[governance] Updates on MAG 2013

[Suresh Ramasubramanian]

Agree

--srs (iPad)

On 08-Jan-2013, at 0:52, Norbert Bollow <nb at bollow.ch> wrote:

> +1
> 
> Greetings,
> Norbert
> 
> Avri Doria <avri at acm.org> wrote:
>> Hi,
>> 
>> While I am uncomfortable with using the old set of volunteers, I
>> accept that posting list and of giving people  time to opt out, or in
>> for that matter.
>> 
>> I agree with Parminder that using the same nomcom is a bad idea.  Had
>> we carried through with the suggestions to setup a nomcom for a
>> year's worth of tasks, we might have been able to do that.  But I
>> take the inaction along this front as an indication of IGC not having
>> support for doing this.  
>> 
>> avri
>> 
>> On 5 Jan 2013, at 23:07, parminder wrote:
>> 
>>> 
>>> On Sunday 06 January 2013 09:14 AM, Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro
>>> wrote:
>>>> Dear All,
>>>> 
>>>> I have asked the former NomCom to assist in selecting the names of
>>>> nominees that come in.
>>> 
>>> Disclaimer first: I dont remember who the members of the last non
>>> com were, or even what was it constituted for. Neither do I have
>>> any     interest in the outcome of the MAG nomination process....
>>> 
>>> This said, I much prefer we repeat the list of volunteers rather
>>> than repeat a nomcom. It take a few minutes to random pick a nomcom
>>> from a list of volunteers and so the time taken for the two
>>> processes is almost the same. But we have better randomness in
>>> getting a new slate every time, which is a key objective of nomcom
>>> selection.
>>> 
>>> parminder 
>>> 
>>> 
>>>>  The poll is currently being prepared for IGC elections and
>>>> additional questions will be put forward to in relation to
>>>> nominations for MAG etc. The list of names that come in will be
>>>> asked to submit brief bios separately as well.
>>>> 
>>>> The NomCom will deliberate and decide on the names but it is
>>>> important that we get a broad selection as possible. We have yet
>>>> to select the Independent Non Voting Chair for this.
>>>> 
>>>> You will all be informed of developments soon.
>>>> 
>>>> Kind Regards,
>>>> 
>>>> -- 
>>>> 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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