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

Thu Dec 20 23:38:51 EST 2012

Dear All,

Thank you for the well wishes that was pouring in with respect to the
Cyclone. I was without electricity for more than 5 days hence being off -
grid but the people of Fiji and the Pacific who were affected are resilient
and restoration efforts are underway.

This is a reminder for Nominations for the IGC coordinator position, that
is 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*.

Additional details are listed in my previous email on the matter and is
retained here for your records.

Kind Regards,
Sala

On Sat, Dec 15, 2012 at 8:59 AM, 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
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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
>
>
>
>
>

-- 
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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