[governance] Stepping down as IGC 08 Nomcom chair.

[Suresh Ramasubramanian]

.. and if the nomcom was a day or less away from closure, why did Robert
abruptly resign citing lack of time, with immediate effect?

There just might be a bit more of a back story here.


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Meryem Marzouki [mailto:marzouki at ras.eu.org]
> Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 8:19 PM
> To: governance at lists.cpsr.org
> Subject: Re: [governance] Stepping down as IGC 08 Nomcom chair.
> 
> Parminder, all,
> 
> Why hurry?
> Francis has just posted a message informing us that "the secretariat
> is going to announce shortly a call for candidates for the MAG in
> conditions that would be clearly enunciated. A delay of one month
> should be given between the official call and the response to call,
> leaving a decent time for various constituencies to propose  their
> slate of candidates."
> Given all the comments and critics made so far on the process,
> including with regards to IGC charter, we might now have the
> opportunity to allow ourselves some more time. I don't understand why
> we shouldn't use this opportunity.
> Best,
> Meryem
> 
> Le 30 avr. 08 à 15:44, Parminder a écrit :
> 
> >
> >
> > It is unfortunate that Robert is not able to give time to this at
> this
> > point, and I thank him for his work in the nomcom.
> >
> > Ian has agreed to take up chairship and will bring the nomcom
> > process to a
> > closure. The list will be with the IGF secretariat by end of
> > tomorrow, the
> > 1st.
> >
> > Parminder
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Robert Guerra [mailto:lists at privaterra.info]
> >> Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 8:36 AM
> >> To: WSIS Internet Governance Caucus
> >> Subject: [governance] Stepping down as IGC 08 Nomcom chair.
> >>
> >>
> >> I tried best I could when I had time to work on bringing the
> >> nomcom to
> >> some kind of closure. The traffic over the last week is - well, is
> >> far
> >> too much for me to handle in this moment in time for me.
> >>
> >> So, having contributed my input, funds to make the conference calls
> >> possible, and technical assistance to make the nomcom wiki and
> >> mailing
> >> list possible - i respectfully resign effective immediately as IGC
> >> nomcom chair due to inability to contribute the time, energy and
> >> effort needed.
> >>
> >> I will work with whom ever the nomcom chooses as its new chair to
> >> complete remaining tasks.
> >>
> >>
> >> regards
> >>
> >> Robert Guerra
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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