[governance] Proposed Criteria for CS IGC Appeals Team

Nyangkwe Agien Aaron nyangkweagien at gmail.com
Mon Jan 8 09:40:16 EST 2007


In that case, fairness should play the trick and spare some of us on
IGC from suffering from moral gitters. It will also ignite a broader
inclusive participation.

Nyangkwe

On 1/8/07, Parminder <parminder at itforchange.net> wrote:
>
> > I agree with Parminder on what he says concerning the succesful candidate.
> > But can he kindly let bare his mind on the worries concerning
> > neutrality which to my understanding refers to fairness.
> > regards
> > Nyangkwe
>
> Nothing much, just the 'fairness' and 'discretion' terms appear more suited
> to the purpose...
>
> 'Neutrality' is a term we need to use with caution in a context which, like
> the IGC, is a quite socio-political, and advocacy oriented..... I am fine
> with a person being expected to be neutral in exercise of a specific
> judicial conduct, like in acting as a part of an appeals team, but not if
> expected to be neutral per se (whatever it means)as a criterion of
> selection.
>
> Thanks
>
> Parminder
> ________________________________________________
> Parminder Jeet Singh
> IT for Change, Bangalore
> Bridging Development Realities and Technological Possibilities
> Tel: (+91-80) 2665 4134, 2653 6890
> Fax: (+91-80) 4146 1055
> www.ITforChange.net
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Nyangkwe Agien Aaron [mailto:nyangkweagien at gmail.com]
> > Sent: Monday, January 08, 2007 6:45 PM
> > To: governance at lists.cpsr.org; Parminder
> > Subject: Re: [governance] Proposed Criteria for CS IGC Appeals Team
> >
> > Dear All
> >
> > I agree with Parminder on what he says concerning the succesful candidate.
> > But can he kindly let bare his mind on the worries concerning
> > neutrality which to my understanding refers to fairness.
> > regards
> > Nyangkwe
> >
> > On 1/8/07, Parminder <parminder at itforchange.net> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > Dear everyone,
> > >
> > > A happy new year to everyone; and thanks to the noncom for all the good
> > > work.
> > >
> > > I have the following suggestions on the selection criteria for the
> > noncom to
> > > consider.
> > >
> > > > Nomcom will primarily select persons based on their knowledge and
> > > > experience of issues faced by the caucus and their neutrality.
> > >
> > > Can we replace 'neutrality' with 'fairness and discretion'. This
> > > 'neutrality' word makes me uncomfortable....
> > >
> > >
> > > And similarly see if you will like to change
> > >
> > > > The successful candidate should be a person with thoughtful and
> > > > unbiased consideration
> > >
> > > to
> > >
> > > > The successful candidate should be a person, who in the role of
> > judgment
> > > on the behalf of the IGC, is with (thoughtful and)
> > > > unbiased consideration
> > >
> > >
> > > Regards
> > >
> > > Parminder
> > >
> > >
> > > ________________________________________________
> > > Parminder Jeet Singh
> > > IT for Change, Bangalore
> > > Bridging Development Realities and Technological Possibilities
> > > Tel: (+91-80) 2665 4134, 2653 6890
> > > Fax: (+91-80) 4146 1055
> > > www.ITforChange.net
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: izumiaizu at gmail.com [mailto:izumiaizu at gmail.com] On Behalf Of
> > Izumi
> > > > AIZU
> > > > Sent: Monday, January 08, 2007 2:04 PM
> > > > To: governance at lists.cpsr.org
> > > > Subject: [governance] Proposed Criteria for CS IGC Appeals Team
> > > >
> > > > Dear list,
> > > >
> > > > A Happy New Year to all!
> > > >
> > > > As announced in the time line attached at the end of this e-mail,
> > > > Nomcom for Appeals Team would like to propose the following
> > > > as the criteria for selecting the Appeals Team members.
> > > >
> > > > We tried to be as simple as possible, but also like to convey our
> > ideas
> > > > clearly.
> > > > If you have any comment, suggestions or questions, please put them on
> > > > this list. The criteria below is close to final, but if we think
> > > > additional suggestions make more sense, we will incorporate them.
> > > >
> > > > In the mean time, we will send out the Call for Nomination tomorrow,
> > > > so that people can start to volunteer. Upon closing the nomination on
> > > > Jan 21, which is our mutual challenge, Nomcom will begin the selection
> > > > process. So, we should fix the criteria before starting the selection
> > > > work. Please get ready to nominate as many good candidates as
> > > > possible.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > >
> > > > izumi
> > > >
> > > > -----------------------
> > > > Proposed Criteria for CS IGC Appeals Team
> > > >
> > > > A) Qualified IGC member
> > > > Appeals team should be Civil Society Internet Governance Caucus (CS
> > > > IGC) members.
> > > >
> > > > Anyone who have subscribed to the IGC Charter and subscribed to the
> > > > IGC caucus mailing list for 2 months prior to the announcement of the
> > > > appeals team Nomcom process is eligible to be a candidate. (The Nomcom
> > > > process started on November 20th 2006.)
> > > >
> > > > B) Qualifications
> > > > Nomcom will primarily select persons based on their knowledge and
> > > > experience of issues faced by the caucus and their neutrality.
> > > >
> > > > The successful candidate should be a person with thoughtful and
> > > > unbiased consideration and have a stated (and demonstrated) commitment
> > > > to consultation and dialogue with the community.
> > > >
> > > > C) Diversity and balance
> > > > Appeal Team collectively should have good diversity and balance. The
> > > > attributes to be considered include, but not limited to:
> > > >   - Geographic and cultural diversity
> > > >   - Gender
> > > >   - Age
> > > >   - Skill set and knowledge
> > > >   - Disability
> > > >
> > > > These will be treated as a goal, but not as the absolute requirement.
> > > >
> > > > D) Others
> > > > To avoid capture, no more than one employee/representative of a
> > > > particular organization should serve on the Appeal Team at any given
> > > > time.
> > > >
> > > > -- end --
> > > >
> > > > For your reference, the time line announced is as follows:
> > > >
> > > > 1. Discuss and agree with the criteria and selection method for Appeal
> > > > Team
> > > >   - by Jan 8
> > > >
> > > > 2. Send out "Call for Appeal Team"  - Jan 9
> > > >
> > > > 3. Receive and review applications/nominations  - Jan 21
> > > >
> > > > 4. Make final selection - Jan 29
> > > >
> > > > 5. Prepare report (Chair) - Jan 30
> > > >
> > > > 6. Announce the result - Jan 31
> > > >
> > > > 7. Publish the Report and dissolve  - Jan 31
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > >                       >> Izumi Aizu <<
> > > >
> > > >              Institute for HyperNetwork Society
> > > >              Kumon Center, Tama University
> > > >                              * * * * *
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> > Journalist/Outcome Mapper
> > Special Assistant To The President
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