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

[Al Alegre]

Hello to all IGC listmembers

As with Meryem below, the inclusion of my name in the nominees list, was a
surprise. Though thankful for the nominator's trust (whoever s/he is), I
would have declined if formally asked.

There are many more more qualified people, more active on IGC matters (and
on this list), and whose participation in the closing/opening ceremonies
would better serve the objectives of CS for this event. Please remove my
name from consideration.

I would support someone from LAC, AFrica or Asia--so one would not go
wrong in my mind with people like Valeria, Graciela, Alice or Anita... If
that someone would be more open to solicit ideas from this CS group (and
others) as to what would be the important messages to deliver, and somehow
incorporating the most strategic ones in her/his intervention, that would
be great too.

in solidarity
Al Alegre


> - 3: --------------------------------------------------------------
> Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:13:58 +0100
> From: Meryem Marzouki <marzouki at ras.eu.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
>>

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