[governance] Re: Feb 2012 Geneva meetings [Answers]

[Katitza Rodriguez]

I plan to join remotely, and hopefully, I can join also on the 14 while 
everyone is sleeping in the retreat. If not, I will send my statement to 
be read!

On 2/9/12 4:13 AM, William Drake wrote:
> Hi
>
> On Feb 9, 2012, at 12:51 PM, Fouad Bajwa wrote:
>
>> I will be there, arriving on the weekend, but we may need to ask
>> senior MAG members here whether it is possible to designate someone
>> else in their absence. 
>
> By "senior" do you mean "current"?  Or do you see some sort of 
> hierarchy here?  In any event, I'd hope they would want CS to be 
> represented, rather than that "their" slots be kept empty.
>
> On Feb 9, 2012, at 12:54 PM, Anriette Esterhuysen wrote:
>
>> Please note that Natasha Primo resigned from the MAG in 2010. Not sure
>> why this has not yet been recorded.
>
> Now that you mention it, didn't Jeanette also say she didn't want to 
> be involved anymore?  She can correct me…
>>
>> Valeria will not be able to attend, unfortunately.
>>
>> I am not sure about Graciela.. but when we last talk it was also not
>> going to be possible for her. But she can confirm.
>
> So that would be 3 or 8 slots empty.  If Jeanette and YJ don't come 
> it's 5 of 8 empty.  Unless I'm misremembering, only Fouad's said yes 
> here, although Qusai, and Katitza usually make it….
>
> Clearly something has to be done if CS is to be properly represented 
> in the discussion.  I would think the easiest path would be to ask the 
> chair to let observers talk.  But in the event he regards that as too 
> much of a free for all, alternates could be an alternative.  Either 
> way, would it makes sense for the IGC to send Chengetai a message 
> saying CS will not be fully represented and asking him to pass to the 
> chair our suggestion of these two options?  Or is it better to spring 
> it on him Wednesday morning and hope for an instant affirmative reaction?
>
> Bill


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