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Dear Sala<br>
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Thank you for your goodbye message (as coordinator). Under extremely
difficult circumstances you have done exceptionally well. I know
that at times this was really difficult and painful.. but you stuck
it out! <br>
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I hope that one day you will look back at this as valuable
experience... not much fun, but useful :)<br>
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Thank you for your effort and commitment, your patience, and for
always doing your utmost to listen and read carefully, and to be
fair when dealing with conflict.<br>
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With much respect.<br>
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Anriette<br>
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<div>Warm Greetings from Suva, Fiji,</div>
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<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>
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<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>
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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>
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<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>
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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>
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<div>Â 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>
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<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>
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<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. Â In a few hours,
when we close the Poll, we will be announcing
the new coordinators and welcoming them. </div>
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<div>Live and let live!</div>
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<div>Many thanks everyone (Vinaka Vakalevu).</div>
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<div>With every best wish for 2014,</div>
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<div>Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro aka Sala</div>
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anriette esterhuysen <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:anriette@apc.org">anriette@apc.org</a>
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