[governance] Transition

[Avri Doria]

Hi,

First I want to indicate how grateful i am for the conversations that  
have been going on for last weeks on this list.  I especially  
appreciate the statements of support that I got from so many of you.

However, i do not feel that we have consensus on my proposal despite  
the degree of support.  The strongest issue, in email i received  
privately as well as on the list, seems to be a discomfort with the  
idea of one coordinator.  and since I believe that this can't work  
without consensus, i do not feel i can go forward as a single  
coordinator.

If, however, we are going to have 2 coordinator (we could have more,  
but 2 seems to be what people are calling for) i believe, as a member  
of the caucus, that they should represent, to some extent the  
diversity in the group as much as possible when talking about 2  
people.  There had been suggestions of Bill and I.  I was against  
that and still am.  I think Bill would make a fine coordinator, as i  
believe i might.  But we are both from the US and while he spends  
more time residing in Europe then I do, I beleive we both tend to  
view the world through the eyes of USians with Eurocentric lenses  
(however much we may sometime disagree on other things and i do hope  
he forgives me for characterizing his viewpoint).  If the IGC wants  
two coordinators and wants diversity (gender as well as developing/ 
developed world - or any other criteria someone may suggest)  then i  
see us as possible candidates who could not be chosen to serve together.

so again, i appreciate the consideration my suggestion got, and  
appreciate the great discussions it seemed to initiate, but i do not  
feel that i have the consensus i need to put it into effect and  
therefore suggest that we begin to figure out what it is we want to do.

anyone have a idea?

thanks
a.

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