[bestbits] input from past MAG CS reps pls? Re: Short listing proposal of candidates to CSCG for MAG2016

Mon Jan 25 17:55:50 EST 2016

Hello Carolina,

Thank you very much the update.

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On Mon, Jan 25, 2016 at 10:23 PM, Carolina Rossini <
carolina.rossini at gmail.com> wrote:

> Thank you Ginger. :-)
> One thing is certain. CS MAG members should update more their community
> and should ask for help and input. It can be a lonely and hard role, so
> collaboration with others can be a way to empower and give more
> confidence/sense of security in her/his actions as a CS representative to
> MAG.
>
>
> On Monday, January 25, 2016, Ginger Paque <gpaque at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I wish we had discussed this earlier - this is a great question. Here's
>> my quick answer after my first year on the MAG:
>>
>> The MAG sometimes requires a lot of time and energy, and other times
>> none. The first year requires a lot of patience, as we learn the ropes,
>> particularly how to manage 'negotiating' within the UN procedures. It also
>> requires patience and mentoring from experienced members.
>>
>> MAG members do have input, and are heard. Group work and strategies for
>> supporting each other are important, and we have CS members who are very
>> good at this. Candidates should be willing to learn, to adapt, and to work
>> in a group.
>>
>> I would say that MAG members also need more input from our groups.
>> Sooo... that said, I guess we have to ask for more input, and you have to
>> give more too.
>>
>> If anyone wants specific points or issues introduced, they should write a
>> contribution to the IGF right now, and then let the CS MAG members know
>> about it so we can work on it together, if appropriate.
>>
>> Cheers, Ginger
>>
>>
>>
>> Ginger (Virginia) Paque
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>>
>> On 25 January 2016 at 09:47, Carolina Rossini <carolina.rossini at gmail.com
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> It would be great if previous MAG CS members shared their experience
>>> here and also how "hard" or not MAG can be. And how much they were actually
>>> able to influence in the decisions.  That could help people decide their
>>> votes.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mon, Jan 25, 2016 at 10:31 AM, Miguel Ignacio Estrada <
>>> miestrada at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> +1 for all the candidates, +10 for Renata, I love everything she is
>>>> doing for her community and the region
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, Jan 25, 2016 at 7:20 AM, Burcu Kilic <bkilic at citizen.org>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I guess Nadira missed my endorsements. +1 for the three candidates -
>>>>> particularly +++++ 1 for Jeremy J
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> *From:* bestbits-request at lists.bestbits.net [mailto:
>>>>> bestbits-request at lists.bestbits.net] *On Behalf Of *Nadira Alaraj
>>>>> *Sent:* Monday, January 25, 2016 10:23 AM
>>>>> *To:* <bestbits at lists.bestbits.net>
>>>>> *Subject:* [bestbits] Short listing proposal of candidates to CSCG
>>>>> for MAG2016
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Dear BestBits members,
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I would like to thank all of you who took part in showing your
>>>>> interest and those who endorsed, to the candidacy of MAG2016.
>>>>>
>>>>> Below is a summary of the correspondences on this regards.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> As per requested by the CSCG to submit a maximum of 3 names and per
>>>>> the results of your endorsements. I would like to pass to the CSCG the
>>>>> names of the first three on the list below because the 4th on this list got
>>>>> minimal endorsements.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I appreciate if you have any other opinion, please let me know in
>>>>> couple of hours before sending my recommendations by the end of the day in
>>>>> my time zone which will be 10PM UTC.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>  Nominees
>>>>>
>>>>> Endorsement  with comments by Marilia Maciel
>>>>>
>>>>> +1 endorsements
>>>>>
>>>>> Jeremy Malcolm
>>>>>
>>>>> (USA)
>>>>>
>>>>> (Interest date: Jan 4)
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> +1 to Jeremy, publicly thanking you for all the work you have put in
>>>>> the evaluation sheets this year. It would be of great importance to have
>>>>> Jeremy on the MAG to strengthen its outcome-oriented feature.
>>>>>
>>>>> Ephraim Percy Kenyanito,
>>>>>
>>>>> Becky Lentz,
>>>>>
>>>>> João Carlos R. Caribé,
>>>>>
>>>>> Carolina Rossini
>>>>>
>>>>> *off-list*: 2
>>>>>
>>>>> Renata Aquino Ribeiro
>>>>>
>>>>> (Brazil)
>>>>>
>>>>> (Interest date: Jan 5)
>>>>>
>>>>> +1 to Renata, who has been such an active and vocal member of our
>>>>> Brazilian IG community and a contributor to global debates in ICANN and
>>>>> IGF.  Her academic expertise can be very useful to the group.
>>>>>
>>>>> Ephraim Percy Kenyanito,
>>>>>
>>>>> Becky Lentz,
>>>>>
>>>>> João Carlos R. Caribé,
>>>>>
>>>>> Carolina Rossini,
>>>>>
>>>>> Nathalia Foditsch
>>>>>
>>>>> *off-list*:1
>>>>>
>>>>> Deirdre Williams
>>>>>
>>>>> (Santa Lucia)
>>>>>
>>>>> (Interest date: Jan 12)
>>>>>
>>>>> +1 to Deirdre who has a tremendous experience in IG issues acquired
>>>>> throughout the years, always showing in her positions a deep concern with
>>>>> the "human" aspect of our discussions and with the end user.
>>>>>
>>>>> Ephraim Percy Kenyanito,
>>>>>
>>>>> Becky Lentz,
>>>>>
>>>>> João Carlos R. Caribé,
>>>>>
>>>>> Carolina Rossini
>>>>>
>>>>> *off-list*:2
>>>>>
>>>>> Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro
>>>>>
>>>>> (Fiji)
>>>>>
>>>>> (Interest date: Jan 22)
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> *off-list*:1
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Best wishes,
>>>>>
>>>>> Nadira Alaraj
>>>>> Liaise of BestBits nominees to the CSCG
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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