[bestbits] The 2 Best Bits candidates to the CSCG

Wed Aug 24 16:01:33 EDT 2016

Thank you Niels for raising this point, which I could see its relevant to
be discussed among the CSCG working group regarding the Procedures for New
Members <http://internetgov-cs.org/procedures#C>, knowing that you don't
mind to pass it.

Best wishes,
Nadira

On Wed, Aug 24, 2016 at 11:47 AM, Niels ten Oever <
lists at digitaldissidents.org> wrote:

> Dear all,
>
> Thank you Nadira and the candidates for making themselves available for
> this work.
>
> One question to ask: does our definition of 'civil society' include
> 'social purpose companies'? I am asking this because Global Partners
> Digital is a 'social purpose company' [0], and whereas for me that would
> fall under the term 'civil society', there are several defintiions of
> civil society which would exclude GPD on this basis.
>
> If we're OK with counting social purpose companies as civil society, I'm
> more than happy to support Sheetal's candidacy, having worked with her
> in several fora.
>
> Best,
>
> Niels
>
> [0] http://www.gp-digital.org/who-we-are/
>
>
>
> On 08/23/2016 11:02 PM, Nadira Alaraj wrote:
> > Dear Best Bits members,
> >
> > The following 2 candidates expressed their interest on August 16^th &
> > August 22^nd respectively, to the role of Best Bits representative to
> > the CSCG.
> >
> >   * Poncelet Ileleji, Coordinator -The Gambia YMCAs Computer Training
> >     Centre & Digital Studio
> >   * Sheetal Kumar, Programme Manager | Global Partners Digital
> >
> > /Note: their bios are included below./
> >
> > Before forwarding the names to the current CSCG, I would like to ask you
> > to support or question their candidacy of the voice of Best Bits in the
> > following CSCG Procedures <http://internetgov-cs.org/procedures> by
> > August 28^th .
> >
> > Thank you,
> >
> > Nadira ALARAJ
> >
> > Outgoing Representative of Best Bits
> >
> > =====
> >
> > _*Poncelet O. Ileleji bio:*_
> >
> > Poncelet is a computer Scientist by Profession with 20 years in the
> > field, he has been involved with the use of ICT as a tool for
> > sustainable development both as a lecturer, researcher and consultant
> > for the Gambia YMCAs, where he is the coordinator of the computer
> > training centre and digital studio.  He has also served as consultant
> > for several projects in Africa covering ICT for D, Learning,
> > Technologies and Education, Internet Governance and Health Informatics.
> > He served also as an International Coordinator for the International
> > YMCA of New York, International Camp Counselor Program; He also
> > represents Computer Frontiers Inc in the Gambia.
> >
> > Poncelet served as the country coordinator for the World Links program
> > in the Gambia during the program life cycle in The Gambia from 2001 to
> > 2005, The program was funded and initiated by the World Bank and it
> > adopted a constructivist approach to teaching with ICT that emphasized a
> > shift away from teacher-centered lecture-based instruction towards
> > student-centered, project-based learning during the program life cycle
> > from 2001 to 2005 in the Gambia.
> >
> > He Is a member of the British Computer Society, and also a fellow of
> > Mirandanet (www.mirandanet.ac.uk <http://www.mirandanet.ac.uk>) and an
> > active member of the Association for Progressive Communication (APC).
> > He is a founding member of the Information Technology Association of the
> > Gambia and was elected president of the Association in March 2010 is
> > term ended in April 2014 (www.itag.gm <http://www.itag.gm>). He is also
> > the national resource person for the West African Internet Governance
> > Forum www.waigf.org <http://www.waigf.org> the Gambian Chapter and
> > former board member of  Africa ICT alliance www.aficta.org
> > <http://www.aficta.org> and  he is a member of the Internet Corporation
> > for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) NPOC Constituency www.npoc.org
> > <http://www.npoc.org>  serving presently as Policy Chair and
> > representing NPOC on the Executive Committee of the Non Commercial
> > Stakeholders Group (NCSG) of ICANN he has also served  on various ICANN
> > working groups. He is an adviser to Ministry of Information
> > Communication and Infrastructure, The Gambia  on the Gambian membership
> > of  the Governmental Advisory Committee of ICANN. He also serves on
> > the   Working Group for WG 3 – Privacy and Transparency Online for
> > Freedom Coalition,
> > https://www.freedomonlinecoalition.com/how-we-work/working-groups/
> working-group-3/
> > and also represents is organisation in the Open Data Charter as a
> > Steward on the implementation committee, http://opendatacharter.net/
> >
> > ---------------
> >
> > _*Sheetal Kumar Bio:*_
> >
> > Sheetal currently works at Global Partners Digital where she provides
> > strategic oversight for an internet freedom programme to protect and
> > promote human rights online. She is firmly committed to transparent and
> > inclusive internet governance processes and has in the past year, been
> > part of civil society advocacy at the WSIS+10 Review, where she
> > participated in panels at the WSIS Forum and the Informal Interactive
> > WSIS Stakeholder Consultation as well as at the IGF. She is also
> > committed to facilitating regional-level advocacy efforts, including for
> > example through the African Declaration Declaration for Internet Rights
> > and Freedoms, having recently participated at a side session on internet
> > rights at the NGO Forum to the ACHPR. As part of work to promote a
> > greater diversity of voices and a human rights perspective in internet
> > governance, she has overseen the publication of resources on
> > cybersecurity policy and human rights, a resource of case studies on
> > civil society participation in internet governance and an introduction
> > to the UNHRC's UPR for human rights online.  Her involvement and direct
> > engagement in processes has allowed her to gain a familiarity with the
> > main issues and trends in internet policy and an understanding of the
> > opportunities and challenges that the current internet governance system
> > presents for public interest, human rights and civil society voices.
> >
> > Sheetal holds an MSc in Media, Communications and Development from the
> > London School of Economics and an MA in International Relations with
> > French from the University of St Andrews. Her studies included global
> > internet and communications policy, the evolution of the internet,
> > communication for development, media in the global South and more
> > broadly, theories relating to power, media and communications and
> > technology.
> >
> > Promoting participatory, inclusive and democratic policy processes, and
> > developing effective communication across communities has always been
> > the impetus of her work. Before joining GPD, Sheetal worked for the
> > Institute for Environment and Development (IIED), managed communications
> > for the Senegalese health organisation, Enda Santé and provided support
> > to the Knowledge Management Department of UNESCO West Africa’s regional
> > headquarters. In a previous life, she was an editor for an HIV/AIDS
> > charity educational website and English language teacher.
> >
> >
> >
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