[bestbits] MAG nomination letter for optional sign-on endorsement

[Jeremy Malcolm]

This follows on directly from the thread "Re: [bestbits] Best Bits MAG
nominations for your approval - URGENT", but I'm starting a new thread
for better visibility.

Based on discussions in the old thread and amendments made in the draft
etherpad letter, a final sign-on endorsement letter is now available
online to express your support for nominees to the 2014 IGF MAG:

http://bestbits.net/2014-mag-nominations/

Please read and sign on if you agree!

For your convenience, the final text is also shown below:

    The undersigned organisations and individuals from civil society,
    who are participants in the Best Bits platform on Internet
    governance and Internet rights, submit this note in response to the
    Under-Secretary-General's call for nominations for the IGF's
    Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG) for 2014.

    In a period of open discussion on the Best Bits mailing list that
    took place between 12 and 29 November, nominations were called for
    and those nominations were discussed, with reference to a set of
    suggested criteria, namely:

      * 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

    In the course of discussions the nominations of new candidates
    *Matthew Shears*, *Nnenna Nwakanma* and *Bertrand de la Chapelle*
    have received affirmative support from the organizations and
    individuals below, whilst the renewal of the terms of *Anriette
    Esterhuysen*, *Izumi Aizu* and *William Drake* were also
    affirmatively supported.  This does not necessarily reflect on the
    candidacy for appointment or renewal of other civil society
    candidates not mentioned.

    We humbly submit the above nominations for your consideration in the
    selection of candidates for the 2014 MAG.


We are still investigating whether the text can be packaged into a joint
letter that goes with nominations from other civil society networks, but
if not, that will not hold us up from sending it separately before the
deadline, which is 1 December.

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*Dr Jeremy Malcolm
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