[governance] Fwd: [igf_members] MAG Renewal for 2013

[Ian Peter]

Indeed, this is very urgent

parminder <parminder at itforchange.net> wrote:

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>IGC may want to do something about this.... parminder
>
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>Subject: 	[igf_members] MAG Renewal for 2013
>Date: 	Wed, 2 Jan 2013 13:03:57 +0100
>From: 	Chengetai Masango <cmasango at unog.ch>
>To: 	igf Forum <igf_members at intgovforum.org>
>
>
>
>Dear All,
>
>Happy New year to you all.  I hope you had a restful holiday season. It 
>was a pleasure working with you all in 2012  and look forward to 
>continuing to do so in 2013.
>
>Please find below a message from Under-Secretary-General Mr. Wu Hongbo 
>concerning the MAG renewal. It is posted on the IGF website and I would 
>be grateful if you could distribute it among your respective stakeholder 
>groups.
>
>Best regards
>
>Chengetai
>
>_________________________________
>
>
>The Internet Governance Forum's Multi-stakeholder Advisory Group (MAG) 
>has been instrumental in planning the programme of the annual IGF meetings.
>
>We would like to express our gratitude to all past and present members 
>of MAG who have donated their time, effort and valuable guidance in 
>ensuring the smooth running of the IGF.
>
>On behalf of the United Nations Secretary-General, the Department of 
>Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) requests nominations from all 
>stakeholder groups, according to the established principles and 
>practices of MAG on the rotation and selection of its members. 
>Governments, the private sector, civil society, and technical 
>communities should submit names of candidates from developed and 
>developing countries as well as from economies in transition. Successful 
>nominees will become part of MAG for a period of one year and will 
>contribute to the multi-stakeholder consultation process, bringing the 
>perspectives of their respective groups on Internet governance. Group 
>nominees should be members who have actively participated in IGF 
>meetings and activities in the past. As in previous years, stakeholder 
>groups can resubmit the names of current MAG members for re-election and 
>are expected to publicize the selection and nomination process.
>
>Please submit the names of nominees to the IGF Secretariat by *20 
>January 2013* via email:magrenewal2013 at intgovforum.org 
><mailto:magrenewal2012 at intgovforum.org>, using the attached submission 
>template. The aim is to rotate one third of MAG members.
>
>Selection and Operation Principles:
>
>(i) MAG members are selected to achieve a balance among all stakeholder 
>groups, while retaining regional and gender representation, according to 
>established procedures;
>
>(ii) All MAG members serve in their personal capacity but are expected 
>to have extensive linkages with their respective stakeholder groups;
>
>(iii) The main task of MAG is to provide advice on the programme and 
>main themes of the next meeting of the IGF;
>
>(iv) MAG members are expected to attend two to three MAG meetings in 
>Geneva, Switzerland, in addition to the annual IGF meeting. They should 
>participate actively in the preparatory process throughout the year, 
>through engagement in the online multilateral dialogue among MAG members;
>
>(v) MAG meetings are open to Intergovernmental organizations.
>
>Thank you and I look forward to the continued success of the Internet 
>Governance Forum.
>
>
>(Signed)
>Wu Hongbo
>Under-Secretary-General
>Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA)
>
>
>
>
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