[governance] A process suggestion for IGF nominations

[John Mathiason]

I also like the idea of civic duty (and I haven't performed much at  
the civil society level).  I volunteer for the NomCom.

Regards,

John
On Mar 23, 2006, at 9:00, Bertrand de La Chapelle wrote:

> Dear all,
>
> I appreciate Milton's and Adam's comments. It is indeed a form of  
> civic duty and I also volunteer for the NomCom, although I am  
> interested in the MAG.
>
> Avri's comment in a prliminary mail was as usual right on spot :  
> "even people who might be willing to serve on the MAG should  
> volunteer for the nomcom pool and trust that fate, or chance, will  
> put you in the job you can do the most good in".
>
> Without making it a compulsory rule, it is probaly something that  
> should be encouraged : anybody contemplating participating in the  
> MAG should ideally previously volunteer for the NomCom. Not doing  
> so would only mean they are more eager to get the - supposedly -  
> prestigious status rather than the more humble - and somewhat  
> likely to be under fire - one.
>
> Best
>
> Bertrand
>
>
>
>
> On 3/23/06, Adam Peake (ajp at glocom.ac.jp) < apeake at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 3/23/06, Milton Mueller <Mueller at syr.edu > wrote:
> >>> Jeanette Hofmann < jeanette at wz-berlin.de> 3/22/2006 10:42 AM >>>
> >I think this depends on whether or not all those who would like to  
> get
> >nominated are nonetheless willing to volunteer for nomcom. I am  
> willing
> >to volunteer. And I will send a message to the german WSIS list  
> asking
> >all the silent subscribers to the IG caucus list to volunteer too. If
> >others do the same, we should have no problem at all to get 25 and  
> more.
>
> I will volunteer for the nomcom as well. If not selected for the  
> Nomcom via random means, I would like to be a North American  
> representative on the MAG, but it is I think serious participants  
> in the caucus to take the obligation for the caucus to function  
> seriously enough to get their priorities straight.
>
>
> Seems like a bit of civic duty, I'll volunteer. Like jury duty,  
> hope I'm not picked!
>
> I need to think a bit more about the advisory group, I'm  
> interested, problem might be finding time. But I don't particularly  
> like the idea of regional representation (for myself at least.)
>
>
> Adam
>
>
>
> I just discussed this with a colleague here at Syracuse and I think  
> he intends to volunteer too.
>
>
>
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