[governance] Re: [bestbits] Formation of a joint steering Committee - as received

[Marianne Franklin]

HI all

I agree with Jeremy about the need for adequate consultation time for 
future nomination processes that affect a range of networks. I think we 
have all taken this on board given the convergence of issues to organize 
around the last weeks.

Forming a joint Coordination Committee for future IGF/MAG or the Brazil 
Meeting sorts of representation is great so long as a range of networks 
are represented: So far we have IGC, BB, Diplo, IRP who have all been 
active so far and should all have their rep in this new formation. And 
if there are others to include we need to ask them before things get too 
rushed.

It implies another list (gulp), and another working group that overlaps 
several lists. But for this specific task of ensuring a broad and rich 
based of CS candidates on these various committees, which may or may 
note include letter-writing, joining forces here is a good move.

I will take this to the IRP SC as we need to consider who can be our 
representative there once it takes shape. I assume other networks want 
to do the same.

Will report back as soon as poss.

best
MF


On 29/11/2013 12:45, Jeremy Malcolm wrote:
> On 29 Nov 2013, at 8:25 pm, Anja Kovacs <anja at internetdemocracy.in 
> <mailto:anja at internetdemocracy.in>> wrote:
>
>> To avoid confusion, can we maybe rename the Joint Steering Committee 
>> into the Joint Coordination Committee? Seems to fit more closely with 
>> its purpose.
>
> I still like nominating committee, but coordination committee is also 
> fine.  Also we should maybe refocus it on making joint nominations, 
> rather than writing letters.  Unlike the joint nominations, writing 
> joint letters is not a gap that needed filling.  We can, and do, 
> already do that without a new joint committee - indeed the Best Bits 
> platform has already been used for exactly that sort of thing.
>
> Clearly the two letters that I passed on this morning were a bit off. 
>  Due to my self-imposed email exile which finished last night they 
> were already finalised when I first saw them, and not wanting to rock 
> the boat when there was pressure to issue them immediately, I only 
> suggested one or two tweaks.  However I had picked up the same points 
> as you and agree with them... we should not send them as they are.
>
> Ian is now offline until the morning and has asked that the letters go 
> out as-is, but clearly this isn't wise and I'm going to try to touch 
> base with the others and suggest we hold off, at least on the letters 
> if not on passing on the candidates' names.  If the committee does 
> suggest letters in the future, this should be done through one of the 
> existing networks with a proper and inclusive consultative process of 
> an adequate duration.
>
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