[bestbits] Re Best Bits Steering Group

[Poncelet Ileleji]

Hello all,

I totally concur +1

On 5 August 2015 at 12:45, Wisdom Donkor <wisdom.dk at gmail.com> wrote:

> I perfectly agree.
>
> On 8/5/15, Andrew Puddephatt <andrew at gp-digital.org> wrote:
> > Dear Colleagues
> >
> > As you will know the current Steering Group (SG) is due to step down in
> > the next month.  Elections were called with Ian Peter as returning
> > officer.  However there were insufficient nominations to necessitate an
> > election and the SG discussed what to do in the light of this.  After
> > considerable discussion we agreed that we would communicate the following
> > to the BB list:
> >
> >
> >
> > -       Following the elections in July, there were insufficient
> candidates
> > to fill all the places on the current steering group and ensure an
> > election;
> >
> > -       The SG wishes to understand more accurately what users feel about
> > BB, and what they would like from it, if anything (e.g. whether it has
> > value for information sharing and/or common messaging and joint actions,
> > and other purpose or is defunct);
> >
> > -       Consequently the SG will conduct an anonymised stocktaking survey
> > of the current BB list to understand what value users ascribe to BB and
> > whether or how they would like it develop in order to shape a discussion
> at
> > a face-to-face meeting before the IGF on the future of BB;
> >
> > -       The SG will also explore what users find to be incentives and
> > disincentives to participating in discussions and activity.
> >
> >
> >
> > We propose that the current Steering Group stays in place for the time
> > being, and focuses on conducting the survey and organising a session at a
> > BB meeting in Brazil during the IGF to consider the way forward including
> > what organisational arrangements best suit the needs of the users. This
> > will ensure that any decision about the future of Best Bits can be taken
> at
> > the meeting in Brazil, collectively by users, rather than by the interim
> SG
> > alone.
> >
> >
> > You will shortly be receiving a survey and we would encourage you to fill
> > it in and give us feedback.
> >
> >
> > Best wishes
> >
> > *Andrew Puddephatt*
> > Executive Director | GLOBAL PARTNERS DIGITAL
> > Development House, 56–64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT
> > T: +44 (0)20 7549 0336 | Skype: andrewpuddephatt
> > gp-digital.org
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>
> >
>
>
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> WISDOM DONKOR (S/N Eng.)
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