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<div>Dear all, <br></div><div><br></div><div>We did not receive a requisite number of eligible nominations for this process launched last week. We are
therefore unable to proceed with the nomination process for the
Leadership Panel as CSCG. <br></div><div><br></div><div>While this does
not constitute a boycott, we understand that the level of doubt and
concerns around the Leadership Panel may indicate that there isn't the support required. <br></div><div><br></div><div>We will continue to
follow the process and to demand the transparency and diversity required
in all areas of the IGF, and to work towards strengthening it in the
coming years with the view to realising the true spirit of the IGF's
multistakeholder mission. More on our previous/relevant position here: <a href="https://www.apc.org/en/pubs/open-letter-interpretation-paragraph-93a-un-secretary-generals-roadmap-digital-cooperation" target="_blank">https://www.apc.org/en/pubs/open-letter-interpretation-paragraph-93a-un-secretary-generals-roadmap-digital-cooperation</a>.
There we say "Multistakeholderism, diversity and inclusion should guide
any new structure, building on the IGF legacy thus far and be the basis
for putting the structure in function of shaping the global internet
governance agenda in a way that effectively addresses the persistent,
exacerbated and new challenges derived from the pandemic situation,
including the increasing power of some parts of the industry, in
particular the large technology companies, and the lack of voices from
more vulnerable and marginalised groups."</div><div><br></div><div>We do not want
this to be seen as discouragement to anyone planning to nominate
themselves. However, as a network, it is clear that we don't have the
support or interest to continue with this specific nomination process. <br></div><div><br></div><div>Best</div><div>Sheetal and Bruna<div class="gmail-yj6qo gmail-ajU"><div id="gmail-:3xz" class="gmail-ajR" role="button" tabindex="0" aria-label="Show trimmed content" aria-expanded="false"><img class="gmail-ajT" src="https://ssl.gstatic.com/ui/v1/icons/mail/images/cleardot.gif"></div></div></div>
</div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, 19 Nov 2021 at 16:25, Sheetal Kumar <<a href="mailto:sheetal@gp-digital.org">sheetal@gp-digital.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div>Dear all, <br></div><div><br></div><div>This is a polite reminder to share your nominations to the CSCG for the IGF's leadership panel, as per the process outlined below. We request this is done by <span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><u><b>COB November 22 </b></u></span>so that we are able to submit by the deadline of <span style="color:rgb(0,0,255)"><u><b>November 29. <br></b></u></span><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,255)"><u><b><br></b></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,255)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">We look forward to receiving your nomination/s.</span><u><b><br></b></u></span></p></div><div><div id="gmail-m_2167075701936446025gmail-m_4085527495544299881gmail-m_-6499410546823730752gmail-:3vs" role="button" aria-label="Show trimmed content" aria-expanded="false"><img src="https://ssl.gstatic.com/ui/v1/icons/mail/images/cleardot.gif"></div><div role="button" aria-label="Show trimmed content" aria-expanded="false">Best</div><font color="#888888"><div role="button" aria-label="Show trimmed content" aria-expanded="false"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Sheetal</span></div></font></div><font color="#888888">
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</div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, 15 Nov 2021 at 13:51, Sheetal Kumar <<a href="mailto:sheetal@gp-digital.org" target="_blank">sheetal@gp-digital.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div>Dear all, <br></div><div><br></div><div>
<div>As you may have seen, the IGF Secretariat has launched the nomination process at the request of the Executive Office of the
United Nations Secretary-General for the
<a href="https://www.intgovforum.org/en/content/internet-governance-forum-leadership-panel-call-for-nominations" target="_blank">
<b><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">inaugural Leadership Panel of the 2022 and 2023 Internet Governance Forum (IGF) cycles</span></b></a>.
<span><p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Following several rounds of open consultations, the Leadership Panel is a response to the Secretary-General’s
<a href="https://undocs.org/A/74/821" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">Roadmap for Digital Cooperation</span></a>, which calls for strengthening of the IGF through, among other aspects,
<i>’’creating a strategic and empowered multi-stakeholder high-level
body, building on the experience of the existing multi-stakeholder
advisory group, which would address urgent issues, coordinate follow-up
action on Forum discussions and relay proposed policy
approaches and recommendations from the Forum to the appropriate
normative and decision-making forums</i>.’’ <br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p></span><p class="MsoNormal">CSCG,
and for this process, this includes APC and IGC, will run a nomination
process to identify nominees for the two categories:<br></p><ul><li>Two [2] at-large members (distinguished or prominent persons who do not fall under above stakeholder groups) and </li><li>Two [2] CEO-level (or deputy-level) representatives from each of the
other three stakeholder groups (civil society)<br></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal">Please note, this does not mean we endorse the
process or the mechanism itself. We will send a letter with the
nominations that clearly reiterates our previous publicly stated
positions (such as this <font size="2"><a href="https://www.apc.org/en/pubs/open-letter-interpretation-paragraph-93a-un-secretary-generals-roadmap-digital-cooperation" target="_blank">Open letter on the interpretation of paragraph 93(a) of the UNSG's Roadmap on Digital Cooperation</a> and this on the <a href="https://www.apc.org/en/pubs/why-inclusive-transparent-and-accessible-global-digital-governance-more-crucial-ever" target="_blank">future of the IGF </a></font><a href="https://www.apc.org/en/pubs/why-inclusive-transparent-and-accessible-global-digital-governance-more-crucial-ever" target="_blank">on the Leadership Panel/Higher-level MAG</a>), including the
importance of maintaining the MAG's current role and not supplanting it,
the importance of diversity and inclusion, transparency etc and make
clear that our submission of nominees should not be read as endorsement.
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</p><br><p class="MsoNormal">We intend
that our nominations reflect the above criteria. Please note that to
receive a CSCG nomination for the IGF leadership panel you'll need
to send us (me and Valeria and Bruna cc'd) the information required on
the
<a href="https://www.intgovforum.org/en/content/leadership-panel-nomination-2022" target="_blank">
<span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">online form</span></a>. We request this is done by <span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><u><b>COB November 22 </b></u></span>so that we are able to submit by the deadline of <span style="color:rgb(0,0,255)"><u><b>November 29. <br></b></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,255)"><u><b><br></b></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,255)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">We look forward to receiving your nomination/s.</span><u><b><br></b></u></span></p></div><div><div id="gmail-m_2167075701936446025gmail-m_233666096902009899gmail-m_4085527495544299881gmail-m_-6499410546823730752gmail-:3vs" role="button" aria-label="Show trimmed content" aria-expanded="false"><img src="https://ssl.gstatic.com/ui/v1/icons/mail/images/cleardot.gif"></div><div role="button" aria-label="Show trimmed content" aria-expanded="false">Best</div><div role="button" aria-label="Show trimmed content" aria-expanded="false"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Sheetal</span></div></div>
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