[bestbits] The terms of the 2 Best Bits representatives to the CSCG

[Nadira Alaraj]

​Dear Best Bits members,
As per the outcome of the CSCG working group is to assign the duration of
the two representatives.

It was discussed among the three of us and it was agreed that
​
Sheetal Kumar will be for two terms
and
​
Poncelet Ileleji will take a one term.

Before forwarding there term to the CSCG, I'm announcing what have been
agreed with you to seek your approval before the end of this month.

Having no response from your end on this list or directly to me,
practically saying they can assume their agreed terms.

Best wishes,
Nadira ALARAJ
 ​

On Mon, Aug 29, 2016 at 2:44 PM, Nadira Alaraj <nadira.araj at gmail.com>
wrote:

> ​
>
> Dear ​Ian and CSCG members,
>
>
>
> ​Pleased to pass to you the following two representatives who are willing
> to give their time on behalf of ​Best Bits to take part of CSCG mission.
>
>
>
> ​​
> Poncelet Ileleji
>
>
> ​​
> Sheetal Kumar
>
> *​​*
> *Note: their bios are included below.*
>
> ​​
>
> ​Taking this opportunity to thank Ian Peter for his great leadership and
> his patient in guiding me to adjust to my role as new comer.  ​
>
> ​
>
> Here I would like to address
> ​ to @Poncelet and @Sheetal not to hesitate reaching me directly needed
> any information about their role now or even later when they start
> performing their first tasks.
>
>
>
> I would like also to thank every member on the CSCG for their great insight
> ​s​
> , that definitely,
> ​gave me a rich experience.  ​
>
>
>
> ​Best wishes,
>
> Nadira ALARAJ
>
>
> =====
>
> *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) 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).
> He is also the national resource person for the West African Internet
> Governance Forum www.waigf.org the Gambian Chapter and former board
> member of  Africa ICT alliance www.aficta.org and  he is a member of the
> Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) NPOC
> Constituency 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/
>
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>
> *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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