[bestbits] Re Best Bits Steering Group

[Andrew Puddephatt]

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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