[governance] Update: Calls for Nominations for IGC Coordinator [2014-2016]

[Alex Comninos]

Dear All

I would like to Nominate Mwendwa Kivuva.

Kind regards,
Alex Comninos
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On 12 November 2013 23:30, Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro
<salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro at gmail.com> wrote:
> Dear All,
>
> This is an update to advise that so far we have two nominations for the
> coordinator position:-
>
> 1) Deirdre Williams
> 2) Imran Ahmed Shah
>
> We welcome more nominations. Kindly note that Coordinators, can encourage
> people to stand but cannot directly nominate as we will be facilitating the
> elections process so in the interest of accountability and transparency, we
> have to maintain our neutrality.
>
> For those who are thinking of standing in the elections, please refer to my
> email below.
>
> Kind Regards,
> Sala
>
> (soon to be outgoing co-coordinator)
>
>
> On Mon, Nov 11, 2013 at 12:23 AM, 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
>>
>> Deirdre Williams
>> x
>> 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
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>>> Tel: +679 3544828
>>> Fiji Cell: +679 998 2851
>>> Blog: salanieta.blogspot.com
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>
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