[bestbits] Applications close May 31 - Best Bits steering committee election

Tue May 27 02:17:31 EDT 2014

I had the impression Jeremy also nominated a bunch of people

On Tue, May 27, 2014 at 1:41 AM, Ian Peter <ian.peter at ianpeter.com> wrote:

>   Hi Folks,
>
> Just posting this again to remind you that nominations close on May 31 –
> just a few days away.
>
> To date, the only candidates are
>
> Jeremy Malcolm
> Carolina Rossini
> Andrew Puddephatt
> Nnenna Nwakanma
>
> Marianne Franklin has also been nominated but has not yet accepted.
>
> So – with only a few days to go, we still need more candidates. Most
> people are self-nominating, so by all means put your name forward if you
> would like to help Best Bits in this way.
>
> Best Bits has done a terrific job for civil society, particularly with its
> pre IGF and pre NetMundial conferences, and its sign on statements. This is
> largely due to the great efforts of last years steering committee. I would
> urge people to put their names forward.
>
> Ian Peter
>
>  *From:* Jeremy Malcolm <Jeremy at Malcolm.id.au>
> *Sent:* Friday, May 02, 2014 12:37 AM
> *To:* mailto:bestbits at lists.bestbits.net <bestbits at lists.bestbits.net>
> *Subject:* [bestbits] Notice seeking candidates for Best Bits steering
> committee election
>
>  Dear all,
>
> As there was general support for the proposed election process that was
> proposed on 10 April, subject to one suggested change (which has been
> made), below is the process that is proposed for the election of the next
> Best Bits steering committee.
>
>    - Election will be called for 1 June 2014, running for 14 days
>    - Anyone can claim voting rights if they:
>       - have been subscribed to the list for 2 months prior to the
>       election being called; and
>       - agree to the existing statement of objectives (see
>       http://bestbits.net/organizer/best-bits/).
>    - Voting is for each of 5 regional positions (voting for each
>    separately) and 3 non-geographical positions (voting together):
>       - Regions are Africa, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Caribbean,
>       Europe, North America/Other
>       - Total 8 positions, but "no candidate" is also an option which may
>       result in fewer positions filled
>    - Candidates can run for a regional position or for a non-geographical
>    position simultaneously, ie. they need not elect for one position or the
>    other.
>    - Votes are counted using a "first past the post" system
>    - It is aimed to achieve a panel of candidates with at least 40% of
>    each gender - if not, the election will be postponed, unless there is a
>    broad consensus amongst all eligible voters to run the election
>    notwithstanding the failure to reach this standard.
>    - Candidates can serve a minimum term of 1 year, maximum of 3 years,
>    with a 1 year gap before reappointment.
>    - Candidacy is open to civil society participants only.
>
> *Nominations of candidates for election are open from now until 31 May.*
> This can be done by sending an email to the list and/or to the returning
> officer.  Ian Peter <ian.peter at ianpeter.com> has volunteered to act as
> the returning officer for the election.  If there are any objections to Ian
> taking this role, or if anyone else would like to assist Ian, please let us
> know.
>
> There is no required format for the candidates' statement, however as a
> suggestion, it may be useful to indicate:
>
>
>    - Your vision for Best Bits.  What do you think you can contribute on
>    the steering committee?
>    - That you can commit time of up to several hours per week to devote
>    to Best Bits.  This may include facilitating the broader community of
>    participants to organise meetings, draft joint statements or interventions,
>    improve website resources, mediate disputes, etc.  Where do you think your
>    strengths lie?
>    - Familiarity with the existing statement of objectives at
>    http://bestbits.net/organizer/best-bits/ and the draft procedures at
>    http://bestbits.net/wiki/main/procedures/.  (These are not written in
>    stone, but they are a useful guideline to our current practices.)
>    - Anything else that you wish to communicate.
>
>
> Thanks for your support as we look forward to receiving a diverse group of
> candidates for our first election.  If you have any questions, please let
> us know.
>
>      --
> Jeremy Malcolm PhD LLB (Hons) B Com
> Internet lawyer, ICT policy advocate, geek
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