[governance] Calls for Nominations for IGC Coordinator [2014-2016]
Sonigitu Ekpe
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On Nov 12, 2013 8:53 AM, "Antonio Medina Gómez" <amedinagomez at gmail.com>
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> 2013/11/12 Kabani <kabani.asif at gmail.com>
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>> On Monday, November 11, 2013, Deirdre Williams wrote:
>>
>>> Dear IGC members,
>>> I would like to nominate Imran Ahmed Shah for the position as
>>> Co-cordinator. I feel very honoured that Ginger should have nominated me,
>>> and I am very grateful to all those who have given me their support, but I
>>> also feel that it is important to the IGC's survival that there should be a
>>> choice of nominees, and I know that Imran has had nominations on previous
>>> occasions. I also feel that he may be able to bring a different perspective
>>> to the work that the co-coordinators need to do. I have asked Imran and he
>>> told me that he would accept nomination.
>>> I hope that before nominations close on 1st December there will be other
>>> candidates as well who would be willing to give their time
>>> Best wishes
>>> Deirdre.
>>>
>>>
>>> On 10 November 2013 08:23, Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro <
>>> salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Dear Colleagues,
>>>>
>>>> Further to the *June 6, 2013* notice for calls for coordinator, we are
>>>> happy to announce that we will close the calls for nominations on December
>>>> 1, 2013.
>>>>
>>>> For several years now each time there has been a coordinator elections,
>>>> there has often been dissatisfaction with the candidates or selection of
>>>> candidates. We would like to change the pattern this year and this was why
>>>> we gave the community ample opportunity to start thinking about candidates.
>>>> This year, we started making early calls to start thinking about nominating
>>>> someone or standing for the elections for the 2014-2016 term.
>>>>
>>>> We would like to invite you to consider standing by either nominating
>>>> yourself or if you think someone would be great for the task, please liaise
>>>> with them and nominate them on the list.
>>>>
>>>> *The call for nominations on December, 1, 2013 *to allow for
>>>> elections. having served in this position for what will soon be two years,
>>>> I thought I should add some reflections that may help those who are
>>>> thinking of standing or to encourage people to stand.
>>>>
>>>> *Reflections *
>>>> The responsibilities of a co-coordinator is to assist in the
>>>> facilitation of discussions, encouraging diverse views to be heard, and
>>>> encouraging members to initiate initiatives within the ambit of the Charter
>>>> and providing a platform for advocacy. The role and responsibilities will
>>>> be an opportunity to manage diverse and sometimes antagonistic views. It
>>>> requires strength, courage and emotional intelligence to manage the
>>>> responsibilities. For me personally, it has been an incredible opportunity
>>>> learning about dealing with diverse voices and I can say that I have learnt
>>>> the discipline of restraint where at times I have had to hold back my view
>>>> because facilitators have to have some form of neutrality and act in the
>>>> best interests of the IGC community.
>>>>
>>>> Whoever gets elected, you can rest assured that you can count on the
>>>> assistance of former coordinators when from time to time things needs to be
>>>> clarified or you would like to draw from the counsel of the majority before
>>>> deliberating on decisions. It is also an exciting time for Internet
>>>> Governance.
>>>>
>>>> The co-coordinator will be immersed in intense preparation with the IGC
>>>> community as it prepares for things to commit to next year, generally with
>>>> the IGC, Rio Meeting and other foras.
>>>>
>>>> *Current Nominations Received*
>>>>
>>>> 1. Deirdre Williams
>>>> 2. x
>>>> 3. x
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Kind Regards,
>>>> Sala
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Jun 6, 2013 at 4:09 AM, Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro <
>>>> salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Dear All,
>>>>>
>>>>> Noting that we are in the mid- year of 2013, for those interested in
>>>>> standing in the co-Coordinator elections or if you feel like would like to
>>>>> nominate someone, this would be a good time to start thinking about it. So
>>>>> that when the time comes to call for Nominees, we have a pool of people to
>>>>> choose from.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thank you.
>>>>>
>>>>> 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
>>>>> Blog: salanieta.blogspot.com
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
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