[bestbits] Fw: [governance] EOI for Independent Chair for the Civil Society Coordination Group (CSCG)

[Ian Peter]

Hi everyone,

Just a reminder about this – we are looking for nominations by Sunday.

And perhaps an explanation – I really believe it is time I should step down from this, because it is important that someone more intimately involved with the range of civil society activities takes over. I find more and more, because I don’t travel to a lot of northern hemisphere meetings, I am dealing with people I have not had the opportunity to meet, and I think it is better someone more active at these meetings take over. 

I am more than happy to undertake some role to work with or assist whoever takes over, if that would help. I am also happy to make myself available if anyone wants to talk to me about this privately.

CSCG has begin to earn the trust of a number of outside bodies, not only IGF, in putting forward names of civil society speakers and representatives for various organisations and events. I think it is important that this role continue, and I ask that you give serious consideration to making sure a suitable person comes forward.

Details below.

Many Thanks,

Ian Peter

From: Deirdre Williams 
Sent: Tuesday, November 03, 2015 11:47 PM
To: Internet Governance 
Subject: [governance] EOI for Independent Chair for the Civil Society Coordination Group (CSCG)

(posted as requested by Ian Peter, the current Independent Chair)


EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST AND NOMINATIONS INVITED – INDEPENDENT
CHAIR FOR CIVIL SOCIETY COORDINATION GROUP (CSCG)

    You are invited to present nominations for an Independent Chair
for CSCG, to replace Ian Peter whose term expires shortly. Ian has
indicated he will not be renominating.

    The Independent Chair facilitates the work of CSCG in providing
a consolidated nomination process for civil society representatives
to outside bodies. Current members are representatives of
Association for Progressive Communications, Best Bits Coalition,
Internet Governance Caucus, Just Net Coalition, and Non Commercial
Stakeholders Group of ICANN.

    Nominations are now open and will close on Sunday, November 22.
The new Independent Chair will be chosen by a consensus process of
the current member representatives.

    The successful candidate will need to have skills in
facilitating and leading selection processes in a timely and
efficient manner. The person will need to be able to work beyond
their immediate opinions on issues to ensure that all civil society
voices are heard and considered in selection processes. They will
also be expected to further assist the development and
consolidation of CSCG during their two year tenure. The work
involves 3-4 selection processes per annum, often with very tight
deadlines requiring short periods of fairly intensive work.

    Expressions of Interest or confirmed nominations should be
forwarded to eoichair at internetgov-cs.org no later than midnight UTC,
Sunday November 22. The new Independent Chair will be announced shortly
thereafter.

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