[bestbits] Best Bits MAG nominations for your approval - URGENT

Wed Nov 20 05:36:16 EST 2013

Thanks Jeremy – that’s what I thought.

I’m not getting involved in the conversation about who is nominated and how, as it is a crowded field.

I would simply ask anyone that BB nominates/supports/passes on,  tells the list what they think of this secretive unaccountable black box in the MAG and what they would like to do about it.     If we believe in multi-stakeholder processes and the IGF – we should do something about it

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From: Jeremy Malcolm [mailto:jeremy at ciroap.org]
Sent: 20 November 2013 10:23
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Subject: Re: [bestbits] Best Bits MAG nominations for your approval - URGENT

There should be, but no. 1/3 are meant to retire each year which would imply a 3 year term limit. In reality some members have never been rotated off. This is a deficiency of the "black box" selection system which the MAG refuses to change.

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On 20 Nov 2013, at 6:16 pm, Andrew Puddephatt <Andrew at gp-digital.org<mailto:Andrew at gp-digital.org>> wrote:
Is there a term limit for service on the MAG?  Most organisations I know regard it as essential to have a turnover of membership after a suitable period of time.

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From: bestbits-request at lists.bestbits.net<mailto:bestbits-request at lists.bestbits.net> [mailto:bestbits-request at lists.bestbits.net] On Behalf Of Poncelet Ileleji
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Subject: Re: [bestbits] Best Bits MAG nominations for your approval - URGENT

Hello Colleagues,
Good day, I think its important for continuity especially as in my opinion  the current CS MAG members are doing a great work and have really put in a lot of time to this  , I concur will Bill and strongly belief in the overall continuity of all current CS MAG members
Regards
Poncelet

On 20 November 2013 10:05, William Drake <william.drake at uzh.ch<mailto:william.drake at uzh.ch>> wrote:
Hi

Just woke up and am rushing to a meeting but would appreciate clarification.  When was the call for nominations, when was the deadline for submission, and when was the period in which list members then expressed views either way before you decided to go ahead?  Some of us are a bit busy in Buenos Aires dealing with Brazil meeting and such and are awash in a tidal wave of communications and meetings, so I at least missed all this.

By selecting these six names, including just two current CS MAG members, do you wish to convey to the Secretariat and DESA that you do not support the continued participation of all the current CS MAG members not listed, irrespective of the time and work they’ve put in, how long they’ve been been on it, etc?

It seems unduly abrupt, so please note my objection as well.

Thanks

Bill
On Nov 20, 2013, at 4:15 AM, Jeremy Malcolm <jeremy at ciroap.org<mailto:jeremy at ciroap.org>> wrote:

On 20 Nov 2013, at 1:25 pm, parminder <parminder at itforchange.net<mailto:parminder at itforchange.net>> wrote:

As said before, I do not agree to steering committee choosing MAG nominees, or other kinds of reps, or next steering committee's membership, and so on.... These are serious. important issues which should have a clear, transparent, accountable and thus legitimate process around it. And I dont see that in place.

We have not chosen the MAG nominees, we have simply collected the nominations, suggested criteria that could be used to evaluate them, and forwarded them back to the main list with a recommendation.  Although your objection was noted, most others were comfortable with this process and since we do not have voting or membership as such, we decided to go ahead.  If appropriate your objection could probably be noted in some way in the letter that goes to the MAG.

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