[Fwd: Re: Fwd: [governance] CS speakers for IGF opening and closing

[Ian Peter]

We have to close this off midnight Saturday, so please make sure any
additional names are put forward as soon as possible for speakers for
opening and closing ceremony. 

Including names nominated off list, my understanding of the complete list of
names put forward for consideration by the sub-committee to date(please
correct me if I have left anyone out) is


Alice Munyua
Brian Longwe
Sean Siochru 
Al Alegre 
Ken Lohento 
Michael Gurstein 
Bill Drake
Ian Peter
Carlos Afonso 
Wolfgang Kleinwachter 
Meryem Marzouki
Valeria Betancourt 
Graciela Selaimen
Anita Gurumurthy
Sivasubramanian Muthusamy



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> >
> >> From: Jeanette Hofmann <jeanette at wzb.eu>
> >> 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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