[governance] Going forward, and thanks for all "please reconsider" messages (was Re: Resignation)

[Norbert Bollow]

Dear all

Let me start by expressing heartfelt gratitude for all the positive
messages that I have received in response to my resignation
announcement, both on-list and off-list, including in particular the
various "please reconsider" messages.

I would very much like to see another serious attempt made to make IGC
work on the basis of its current Charter (possibly amended in a way
that is possible to achieve through some charter amendments that don't
involve replacing the current IGC Charter by an entirely revised new
one).

This may appear to be near-impossible, not only because of the need to
change an unproductive hostile overall communication climate, but also
because the IGC Charter was not designed for the current kind of
situation (where IGC is one among several civil society networks, and it
is important to coordinate between them). I think that I've done my
share of serving as a co-coordinator who has tried to make happen what
is apparently near-impossible. I don't feel that I can reasonably
continue in this role: I believe that for any plausible chance of
success, a fresh start is necessary at this point. (Is it really
necessary to explain in detail why that is the case?)

Let's elect a fresh team of co-coordinators -- AND LET'S TRY TO WORK
CONSTRUCTIVELY IN THAT NEW CONFIGURATION TO MAKE IGC A NON-HOSTILE
ENVIRONMENT AND A VIABLE VOICE FOR CIVIL SOCIETY AGAIN!!!

This is a responsibility that must not simply be dumped on the
co-coordinators. The group "IGC members without coordinator hat"
--which I have just re-joined-- also has a very significant
responsibility.

So, again - please let's jointly make another attempt to change the
currently dysfunctional aspects of IGC.

If this doesn't work out, I would suggest that a plan B would be for
the people who have contributed constructively during this "last
chance" attempt for IGC v1.0 to get together in some way (in-person
or virtually) to discuss how an IGC v2.0 could be chartered.

In the case of the "last chance" attempt for IGC v1.0 not working out,
these people who have tried to make it work will know who the others
are who also have, in a truly constructive way and based on a genuine
civil society perspective, invested a significant amount of energy into
trying to make this "last chance for IGC v1.0" attempt work. I would
consider this to be a reasonably democratic way in which a steering
group to lead a re-chartering of IGC could emerge from the ashes of the
current mess.

Greetings,
Norbert

P.S. By the way, the window of opportunity to volunteer as a candidate
for the upcoming IGC coordinator elections is still open.


David Cake <dave at difference.com.au> wrote:

> I’d like to echo what Kerry said - without going into detail on
> NomCom deliberations, there were clearly a range of different
> opinions on selection, with regards to how to balance the various
> desirable qualities of a range of candidates, but the process was
> collaborative and civil throughout and consensus achieved, within a
> very short time frame.  
> 
> Regards
> 
> David  
> 
> --  
> David Cake
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> 
> 
> On Wednesday, 27 November 2013 at 1:13 pm, Kerry Brown wrote:
> 
> > Norbert
> >  
> > I sympathize with you. You have my thanks for all the work you have
> > done. 
> > Everyone else
> >  
> > I just finished being involved with the nominating committee to
> > nominate people from the IGC to the MAG. It was very refreshing to
> > work with such a collaborative group of people. I had almost
> > disengaged from participating on the governance mailing list
> > because of all the personal attacks, vitriol, and lack of trying
> > for consensus rather than insisting on personal views winning the
> > day. This list will become increasingly irrelevant if this
> > continues. We need to find a way to bring the list back to
> > discussions rather than arguments. Working on the noncom showed me
> > this can be done. There was a wide range of differing opinions but
> > we all worked to find consensus. Lets do the same for the list at
> > large. If we don't the list will very quickly self destruct and an
> > important voice for civil society will cease to be heard. Kerry
> > Brown

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