[governance] NOMCOM - MAG nominations

[Carlos Afonso]

OK, Parm. I recognize the huge challenge the NomCom will face: to create 
a consensus list of CS indications "of the entire planet" which will be 
submitted to a decision-making process beyond our say.

I think we should be prepared to face the hard facts: the SG will decide 
on the basis of the stronger political influences within the UN 
decision-making processes. These are simply not us. *Or*, the UN is 
giving such a low priority to this (as the SG has demonstrated since he 
became so -- he was in Brazil during IGF II and ignored the event, and 
let the MAG and secretariat suffer in a limbo throughout 2007) that he 
will let whatever the IGF secretariat proposes go through. This would 
improve our chances, I think.

frt rgds

--c.a.

Parminder wrote:
> 
> Sure, Carlos.
> 
> I request members to discuss criteria for selecting IGC nominees. It will
> help the nomcom to decide things in a manner that represent the widest
> possible consensus among the group. However no formal set of criteria based
> on the discussions will be communicated to the nomcom. They will be expected
> to pick up the sense of the discussions and take decisions as per their best
> judgment if it. 
> 
> Even if you have earlier spoken about what you see as the right criteria for
> IGC nominees - and nomcom will go through those exchanges - it is good if
> you can re-state them.  
> 
> Issues like what numbers of nominees to be sent to the IGF secretariat are
> importat, what kind of rotation, what balance etc. 
> 
> I have also requested the nomcom members to direct issues that they will
> like clearer directions on to the list in the next week or so. We can hold
> discussion around their posers as well. 
> 
> Please also state if you find the format of filing nominations fine. 
> 
> We should also send out a call to all CS groups/ lists we know that IGC will
> be forwarding names for new CS nominees on the MAG, and anyone may nominate
> anyone including herself. Such outreach will improve the legitimacy of the
> process. I request individual members to take up this responsibility with
> respect to the CS groups thy may be in touch with. 
> 
> And of course pl do send in your own nominations to Vittorio and me. The
> last date is the 8th.
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Parminder 
> 
> (PS: I will have little or no connectivity in the next 3 days, but will try
> to get a telephonic update of important email from my office. Thanks)
> 
> 
> 
> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Carlos Afonso [mailto:ca at rits.org.br]
>> Sent: Monday, March 31, 2008 12:08 AM
>> To: governance at lists.cpsr.org; Parminder
>> Subject: Re: [governance] NOMCOM - MAG nominations
>>
>> Parm, as said in an earlier msg, the LA&C caucus will send its list to
>> the NomCom as soon as we finish our online voting and go through a
>> reasonable period of a few days for comments, appeals etc.
>>
>> --c.a.
>>
>> Parminder wrote:
>>> Hi All
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Please submit nominations - including self-nominations - for choosing
>> IGC
>>> recommendations for the MAG. The recommended persons may or may not be
>> IGC
>>> members. However, they should have a civil society identity, and broadly
>> be
>>> in alignment with positions given in our charter, and as adopted by the
>>> caucus at different times.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 1.	In nominating someone else please obtain the person's consent to be
>>> on the MAG if selected, and to seek IGC's endorsement for her
>> candidature.
>>>
>>>
>>> 2.	Each nomination should come with a brief bio. It should mention with
>>> some clarity the activities and/ or positions taken by the person in the
>> IG
>>> and information society arena.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 3.	Please also include a brief write up of why the nominated person
>>> will be a good CS/ IGC representative on the MAG.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 4.	Those who are already on the MAG may also briefly mention about how
>>> they carried out their responsibilities in the last two terms, in
>> advocating
>>> and pushing the wider CS positions, and IGC's positions. Their level and
>>> manner of engagement with the IGC, and the wider CS constituencies, may
>> also
>>> be mentioned.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Nominations should also include an assurance that if selected for the
>> MAG
>>> one will keep up a strong engagement with CS constituencies, including
>> and
>>> especially the IGC. One will both keep CS constituencies and the IGC
>>> informed about the MAG proceedings and related matters, as well as
>> present/
>>> push their positions in the MAG.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> The above is abstracted from some discussions that took place on this
>> list a
>>> few days back. Any comments on these may be given by tomorrow, before
>> the
>>> nominations begin to be accepted.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Parminder
>>>
>>>
>>>
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