[bestbits] Re Best Bits Steering Group

[Avri Doria]

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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