[governance] Conclusion and Notice to nominees/ Was IGC Nomcom results and final report

Fri Nov 29 02:44:47 EST 2013

Thank you Sala for the Update.

May, I also join you in telling our America Friends and Fellows "Happy
Thanksgiving".

Keep being strong as I have known you.

Best regards.

Sonigitu Ekpe

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On Fri, Nov 29, 2013 at 2:09 AM, Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro <
salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro at gmail.com> wrote:

> Dear All,
>
> Having landed yesterday and still recovering from some jet lag, I am now
> attending to some urgent Caucus matters. Firstly, Happy thanksgiving to all
> our American colleagues on this list and we have much to be thankful for.
>
> NomCom MAG candidates and volunteers
>
> Many thanks for your willingness to participate and offer your services.
> We remain grateful and thankful that you were willing to put yourself out
> there. There will be many more opportunities in the future. To those who
> were selected by the NomCom, congratulations.
>
> Whilst we will put your names forward as IGC Nominees, I ask that if and
> when you do get selected to the MAG to not forget communicating with
> diverse civil society networks, keep them updated and involved just as
> others who have gone before you have been doing. Remember that as voices in
> the MAG you carry a stewardship role of stewarding diverse civil society
> voices into the MAG.
>
> As you fill in your forms to send to the IGF Secretariat, please use this
> contact address:
>
> Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro
> Email: coordinators at igcaucus.org
> Tel: +679 9982851
>
>
> NomCom Results and Work
>
> Special thanks to NomCom Non Voting Chair, Ian Peter and voting members
> Deirdre Williams, Kerry Brown, Shaila Mistry, David Cake and Jefsey
> Morfin for the absolutely stellar work in making the selection, liaising
> with candidates for information and coming to a conclusion. I officially
> acknowledge receipt of the list of Nominees which will be sent to the IGF
> Secretariat before 1 December, 2013 via a letter from the IGC.
>
> I can confirm that the coordinators did not interfere with the selection
> process in anyway both on list and Offlist. Special thanks to Norbert who
> ran the random selection process by which the names for the NomCom were
> drawn.
>
> Again, I echo the voices of those who have already commented on Ian
> Peter's Report. Many thanks! Job superbly executed and the community
> remains indebted.
>
> Kind Regards,
> Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro
> (co-coordinator)
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Nov 27, 2013, at 10:20 PM, "Ian Peter" <ian.peter at ianpeter.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> I am pleased to report the following results from the Nomcom formed by
> Internet Governance Caucus to consider names for the IGF Multistakeholder
> Advisory Group (MAG).
>
>
>
>
>
> RECOMMENDED NEW MEMBERS
>
>
>
> Nnenna Nwakanma
>
> Bertrand de la Chappelle
>
> Stuart Hamilton
>
> Sonigitu Ekpe
>
> Matthew Shears
>
> Mawaki Chango
>
>
>
> The above recommended candidates are asked to provide information in
> support of their nominations by filling in the form at
> http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/2012/MAG%202014%20template%20.rtf. Copies
> should be sent urgently to the IGC co ordinators and given the tight
> timeframe you may also wish to send copies direct to the IGF Secretariat
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> CURRENT MEMBERS ENDORSED TO CONTINUE AFTER ROTATION
>
>
>
> Anriette Esterhuysen
> William Drake
> Izumi Aizu
> Fatima Cambronero
>
>
>
>
>
> NOMCOM MEMBERS
>
>
>
> The members of the Nomcom, elected by the usual IGC random selection
> process from a pool of 25 volunteers, were
>
> Deirdre Williams
>
> Kerry Brown
>
> Shaila Mistry
>
> David Cake
>
> Jefsey Morfin
>
>
>
> Ian Peter was non-voting Chair.
>
>
>
> PROCESS
>
> Given the short time frame available, IGC Co-ordinators called for
> nominations on line prior to the Nomcom being formed. In order to encourage
> more nominations, the Nomcom announced it would continue to receive
> nominations until midnight UTC Thursday November 21.
>
> The following nominations were received within the advertised period (one
> nomination was less than an hour late and was accepted by the Nomcom)
>
> Nnenna Nwakanma *
>
> Bertrand de la Chappelle*
>
> Stuart Hamilton*
>
> Sonigitu Ekpe*
>
> Matthew Shears*
>
> Mawaki Chango*
>
> Mishi Choudhary
> Asif Kabani
> Rudi Vansnick
> Imran Ahmed Shah
> Fouad Bajwa
>
>
>
> The Nomcom also emailed all existing civil society members of the MAG,
> asking whether they would like their names to be put forward for
> endorsement by the IGC Nomcom. Responses were received from (some before
> our emails)
>
>
>
> Anriette Esterhuysen *
> William Drake *
> Izumi Aizu  *
> Fatima Cambronero *
> Lillian Nalwoga
>
>
>
> In both categories, those with an asterisk after their name are our
> recommendations.
>
>
>
> PROCESS
>
>
>
> The Nomcom decided on a set of Selection Criteria after discussion, and
> advised these on the IGC list. The criteria are mentioned below. The Nomcom
> then weighted all criteria in importance ( giving a weighting between 1 and
> 10 to each criteria). The weightings are in brackets after the criteria
> below.  Candidates were then scored with a score between 1 and 10 against
> each criteria.
>
> No weightings applied to gender and geographic balance, as this criteria
> was applied in arriving at a final slate after weighted average scores for
> candidates against other criteria were compiled)
>
> Note: the scores against criteria were intended as a guide to selection
> only, to bypass a lot of discussion in our very tight time frames. They did
> serve to make clear some candidates who were clearly favoured, some who
> were not, but did leave a group in the middle whose scores were close and
> whose credentials for inclusion were then compared further, particularly
> with intentions to achieve better geographic and gender balance.
>
> 1. Regular contributor to civil society networks including the IGC (6)
> 2. Consultative style with members of civil society networks including the
> IGC (8)
> 3. Knowledge of/ previous experience with IGF, including remote
> participation (6.5)
> 4. Knowledge of the UN system (5)
> 5. Able to communicate the diverse range of issues, views and perspectives
> held by civil society.(8.5)
> 6.Able to devote the time, resources and effort necessary to contribute
> constructively to MAG deliberations (9)
> 7. Willing and able to report and update civil society networks including
> the IGC on issues and progress (8)
>
> 8. Gender and geographic balance
>
> All Nomcom members provided scores against at least some of the
> candidates. 4 of 5 Nomcom members provided scores for all candidates, an
> exceptionally good result given the tight timeframes involved.
>
> Considering these scores, Nomcom members then decided on a final slate
> reflecting as best possible some natural differences of emphasis to come to
> a mutual recommendation. Several members expressed some disappointment that
> the range and communicated attributes of those nominated made achieving
> balance very difficult. In particular, more women as candidates and more
> candidates from regions we were not able to represent would have been very
> welcome. This may partially be a factor of the very limited timeframe under
> which we operated – however, it would have been even more limited had the
> co –coordinators not taken the initiative to call for candidates while the
> Nomcom was being formed.
>
> I must as non voting Chair thank the Nomcom members for their dedicated
> work, a not inconsiderable effort to decide on criteria and assess
> candidates in this limited timeframe. They really did good work on your
> behalf.
>
>
>
> Ian Peter
>
> Non voting chair
>
>
>
>
>
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