[governance] CHANGE in Schedule and Call for Nominees for Election [IGC Coordinator Position] and Election Schedule

Fri Dec 14 15:34:56 EST 2012

Dear Salanieta
We pray for you, your family and other people of your Fiji to keep all of you safe & sound and protected from the Cyclone.

Best Regards

Imran Ahmed Shah 

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On Sat, Dec 15, 2012 1:09 AM PKT Deirdre Williams wrote:

>Stay safe Sala - I think that's one of the most horrible feelings in the
>world, just sitting there waiting for it to hit you, praying it will wobble
>somewhere else at the last minute.
>Hugs
>Deirdre
>
>On 14 December 2012 15:59, Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro <
>salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Dear All,
>>
>> This is to advise that we have yet to receive Nominations for those
>> interested in standing for the Elections. As such, there is a change in
>> dates, and they are as follows, see Notice below.
>>
>> I may be offline for a few days depending as we have a Category 4 Cyclone
>> coming into Fiji which has already devastated Samoa.
>>
>> In the meantime, we encourage both men and women to apply from all parts
>> of the earth. For more information, see below:
>>
>>
>> This is to advise that we would like to invite people to submit
>> Nominations for Candidates to stand in the elections for the purposes of
>> occupying the Co-Coordinator position which Izumi Aizu used to occupy.
>>
>>
>> *Nominations*
>> Those who are interested in standing for elections or in nominating
>> persons to stand for the elections should submit their Nominations by *4th
>> January, 2013 at 10pm UTC +12*. We would like to encourage people to
>> either nominate themselves or nominate others whom you think would make
>> great coordinators. Responsibilities of coordinators can be viewed in the
>> IGC Charter.
>>
>> All Nominations are asked to submit their Nominations in the following
>> format:
>>
>>
>>
>> *Nomination By:*
>>
>> [Self Nomination or <Insert Name]
>>
>>
>> *Candidate:*
>>
>> [Full Name of Candidate]
>>
>>
>> *Brief Bio:*
>>
>> [100 words and feel free to insert link to website]
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> The full list of Nominees will be published on the IGC list on the 16th
>> December, 2012 at 10pm UTC at 10pm UTC +12 and elections.
>>
>>
>> *Online voting*
>> *
>> *
>> We will begin on the *8th January, 2013.*
>>
>> I would like to encourage as many Nominations to be sent in to
>> coordinators at igcaucus.org and by responding to this email thread.
>>
>>
>> *Excerpts from the Charter*
>>
>> *Charter:*   (http://igcaucus.org/charter)
>>
>> *Selection of Coordinators*
>>
>> The selection will be done by on-line voting using the voting process
>> according to the following formula:
>> * election of the coordinator will be held, whenever possible by
>> midsummer (the summer solstice). If events prevent an election by
>> midsummer, it will be held as soon after midsummer as possible.
>> * the coordinator(s) who are not up for election or not standing for
>> election will be responsible for running the election, subject to appeal by
>> the appeal team.
>> (Note: as a boot strap procedure for 2006, the interim coordinator will
>> serve until the end of the first election period, during which two
>> coordinators will be selected - one for one (1) year and one for two (2)
>> years).
>>
>> *Recall of coordinators*
>>
>> In response to an appeal, as described in the appeals section, the
>> appeals team can decide to hold a recall vote for a coordinator. In order
>> to cause the recall vote, there needs to be full consensus among the appeal
>> team members.
>> The recall vote itself requires a 2/3 majority of voters to succeed.
>>
>> *Replacement of a coordinator.*
>>
>> If a coordinator leaves the role due to personal reasons or recall, the
>> role will be refilled as quickly as possible. The role will be refilled for
>> the balance of the term unless the refill occurs during the year in which
>> the role was to be vacated. In this case the coordinator position will be
>> for the balance of the replacement terms plus a two (2) year regular term.
>> For example, if the 'even year' coordinator for 2006, leaves the role
>> during an odd year, 2007, the rest of the term will be filled with a
>> replacement, and a new selection will be made on schedule in 2008. If on
>> the other hand the coordinator leaves the role early in 2008, then the
>> replacement would complete the original term and serve the 2008-2010 term.
>>
>>
>> *Membership*
>> The members of the IGC are individuals, acting in personal capacity,
>> who subscribe to the charter of the caucus. All members are equal and
>> have the same rights and duties.
>>
>> *Voting Process*
>> Each person who is subscribed to the list at least two (2) months
>> before the election will be given a voter account.
>> As part of the voting process the voter must personally ascertain that
>> they are a member of the IGC based on membership criteria described
>> elsewhere in this charter and posted as part of the voting information
>> (i.e. a voter must affirm membership on the voter form in order to
>> vote). The decision to self-identify as a member of the IGC is a
>> personal decision based on the criteria defined. A list of the
>> self-defined member-voters will be published after the election with
>> the results of the election.
>>
>> Elections will be run by the coordinators and will be subject to the
>> appeals process.
>>
>> All voting will be open, though at the discretion of the coordinators,
>> with or without a specific request from member(s), any vote can be
>> made into a secret vote. The reasons for making it a secret vote will
>> be stated, and are subject to appeal.
>>
>>
>> *Membership  (http://igcaucus.org/membership)*
>> *
>> *Members of the Internet Governance Caucus are individuals, acting in
>> personal capacity, who subscribe to the charter of the caucus. All
>> members are equal and have the same rights and duties.
>>
>> If you wish to participate in our activities, or just observe our
>> activities, you are welcome to join our mailing list. The mailing list
>> is our priority working space. You can subscribe by registering on
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>>
>> Not all list participants are members. To determine membership, each
>> person who is subscribed to the list at least two (2) months before
>> any election or voting event will be given a voter account. As part of
>> the voting process the voter must personally ascertain that they are a
>> member of the IGC based on membership criteria described in the IGC
>> charter and posted as part of the voting information (i.e. a voter
>> must affirm membership on the voter form in order to vote). The
>> decision to self-identify as a member of the IGC is a personal
>> decision based on the criteria defined. A list of the self-defined
>> member-voters will be published after any election with the results of
>> the election
>>
>> Warm Regards,
>>
>> --
>> Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro aka Sala
>>
>> * IGC Co-Coordinator*
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro aka Sala
>> P.O. Box 17862
>> Suva
>> Fiji
>>
>> Twitter: @SalanietaT
>> Skype:Salanieta.Tamanikaiwaimaro
>> Tel: +679 3544828
>> Fiji Cell: +679 998 2851
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro aka Sala
>> P.O. Box 17862
>> Suva
>> Fiji
>>
>> Twitter: @SalanietaT
>> Skype:Salanieta.Tamanikaiwaimaro
>> Tel: +679 3544828
>> Fiji Cell: +679 998 2851
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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>
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>Arthur Lewis, Nobel Prize Economics, 1979

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