[bestbits] Chair of Civil Society Coordination Group

[Ian Peter]

Everyone,

I just want to say I am touched by the level of support expressed by members here for me to continue as Chair of the Internet Governance Civil Society Co-ordination Group. The members have now confirmed my appointment until September 2016.

I can only say that I will do my utmost to ensure that all civil society voices are heard, respected, and included. I know that the group of people representing the various coalitions who are part of this group as voting members feel the same about this, and by working together I believe we can enhance the presence and effectiveness of civil society in internet governance – while maintaining separate stances on issues where we feel differently.

Thank you – I will do my best to justify the endorsement you have given me.

Ian Peter

From: Mishi Choudhary 
Sent: Sunday, August 17, 2014 8:14 AM
To: bestbits at lists.bestbits.net 
Subject: Re: [bestbits] Chair of Civil Society Coordination Group

+1 for Ian

On 08/15/2014 07:05 PM, Louis Pouzin (well) wrote:

  I vote for Ian Peter.

  Louis

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  On Fri, Aug 15, 2014 at 12:00 AM, Jeremy Malcolm <jmalcolm at eff.org> wrote:

    Dear Best Bits colleagues,

    Last year a Civil Society Coordination Group came together to handle the task of coordinating civil society nominations for the NETmundial committees.  The group still exists although relatively dormant since then, and its current membership contains the following representatives or liaisons to the main civil society networks in this space:

    Chat Garcia Ramilo - APC
    Ian Peter - independent chair
    Jeremy Malcolm - Best Bits
    Mawaki Chango - IGC
    Robin Gross - ICANN NCSG
    Virginia Paque - Diplo Foundation
    Mandeep Tiwana - Civicus*
    Norbert Bollow - Just Net Coalition*


    * added in 2014

    Realising the need to improve the composition and processes of the group, we conducted a straw poll of our networks earlier this year, to gauge how people thought this should happen.  One of the questions in that straw poll was about how the chair of the group should be selected, and the most popular choice was "Group will choose a non-voting chair themselves after a call for volunteers".

    This is therefore an open call for volunteers who would be willing to nominate themselves, or suggest someone else, to chair the coordination group.  If you would like more background about the purpose and composition of the group, please let me know as I can resend you the information that was provided before the straw poll.

    We already have at least one nominee, but we would be pleased to receive more and you may send them on or off-list (please check with the nominee that they are willing to volunteer first).  In anticipation that joint civil society nominations to IG processes will be required again soon, I request that you send any nominations within 10 days of today, ie. by Monday 25 August.  Many thanks.


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    Jeremy Malcolm
    Senior Global Policy Analyst
    Electronic Frontier Foundation
    https://eff.org
    jmalcolm at eff.org 

    Tel: 415.436.9333 ext 161

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