[governance] From Geneva on 2013 MAG selection process

Kivuva Kivuva at transworldafrica.com
Thu Jan 17 03:41:26 EST 2013 

On 17 January 2013 01:34, Ian Peter <ian.peter at ianpeter.com> wrote:

>   my personal feeling is not to restrict the nomcom to a particular
> number. it doesnt matter if its a little larger than that, and in fact that
> might be useful when decisions are made across stakeholder groups as
> regards geographic and gender balance.
>

Thank you Ian. Affirmative action is very important.


> Ian Peter
>
>  *From:* Devon Blake <devonrb at gmail.com>
> *Sent:* Thursday, January 17, 2013 9:21 AM
> *To:* governance at lists.igcaucus.org ; michael gurstein<gurstein at gmail.com>
> *Cc:* Thomas Lowenhaupt <toml at communisphere.com>
> *Subject:* Re: [governance] From Geneva on 2013 MAG selection process
>
>  Tom,
> So our focus now is to select four ...or five persons from the list to
> send to the appropriate authority. next steps?
> dB
> On Wed, Jan 16, 2013 at 12:38 PM, michael gurstein <gurstein at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>>  Tom,****
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>> "NY" is intra-UN lingo for UN-HQ, which, although uneasily, from time to
>> time, is based in NY-C. :) - from whence of course, come the decisions
>> concerning the composition of the MAG. ****
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>> *From:* governance-request at lists.igcaucus.org [mailto:
>> governance-request at lists.igcaucus.org] *On Behalf Of *Thomas Lowenhaupt
>> *Sent:* Wednesday, January 16, 2013 9:21 AM
>> *To:* governance list IG Caucus
>> *Subject:* [governance] From Geneva on 2013 MAG selection process****
>>
>> ****
>>
>> Here's an email from Chengetai Masango in Geneva about the state of the
>> MAG nominations.
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> Tom Lowenhaupt
>>
>> P.S. Not sure why the reference to NY is there. Perhaps we're
>> underrepresented? ****
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>> -------- Original Message -------- ****
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>> *Subject: *
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>> Re: Questions about 2013 MAG selection process****
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>> *Date: *
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>> Wed, 16 Jan 2013 14:17:45 +0100****
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>> *From: *
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>> Chengetai Masango mailto:cmasango at unog.ch <cmasango at unog.ch>****
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>> *To: *
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>> Thomas Lowenhaupt mailto:toml at communisphere.com <toml at communisphere.com>*
>> ***
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>> *CC: *
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>> Farzaneh BADII mailto:FBADII at unog.ch <FBADII at unog.ch>, Salanieta T.
>> Tamanikaiwaimaro mailto:salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro at gmail.com<salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro at gmail.com>
>> ****
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>> HI Thomas ****
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>> Civil Society is one of the stakeholder groups that are most up to date
>> as far as the rotation is concerned.****
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>> The majority seem to have been renewed during the last rotation.****
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>> I think if you send three or four names (to give NY a choice) that should
>> be more than enough.****
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>> Best regards ****
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>> Chengetai ****
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>> On Jan 15, 2013, at 11:38 PM, Thomas Lowenhaupt <toml at communisphere.com>
>> wrote:****
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>> ****
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>> I am the Chair of the Civil Society Internet Governance Caucus Nominating
>> Committee charged with selecting names of IGC members to put forth for
>> selection to the 2013 MAG. Thirty five (35) IGC members have been
>> nominated. Our review and selection process would be aided if you would
>> provide some insight into the process you will be following in selecting
>> 2013 MAG members.
>>
>> We have been advised that DESA might rotate 1/3 of the MAG's 55 members
>> this year, roughly 18 members. That those appointed to the MAG last year
>> are more than likely to remain, and that their reapplication at this point
>> would be unnecessary.
>>
>> It is expected that more than one civil society organization is likely to
>> provide DESA with MAG nominees. The IGC has over 30 applicants for what
>> looks to be a possible 18 vacant MAG seats.
>>
>> The IGC's Nominating Committee members are well aware of the credentials
>> and suitability of our nominees and in the best position to select the
>> cream from amongst them. This would provide DESA with a highly qualified
>> group of nominees from which to choose its MAG appointees. We are prepared
>> to take the difficult task of narrowing down the applicant pool from 35 as
>> appropriate.
>>
>> We would greatly appreciate your providing some guidance as to the number
>> of nominees from IGC that would most fruitfully meet the needs of DESA.
>>
>> Sincerely,****
>>
>> ****
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>> Thomas Lowenhaupt, Non Voting Chair
>> Internet Governance Caucus Nominating Committee****
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