[governance] TR: [GAID Steering] Renewal of Membership in the GAID Strategy Counciland Steering Committee

Fri Nov 2 13:43:21 EDT 2007

Dear all, 

This is the note of the GAID Secretariat regarding the renewal of membership
of the GAID Strategy Council and Steering Committee. 

I also re-attached the recent e-mail I circulated in this regard a couple of
days ago.

As discussed, the deadline for nominations is 30 November 2007. As
previously announced, we have not yet any idea of who, among the outgoing
Strategy Council (see membership <http://www.un-gaid.org/en/council/members>
here) and Steering Committee members (see membership here
<http://www.un-gaid.org/en/steering/members> ), will be maintained and which
ones will go out.

Ill come back to you early next week with some proposals regarding a CS
self nomination process (please send any comment on that matter).

The timeline as confirmed by the GAID Secretariat note is as follows:

GAID Steering Committee

GAID Strategy Council

Deadline for expression of renewal by outgoing members

15 August 2007

30 November 2007

Deadline for new nominations for membership 

30 November 2007

30 November 2007

Announcement of the Appointment of new members

End of December 2007

End of December 2007

Office taking of the new members

1 April 2008

1 April 2008

Date of the GAID structure with its renewed membership

May 2008

Kuala Lumpur

May 2008

Kuala Lumpur

Best regards, 

Philippe Dam

  _____  

De : steering-bounces at un-gaid.org [mailto:steering-bounces at un-gaid.org] De
la part de Sarbuland Khan
Envoyé : lundi, 29. octobre 2007 15:38
À : steering at un-gaid.org
Objet : [GAID Steering] Renewal of Membership in the GAID Strategy
Counciland Steering Committee

Dear Colleagues, 

To ensure continuity and renewal of membership in the GAID Strategy Council
and Steering Committee, the GAID Secretariat initiated a nomination process
last 31 July 2007 for membership in both bodies. It is envisioned that
approximately one-third of the membership in the Strategy Council and
Steering Committee should rotate. 

According to the Terms of Reference adopted at the 27 September 2006 meeting
of the Steering Committee (see attached), the term of the members of the
GAID Steering Committee was due to end in September 2007, and the term of
members of the GAID Strategy Council will conclude before the next meeting
of the Strategy Council on May 2008 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, during the
World Congress on Information Technology (WCIT)). 

However, as agreed by the Steering Committee in its meeting last 19
September 2007 in New York, more time is needed for the consultation process
for nominations, particularly to membership in the Steering Committee. It
has been agreed that the term of the present membership in the Steering
Committee be continued through March 2008 and to extend the Steering
Committee consultation process to align with the timeframe for the process
of rotation in the Strategy Council. 

The terms of the next GAID Steering Committee and Strategy Council would,
therefore, run as follows: 

Steering Committee (one year term) 
1 April 2008 - 31 March 2009 

Strategy Council (two year term) 
1 April 2008    31 March 2010 

RENEWAL OF MEMBERSHIP OF EXISTING MEMBERS 

The Secretariat kindly requests current members, who have not yet done so,
to indicate whether they would be available and interested to be considered
as a candidate for renewal. 

We would be grateful to receive this information (addressed to
dejesus3 at un-gaid.org) no later than 30 November 2007, both for Steering
Committee members and Strategy Council members. 

NOMINATIONS OF NEW CANDIDATES 

The Secretariat invites nominations for new candidatures for the Steering
Committee for approximately 4 seats, and the Strategy Council for
approximately 20 seats (1/3 of the membership of each stakeholder group) by
30 November 2007. (Please see http://www.un-gaid.org/en/about/howgaidworks
for the list of current members.) 

As is established practice, nominations for Member States are being
solicited through the United Nations regional groups. Civil society and
trade organizations are being invited to identify nominations from among
their constituencies. There is no limit to the number of nominations that
may be submitted. Qualified organizations may also independently express
interest in membership. Nominations should be submitted to the Secretariat
by the appropriate deadline noted above through the email address
nominate at un-gaid.org. 

APPOINTMENT 

The list of recommended candidates will be developed, following
consultations with the Strategy Council and the Steering Committee, and
approved on behalf of the Secretary-General by the Under-Secretary-General
of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs. The appointment of new
members is anticipated to be announced by the end of December 2007. 

With my best personal regards, 

Sincerely, 

Sarbuland Khan

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