[governance] Call for nominations for Appeals Team

[Fouad Bajwa]

I would like to self-nominate myself for the membership of the Appeals Team

- Geographic and cultural diversity : Pakistan, South Asia
- Gender : Male
- Age : 31
- Skill set and knowledge : DiploFoundation Grad, Technology Policy
and Strategic Technology Management Experience, IGC Caucus Member in
Good Standing, IG Advocate and Researcher, FOSS Advocate, ICT4D
Advisor, Member of Working Groups on National IT Policy Pakistan
formulation, WSIS and Post-WSIS Action Lines Participant.
- Disability : None

On 12/18/08, Jeremy Malcolm <jeremy at ciroap.org> wrote:
> This is a call for nominations for membership of the Internet Governance
> Caucus Appeals Team for 2008-2009.  The call is open from now until 31
> December 2008.
>
> The purpose of the Appeals Team as stated in our charter
> (http://www.igcaucus.org/charter) is as follows: "Any time
> 4 individual members of the IGC co-sign a statement on the main IGC mailing
> list they can appeal any decision of the coordinators. When a decision is
> appealed, the appeals team will review any discussions that occurred and
> will request comments from the IGC membership. Based on the information they
> collect and discussion, they will decide on the merit of the appeal."
>
> Five members of the Appeals Team are required.  We would like to receive at
> least twice as many candidates for each available seat on the Appeals Team -
> that is, at least ten in all.  Nominations may be sent to this mailing list,
> or to myself as chair of the Nomcom.  Self-nominations are permitted (and
> encouraged), though a seconding member may help your application.
>
> The criteria for selection of Appeals Team members are as follows:
>
> 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 7 September 2008.)
>
> 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.
>
> We look forward to receiving your nominations!
>
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> JEREMY MALCOLM
> Project Coordinator
> CONSUMERS INTERNATIONAL-KL OFFICE
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