[governance] Amended list of MAG Nominess

[Ian Peter]

Folks, 

 

You will have now received news of Robert Guerra’s resignation as 2008
NomCom Chair because of his time availability in recent weeks and the
foreseeable future. During the time he was available, Robert did a
tremendous job in setting up Wikis, arranging meetings, dealing with issues,
and carrying the business of the NomCom forward. We should all be thankful.
And I for one wish circumstances had allowed us to continue through to the
end under his leadership. I feel a little like stepping into a mine field
taking on this task at this stage and only do so because completion is
necessary.

 

Robert’s involvement got us to the point of publication of a slate of
candidates, after which Robert (as preannounced to us) needed to devote time
to other activities. However, due to this the publication was rushed and a
processing error occurred as regards status of one nominee. A member of the
NomCom immediately informed the Co-ordinators and asked that sending the
list to MAG Secretariat be delayed until the issue was clarified.

 

The Co-ordinators honoured that request to give time for the NomCom to
finalise its recommendations. However, a week has elapsed since then and
Robert has, due to previous engagements, been out of contact. In the
circumstances, and because writing the report and gaining consensus on its
format is also a considerable task yet to be undertaken, Robert felt it was
in everyone’s best interest that he resign as Chair, but thankfully has
agreed to participate in reviewing the report and finalizing our business.

 

In the circumstances, and after some discussion among NomCom members in the
intervening period, I can now announce that the name of Carlos Affonso
Pereira de Souza should be included on the list. The final slate is as
follows and can now be forwarded to MAG Secretariat. Please note that the
order of candidates in each region is alphabetical and indicates no
particular preference.

 

For those less familiar with the process, this is a list which will be
considered by the MAG Secretariat along with other inputs. We cannot
determine who the members finally chosen will be, we can only recommend.

 

Africa

 

Dawit Bekele (since withdrawn)

Ken Lohento

Natasha Primo

 

 

Asia

 

Izumi Aizu

Iffat Rose Gill

Y. J. Park

Adam Peake

 

 

Europe

 

Vittorio Bertola

William Drake

Jeanette Hofmann

 

LAC

 

Valeria Betancourt

Carlos Affonso Pereira de Souza

Graciela Selaimen

 

North America

Robin Gross

Michael Gurstein

Milton Mueller

 

Our remaining business is the NomCom Report. There are quite a few things
that need to be said and will be said, (one way or another ;-). But as work
will only commence on that today, and it is appropriate that all NomCom
members have the opportunity to participate and comment fully on it to
arrive at an agreed on draft, it will not be available until early next
week. I think it will address many of the issues that have been discussed
here and on which it would be inappropriate for me or other members of the
NomCom to comment at this stage.

 

This has been a robust NomCom committee. It has had vigorous debates
balancing substantially different perspectives. But it has been thorough and
dedicated in its work and determined to see the best outcomes for civil
society.

 

More with the report in the near future!

 

 

 

Ian Peter

Ian Peter and Associates Pty Ltd

PO Box 10670 Adelaide St  Brisbane 4000

Australia

Tel (+614) 1966 7772 or (+612) 6687 0773

www.ianpeter.com

www.internetmark2.org

www.nethistory.info

 


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