<div dir="ltr"><div>Dear all,<br><br>Thanks a lot for your kind messages :) I am very excited to work with you and contribute with IGC mission. Thanks again Mawaki for your your help and patience.<br><br></div>Best,<br>Analía<br><div><div><br></div></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Jan 19, 2015 at 4:13 PM, Mawaki Chango <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:kichango@gmail.com" target="_blank">kichango@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">Dear All,</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">Rejoice, for we have a new co-coordinator! Hence, here is my last message as a co-co to report about the election and share some final thoughts on my way out. .</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">THE ELECTION PROCESS</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">In this month of January 2015 one co-coordinator seat became vacant and was up for filling. The election process kick started with a call for nominations posted to the IGC list on 18 November 2014. By the end of the nomination period on 19 December, we received the following confirmed nominations:</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">1) Analia Aspis</div><div class="gmail_default">2) Arsene Tungali</div><div class="gmail_default">3) Kawsar Uddin</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">After setting up the survey in the online system used for IGC elections, we had to prepare the voting list by making sure all members who meet the voting criteria are included in the list, despite potential confusion due to the fact that the IGC website seems to re-initialize the count of membership time span from the last time members' information (eg, email address) has been updated. This worked rather well since for all the misses that were reported, only one or two were confirmed after verification. The email ballot paper sent to about a dozen voters got probably lost in their spam folder or they simply missed it in their regular mailbox. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">After the election started, we were reminded of the need to add an abstention option for those who do want to exercise their right to vote (and be on the record for participating in the election) without the obligation to give their vote to one or another of the candidates standing. After checking, it has appeared that a "No candidate" vote was in option in the last election cycle (2014). However, we first missed that as we were using a template from the latest election where only one coordinator was to be elected, which was in 2013 (in 2014, the two co-coordinators were to be replaced.) Hopefully now we will systematically have an "Abstention" or "No candidate" option (whichever the Caucus finds more appropriate) on the ballot next to the candidates' names. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">I would like to take this opportunity to thank all three candidates for their dedication and willingness to step forward and serve this community. Any of them would have made a positive difference for the Caucus and bring more diversity to its leadership. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">THE ELECTION RESULTS</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">The results of the elections are as follows.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">Total number of tokens generated and invitations sent = 488</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">Total number of valid votes (survey completed) = 163</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">Incomplete responses = 31</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">Total responses = 194</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">Votes received by the candidates:</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><div class="gmail_default">1) Analia Aspis = 83 (42.78%)</div><div class="gmail_default">2) Arsene Tungali = 57 (29.38%)</div><div class="gmail_default">3) Kawsar Uddin = 22 (11.34%)</div><div class="gmail_default">4) None of the nominees = 1 (0.52%)</div><div class="gmail_default">5) No answer = 10 (5.15%)</div><div class="gmail_default">6) Not completed or not displayed = 21 (10.82%)</div><div class="gmail_default"><br></div><div class="gmail_default">(Please note the details of these results will be posted to the IGC web page later and the link will be forwarded here when done.)</div><div class="gmail_default"><br></div><div class="gmail_default">This makes Analia Aspis the next IGC co-coordinator. Congratulations, Analia! With you I am delighted and confident to pass on the baton to good hands. Welcome on board! In your nomination statement, I note and applaud your eagerness to bring IG regional actions into IGC focus and to make this place ever more relevant to young researchers and beyond. I wish you every success!</div><div class="gmail_default"><br></div><div class="gmail_default">THANK YOU'S</div><div class="gmail_default"><br></div><div class="gmail_default">Furthermore, I would like also to seize this opportunity to thank my "coordinatorship mate" (for lack of a better word) Deirdre Williams. During our time together she had carried out the most thankless coordination tasks more times than I can count (the ones that we didn't even suspect would be on our plate when each of us decided to stand for the election.) For that and for her patience I am grateful.</div><div class="gmail_default"><br></div><div class="gmail_default">I know well too much how easier (and much less time consuming) it often is to get things done by yourself, when you know how to do them, than to have to instruct and explain to a novice how to get the job done. Well, I, stubborn learner, had Jeremy take the longer path and heavier burden to provide guidance, patiently and always swiftly replying to my inquiries and helping me navigate through the challenges I was facing with the online election system and the mechanics of the IGC website. Thank you, Jeremy!</div><div class="gmail_default"><br></div><div class="gmail_default">Last but not least, I would like to thank each and every one of you for your support, patience and understanding. I know we have not always been in agreement and I am most certain I haven't met everyone's expectations, but I felt almost all of you have each time given me the benefit of the doubt. I appreciate that, and only wish I could have done more to put IGC at a better place on the IG map.</div><div class="gmail_default"><br></div><div class="gmail_default">SOME PENDING BUSINESS</div><div class="gmail_default"><br></div><div class="gmail_default">Speaking of the place of IGC on the Internet governance map, I recall we had an unfinished business, which I'll make sure to leave you with. Following is the synthesis of the consultation we had a while before IGF Istanbul regarding the way forward for IGC. It was posted to this list on 31/8/2014. I would hope to see one day some follow up action or some conclusion given to this matter.</div><div class="gmail_default"><br></div><div class="gmail_default"><div style="font-size:13px"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small;display:inline">Between June 26 and 30, we had here a discussion running by the following subject line:</div></div><div style="font-size:13px"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small;display:inline"><span style="font-size:18px"><span>Inquiry</span> for a new vision into the future of IGC</span><br></div></div><div style="font-size:13px"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small;display:inline"></div></div><div style="font-size:13px"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small;display:inline">Following is the summary of the main points I got from </div>your contributions to this discussion<div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small;display:inline"> [adding my summary notes, observations/comments in square brackets].</div></div><div style="font-size:13px"><br></div><div style="font-size:13px">Suggestions include:</div><div style="font-size:13px"><br></div><div style="font-size:13px">- <div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small;display:inline">H</div>olding a face to face workshop, accommodating remote participation, on the topic at Istanbul IGF<div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small;display:inline"> </div></div><div style="font-size:13px"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small;display:inline">[This will be taking place at IGF 2014 this </div><font face="sans-serif">Friday, 5 September, 12.30 - 14.00 is Bilateral Room 1 (Rumeli -1 Level / Room 9).</font> </div><div style="font-size:13px"><br></div><div style="font-size:13px">- <div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small;display:inline">C</div>ontemplating the possibility of national or regional chapters for IGC<div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small;display:inline"></div></div><div style="font-size:13px"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small;display:inline">[Make sure this not be confused with IGFs at the base. One thing for sure is that IGC is meant to embody the CS component while IGF for all stakeholders.]</div></div><div style="font-size:13px"><br></div><div style="font-size:13px">- <div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small;display:inline">N</div>eed for mutual respect between participants</div><div style="font-size:13px"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small;display:inline">[D</div> ifferences in positions should be aired with the predicate that no matter how strong<div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small;display:inline"> we feel</div> about being right, contradicting positions may still be<div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small;display:inline"> both</div> valid under<div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small;display:inline">different</div> circumstances or with different assumptions than our<div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small;display:inline"> own</div> (and sure we all have assumptions!)<div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small;display:inline">]</div> </div><div style="font-size:13px"><br></div><div style="font-size:13px">- <div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small;display:inline">A</div> minimum level of decorum or "netiquette" to ensure it is safe for everybody to participate <div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small;display:inline">[It's critical to make it comfortable for people to participate </div>whatever their level of familiarity<div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small;display:inline">(or unfamiliarity) </div>with the issues, <div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small;display:inline">their level of </div>knowledge or<div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small;display:inline"> </div>self-confidence <div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small;display:inline">(or lack thereof) </div>as regards the relevance of their contribution.<div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small;display:inline"> ]</div></div><div style="font-size:13px"><br></div><div style="font-size:13px">- <div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small;display:inline">E</div>nabling and fostering trust </div><div style="font-size:13px"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small;display:inline">[M</div>aybe a number of basic principles <div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small;display:inline">and ideas </div>should be spelled out here (<div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small;display:inline">including for possible </div>charter<div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small;display:inline"> revision</div> ?) <div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small;display:inline">as to how to achieve that and </div><div class="gmail_default" style="display:inline"></div>ensure a<div class="gmail_default" style="display:inline"> baseline in expectations with regard to </div>our respective and mutual commitments. This might be the place to consider the question of 'conflict of interests' policy for those in leadership position, if relevant.]</div><div style="font-size:13px"><br></div><div style="font-size:13px"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><font face="arial, sans-serif">- </font><span style="font-size:12.8000001907349px"> IGC still provides a space to aggregate many of the differing views that "civil society" holds about Internet governance.</span><br></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif">- <div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small;display:inline">IGC should engage in Social </div><div class="gmail_default" style="display:inline">C</div>apacity building <div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small;display:inline">in</div> I<div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small;display:inline">G and</div> related activism<div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small;display:inline"> </div></font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small;display:inline">"</div></font>People need to be educated through any extensive <div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small;display:inline">[as well as extension] </div>program in various level of literacy and knowledge regarding their vulnerability<div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small;display:inline">" in the face of the d</div>evelopment<div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small;display:inline"> of the cyber-environment</div>. <div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small;display:inline">"</div>People needs to be educated and know how to participate in procedure of governance and how to share their concerns. I believe, it would be great, if IGC opens a chapter for educating people in this area.<div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small;display:inline"> "</div></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div>- <div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small;display:inline">IGC should engage in (enabling) </div> Customer protection <div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small;display:inline">based on</div> Human rights, multilingualism<div class="gmail_default" style="display:inline">, regional/</div> cultural diversity<div class="gmail_default" style="display:inline">: Seek best practices in the field of customer protection and help empower end-users.</div></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"></div></div><div style="font-size:13px">- <div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small;display:inline">W</div><span style="font-size:12.8000001907349px">e absolutely need a credible broadly accepted </span><span style="font-size:12.8000001907349px">civil society coordination entity<div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small;display:inline"> </div></span></div><div style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:12.8000001907349px"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small;display:inline">[This is being taken care of through the newly set up Civil Society Coordination Group, CSCG]</div></span></div><div style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:12.8000001907349px"><br></span></div><div style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:12.8000001907349px">- <div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small;display:inline"> R</div></span><span style="font-size:12.8000001907349px">eform is needed </span><span style="font-size:12.8000001907349px">to enable <div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small;display:inline">such entity</div> <div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small;display:inline">with</div> reasonable and reasonably fast decision-making <div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small;display:inline">with </div> </span><span style="font-size:12.8000001907349px">regard to all the decisions that need to be made in the context of a </span><span style="font-size:12.8000001907349px">civil society coordination function<div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small;display:inline"> </div></span></div><div style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:12.8000001907349px"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small;display:inline">[In process with the CSCG]</div></span></div><div style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:12.8000001907349px"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small;display:inline"><br></div></span></div><div style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:12.8000001907349px"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small;display:inline">- Criticism or fear was raised with the notion that the CSCG might be exclusionary or the fact that it is so far perceived by some as such.</div></span></div><div style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:12.8000001907349px"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small;display:inline">[This might be addressed through the operating procedures to be developed by the CSCG]</div></span></div><div style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:12.8000001907349px"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small;display:inline"><br></div></span></div><div style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:12.8000001907349px"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small;display:inline">- "</div></span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri;font-size:16px">The alternative<div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small;display:inline"> [to CSCG in coordinating CS appointments]</div> would be IGC. However that would require a few changes so that IGC could respond more promptly, and also for the role and processes of IGC in doing this to be acceptable to the myriad parties who in the past few years have forwarded their own civil society MAG nominations. Quite clearly some substantial groups within IGC have not been happy for IGC to do this on their behalf in the past few years, thus leading to them making their own nominations.<div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small;display:inline"> "</div></span></div><div style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:12.8000001907349px"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small;display:inline"><br></div></span></div><div style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:12.8000001907349px"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small;display:inline">[Please note that the CSCG is not meant to develop policies or submit policy positions on behalf of its members' constituents. So the question remains: How can we as IGC get there from here?]</div></span></div><div style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:12.8000001907349px"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small;display:inline"><br></div></span></div><div style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:12.8000001907349px"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small;display:inline">- "a</div></span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri;font-size:16px">s regards the broader question of policy statements and policy co ordination – I do not think CSCG is a good vehicle for this. IGC is potentially, but there has been difficulty in getting consensus positions here in the past, which led to the creation of Best Bits (where sign on statements not acceptable to 100% of civil society became a useful tool) and later to Just Net Coalition. Where there is potentially a broader consensus, I think IGC can play a very useful role, providing it continues to enjoy strong support from all groups.<div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small;display:inline"> "</div></span></div><div style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:12.8000001907349px"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small;display:inline"><br></div></span></div><div style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:12.8000001907349px"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small;display:inline">- In the discussion it was also noted that "</div></span>IGC is the big tent for Internet governance geeks of all persuasions<div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small;display:inline"> ... </div>who will never agree on much<div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small;display:inline">." </div></div><div style="font-size:13px"><br></div><div style="font-size:13px"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">Now questions:</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">- How do we get there from here? </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">- Is there any remedy to this (the fact that IGC cab "never agree on much") beyond the above points for improvements? Or are these points sufficient?</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">- How can we detect and handle cases where there is a potential for broader consensus?</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">- Where there is not such potential how do we deal with the coordination of policy positions and making policy statements? Shall we create some sort of internal Dynamic Coalitions mechanism? Can these find some level of compromise after they develop their baseline positions, and if not how will those positions relate to IGC as a whole as they may be contradicting?</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">----</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">Right here ends my term as IGC co-coordinator. I am delighted to yield the floor (or rather the stage) to two remarkable women and leaders, both hailing from Latin America and the Caribbean. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">Take it away, ladies!</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">With my very best wishes,</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">Mawaki</div></div></div><div class="gmail_default"> </div></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div><div><div dir="ltr"><span style="border-collapse:separate;border-spacing:0px"><span style="border-collapse:separate;border-spacing:0px"><span style="border-collapse:separate;border-spacing:0px"><span style="border-collapse:collapse"><div><div><span style="border-collapse:separate;border-spacing:0px"><span style="border-collapse:separate;border-spacing:0px"><span style="border-collapse:collapse"><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:rgb(80,0,80)"><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial;font-size:small"><span style="border-collapse:separate;border-spacing:0px"><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">=====================================</div>Mawaki Chango, PhD <br>Founder<div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small;display:inline"> & CEO</div><br>DIGILEXIS<div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small;display:inline"> Consulting</div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><div style="font-size:13px"><a href="http://www.digilexis.com/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">http://www.digilexis.com</a><br></div><div style="font-size:13px"><a href="mailto:m.chango@digilexis.com" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">m.chango@digilexis.com</a> | <u><a href="mailto:kichango@gmail.com" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">kichango@gmail.com</a></u> <br>Twitter: @digilexis & <span style="font-size:13px">@prodigilexis</span></div><div style="font-size:13px">Mob. <a href="tel:%2B225%2057%2055%2057%2053" value="+22557555753" target="_blank">+225 57 55 57 53</a> | <a href="tel:%2B225%2044%2048%2077%2064" value="+22544487764" target="_blank">+225 44 48 77 64</a></div><div style="font-size:13px">Skype: digilexis</div></div></span></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial;font-size:small">=====================================</div></div></span></span></span></div></div></span></span></span></span></div></div></div>
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