7ed4c6cd
class=GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark>izumi</SPAN> from Tokyo</DIV>
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<DIV class=gmail_quote>2014-02-04 Suresh Ramasubramanian <SPAN dir=ltr><<A
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<DIV>From my side, I thank Sala for her contribution and patience so far, and
wish her all the best in participating in the caucus as a regular member now.
Should do wonders for her blood pressure at any rate :)</DIV>
<DIV><BR>--srs (iPad)</DIV>
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<DIV><BR>On 04-Feb-2014, at 14:49, "Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro" <<A
href="mailto:salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro@gmail.com"
target=_blank>salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro@gmail.com</A>>
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<DIV dir=ltr>Dear Colleagues,
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<DIV>Warm Greetings from Suva, Fiji,</DIV>
<DIV><B><U><BR></U></B></DIV>
<DIV>It seems like only yesterday when several people asked me whether I
would be interested in standing for co-coordinator. In fact, if I knew what
I knew about what co-coordinators do, I most probably would not have stood.
:) I had no clue of what was in store. </DIV>
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<DIV>Suffice to say, my role was easy because my predecessor Jeremy Malcolm
made it easier for me to transition into my role. He had migrated the list
from the cpsr to where it is today. I was also fortunate to have Izumi who
had been serving beside Jeremy for around a year before I came into serve. I
would like to take this time to especially thank them for their
collaboration and patience. </DIV>
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<DIV>At the outset, one of the first things I had set to do in my new role
was to communicate with all past coordinators and over time, I would seek
their counsel and their collective wisdom. I would also like to thank all of
them for their patience, wisdom and dedication. Special thank you also to
Norbert Bollow my fellow co-coordinator who contributed immensely behind the
scenes. It was a privilege to work alongside you. Chaitanya Dhareshwar has
also been extremely helpful behind the scenes and my load was easier because
I had people like Chaitanya who was generous in volunteering his time.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>There are few aspects of civil society engagement that can be improved
if people take the initiative to push forward statements, submissions etc.
This is probably the only civil society group whose members and subscribers
belong to other civil society organisations. As Nnenna once mentioned, the
IGC is the oldest civil society organisation formed since the creation of
the WSIS.<BR></DIV>
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<DIV>The last two years, we have encountered several challenges both
internally and externally where levels of polarized debates affected our
capacity to negotiate or be functional in our advocacy. As this was
happening, there were changes happening in the dynamic landscape of internet
governance such as the uncertainty of Internet Governance etc.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>For each person that unsubscribed or left the IGC, six people would
join. The average ratio of the unsubscriber is to subscriber is at an
estimated 1:5</DIV>
<DIV><BR>When we were debating the WCIT and having all kinds of polarised
debates, there were ITU policy staff subscribing to the IGC. The debates
were usually between the pro ICANN camp and the anti ICANN camp or it was
the pro ITU camp and the anti ITU camp and once pro single unified root
versus multiple root camp or the pro US and anti US camp. I am seeing the
discussions mature from the polarizations and whilst the differences still
exist, they are not as threatening and as menacing as they once was. It is
my hope that we can channel these diversities to show case the different
perspectives in relation to the issues as we address global public interest
concerned</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I am continuously surprised that there are many governments
particularly those in OECD countries who also subscribed to the IGC. I can
say with confidence that the diversity of stakeholders that lurk on the IGC
list are diverse and is not limited to civil society. Some see this as a
threat, I see it as an opportunity to allow them to hear our dialogue,
rationale. The list itself is mechanism for change. However, it is my hope
that the IGC will be able to make relevant and targeted submissions to
various entities and forums in productive ways. There are many pressing
things ahead of us and whilst we are preparing for the Brazil meeting and
the IGF that we also have a futuristic approach to the issues that demand
our energy as we position ourselves to meet the coming challenges.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>To do this it will require some level of decorum where we can agree and
disagree professionally without personalizing matters. We have also had to
resolve numerous matters complaints lodged to the coordinators and this was
done discreetly. I am pleased that things have calmed down within the IGC.
</DIV>
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<DIV>One of the greatest thing I have had to learn was "restraint" and to be
"measured" in my response in dealing with situations and this was not an
easy thing but being in the IGC has helped me come to a greater
understanding of the diversity of voices. Our diversity is our strength. It
is my hope that we will use this shared understanding to reach out to other
stakeholders and interface with them in a manner that encourages meaningful
and productive interaction instead of alienation. Our success is dependent
on some extent on our diplomacy.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Last but not least, a big thank you to all of you for making the
journey worthwhile and memorable. I continue to learn daily from each of
you, your insights, your wisdom and seeing the world through your
eyes. In a few hours, when we close the Poll, we will be announcing
the new coordinators and welcoming them. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Live and let live!</DIV>
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<DIV>Many thanks everyone (Vinaka Vakalevu).</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>With every best wish for 2014,</DIV>
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<DIV>Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro aka Sala</DIV>
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