[bestbits] Re Best Bits Steering Group

[Anriette Esterhuysen]

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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