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

Mon Nov 25 15:36:51 EST 2013

Dear Parminder,

Thank you for quick reply and feedback.

My understanding of the proposal for the joint letter of support is exactly
what you suggest: some people and organisations sending support for some
names together. Since the individuals in question initially sought support
through Best Bits, it seems appropriate that sign on to the letter could be
facilitated through the platform. If you feel that the letter goes beyond
what is suggested above, then please feel free to suggest edits in the pad.
 I have done so, as I feel the text needs to be more precise as to who is
endorsing the candidates.

As for your observation about Best Bits being mentioned again and again, I
see it mentioned only twice in the current text (perhaps other references
have been edited out). I don't see how either of those mentions are
controversial -- that those who sign the letter identify themselves as
participants in Best Bits and that there was a discussion of this subject
on the list between the dates noted.

Looking forward to working with you all to improve these processes on an
ongoing basis.

Kind regards,
Deborah

On Mon, Nov 25, 2013 at 12:23 PM, parminder <parminder at itforchange.net>wrote:

>  Everything in the draft letter makes it look like a Best Bits
> nominations.... If it is not a Bestbits nomination why does the name
> Bestbits come again and again in the letter.  why dont we just stop playing
> around with the process... If some people and organisations want to send
> some names let them do it together.... parminder
>
>
>
>
> On Monday 25 November 2013 09:12 PM, Jeremy Malcolm wrote:
>
> On 21 Nov 2013, at 4:45 pm, Jeremy Malcolm <jeremy at ciroap.org> wrote:
>
>  To summarise the current status of discussions as I perceive them:
>
>
>    - Rather than picking and choosing between the existing civil society
>    representatives, we should simply support the continuation of all civil
>    society representatives who have served less than a three-year term.
>    - But if one or more spots are vacant, some affirmative support has
>    been received for the self-nominations of Matthew Shears, Nnenna Nwakanma,
>    Bertrand de la Chapelle to fill them.
>    - Self-nominations from Ana Perdigao and Imran Ahmed Shah are yet to
>    receive affirmative support.
>
>
>  So, as our contribution, we could add a paragraph simply saying the
> above to the joint civil society MAG nomination letter (see below).
>
>
>  Sorry for the delay in following up on this.  Taking into account the
> various process objections, we are going to fall back to a less contentious
> and more familiar process, which is that of the sign-on letter.  By no
> means does this mean that Best Bits should limit its actions to sign-on
> letters, and nor does it imply acceptance of all the objections to the
> nomination process that we proposed (some of which will be addressed
> separately).  But it does mean that, with only days to go before the
> deadline, it makes sense to return to something tried and tested while we
> work out the kinks.
>
>  So a draft letter (or section of a joint letter, that could be submitted
> with the IGC and Diplo) is at http://igcaucus.org:9001/p/mag-nominationfor your consideration.  The nominees shown in the draft letter are those
> that received affirmative support on this list during the discussion period
> from at least one person other than themselves.  The nominees also fulfil
> the criteria that we suggested, which were:
>
>    - Must be active civil society participants
>     - Should be at least 2 from each of the 5 geographical regions if
>    possible
>    - Should attempt to achieve gender balance
>     - Should include as much diversity as possible; e.g. for skill and
>    knowledge set, age, disability, etc.
>    - Should include people who have shown commitment to keeping CS
>    updated on developments
>    - Should be people who have shown some ability in advocacy with
>    governments and the private sector in order to help achieve CS positions
>
>  Earlier the same new nominees shown in the letter (though not the
> renewing ones, as at that time there was no clear consensus on whether to
> include them) were also sent to the IGC nomcom for consideration in their
> own nomination process.  To forestall further procedural debate about this,
> I just forwarded the names to the IGC in an individual capacity, with Anja
> also supporting; though we are steering committee members, any individual
> could have done the same.
>
>  The nominations are to be sent to the IGF Secretariat by 1 December, so
> we will close edits to the draft letter at midnight GMT on 29 November, and
> open it for endorsements from 1am.  Please let us have your thoughts by
> then, either by editing the pad or replying on this thread.
>
>   --
>
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