[bestbits] Nominations for IGF closing and opening speakers

[Shahzad Ahmad]

Unfortunately, I also will not be able to attend IGF.

Visa is becoming a hurdle yet again. Brazilian embassy is taking very
long time to process visas and it is impossible to surrender passport
with them for 3-4 weeks. However, four other Program Team members from
Bytes for All will be there.

I second Renata's suggestions and also wish to nominate Anriette, APC
(globally recognized for her amazing work this year) and Dr. Anja Kovacs
from Internet Democracy Project.

Best wishes and regards
Shahzad



On 10/24/15 12:52 PM, Renata Avila wrote:
> I am sadly not attending IGF this year but I will like to nominate Nnenna
> for either the closing or opening remarks. As she is well known voice in
> Brazil and to Dilma, perhaps she could remind her of her commitments when
> they both shared stage at the opening of Net Mundial, to honour those.
>
> I will also like to nominate Paz Peña from Derechos Digitales and Maira
> Sutton (if she is attending) from EFF, who has been constantly advocating
> to bring the copyright reform and the issues around trade agreements.
>
> I think it will be very encouraging to have as many women from the global
> south (as the underrepresented group in all areas in politics, globally)
> speaking on behalf of civil society. Our community has such a fine and
> active group of women.
>
> I will miss you all,
>
> Renata
>
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> On Sat, Oct 24, 2015 at 9:45 AM, Jeremy Malcolm <jmalcolm at eff.org> wrote:
>
>> Dear all,
>>
>> If you would like to nominate anyone (including yourself) as an opening
>> or closing civil society speaker at this year's IGF, please send me or
>> the list your nomination with a short statement of the reason for the
>> nomination, and whether the person (if not yourself) has agreed to be
>> nominated.  Any nominations given will be briefly discussed among the
>> civil society coordination group (which contains reps of all the main
>> civil society networks in Internet governance, including us).  The IGF
>> the Secretariat has asked for names by Wednesday 28th, which means that
>> there is very little time - therefore I ask that you send your
>> nominations within 48 hours.
>>
>> Many thanks!
>>
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>> Jeremy Malcolm
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>> Electronic Frontier Foundation
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