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

Wed Nov 20 05:38:34 EST 2013

+1


2013/11/20 Andrew Puddephatt <Andrew at gp-digital.org>

> 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
>
>
>
> *Andrew Puddephatt* | *GLOBAL PARTNERS* DIGITAL
>
> Executive Director
>
> Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT
>
> T: +44 (0)20 7549 0336 | M: +44 (0)771 339 9597 | Skype: andrewpuddephatt
> *gp-digital.org <http://gp-digital.org>*
>
>
>
> *From:* Jeremy Malcolm [mailto:jeremy at ciroap.org]
> *Sent:* 20 November 2013 10:23
> *To:* Andrew Puddephatt
> *Cc:* Poncelet Ileleji; William Drake; bestbits at lists.bestbits.net&gt
> Best Bits; Parminder Singh
>
> *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.
>
> --
>
> Jeremy Malcolm PhD LLB (Hons) B Com
>
> Internet and Open Source lawyer, consumer advocate, geek
>
> host -t NAPTR 5.9.8.5.2.8.2.2.1.0.6.e164.org|awk -F! '{print $3}'
>
> *WARNING*: This email has not been encrypted. You are strongly
> recommended to enable PGP or S/MIME encryption at your end. For
> instructions, see http://jere.my/l/8m.
>
>
>
>
> On 20 Nov 2013, at 6:16 pm, Andrew Puddephatt <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.
>
>
>
> *Andrew Puddephatt* | *GLOBAL PARTNERS* DIGITAL
>
> Executive Director
>
> Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT
>
> T: +44 (0)20 7549 0336 | M: +44 (0)771 339 9597 | Skype: andrewpuddephatt
> *gp-digital.org <http://gp-digital.org>*
>
>
>
> *From:* bestbits-request at lists.bestbits.net [
> mailto:bestbits-request at lists.bestbits.net<bestbits-request at lists.bestbits.net>]
> *On Behalf Of *Poncelet Ileleji
> *Sent:* 20 November 2013 10:11
> *To:* William Drake
> *Cc:* Jeremy Malcolm; bestbits at lists.bestbits.net&gt Best Bits; Parminder
> Singh
> *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> 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> wrote:
>
>
>
>
> On 20 Nov 2013, at 1:25 pm, parminder <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.
>
>
>
> --
>
>
>
> *Dr Jeremy MalcolmSenior Policy OfficerConsumers International | the
> global campaigning voice for consumers*
> Office for Asia-Pacific and the Middle East
> Lot 5-1 Wisma WIM, 7 Jalan Abang Haji Openg, TTDI, 60000 Kuala Lumpur,
> Malaysia
> Tel: +60 3 7726 1599
>
>
>
> Explore our new Resource Zone - the global consumer movement knowledge hub
> |http://www.consumersinternational.org/news-and-media/resource-zone
>
>
>
> @Consumers_Int | www.consumersinternational.org |
> www.facebook.com/consumersinternational
>
> Read our email confidentiality notice<http://www.consumersinternational.org/email-confidentiality>.
> Don't print this email unless necessary.
>
> *WARNING*: This email has not been encrypted. You are strongly
> recommended to enable PGP or S/MIME encryption at your end. For
> instructions, see http://jere.my/l/8m.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> ____________________________________________________________
> You received this message as a subscriber on the list:
>      bestbits at lists.bestbits.net.
> To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit:
>      http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits
>
>
>
>
> --
> Poncelet O. Ileleji MBCS
> Coordinator
> The Gambia YMCAs Computer Training Centre & Digital Studio
> MDI Road Kanifing South
> P. O. Box 421 Banjul
> The Gambia, West Africa
> Tel: (220) 4370240
> Fax:(220) 4390793
> Cell:(220) 9912508
> Skype: pons_utd
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> *www.ymca.gm <http://www.ymca.gm>www.waigf.org
> <http://www.waigf.org>www.aficta.org <http://www.aficta.org>www.itag.gm
> <http://www.itag.gm>www.npoc.org
> <http://www.npoc.org>http://www.wsa-mobile.org/node/753
> <http://www.wsa-mobile.org/node/753>www.diplointernetgovernance.org
> <http://www.diplointernetgovernance.org>*
>
>
> ____________________________________________________________
> You received this message as a subscriber on the list:
>      bestbits at lists.bestbits.net.
> To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit:
>      http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits
>


-- 
Lorena Jaume-Palasí, M.A. * Coordinator of the Global Internet Governance
(GIG) Ohu
 Internet & Gesellschaft Co:llaboratory e.V.
www.collaboratory.de *
Newsletter<http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=collaboratory&loc=de_DE>
 * Facebook <http://goo.gl/eJVZn> * Twitter <http://goo.gl/sUFM5> *
<http://www.youtube.com/user/CollaboratoryVideo?feature=CCAQwRs%3D>Youtube<http://www.youtube.com/user/CollaboratoryVideo?feature=CCAQwRs%3D>
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://lists.igcaucus.org/pipermail/bestbits/attachments/20131120/f1348aac/attachment.htm>