[bestbits] IGF MAG 2015 members announced

[Carolina Rossini]

Congrats Lea. Maybe when you have more clear some of the next steps, we
could also arrange a Hangout with the CS representatives to discuss some
topics that might be relevant for all of us. C

On Thu, Nov 13, 2014 at 10:42 AM, Lea Kaspar <lea at gp-digital.org> wrote:

> Dear all,
>
> As you may have heard by now, the UN has just issued a formal press
> release announcing the 2015 MAG membership:
> http://www.un.org/press/en/2014/pi2104.doc.htm
>
> Thank you once again to the BestBits network for putting my name forward
> and to Ian Peter and the CSCG for the hard work they put in in coordinating
> civil society nominations. Congratulations to all civil society colleagues
> who got selected, and a big thank you to all outgoing CS reps - we're
> counting on your knowledge and guidance to get us through this transitional
> period.
>
> On a more pragmatic note, it would be useful to follow up with the IGF
> Secretariat to shed some light on why the CSCG recommendations were not
> fully taken on board. It is also unclear (to me, at least) who the civil
> society MAG members are at the moment, which makes it difficult to
> coordinate (or hold someone to account).
>
> I'm still not fully sure how the whole thing works (we have been
> threatened with an induction process), but I plan to do my best to
> represent the views of the community as a civil society member. The first
> MAG meeting to welcome incoming members will take place in a few weeks (Dec
> 1-3) and the agenda is available here: http://tinyurl.com/ka2w5sp. If you
> have thoughts on what the priorities for those of us representing civil
> society at that meeting should be - please share them here.
>
> Looking forward to working with you all.
>
> Best,
>
> *Lea Kaspar*
>
> Programme Lead | GLOBAL PARTNERS DIGITAL
>
> Development House, 56–64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT
>
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>
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