[bestbits] Kind Reminder Re: Call for 2 Best Bits representatives to the CSCG

Fri Aug 26 04:35:54 EDT 2016

Dear Nadira,

Thank you for sharing this news and we at Bytes for All are really pleased to see Sheetal’s nomination and fully endorse this, wishing her all the best.

Best,
Tehmina

> On 22-Aug-2016, at 2:46 pm, Nadira Alaraj <nadira.araj at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Dear Best Bits members,
> I'm please to pass to you the 2nd Best Bits candidate Sheetal Kumar for the 2 representatives to the CSCG.
> Please to those who are still thinking to come forward for this role, please do come forward by the end of the day.
> Best wishes,
> Nadira
> 
> 
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Sheetal Kumar <sheetal at gp-digital.org <mailto:sheetal at gp-digital.org>>
> Date: Mon, Aug 22, 2016 at 11:00 AM
> Subject: Re: [bestbits] Kind Reminder Re: Call for 2 Best Bits representatives to the CSCG
> To: Nadira Alaraj <nadira.araj at gmail.com <mailto:nadira.araj at gmail.com>>
> 
> 
> Dear Nadira,
> 
> Thank you for sharing the call and for all your work thus far! Please find below my nomination for CSCG as Representative of Best Bits. Should you have any questions, please don't hesitate to let me know.
> 
> Best,
> Sheetal
> 
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> 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.
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> 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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> On 17 August 2016 at 13:56, Nadira Alaraj <nadira.araj at gmail.com <mailto:nadira.araj at gmail.com>> wrote:
> Dear All,
> Thanks Jeremy for his email in encouraging you to support Civil Society candidates to the IGF and other related International bodies by coming forward and consider volunteering to the role of Internet Governance Civil Society Coordination Group (CSCG) as Representative of Best Bits. The current CSCG found having two representatives from each collation works better.
> 
> I will extend the nomination period until Monday,  August 22th, given the fact it is a holiday season.
> Best wishes,
> Nadira
> 
> 
> 
> On Tue, Aug 16, 2016 at 1:00 AM, Jeremy Malcolm <jmalcolm at eff.org <mailto:jmalcolm at eff.org>> wrote:
> I would like to follow up to Nadira's post to encourage some new faces to volunteer to represent the Best Bits network on the I
> 
> nternet Governance Civil Society Coordination Group (CSCG) which is a cross-community group for recommending civil society appointments to Internet governance bodies.
> 
> As one of the co-founders of the CSCG I have served a term already, and so I would prefer to give others an opportunity to volunteer.  If you are interested, you can contact the outgoing representative Nadira Alaraj at nadira.araj at gmail.com <mailto:nadira.araj at gmail.com>.
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> On 10/08/2016 12:41 PM, Nadira Alaraj wrote:
>> 
>> Dear Best Bits members,
>> The changes on the CSCG <http://internetgov-cs.org/>-Members Representatives has been approved by the current CSCG (included below).
>> 
>> Accordingly, it is now required to have 2 representatives from each member.
>> 
>> 
>> I call upon Best Bits organizational members to nominate names, or individuals to nominate themselves by Thursday,  August 18th.
>> 
>> The endorsement period will run until
>> 
>> Monday,  August 22th, and an approval of the 2 Best Bits representatives will be until Thursday, August 25th.
>> 
>> The appointed 2 Best Bits representatives will be working with other CSCG members to select the new Chair, who will resume her/his task by September 1st.
>> 
>> 
>> I would like to take this opportunity to thank the outgoing Chair Ian Peter, for his diligent work and for his wisdom in normalizing heated discussions.
>> 
>> 
>> Needing more information, please do not hesitate to reach me,
>> 
>> 
>> Best wishes,
>> 
>> Nadira AL Araj
>> 
>> Outgoing Representatives of Best Bits
>> 
>> 
>> ======================================================
>> 
>> CSCG - MEMBER REPRESENTATIVES
>> 
>> Each coalition member has two (2) representatives, chosen according to their own internal processes, on the CSCG.
>> Each representative serves a term of two years, staggered so that there is an annual replacement of one representative per coalition.
>> 
>> Representatives can serve two consecutive terms, but must then stand down for at least 12 months before being eligible for further selection.
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>> 
>> Replenishment should take place in September of each calendar year. (note: for the initial establishment of member representatives in 2016, each coalition should nominate which of its members should serve a two year term, and which a one year term. Any time served prior to 2016 does not count in new procedures being adopted))
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>> 
>> The duties of members are to
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>> 1. Consider the interests of civil society as a whole
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>> 2. Serve on Nomcoms regularly as required
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>> 3. Communicate with their coalitions on CSCG developments
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>> 
>> CHAIR STRUCTURE
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>> A Chair, and up to 2 Co-chairs, will be selected by CSCG member representatives  for two year terms.
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>> Each September (as necessary when chair and co-chair member terms expire), the CSCG members will select Chairs and Co-chairs.
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>> It is up to the CSCG to determine whether Chairs and Co-chairs are selected from the CSCG membership, or whether mutually agreed to representatives from broader civil society are approached to take on these tasks.
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>> Where an elected Chair is a coalition representative, the coalition will be given the option to nominate a replacement representative.
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