[bestbits] Re Best Bits Steering Group

[Chinmayi Arun]

+1

On Wed, Aug 5, 2015 at 5:13 PM, Anriette Esterhuysen <anriette at apc.org>
wrote:

> Agree. A good way forward.
>
> Anriette
>
>
> On 05/08/2015 12:58, Avri Doria wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > Seems like a good way forward to me.
> >
> > avri
> >
> > On 05-Aug-15 06:00, Andrew Puddephatt 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 <http://gp-digital.org/>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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