[Fwd: Re: Fwd: [governance] CS speakers for IGF opening and closing
Milton L Mueller
mueller at syr.edu
Sat Nov 22 21:01:42 EST 2008
I think ideological diversity is as important as gender or regional balance, which can easily turn into a form of tokenism. What matters, after all, is what the CS people actually SAY, isn't it?
So for that reason, I would support some combination of Sivasubramanian Muthusamy, a non-IT for Change person, and Anita Gurumurthy or some other IT for Change person. I think Parminder has certainly earned a right to speak as CS rep in this context, but I also know that he will be prominent in some other main sessions.
My two cents
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Meryem Marzouki [mailto:marzouki at ras.eu.org]
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> Subject: Re: [Fwd: Re: Fwd: [governance] CS speakers for IGF opening and
> closing
>
> 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
> >
> >
> >
> > Ian Peter
> > PO Box 429
> > Bangalow NSW 2479
> > Australia
> > Tel (+614) 1966 7772 or (+612) 6687 0773
> > www.ianpeter.com
> >
> >
> >>>
> >>>> 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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