[governance] CS speakers for IGF opening and closing sessions

[Jeanette Hofmann]

Ian Peter wrote:
> I think its important we respond to this as a group, and I also think its
> important that the names we put forward are people we know will do a good
> job. Jeanette, would you be willing to join the co-ordinators in a small
> committee to vet names put forward on this list?

Yes, no problem. And hopefully we see more names coming up in the next 
days.
jeanette
  And if anyone else would
> like to join this small group to co-ordinate a list of names to go forward
> could you drop me or Parminder a line?
> 
> If that's acceptable, we can ask people to nominate names for consideration
> here. I would like to begin that process by putting forward for
> consideration Anriette Esterhuysen.
> 
> 
> 
> Ian Peter
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Jeanette Hofmann [mailto:jeanette at wzb.eu]
>> Sent: 18 November 2008 19:40
>> To: governance at lists.cpsr.org
>> Subject: [governance] CS speakers for IGF opening and closing sessions
>>
>> Hello,
>>
>> the good news is that civil society has speaking positions to fill for
>> Hyderabad, two for the opening session, one for the closing session. The
>> bad news is that we have only one week to send a list of names to the
>> secretariat.
>>
>> The secretariat would welcome a list with more than three names to have
>> some flexibility for regional balancing.
>> Considering the context, we need accomplished speakers with standing in
>> civil society.
>> Gender balance is taken seriously, names of female speakers are
>> particularly welcome!
>>
>> I have been told that the two speakers from the private sector are both
>> from India. So, we may propose additional speakers from India but in
>> terms of regional balance, suggestions for speakers from Africa and
>> Latin America may be more successful.
>>
>> Everyone is encouraged to distribute this call for speakers. And, of
>> course, everyone is free to send suggestions for speakers to the
>> secretariat directly. However, for practical reasons I would suggest
>> that the IGC mailing list assumes a coordinating role and aims to put
>> together a list of names that enjoys support from its members and other
>> groups.
>>
>> The secretariat wishes to hear from us until Nov. 26. Can we manage this?
>>
>> Jeanette
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