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

[Meryem Marzouki]

Hi all,

I don't know who nominated me (thanks anyway), but, if I had been  
asked first, I would have declined. Sorry for increasing gender  
unbalance, but please don't consider my name:)
Since I'm writing on this topic, let me add that I (and certainly  
many others) wouldn't understand if selected CS speakers don't  
include at least one Indian speaker. Moreover, I strongly support  
Anita Gurumurthy be selected, not simply because she is Indian or  
because she is a 'she', but because of IT for Change (her  
organization) constant commitment to and advancing of CS (or what  
should always be affirmed as CS) values. For the same reason, I would  
also like to add to the list of nominated persons two other ITfC  
representatives active in this caucus: Parminder Jeet Singh and Guru  
(Gurumurthy Kasinathan).

Best,
Meryem

Le 21 nov. 08 à 19:36, Ian Peter a écrit :

> 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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