<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div></div><div>Very concrete an to the point letter.</div><div><br></div><div>This kind of empties on regulations often give as as a result the discretional use of the rules.</div><div><br></div><div>We sincerely hope that our representatives (as civil society) has something to say about this. </div><div><br></div><div>I suggest to copy this letter to that members of civil society in MAG also </div><div><br></div><div>Carlos Vera</div><div>IGF Ecuador</div><div><br>On Mar 1, 2017, at 12:19 PM, Arsène Tungali <<a href="mailto:arsenebaguma@gmail.com">arsenebaguma@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><div dir="ltr">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman","serif"">[Copied from a colleague from the
CSCG]</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman","serif"">Dear all, </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman","serif"">I'm writing regarding the outcome of
the MAG nomination process this year. As you know, the CSCG ran a nomination
process to select candidates to the MAG 2017 nominations and submitted the
three names selected <span> </span>(Norbert Bollow, Jeremy
Malcolm, Arsene Tungali) by the deadline, 16 December.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman","serif"">The CSCG was informed of the outcome
on 27 February. We received the communication that "</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman","serif"" lang="EN-GB">there will
be no new Civil Society MAG member being added".</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman","serif""></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman","serif"" lang="EN-GB">The IGF 2017
MAG has now been been approved by the Secretary-General's office. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman","serif"">The list of members can be found on the following url: </span><br><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman","serif""><a href="https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/mag-2017-members" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/mag-2017-members.</span></a></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman","serif"">In response, we have sent the
following letter to the IGF Secretariat, copied in full under the dotted line
below. The first Open Consultations and MAG meeting of the IGF 2017 preparatory
cycle are taking place now (01-03 March) in Geneva, so we expect for this to be
brought up during the course of the discussions there, and to receive a
response soon. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman","serif"">Should you have any questions at
all, </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman","serif"">Best</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman","serif"">Arsene, IGC Co-coordinator.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"arial","sans-serif";color:black">1 March 2017</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman","serif""></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"arial","sans-serif";color:black">Dear Chengetai,</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman","serif""></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"arial","sans-serif";color:black">We are writing, as members of the Civil Society
Coordination Group (CSCG), to respectfully express our concern at the notice
received via the Internet Governance Forum’s (IGF) Secretariat, that there will
be no new civil society member added to the Internet Governance Forum's
Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG) this year (2017). The reason provided to
the CSCG was that there is no civil society MAG member being rotated out.</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman","serif""></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"arial","sans-serif";color:black">The Civil Society Coordination Group (CSCG)
exists solely to ensure a coordinated civil society response and conduit when
it comes to making civil society appointments to outside bodies. Please see the
website for more information on the mechanism:</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman","serif""><a href="http://internetgov-cs.org/#about" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"arial","sans-serif";color:black">
</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"arial","sans-serif";color:rgb(17,85,204)"><a href="http://internetgov-cs.org/#about" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">http://internetgov-cs.org/#about</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"arial","sans-serif";color:black">.</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman","serif""></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"arial","sans-serif";color:black">According to the </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman","serif""><a href="https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/mag-renewal-2016" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"arial","sans-serif";color:rgb(17,85,204)">FAQ provided</span></a>,</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"arial","sans-serif";color:black"> there is not a fixed
number of civil society representatives. We understood that one of the current
members (</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman","serif""><a href="https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/Ms-Amelia-Andersdotter" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"arial","sans-serif";color:rgb(17,85,204)">Ms. Amelia Andersdotter</span></a>)</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"arial","sans-serif";color:black"> has served three terms
and would be be rotated out. On the </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman","serif""><a href="https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/mag-members-0" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"arial","sans-serif";color:rgb(17,85,204)">IGF website</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"arial","sans-serif";color:black">, her affiliation is
listed as Civil Society, we therefore do not fully understand the explanation
provided about her past and current affiliation in your email (dated 27
February) 2017 to us. We understand that, apart from Amelia Andersdotter's
retirement, another civil society vacancy has been created by John Dada
stepping down over the last year. This vacancy we understand was never filled.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"arial","sans-serif";color:black"><br></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"arial","sans-serif";color:black">Once again, it was our understanding from the
beginning that at least one, perhaps two, vacant position(s) was available and
to be filled by a Civil Society representative. The CSCG conducted an open,
transparent and democratic selection process, following which three candidates
were selected. These three names </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman","serif""><a href="http://www.internetgov-cs.org/2016-12-15" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"arial","sans-serif";color:rgb(17,85,204)">were submitted</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"arial","sans-serif";color:black"> before the deadline to UNDESA for
consideration. <br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><br><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"arial","sans-serif";color:black"></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman","serif""></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"arial","sans-serif";color:black">However, the decision to not elect a civil
society representative to replace the outgoing member comes as both a surprise and
disappointment to the CSCG. The selection process conducted via CSCG paid
respect to the factors outlined by UNDESA, “notably: priorities for regional
diversity, with an emphasis on representation from developing and least
developed countries; gender balance; and diversity of institutions and
organizations with which members are affiliated”.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><br><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"arial","sans-serif";color:black"></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman","serif""></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"arial","sans-serif";color:black">We strongly regret that, following an open,
transparent and democratic selection process, we will not be able to provide a
satisfactory explanation for this situation to the members of the various
constituencies which we represent. Moreover we are concerned about the
possibility that this situation may deter, or at least reduce willingness of,
civil society members to engage in the process going forward considering the
time lost and unaccounted for on this occasion.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><br><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"arial","sans-serif";color:black"></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman","serif""></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"arial","sans-serif";color:black">While we would like to thank the UNDESA for its
leadership we hereby respectfully request that UNDEA reconsider its decision
and agree to appoint at least one additional representative from civil society
on the basis of our proposal, or, at a minimum, that UNDESA provide further
explanation as to the decision not to nominate a replacement for the outgoing
civil society MAG member.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><br><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"arial","sans-serif";color:black"></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman","serif""></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"arial","sans-serif";color:black">Thank you for your time and consideration of
this matter.</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman","serif""></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"arial","sans-serif";color:black">With best wishes,</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman","serif""></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"arial","sans-serif";color:black">The CSCG.</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman","serif""></span></p>
<div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div><div>------------------------<br>*<b>Arsène Tungali</b>*<br></div>Co-Founder & Executive Director, <span><i><a href="http://www.rudiinternational.org" target="_blank">Rudi international</a></i>,</span><br>CEO,<i> <a href="http://www.smart-serv.info" target="_blank">Smart Services Sarl</a></i>, <i><a href="http://www.mabingwa-forum.com" target="_blank">Mabingwa Forum</a></i> <br>Tel: +243 993810967<i><br></i></div><div>GPG: 523644A0<i><br></i></div><div><u>Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo</u><i><br><br></i></div><div><a href="http://tungali.blogspot.com/2015/06/selected-for-2015-mandela-washington.html" target="_blank">2015 Mandela Washington Felllow</a> (YALI) - ISOC Ambassador (IGF <a href="http://www.internetsociety.org/what-we-do/education-and-leadership-programmes/next-generation-leaders/igf-ambassadors-programme/Past-Ambassadors" target="_blank">Brazil</a> & <a href="http://www.internetsociety.org/what-we-do/education-and-leadership-programmes/next-generation-leaders/Current-Ambassadors" target="_blank">Mexico</a>) <font face="monospace,monospace">- <a href="http://afrisig.org/afrisig-2016/class-of-2016/" target="_blank">AFRISIG 2016</a> - </font><a href="http://tungali.blogspot.com" target="_blank">Blogger</a> - ICANN Fellow (<a href="https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-07-18-en" target="_blank">Los Angeles</a> & <a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/marrakech55-attendees-2016-03-14-en" target="_blank">Marrakech</a>).<i> </i>AFRINIC Fellow<i> </i>(<a href="http://www.afrinic.net/en/library/news/1907-afrinic-25-fellowship-winners" target="_blank">Mauritius</a>)<i> - </i><a href="http://www.igfsa.org/" target="_blank">IGFSA Member</a> -<i> </i><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/liza-bel/drc_b_8958150.html" target="_blank">The HuffingtonPost UK</a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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