[bestbits] Re Best Bits Steering Group

[Matthew Shears]

Completely agree with this proposal.

On 8/5/2015 1:19 PM, genekimmelman at gmail.com wrote:
> +1
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Aug 5, 2015, at 7:57 AM, Brett Solomon <brett at accessnow.org 
> <mailto:brett at accessnow.org>> wrote:
>
>> Agreed and happy with this proposed arrangement. B
>>
>> Sent from my phone
>>
>> On Aug 5, 2015, at 5:52 AM, Shahzad Ahmad <shahzad at bytesforall.pk 
>> <mailto:shahzad at bytesforall.pk>> wrote:
>>
>>> +1. Totally agreed.
>>>
>>> And we believe that BB continue to be an important forum for 
>>> information sharing and should be strengthened further for joint 
>>> strategy development on different IG issues. It may also focus more 
>>> on how to facilitate result oriented, stronger interactions between 
>>> North-South and South-South.
>>>
>>> best wishes
>>> Shahzad
>>>
>>>
>>> On 8/5/15 3:00 PM, 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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Matthew Shears
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