[governance] Call for nominations for choosing IGC nominees for the CSTD Working Group on Enhanced Cooperation.

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Call for nominations for choosing IGC nominees for the CSTD Working 
Group on Enhanced Cooperation

The Internet Governance Caucus (IGC), 2013 Nominating Committee is 
issuing a call for nominations for choosing Internet Governance Caucus 
(IGC) nominees for the CSTD Working Group on Enhanced Cooperation (CSTD 
WG-EC).

* 1. DEADLINE for submission of nominations to nomcom is: February 22nd 
- 23:59 Geneva Time**
* 2. Please submit nominations –including self-nominations to 
nomcom at lists.igcaucus.org  <mailto:nomcom at lists.igcaucus.org>. In 
nominating someone else please obtain the person’s consent to be on the 
WG if selected, and to seek IGC’s endorsement for candidature
  3. Each nomination should come with a brief bio. It should mention 
with some clarity the activities and/ or positions taken by the person 
in the IG and information society arena.
  4. Please also include a brief write up of why the nominated person 
will be a good Civil Society (CS)/ IGC representative on the WG.
  5. Nominations should also include an assurance that if selected for 
the WG one will keep up a strong engagement with CS constituencies, 
including and especially the IGC. One will both keep CS constituencies 
and the IGC informed about the WG proceedings and related matters, as 
well as present/ push their positions in the WG.

  6. At a minimum, all nominations and self-nominations should consist 
of the following:
      1. Name
      2. Name of nominator (or self)
      3. Nationality
      4. Country of Residence
      5. Gender
      6. Short Bio relevant to IG
      7. What specific skills or experiences do you have that make you a 
good candidate for the CSTD WG-EC

Nomcom has chosen the following as the criteria for selecting the final 
list of nominees

  7. Key criteria:
      1. Regular contributor to IGC with knowledge of the UN System
      2. Effective communication and consultative style with IGC members
      3. Able to represent the diverse range of views and perspectives 
held by civil society
      4. Stated vision for enhanced co-operation
      5. Capacity, knowledge and experience in the potential for the 
Internet to enhance human and societal development
      6. Capacity, knowledge and experience in the political aspects of 
enhanced co-operation including the differing perspectives on sovereign 
rights, freedom of expression, access to information
      7. Proven commitment to human rights based solutions for 
cooperative Internet Governance


Optional criteria:
      8. Formal qualifications relevant to the CSTD WG on EC.
      9. Works in an organisational context that supports participation 
in the EC discussions

Other considerations for the NomCom:
     10. Achieving a gender balance
     11. Achieving a balance of representation from north/south, 
developed/developing countries
     12. Achieving a balance between nominees strengths in the 
technical, political and development spheres

  8. IMPORTANT DATES
      1. Nomcom starts, and nomination for CSTD WG-EC opens- February 
15th, 2013
      2. Nomination close - February 22nd, 2013
      3. Nomcom confers between 22nd and 28th, 2013
      4. Nomcom announces names of IGC nominees for WG –March 1, 2013

On behalf of the Nominating Committee: Tracey Naughton, Devon Blake, 
Jose Felix Arias Ynche, Lillian Nalwoga and Sarah Kiden


Regards,

Gurumurthy Kasinathan
(non-voting chair)
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