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

Parminder parminder at itforchange.net
Sat Nov 22 22:41:34 EST 2008 


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.

Milton

While I greatly thank Meryem for nominating me, and you too for your kind
words, I myself am going by the criterion that those of us who are already
on other plenary panels should not be speaking at opening/ closing
ceremonies. So, you are right I must not be considered.

In fact, Milton, your name is not in the list put out by Ian only because we
know that youd be on the IPv6 panel. I say this just to reiterate that this
criterion is already being applied. 

Parminder 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Milton L Mueller [mailto:mueller at syr.edu]
> Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2008 7:32 AM
> To: governance at lists.cpsr.org
> Subject: RE: [Fwd: Re: Fwd: [governance] CS speakers for IGF opening and
> closing
> 
> 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]
> > Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 3:14 PM
> > To: governance at lists.cpsr.org
> > 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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