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

Tue May 27 04:08:45 EDT 2014

perfect :-)

On Tue, May 27, 2014 at 2:59 AM, Ian Peter <ian.peter at ianpeter.com> wrote:

>   Hi Carolina,
>
>
> Jeremy’s relevant paragraph is copied below, where he nominated two
> people. I approached both. So far Nnenna has indicated her willingness to
> accept nomination but I have not yet heard from Marianne.
>
> Paragraph from Jeremy’s message follows.
>
> “I am also nominating Nnenna Nwakanma and Marianne Franklin for election,
> each for their respective regional positions (Africa and Europe) and for
> the non-geographical positions.  They are among the existing interim
> steering committee members who also include Andrew Puddephatt (who has just
> sent his nomination), Anja Kovacs, Deborah Brown, Joana Varon Ferraz and
> Valeria Betancourt - and actually I fully support the election of all of
> them too, but I'll leave it for others (or themselves) to send their
> nominations.”
>
> Ian
>
>  *From:* Carolina Rossini <carolina.rossini at gmail.com>
> *Sent:* Tuesday, May 27, 2014 4:17 PM
> *To:* Ian Peter <ian.peter at ianpeter.com>
> *Cc:* mailto:bestbits at lists.bestbits.net <bestbits at lists.bestbits.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [bestbits] Applications close May 31 - Best Bits steering
> committee election
>
>  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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